Tommy Jones (pictured left) of Greenville, S.C., posted a 6-3 match play record and averaged 224.6 to retain his lead after Friday's first match play round in the Professional Bowlers Association One A Day Earl Anthony Memorial at Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl.

The field has been cut from 32 players to 16 for another nine-game match play round that will determine the four players who will advance to the stepladder finals which will air live on ESPN2 Sunday at 2 p.m. Eastern/11 a.m. Pacific.

Jones, a 13-time Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour titlist whose last title came in the DyDo Japan Cup that concluded the 2009-10 season, had games of 215, 215, 198, 225, 215, 244, 237, 214 and 259 winning his last four matches.

"The lanes broke down a little differently than I thought so I had to make some quick adjustments," Jones said. "I was hoping to get off to a better start but I was able to hang in there early and finish strong. I'm going to drill up another ball for tonight's round so I can pick it up quicker."

Jones' best finish this season was third in the PBA World Series of Bowling Pepsi Viper Championship.

In second after posting a 7-2 match play record was Ronnie Russell (left) of Marion, Ind., who is looking for his first PBA Tour title, and coming all the way from 31st with the help of an 8-1 match play record and a 237.2 block average was last week's PBA Tournament of Champions winner Mika Koivuniemi (right) of Finland in third.

PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber, looking for his 36th title, rounds out the top four. Two 300s were bowled in Friday's early match play round by Dave Wodka and Weber, both seen on pba.com's Xtra Frame video service. Click on the Xtra Frame logo on the pba.com home page for subscription info.

 

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Earl Anthony Memorial - Round of 32

Players with position, hometown and 23-game total including match play bonus pins. The top 16 advance to the next round.

1, Tommy Jones, Greenville, S.C., 6-3, 5,492
2, Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 7-2, 5,399
3, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 8-1, 5,369
4, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 5-4, 5,359
5, Dave Wodka, Chatsworth, Calif., 8-1-0, 5,349
6, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 5-4-0, 5,325
7, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 6-3, 5,318
8, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 7-2, 5,304
9, Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 6-3, 5,302
10, Stuart Williams, England, 5-4, 5,293
11, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 4-5, 5,291
12, Mike DeVaney, Murrieta, Calif., 5-4, 5,268
13, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 7-2, 5,252
14, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 4-5, 5,223
15, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 4-5, 5,208
16, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 5-4, 5,141

Missed Cut:
17, Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla., 4-5, 5,133, $2,340
18, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 5-4, 5,127, $2,200
19, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 5-4, 5,086, $2,150
20, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 3-6, 5,081, $2,100
21, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 4-5, 5,057, $2,050
22, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 3-6, 5,035, $2,000
23, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 4-5, 5,016, $1,950
24, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 3-6, 4,990, $1,900
25, Eddie VanDaniker Jr., Essex, Md., 4-5, 4,981, $1,850
26, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 3-6, 4,956, $1,800
27, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 2-7, 4,949, $1,750
28, David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 4-5, 4,930, $1,700
29, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 2-7, 4,910, $1,650
30, Stevie Weber, Chalmette, La., 3-6, 4,864, $1,600
31, Christopher Collins, Savannah, Ga., 2-7, 4,857, $1,550
32, Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore., 1-8, 4,744, $1,400
33, Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 0-0, 3,005, $1,400, withdrew and was replaced by alternate Chris Warren