Harry Sullins (pictured left) of Chesterfield Twp., Mich., retained his lead after the second round of the Professional Bowlers Association Senior Decatur Open presented by Brunswick Monday at Spare Time Lanes while PBA Senior Player of the Year contenders Walter Ray Williams Jr. and Mike Edwards advanced to match play in the final tournament of the season.

Sullins, a three-time Senior Tour titlist, ended qualifying with a 3,663 16-game pinfall total (228.9 average) to lead 32 players advancing to Tuesday's match play rounds. He had games of 221, 223, 243, 217, 211, 258, 206 and 182 in Monday's eight-game qualifying round and as a result of finishing in the top eight will receive two byes for match play.

"The main thing was to make the top eight to get the two byes and some momentum for match play," Sullins said. "I want to finish strong and bail out a good finish to end the season."

PBA Hall of Famer Williams, a two-time winner on the Senior Tour this season, needs to finish second or better to lock up Senior Player of the Year, with Edwards, the 2012 USBC Senior Masters winner, needing to win to have a shot at the title. Hugh Miller of Seattle, who was second in Player of the Year points heading into Decatur was eliminated from contention after failing to advance to match play, finishing 38th.

Both Williams (left) and Edwards (right) also received two byes for qualifying in the top eight. Edwards of Tulsa, Okla., qualified sixth with 3,586, and Williams of Ocala, Fla., finished eighth with 3,550.

Also finishing in the top eight were Bob Learn Jr. (left) of Erie, Pa., in second 38 pins behind Sullins; Hall of Famers Mark Williams (right) of Beaumont, Texas, in third and Wayne Webb of Columbus, Ohio, in fourth; Lennie Boresch Jr. of Kenosha, Wis., in fifth, and 2011 Senior Player of the Year Ron Mohr of Eagle, River, Alaska in seventh.

Learn and Boresch, who each won a title earlier in the season, are contenders for Senior Rookie of the Year honors. Senior Rookie of the Year is determined by vote by PBA members and selected bowling media.

Amateur Kevin Humble of Lake Mary, Fla., took the 32nd and last spot to advance to match play with 3,308 and an average of 206.75. The only international players among the top 32 were Peter Knopp (left) of Germany in 13th place with 3,494 and PBA Hall of Famer and one-time PBA Senior Tour titlist Amleto Monacelli (right) of Venezuela in 20th place with 3,419.

Hall of Famer Dave Soutar of Bradenton, Fla., who bowled in his final PBA event after more than a half-century competing on the national and senior tours, finished 52nd in qualifying finishing with 3,183. The 18-time PBA Tour and seven-time Senior Tour titlist was voted the 20th greatest PBA player of all-time in 2009.

"I have to admit that realizing I'm not going to be doing this anymore, is a little depressing, but time goes on," said Soutar (left). "It's been a great career and I have no regrets."

Round of 8 and match play rounds get underway at 6 p.m. CT on Tuesday. The PBA Senior Decatur Open is being streamed live on PBA's online bowling channel Xtra Frame. The tournament is the last event of the 2012 PBA Senior Tour.

The PBA has announced on Monday that the PBA Senior Tour will be re-named as the 'PBA50 Tour' beginning with the 2013 season,

 

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PBA Senior Decatur Open - Second Round Results

Players with position, hometown and 16-game total. Top 32 advance. ss-indicates super seniors out of the regular prize fund cashing for $700. a-indicates amateur.

1, Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp, Mich., 3,663
2, Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., 3,625
3, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 3,614
4, Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio, 3,607
5, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 3,593
6, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 3,586
7, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 3,553
8, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 3,550
9, Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 3,537
10, Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 3,516
11, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 3,513
12, Ricky Beck, Box Elder, S.D., 3,511
13, Peter Knopp, Germany, 3,494
14, Jeff Richgels, Madison, Wis., 3,482
15, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 3,460
16, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 3,459
17, a-Tom Adcock, Decatur, Ill., 3,451
18, Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa., 3,430
19, Rick Minier, Houston, Texas, 3,429
20, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 3,419
21, Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 3,416
22, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 3,414
23, Mike Mineman, Belleville, Ill., 3,409
24, David Axon, Bellevue, Neb., 3,402
25, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 3,395
26, Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., 3,390
27, Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn., 3,389
28, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3,388
29, William Keenan, Jr., Orlando, Fla., 3,319
30, Don Sylvia, Reno, Nev., 3,318
31, Ron Winger, Las Vegas, 3,310
32, a-Kevin Humble, Lake Mary, Fla., 3,308

Missed Cut:
33, Ted Staikoff, Black Hawk, S.D., 3,306, $900
34, Mitchell Jabczenski, Novi, Mich., 3,303, $900
35, Conn Casey, Canada, 3,299, $900
36, John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 3,286, $900
37, John Chapman, Canada, 3,274, $900
38, Hugh Miller, Seattle, 3,261, $900
39, ss-Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 3,252, $700
40, Lyle Zikes, Arlington Heights, Ill., 3,247
41, ss-Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 3,243, $700
42, ss-Dave Bernhardt, Romeo, Mich., 3,238, $700
43, Todd Kjell, Roscoe, Ill., 3,234
44, ss-Vince Mazzanti Jr., Levittown, Pa., 3,233, $700
45, ss-Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 3,231, $700
46, Steve Bergan, O'Fallon, Ill., 3,222
47, R.J. Alman, Murrysville, Pa., 3,220
48, ss-Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., 3,207, $700
49, Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb., 3,202
50, ss-Barry Gurney, West Hills, Calif., 3,188, $700
51, ss-Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 3,186, $700
52, Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 3,183
53, (tie) Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, and Marc Lineberry, Camanche, Iowa, 3,178
55, Ernie Segura Jr., Taylor, Mich., 3,171
56, Jerry Lau, St. Peters, Mo., 3,164
57, Frank Gallo Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., 3,163
58, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 3,159
59, Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 3,150
60, Johnny Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 3,147
61, Bennie Holman, Decatur, Ill., 3,138
62, Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, 3,137
63, Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 3,134
64, Michael Truitt, Orland Park, Ill., 3,132
65, Brian Miller, Springfield, Ohio, 3,117
66, Dave Osim, Roscommon, Mich., 3,116
67, Larry Popp, Marion, Ohio, 3,115
68, Bill Nichols, Roseville, Calif., 3,110
69, Rudy Garcia, Ft. Worth, Texas, 3,109
70, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 3,106
71, Richard Hunt, Valparaiso, Ind., 3,105
72, Brendan Bierch, Grafton, Mass., 3,102
73, a-Al Pote, Lake City, Ill., 3,101
74, William Peters, Dayton, Ohio, 3,100
75, Bill Idzior, Crown Point, Ind., 3,092
76, Patrick King, Yankton, S.D., 3,085
77, Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 3,068
78, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 3,064
79, a-Larry Earnest, Vandalia, Ill., 3,059
80, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3,055
81, Randy Shewmake, Ft. Worth, Texas, 3,048
82, Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 3,034
83, Paul McCordic, Sugar Land, Texas, 3,027
84, Galen Keas, Alda, Neb., 3,025
85, Rich Wilkinson, Bennington, Neb., 3,012
86, Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., 3,011
87, Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 3,009
88, Tom Kennedy, Shepherdsville, Ky., 3,007
89, Harv Pallas, Stevensville, Mich., 2,993
90, Gene Vincent, Decatur, Ill., 2,991
91, Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 2,987
92, Michael Nottelmann, Downers Grove, Ill., 2,967
93, Dick Gran, Hartville, Ohio, 2,963
94, William Banks, Laurel Hill, N.C., 2,961
95, a-Mike Schmid, St. Paul, Minn., 2,958
96, Barry Witmer, St. Charles, Mo., 2,950
97, Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 2,943
98, George Lord, Lakeland, Fla., 2,936
99, Robert Holzbauer, Madison, Wis., 2,891
100, John Thullen, Whiteland, Ind., 2,869
101, Sam Perrotta, Lincoln Park, N.J., 2,864
102, Dave Dunphy, Canada, 2,856
103, (tie)Dan Clausse, Reno, Nev., and Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 2,852
105, Freddie Childress, Bassett, Va., 2,847
106, Harley Trumbull, New Boston, Mich., 2,844
107, a-William Zwit, Galesburg, Ill., 2,839
108, Tim Pierce, Portland, Ore., 2,815
109, Andy Anderson, Falls Church, Va., 2,758
110, Allen Meskan, Addison, Ill., 2,711
111, Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C., 2,661
112, Kim Kirkpatrick, Rockford, Ill., 2,602
113, Ray Randall, Dearborn, Mich., 2,501
114, Peter Brainard, Tampa, Fla., 2,454
115, Mark Jones, Amelia, Ohio, 1,015 (WD)