Webb and Schloss roll 700-plus series to advance to Mini-Eliminator finals
07/08/06
Bill Webb (left) from Enfield, Conn., rolled a 731-series - the highest series of Day Five qualifying thus far - to advance to the finals in the 35 and under Division. Ron Schloss (right), Mesa, Ariz., followed was close behind with 718 to advance from the 36 to 49 Division. Both players received one bye and are guaranteed $1,000.
Hal Wilber, Las Vegas, NV, beat out Lee Rautenberg, Boca Raton, Fla., by two pins, 633-631, to advance from the 50 and over Division. Steven Defazio, Owingsville, Ky., led the 14th out of 22 squads in the 205 and under Division with 606.
Australia's Jason Belmonte, one of the or perhaps even THE most frequent traveler among the international tournament bowlers, finally made the cut in the Open Division.
Belmonte, who uses a two-handed delivery to throw the ball with maximum speed and rotation, posted a 699-series to lead the division and to earn one bye. If he becomes the Division Daily Leader he will even get two byes worth $1,500.
Qualifying continues with one more squad at 2pm.
The Brunswick Shootout will start at 5pm at The Orleans Bowling Center. The Brunswick Shootout is another way to cash at The Mini-Eliminator. Mini-Eliminator entrants have a chance to win over $42,000 in cash prizes and get two new Brunswick balls with free expert drilling (1 ball only).
All bowlers qualifying or buying a spot ($250) into the Brunswick Shootout will bowl three games with any Brunswick ball at 5pm (36 to 49 /50 and over/205 and under divisions) or at 7:30pm (Open Division/35 and under). All will bowl 3 games across 6 lanes with everyone dropping their lowest game (only the highest two games will count). A total of 65 bowlers will advance to the finals on Saturday, July 8th at 7:30pm: The top 13 highest 2 game series from each division.
The highest series in each division receives two byes in the Shootout finals and is guaranteed $750. All other finalists earn a minimum of $250.
1 Webb, Bill - Enfield, CT, 731 (advance to finals - 2 byes)
2 Raymond, Floyd - Gaylord, MI, 695 Free Reentry
3 MacLelland, Dan - Saginaw, MI, 680 (advance to finals)
4 Caminsky, Guy - Gateway, Durban,S.Africa, 647
5 Papa, Ruth - Derby, KS, 637
6 Futrell, Jay - Derby, KS, 621
7 Zulkifli, Shalin - Malaysia, 617
8 Ceraolo, Brad - Mooresville, NC, 612
9 Smarsh, Ray - Old Bridge, NJ, 607
10 O' Sullivan, David - Yonkers, NY, 576
11 Rogers, Bryson - Midvale, UT, 563
12 Monce, Bill - Wheaton, IL, 559
13 Hoover, Jared - Tulsa, OK, 555
14 Sevier, David - Gilbert, Az, 550
15 Hamaguchi, Steve - Escondido, CA, 543
16 Sustaita, Danny - Vista, CA, 524
17 Jackson, J. T. - Valley Village, CA, 486
18 Auchey, Jared - Glenville, PA, 467
1 Schloss, Ron - Mesa, AZ, 718 (advance to finals - 2 byes)
2 Renteria, Paul - Boulder City, NV, 708 (advance to finals)
3 Fowler, Don - Overland Park, KS, 657 (Free Reentry)
4 Porter, Jim - Owosso, MI, 624 (advance to finals)
5 Varela, Paul - Carson, CA, 623
6 Azcarate, Michael - Sunrise, FL, 620
7 Jones, John F. - Phoenix, AZ, 617
8 Simonis, Karl - Mesa, AZ, 614
9 Shuler, Ed - Hamilton, NJ, 600
10 Smith, Steven J - San Diego, CA, 597
11 Samsel, Dennis - Dallas, TX, 597
12 Chadwick III, Harold - Worthington, OH, 590
13 Rehrig, Douglas M - Erial, NJ, 578
14 Nerona, Miles T. - New WestMinster, BC, 578
15 Serwetnyk, Russel - Mississauga, Ont.,Cana 531
16 Welty, John - Calhoun, GA, 527
17 Rodriguez, Enrique - San Diego, CA, 524
18 Brownell III, James - Del Mar, CA, 514
19 Wright, Steve - Cypress, TX, 512
20 Black, Nick - Price, UT, 506
21 Austin, Corbet - Brigham City, UT, 487
22 Periquet III., Aurelio - Castro Valley, CA 458
23 Bae, Chun - Cedarhurst, NY, 312
1 Wilber, Hal - Las Vegas, NV, 633 (advance to finals - 1 bye)
2 Rautenberg, Lee - Boca Raton, FL, 631
3 McLean, Rod - N Las Vegas, NV, 631
4 Casey, Richard - Roanoke, VA, 609
5 Bailey, Phil - San Angelo, TX, 574
6 Shank, Wayne - Winter Park, FL, 571
7 Selner, Robert - San Diego, CA, 504
1 Defazio, Steven - Owingsville, KY, 606 (advance to finals - 1 bye)
2 Chong, Alvin B - San Francisco, CA, 578
3 Lislien, Ole Johnni - Kongsberg Norway, 574
4 Munoz, Joel P. - Hercules, CA, 569
5 Broadway, Lynn - Sumner, TX, 556
6 Bright, Patrick - Paris, TX, 527
7 Ellison, Nicole - Chatsworth, CA, 522
8 Bonneville, Tim - Mesa, AZ, 519
9 Garcia, Alonso - Hermosillo, Mexico, 519
10 Berger, Jaime - Tijuana, BC Mexico, 514
11 Laster, Earl - Anaheim, CA, 494
12 Bartoszek, Tom - Sterling Heights, MI, 449
1 Belmonte, Jason - Orange, Australia, NSW, 699 (advance to finals - 2 byes)
2 Ramos, Erik - WinterSprings, FL, 657 (advance to finals - 1 bye)
3 Collins, Chip - Fayetteville, NC, 653
4 Stayrook, Jess - San Diego, CA, 634
5 Kovack, Jason - Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 633
6 Manna Jr, Tony - Omaha, NE, 605
7 Hernandez, Isaac - Commerce, CO, 586
8 Palermaa, Osku - Espoo, Finland, 584
9 Boresch, Lennie - Kenosha, WI, 581
10 Walsh, Jason - Ballina Australia, 561
11 Yiu, Daniel - Hong Kong, 551
12 Yeung, Wicky - Hong Kong, 528
13 Monks, Adam - Oakland, NJ, 520
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The Orleans Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., July 3-9, 2006
Bill Webb (left) from Enfield, Conn., rolled a 731-series - the highest series of Day Five qualifying thus far - to advance to the finals in the 35 and under Division. Ron Schloss (right), Mesa, Ariz., followed was close behind with 718 to advance from the 36 to 49 Division. Both players received one bye and are guaranteed $1,000. Hal Wilber, Las Vegas, NV, beat out Lee Rautenberg, Boca Raton, Fla., by two pins, 633-631, to advance from the 50 and over Division. Steven Defazio, Owingsville, Ky., led the 14th out of 22 squads in the 205 and under Division with 606.
Australia's Jason Belmonte, one of the or perhaps even THE most frequent traveler among the international tournament bowlers, finally made the cut in the Open Division. Belmonte, who uses a two-handed delivery to throw the ball with maximum speed and rotation, posted a 699-series to lead the division and to earn one bye. If he becomes the Division Daily Leader he will even get two byes worth $1,500.
Qualifying continues with one more squad at 2pm.
The Brunswick Shootout will start at 5pm at The Orleans Bowling Center. The Brunswick Shootout is another way to cash at The Mini-Eliminator. Mini-Eliminator entrants have a chance to win over $42,000 in cash prizes and get two new Brunswick balls with free expert drilling (1 ball only).
All bowlers qualifying or buying a spot ($250) into the Brunswick Shootout will bowl three games with any Brunswick ball at 5pm (36 to 49 /50 and over/205 and under divisions) or at 7:30pm (Open Division/35 and under). All will bowl 3 games across 6 lanes with everyone dropping their lowest game (only the highest two games will count). A total of 65 bowlers will advance to the finals on Saturday, July 8th at 7:30pm: The top 13 highest 2 game series from each division.
The highest series in each division receives two byes in the Shootout finals and is guaranteed $750. All other finalists earn a minimum of $250.
Division 1 - 35 and under Division
1 Webb, Bill - Enfield, CT, 731 (advance to finals - 2 byes)2 Raymond, Floyd - Gaylord, MI, 695 Free Reentry
3 MacLelland, Dan - Saginaw, MI, 680 (advance to finals)
4 Caminsky, Guy - Gateway, Durban,S.Africa, 647
5 Papa, Ruth - Derby, KS, 637
6 Futrell, Jay - Derby, KS, 621
7 Zulkifli, Shalin - Malaysia, 617
8 Ceraolo, Brad - Mooresville, NC, 612
9 Smarsh, Ray - Old Bridge, NJ, 607
10 O' Sullivan, David - Yonkers, NY, 576
11 Rogers, Bryson - Midvale, UT, 563
12 Monce, Bill - Wheaton, IL, 559
13 Hoover, Jared - Tulsa, OK, 555
14 Sevier, David - Gilbert, Az, 550
15 Hamaguchi, Steve - Escondido, CA, 543
16 Sustaita, Danny - Vista, CA, 524
17 Jackson, J. T. - Valley Village, CA, 486
18 Auchey, Jared - Glenville, PA, 467
Division 2 - 36 to 49 Division
1 Schloss, Ron - Mesa, AZ, 718 (advance to finals - 2 byes)2 Renteria, Paul - Boulder City, NV, 708 (advance to finals)
3 Fowler, Don - Overland Park, KS, 657 (Free Reentry)
4 Porter, Jim - Owosso, MI, 624 (advance to finals)
5 Varela, Paul - Carson, CA, 623
6 Azcarate, Michael - Sunrise, FL, 620
7 Jones, John F. - Phoenix, AZ, 617
8 Simonis, Karl - Mesa, AZ, 614
9 Shuler, Ed - Hamilton, NJ, 600
10 Smith, Steven J - San Diego, CA, 597
11 Samsel, Dennis - Dallas, TX, 597
12 Chadwick III, Harold - Worthington, OH, 590
13 Rehrig, Douglas M - Erial, NJ, 578
14 Nerona, Miles T. - New WestMinster, BC, 578
15 Serwetnyk, Russel - Mississauga, Ont.,Cana 531
16 Welty, John - Calhoun, GA, 527
17 Rodriguez, Enrique - San Diego, CA, 524
18 Brownell III, James - Del Mar, CA, 514
19 Wright, Steve - Cypress, TX, 512
20 Black, Nick - Price, UT, 506
21 Austin, Corbet - Brigham City, UT, 487
22 Periquet III., Aurelio - Castro Valley, CA 458
23 Bae, Chun - Cedarhurst, NY, 312
Division 3 - 50 and over Division
1 Wilber, Hal - Las Vegas, NV, 633 (advance to finals - 1 bye)2 Rautenberg, Lee - Boca Raton, FL, 631
3 McLean, Rod - N Las Vegas, NV, 631
4 Casey, Richard - Roanoke, VA, 609
5 Bailey, Phil - San Angelo, TX, 574
6 Shank, Wayne - Winter Park, FL, 571
7 Selner, Robert - San Diego, CA, 504
Division 4 - 205 and under Division
1 Defazio, Steven - Owingsville, KY, 606 (advance to finals - 1 bye)2 Chong, Alvin B - San Francisco, CA, 578
3 Lislien, Ole Johnni - Kongsberg Norway, 574
4 Munoz, Joel P. - Hercules, CA, 569
5 Broadway, Lynn - Sumner, TX, 556
6 Bright, Patrick - Paris, TX, 527
7 Ellison, Nicole - Chatsworth, CA, 522
8 Bonneville, Tim - Mesa, AZ, 519
9 Garcia, Alonso - Hermosillo, Mexico, 519
10 Berger, Jaime - Tijuana, BC Mexico, 514
11 Laster, Earl - Anaheim, CA, 494
12 Bartoszek, Tom - Sterling Heights, MI, 449
Division 5 - Open Division
1 Belmonte, Jason - Orange, Australia, NSW, 699 (advance to finals - 2 byes)2 Ramos, Erik - WinterSprings, FL, 657 (advance to finals - 1 bye)
3 Collins, Chip - Fayetteville, NC, 653
4 Stayrook, Jess - San Diego, CA, 634
5 Kovack, Jason - Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 633
6 Manna Jr, Tony - Omaha, NE, 605
7 Hernandez, Isaac - Commerce, CO, 586
8 Palermaa, Osku - Espoo, Finland, 584
9 Boresch, Lennie - Kenosha, WI, 581
10 Walsh, Jason - Ballina Australia, 561
11 Yiu, Daniel - Hong Kong, 551
12 Yeung, Wicky - Hong Kong, 528
13 Monks, Adam - Oakland, NJ, 520