Eklund shoots big game to defeat Asbaty in Lane #1 Match Play Shootout

    07/07/06

    Megabuck Events

    Europeans celebrate victory in Mini-Eliminator Sweeper

    2006Lane1ThuMPSEklundAsbaty.jpg Dennis Eklund put on a show Thursday evening at The Orleans Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, en route to win the Lane #1 Match Play Shootout. The Swede topped reigning U.S. National Amateur champion Diandra Asbaty in the title match, 279-200, to capture the $2,300 top prize.

    Eklund, who finished his semi-final match against Mike Rose Jr., W Henrietta, N.Y., with 11 consecutive strikes for a 290-224 victory, kept hitting the front stick and had the front eight or a total of 19 strikes in a row to put the match away well before the finals frame.

    Asbaty, who had back-to-back 250s in Round 4 and 5 and eliminated 4-time PBA champion Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif., in the semis, 235-196, received $1,700 for second place. Stayrook and Rose pocketed $1,250 each.

     L-R Big applause for the winner from fellow Europeans Jolanda Visser, Netherlands, compatriot Erik Andersin and Stuart Williams, England, who started celebrating the victory immediately after the final ball was rolled. Click on the picture to enlarge it.

    Andersin and Visser were among the 106 players who took on the lanes at The Orleans Bowling Center for the one-game single-elimination shootout.

     While Andersin lost in the first round, the 24-year-old Dutch survived the first two rounds before she fell to Asbaty in Round 3 in a close match, 200-193.

    Pictured left is Lane #1 Match Play Shootout champion Dennis Eklund (right) with event sponsor Richie Sposato, President and CEO of Lane #1.


    Thursday Sweeper: Lane #1 Matchplay Shootout


    ROUND 7
    (Single-elimination match play, winner earns $2,300, loser $1,700)

    Dennis Eklund, Sweden def. Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, Ill., 279-200


    ROUND 6
    (Single-elimination match play, losers eliminated, earn $1,250)


    Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, Ill. def. Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif., 235-196
    Dennis Eklund, Sweden def. Mike Rose Jr., W Henrietta, N.Y., 290-224


    ROUND 5
    (Single-elimination match play, losers eliminated, earn $800)


    Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, Ill. def. Sean Pratt, Anchorage, Alaska, 258-178
    Mike Rose Jr., W Henrietta, N.Y. def. John DeBenedetta, Las Vegas, Nev., 223-194
    Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. def. Vernon Peterson, Winterhaven, Fla., 225-187
    Bye: Dennis Eklund, Sweden


    ROUND 4
    (Single-elimination match play, losers eliminated, earn $600)

    Sean Pratt, Anchorage, Alaska def. Robert Piroozshad, Coral Springs, Fla., 247-209
    Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, Ill. def. P. J. Haggerty, Clovis, Calif., 254-204
    Mike Rose Jr., W Henrietta, N.Y. def. Mario Quintero, Mexico, 279-196
    Vernon Peterson, Winterhaven, Fla. def. Ed Roberts, Braintree, Mass., 223-207
    Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. def. Osku Palermaa, Espoo, Finland, 213-209
    Dennis Eklund, Sweden def. Andrew Graff, Las Vegas, Nev., 195-191
    Bye: John DeBenedetta, Las Vegas, Nev.


    ROUND 3
    (Single-elimination match play, losers eliminated, earn $400)

    Sean Pratt, Anchorage, Alaska def. Greg McMahan, Dandridge, Tenn., 267-186
    Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, Ill. def. Jolanda Visser, The Netherlands, 200-193
    Mike Rose Jr., W Henrietta, N.Y. def. Ko Woon Kim, South Korea, 215-211
    Robert Piroozshad, Coral Springs, Fla. def. Robby Porter, Rancho Cordova, Calif., 227-226
    John DeBenedetta, Las Vegas, Nev. def. Don Fowler, Overland Park, Kan., 245-223
    Osku Palermaa, Espoo, Finland def. John Cook, Alva, Okla., 279-269
    Vernon Peterson, Winterhaven, Fla. def. Erik Ramos, WinterSprings, Fla., 216-158
    P. J. Haggerty, Clovis, Calif. def. Biboy Rivera, Phillipines, 258-221
    Ed Roberts, Braintree, Mass. def. Sam Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 278-227
    Andrew Graff, Las Vegas, Nev. def. Missy Bellinder, Fullerton, Calif., 257-247
    Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. def. Scott Norton, Cypress, Calif., 236-217
    Mario Quintero, Mexico def. Ron Case, Oakley, Calif., 249-232
    Dennis Eklund, Sweden def. Douglas M Rehrig, Erial, N.J., 221-205


    ROUND 2
    (Single-elimination match play, losers eliminated)

    Ron Case, Oakley, Calif. def. Rick Benard, Henderson, Nev., 235-176
    Sean Pratt, Anchorage, Alaska def. Jim Dunn, Lexington, Ky., 204-169
    Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, Ill. def. Rene Lopez Jr., Pflugerville, Texas, 222-163
    Mike Rose Jr., W Henrietta, N.Y. def. Tyson Branagan, Carrollton, Texas, 217-192
    Greg McMahan, Dandridge, Tenn. def. Steve Solovic, St Louis, Mo., 246-178
    Erik Ramos, WinterSprings, Fla. def. Dan Patterson, Phoenix, Ariz., 231-221
    John Cook, Alva, Okla. def. Ryan Boyd, Plantation, Fla., 224-180
    Robert Piroozshad, Coral Springs, Fla. def. J. T. Jackson, Valley Village, Calif., 268-211
    John DeBenedetta, Las Vegas, Nev. def. Robbie Patterson, Pheonix, Ariz., 247-210
    Osku Palermaa, Espoo, Finland def. Mike Donahue, Oviedo, Fla., 210-188
    Missy Bellinder, Fullerton, Calif. def. Chad Nelson, Owatonna, Minn., 223-185
    Don Fowler, Overland Park, Kan. def. Adam Monks, Oakland, N.J., 290-208
    Vernon Peterson, Winterhaven, Fla. def. Tim Gustman, Rockford, Ill., 190-172
    Robby Porter, Rancho Cordova, Calif. def. Craig Auerbach, Sunrise, Fla., 247-215
    P. J. Haggerty, Clovis, Calif. def. Jason Kovack, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 226-213
    Ed Roberts, Braintree, Mass. def. Willie R Willis, Hamden, Conn., 236-204
    Sam Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y. def. David Grooms, Vancover, Wash., 201-184
    Scott Norton, Cypress, Calif. def. Leonard Ruiz Jr, Diamond Bar, Calif., 222-203
    Andrew Graff, Las Vegas, Nev. def. Dave Guindon, W. Seneca, N.Y., 258-235
    Biboy Rivera, Phillipines def. Jim Carter, Keller, Texas, 268-217
    Ko Woon Kim, South Korea def. John Masiello, Kenmore, N.Y., 227-179
    Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. def. Steve Lown, Henderson, Nev., 196-163
    Douglas M Rehrig, Erial, N.J. def. Bill Webb, Enfield, Conn., 226-188
    Mario Quintero, Mexico def. Dan Bock, Albert Lea, Minn., 263-248
    Dennis Eklund, Sweden def. Nick Vaughn, Derby, Kan., 235-160
    Jolanda Visser, Netherlands def. Nick Morgan, Sacramento, Calif., 192-181


    ROUND 1
    (Single-elimination match play, losers eliminated)

    Ryan Boyd, Plantation, Fla. def. Michael J. Karch, Edgewood, Wash., 222-179
    Ron Case, Oakley, Calif. def. Chip Collins, Fayetteville, N.C., 226-209
    Steve Solovic, St Louis, Mo. def. Brian Martinsen Sr., Vass, N.C., 176-175
    Jason Kovack, Windsor, Ontario, Canada def. Phil Prieto, El Paso, Texas, 258-211
    Jim Dunn, Lexington, Ky. def. Dean Hebner, Vancouver, Wash., 221-190
    Tim Gustman, Rockford, Ill. def. Erik Vermilyea, Maplewood, Minn., 202-188
    Sean Pratt, Anchorage, Alaska def. Tony Manna Jr, Omaha, Neb., 252-205
    Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, Ill. def. Karl Simonis, Mesa, Ariz., 215-204
    Adam Monks, Oakland, N.J. def. David Haynes, Las Vegas, Nev., 233-189
    Mike Rose Jr., W Henrietta, N.Y. def. Jeff Lucas, Raymore, Mo., 235-200
    Rene Lopez Jr., Pflugerville, Texas def. Erik Andersin, Skondal, Sweden, 233-173
    Greg McMahan, Dandridge, Tenn. def. Daniel Ruiz, Diamond Bar, Calif., 171-156
    Steve Lown, Henderson, Nev. def. Rick Miller, Lincoln, Neb., 238-152
    Mike Donahue, Oviedo, Fla. def. Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 246-146
    Erik Ramos, WinterSprings, Fla. def. Rick Frey, Puyallap, Wash., 213-186
    Leonard Ruiz Jr, Diamond Bar, Calif. def. Alex Cavagnaro, N Massapequa, N.Y., 204-196
    John Cook, Alva, Okla. def. Tim Mack, Garfield, N.J., 279-215
    Craig Auerbach, Sunrise, Fla. def. John F. Jones, Phoenix, Ariz., 207-174
    Dave Guindon, W. Seneca, N.Y. def. Tony Gee, Floral Park, N.Y., 195-1
    John Masiello, Kenmore, N.Y. def. Matt Ogle, Louisville, Ky., 226-213
    Robert Piroozshad, Coral Springs, Fla. def. Art Brown, Lansing, Mich., 234-194
    John DeBenedetta, Las Vegas, Nev. def. Jeffery Butler, Jersey City, N.J., 237-220
    Osku Palermaa, Espoo, Finland def. Isaac Hernandez, Commerce, Colo., 258-170
    Dan Patterson, Phoenix, Ariz. def. Daniel Inocencio, College Station, Texas, 227-221
    Missy Bellinder, Fullerton, Calif. def. Jason Ciliberto, Gasport, N.Y., 196-193
    Tyson Branagan, Carrollton, Texas def. Victor Meyerhoff, San Francisco, Calif., 216-201
    Robbie Patterson, Pheonix, Ariz. def. Mike Taylor, Las Vegas, Nev., 214-191
    Don Fowler, Overland Park, Kan. def. Lennie Boresch, Kenosha, Wis., 225-213
    Vernon Peterson, Winterhaven, Fla. def. Scott Pohl, Burnsville, Minn., 246-201
    Nick Morgan, Sacramento, Calif. def. Jay Futrell, Derby, Kan., 264-213
    Robby Porter, Rancho Cordova, Calif. def. Jarrett Raz, Portland, Ore., 169-1
    P. J. Haggerty, Clovis, Calif. def. Kenneth Lawson, Deltona, Fla., 210-180
    Jim Carter, Keller, Texas def. Greg Go, Ft. Lee, N.J., 182-150
    Ed Roberts, Braintree, Mass. def. Art Lucero, Trinidad, Colo., 242-161
    Sam Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y. def. David Ewald, Macomb, Mich., 218-213
    Nick Vaughn, Derby, Kan. def. Tim McAuliffe, Staten Island, N.Y., 208-205
    Rick Benard, Henderson, Nev. def. Joe Ciach, Ontario, Canada, 216-209
    Bill Webb, Enfield, Conn. def. Maxine Nable, Australia, NSW, 267-216
    Chad Nelson, Owatonna, Minn. def. John Welty, Calhoun, Ga., 234-159
    Dan Bock, Albert Lea, Minn. def. Kimberly Berghefer, Jeffersonville, IN`, 258-194
    J. T. Jackson, Valley Village, Calif. def. Brandon Broadway, Sumner, Texas, 161-160
    Scott Norton, Cypress, Calif. def. Mike Faliero, W Seneca, N.Y., 234-185
    Willie R Willis, Hamden, Conn. def. Paul Renteria, Boulder City, Nev., 258-218
    Andrew Graff, Las Vegas, Nev. def. Bill Monce, Wheaton, Ill., 221-155
    Biboy Rivera, Phillipines def. Jason Belmonte, Orange, Australia, NSW, 225-196
    Ko Woon Kim, South Korea def. Rhino Page, Fresno, Calif., 237-203
    Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. def. Chris Viale, Westfield, Mass., 203-190
    Douglas M Rehrig, Erial, N.J. def. Ray Cyr, New Hartford, N.Y., 221-213
    Mario Quintero, Mexico def. Paul Enright, Henderson, Nev., 269-213
    Dennis Eklund, Sweden def. Steve McTernon, Las Vegas, Nev., 227-200
    Jolanda Visser, Netherlands def. Keith Scarborough, New York, BX, 204-202
    David Grooms, Vancover, Wash. def. Ronald Prunty, Bronx, N.Y., 228-166