Jones wins his 10th career PBA title in Tournament of Champions
04/02/07
When two titles are considered a down year, it can only mean the bar has been raised to an unbelievably high level.
By Joan Taylor. Click on the image to enlarge it.
Tommy Jones has raised the bar higher than any bowler in Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour history, capturing his 10th career title and second Major Sunday with a 257-222 win over Tony Reyes to win the 2007 PBA Tournament of Champions at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Jones won his 10 titles in two years, six months and seven days, breaking the PBA record for shortest time between first and 10 titles by four days. PBA legend Dick Weber held the record for 45 years until Jones salvaged what was considered a down year for the 28-year-old. Jones won his first career title in the 2004 Japan Cup and went on to win four titles in both 2004-05 and 2005-06, including his first Major in last season's 63rd U.S. Open. He had won just one title this season coming into this week, but he dominated both his opponents on Sunday.
"It feels great. I haven't been bowling very well this season, but I worked with Del Ballard recently and I have to thank him for getting me back here," said Jones, the 2005-06 PBA Player of the Year, of the 12-time titlist. "Next year I'm going to be back and ready to go again. I'm ready to win another Player of the Year."
Though he hasn't been among the many bowlers in a crowded PBA Player of the Year race, Jones did take another step toward history, capturing his second of the PBA's Triple Crown events. He only needs a World Championship title to become the fifth bowler in history to win the Triple Crown.
By Joan Taylor. Click on the image to enlarge it.
The title match was never in doubt as Jones started with six consecutive strikes while Reyes, making his Tournament of Champions debut, struggled with just one strike in the first four frames including an open in the fourth frame.
Jones advanced to the title match with a 279-238 win over Chris Barnes. On the 40th anniversary of the Tour's first-ever televised 300 game in the 1967 Tournament of Champions, Jones looked like he might repeat the feat, starting with the first seven strikes. A 10-pin in the 8th frame foiled the effort, but he recovered with four consecutive strikes to close out the match.
Reyes advanced to the title match with a 215-206 win over Norm Duke.
Jones (Simpsonville, S.C.) earned $60,000 for the win. Reyes (San Bruno, Calif.) took home $20,000 for second, while Barnes (Double Oak, Texas) and Duke (Clermont, Fla.) earned $10,000 each for third and fourth, respectively.
The Tournament of Champions wraps up the 2006-07 Denny's PBA Tour season. Next week, six bowlers will compete in a special winner-take-all event, the 2007 Motel 6 Roll to Riches at Sequoia Pro Bowl in Columbus, Ohio. The Major winners from this season (Doug Kent, Jones and Pete Weber), PBA World Point Rankings leader (Wes Malott) and two bowlers from an on-line fan vote (Duke, Walter Ray Williams Jr.) will compete for the $150,000 top prize.
Bradley Bowl in Windsor Locks, CT
(March 28-April 1, 2007)
Championship Round:
1. Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C.,
536 (2 games), $60,000
2. Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif.,
437 (2 games), $20,000
3. Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas,
238 (1 game), $10,000
4. Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla.,
206 (1 game), $10,000
Playoff Results:
First Match: Reyes def. Duke, 215-206
Second Match: Jones def. Barnes, 279-238
Championship Match: Jones def. Reyes, 257-222.
This is Jones' 10th career Denny's PBA Tour title and second Major title.
Picture courtesy of PBA LLC/Messerschmidt.
#1 Norm Duke, Clermont, FL, def.
#25 Robert Smith, Captain Cook, Hawaii, 4-2
(202-227, 212-227, 247-219, 234-222, 279-239, 258-206)
#21 Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., def.
#4 Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 4-1
(179-289, 221-208, 289-269, 299-191, 268-257)
#2 Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def.
#23 Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 4-1
(220-193, 234-204, 279-226, 235-277, 268-201)
#14 Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., def.
#27 Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 4-1
(221-218, 226-204, 225-254, 258-245, 258-217)
300 games – None.
A week after coming up just short of one of his biggest career goals, Chris Barnes is back on the horse.
The defending champion won both his matches Friday to advance to the Round of 8 in the 2007 Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tournament of Champions, the final event and fourth Major of the 2006-07 Denny's PBA Tour season.
Barnes overcame a three-games-to-none deficit to defeat Rick Lawrence, 4-3, in the Round of 32 Friday morning, then defeated former Tournament of Champions winner Patrick Healey Jr., 4-1, in the Round of 16 at Bradley Bowl.
Last week, Barnes finished second to Doug Kent in the Denny's World Championship in his quest to become the fifth bowler to win the PBA's Triple Crown: a win in the U.S. Open, Tournament of Champions and Denny's World Championship. He won the second of three legs in last year's Tournament of Champions.
Also on Barnes' mind is the 2006-07 PBA Player of the Year race, which is up for grabs in the season's final event. He owns one title this season, the 2007 GEICO Classic, and finished third in the PBA World Point Rankings.
On Friday, Barnes (Double Oak, Texas) dug himself a hole against Lawrence as the Celina, Texas, native averaged 245.33 over the first three games. Barnes stormed back, however, salvaging the match with a 228-190 win in game four. He improved his score over the final three games to overcome Lawrence, wrapping up the match with a 256-173 win in game seven.
"This is always a special tournament since the most recent winners on Tour are here and the hottest players in the world are competing so there are no easy draws in this one," said Barnes. "Rick took me to task and I survived and Patrick is a past champion so he's always tough. Everything changes tomorrow though. You have to be able to make adjustments."
Barnes will take on Mike Wolfe (New Albany, Ind.) in Saturday's Round of 8 which moves to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Wolfe posted the Round of 16's only sweep, knocking off Patrick Allen (Wesley Chapel, Fla.) who had swept Wes Malott, 4-0, in the Round of 32. Malott is also in the running for PBA Player of the Year with one title and the No. 1 spot in the PBA World Point Rankings.
Also advancing was PBA Hall of Famer and all-time titles leader Walter Ray Williams Jr., who defeated Ritchie Allen (Columbia, S.C.), 4-1. Williams is looking to become the second bowler in PBA history (Mike Aulby) to complete the "Super Slam," a win in all five of the Denny's PBA Tour Majors, including the now-defunct Touring Players Championship.
Saturday's Round of 8 features two sessions with the first two matches getting underway at 4 p.m. ET. The second pair of matches take place at 7 p.m.
The final four advance to Sunday's live ESPN televised finals at 1 p.m. ET at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The winner will take home $60,000 and a two-season exemption through the 2008-09 Denny's PBA Tour season.
#14 Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., def.
#30 Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 4-3
(193-234, 256-226, 213-229, 217-258, 248-207, 204-194, 238-210)
#27 Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., def.
#22 Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, 4-2
(233-215, 236-208, 219-224, 245-224, 224-231, 232-203)
#23 Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., def.
#26 Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 4-0
(259-154, 225-209, 268-176, 248-210)
#2 Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def.
#18 Patrick Healey Jr., Denton, Texas, 4-1
(267-244, 217-198, 233-269, 239-187, 237-149)
#4 Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., def.
#13 Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 4-1
(268-181, 247-197, 269-258, 256-266, 246-221)
#21 Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., def.
#5 Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 4-3
(210-212, 194-246, 213-178, 202-177, 259-277, 259-203, 250-195)
#25 Robert Smith, Captain Cook, Hawaii, def.
#9 Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga., 4-1
(178-245, 225-222, 260-206, 226-169, 257-226)
#1 Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., def.
#16 Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 4-2
(200-209, 194-199, 226-210, 238-200, 218-199, 214-179)
#1 Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., def.
#32 Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 4-1
(256-211, 223-210, 162-245, 268-234, 226-213)
#16 Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, def.
#17 Mike Machuga, Erie, Pa., 4-0
(230-226, 246-215, 216-195, 234-212)
#9 Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga., def.
#24 Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 4-1
(199-139, 208-233, 224-203, 180-179, 234-234)
#25 Robert Smith, Captain Cook, Hawaii, def.
#8 Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 4-2
(203-177, 195-232, 238-245, 228-222, 236-235, 214-173)
#5 Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, def.
#28 Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 4-0
(228-210, 256-181, 234-213, 280-215)
#21 Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., def.
#12 Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 4-2
(170-226, 235-233, 192-245, 266-194, 259-220, 204-178)
#13 Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., def.
#20 Mike Mineman, Belleville, Ill., 4-2
(258-237, 226-266, 268-206, 229-234, 247-211, 186-174)
#4 Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., def.
#29 Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 4-1
(249-216, 239-180, 218-224, 265-195, 300-193)
#2 Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def.
#31 Rick Lawrence, Celina, Texas, 4-3
(200-221, 225-260, 227-255, 228-190, 238-215, 244-203, 256-173)
#18 Patrick Healey Jr., Denton, Texas, def.
#15 Tom Baker, King, N.C., 4-1
(199-204, 233-209, 237-208, 238-174, 236-179)
#23 Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., def.
#10 Jason Hurd, Titusville, Fla., 4-1
(181-174, 191-216, 253-233, 238-179, 273-180)
#26 Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., def.
#7 Wes Malott, Argyle, Texas, 4-0
(267-195, 258-163, 254-214, 257-187)
#27 Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., def.
#6 Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 4-3
(222-246, 256-215, 247-299, 257-224, 215-214, 178-206, 267-204)
#22 Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, def.
#11 DJ Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 4-2
(181-212, 225-219, 234-200, 229-258, 221-172, 214-183)
#14 Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., def.
#19 Mitchell Beasley, Arlington, Texas, 4-2
(187-181, 226-231, 237-225, 197-215, 234-208, 236-210)
#30 Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., def.
#3 Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 4-1
(267-257, 265-191, 192-267, 249-234, 247-219)
300 games (1) – Walter Ray Williams Jr.
2006-07 PBA Tour #20
Bradley Bowl in Windsor Locks, CT (March 28-April 1, 2007)
When two titles are considered a down year, it can only mean the bar has been raised to an unbelievably high level.By Joan Taylor. Click on the image to enlarge it.
Tommy Jones has raised the bar higher than any bowler in Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour history, capturing his 10th career title and second Major Sunday with a 257-222 win over Tony Reyes to win the 2007 PBA Tournament of Champions at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Jones won his 10 titles in two years, six months and seven days, breaking the PBA record for shortest time between first and 10 titles by four days. PBA legend Dick Weber held the record for 45 years until Jones salvaged what was considered a down year for the 28-year-old. Jones won his first career title in the 2004 Japan Cup and went on to win four titles in both 2004-05 and 2005-06, including his first Major in last season's 63rd U.S. Open. He had won just one title this season coming into this week, but he dominated both his opponents on Sunday.
"It feels great. I haven't been bowling very well this season, but I worked with Del Ballard recently and I have to thank him for getting me back here," said Jones, the 2005-06 PBA Player of the Year, of the 12-time titlist. "Next year I'm going to be back and ready to go again. I'm ready to win another Player of the Year."
Though he hasn't been among the many bowlers in a crowded PBA Player of the Year race, Jones did take another step toward history, capturing his second of the PBA's Triple Crown events. He only needs a World Championship title to become the fifth bowler in history to win the Triple Crown.By Joan Taylor. Click on the image to enlarge it.
The title match was never in doubt as Jones started with six consecutive strikes while Reyes, making his Tournament of Champions debut, struggled with just one strike in the first four frames including an open in the fourth frame.
Jones advanced to the title match with a 279-238 win over Chris Barnes. On the 40th anniversary of the Tour's first-ever televised 300 game in the 1967 Tournament of Champions, Jones looked like he might repeat the feat, starting with the first seven strikes. A 10-pin in the 8th frame foiled the effort, but he recovered with four consecutive strikes to close out the match.
Reyes advanced to the title match with a 215-206 win over Norm Duke.
Jones (Simpsonville, S.C.) earned $60,000 for the win. Reyes (San Bruno, Calif.) took home $20,000 for second, while Barnes (Double Oak, Texas) and Duke (Clermont, Fla.) earned $10,000 each for third and fourth, respectively.
The Tournament of Champions wraps up the 2006-07 Denny's PBA Tour season. Next week, six bowlers will compete in a special winner-take-all event, the 2007 Motel 6 Roll to Riches at Sequoia Pro Bowl in Columbus, Ohio. The Major winners from this season (Doug Kent, Jones and Pete Weber), PBA World Point Rankings leader (Wes Malott) and two bowlers from an on-line fan vote (Duke, Walter Ray Williams Jr.) will compete for the $150,000 top prize.
PBA Tournament of Champions
Bradley Bowl in Windsor Locks, CT (March 28-April 1, 2007)
Championship Round:
1. Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C.,
536 (2 games), $60,000
2. Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif.,
437 (2 games), $20,000
3. Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas,
238 (1 game), $10,000
4. Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla.,
206 (1 game), $10,000
Playoff Results:
First Match: Reyes def. Duke, 215-206
Second Match: Jones def. Barnes, 279-238
Championship Match: Jones def. Reyes, 257-222.
This is Jones' 10th career Denny's PBA Tour title and second Major title.
Picture courtesy of PBA LLC/Messerschmidt.
More than just one title at stake for Duke and Barnes
Heading into the final event of the 2006-07 Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour season, the PBA Player of the Year race was still up in the air.
After Saturday's Round of 8 at Mohegan Sun Arena, two front runners took a big step forward.
Norm Duke (left), who has a Tour-leading three titles this season, put his foot down first, knocking off Robert Smith (Captain Cook, Hawaii), four-games-to-two.
Chris Barnes (right), looking to defend his 2006 Tournament of Champions crown, responded in the second set of matches with a 4-1 win over Mike Wolfe (New Albany, Ind.).
Early on it looked like Duke would falter in his quest to appear in his fourth TV appearance of the season, falling in a quick 2-0 hole as Smith posted a score of 227 in the first two games compared to the 26-time titlist's 202 and 212, respectively.
Seeing his chances for a third career PBA Major title and a second PBA Tournament of Champions title slipping away, the 25-year Tour veteran awoke and responded with a vengeance, taking the next four games to end the match.
"This one means a lot to me because of the Player of the Year race," said Duke (Clermont, Fla.). "I'm sure Chris Barnes feels the same elation because he is in the race as well. We are the last two remaining bowlers in this tournament who are in major contention in the Player of the Year race, so it means that much more."
Duke will look to put himself one step closer to the award when he takes on Tony Reyes in the semifinals in Sunday's ESPN televised finals.
Reyes (left) advanced to his third consecutive TV appearance and fourth on the season by dispatching of all-time Denny's PBA Tour title leader Walter Ray Williams Jr. (Ocala, Fla.), 4-1. Reyes (San Bruno, Calif.) came out slow in the first game giving Williams a 289-179 win.
It was all Reyes from that point on as the right-hander, who is in the midst of a career-year, took the next four matches. Reyes closed out the match with 268-257 win in game five.
While it looked like Barnes (Double Oak, Texas) would advance with a sweep, Wolfe forced the match to five games after dropping the first three.
Wolfe posted his highest score of the match in a 279-235 game four win, stringing together nine strikes. Barnes would quickly diminish all hope that Wolfe with a 268-201 win in game five.
Barnes will not have an easy defense of the Tournament of Champions title as he takes on 2005-06 PBA Player of the Year Tommy Jones (Simpsonville, S.C.).
Jones (right) knew his match against PBA Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III (Jackson, N.J.) wouldn't be easy. After edging Bohn in the first game, 221-218, Jones widened his winning margin with a 226-204 in his second win of the match.
Bohn, who has 30 career Denny's PBA Tour titles, flexed his muscles in the third game of the match with a 254-225 win.
Jones seeing his chance to win his second career Major title in sight closed the door with two consecutive 258's in games four and five while Bohn was only able to counter with games of 245 and 217, respectively.
The four bowlers advance to Sunday's live ESPN televised finals at 1 p.m. ET at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The winner will take home $60,000 and a two-season exemption through the 2008-09 Denny's PBA Tour season.
After Saturday's Round of 8 at Mohegan Sun Arena, two front runners took a big step forward.
Norm Duke (left), who has a Tour-leading three titles this season, put his foot down first, knocking off Robert Smith (Captain Cook, Hawaii), four-games-to-two. Chris Barnes (right), looking to defend his 2006 Tournament of Champions crown, responded in the second set of matches with a 4-1 win over Mike Wolfe (New Albany, Ind.).Early on it looked like Duke would falter in his quest to appear in his fourth TV appearance of the season, falling in a quick 2-0 hole as Smith posted a score of 227 in the first two games compared to the 26-time titlist's 202 and 212, respectively.
Seeing his chances for a third career PBA Major title and a second PBA Tournament of Champions title slipping away, the 25-year Tour veteran awoke and responded with a vengeance, taking the next four games to end the match.
"This one means a lot to me because of the Player of the Year race," said Duke (Clermont, Fla.). "I'm sure Chris Barnes feels the same elation because he is in the race as well. We are the last two remaining bowlers in this tournament who are in major contention in the Player of the Year race, so it means that much more."
Duke will look to put himself one step closer to the award when he takes on Tony Reyes in the semifinals in Sunday's ESPN televised finals.Reyes (left) advanced to his third consecutive TV appearance and fourth on the season by dispatching of all-time Denny's PBA Tour title leader Walter Ray Williams Jr. (Ocala, Fla.), 4-1. Reyes (San Bruno, Calif.) came out slow in the first game giving Williams a 289-179 win.
It was all Reyes from that point on as the right-hander, who is in the midst of a career-year, took the next four matches. Reyes closed out the match with 268-257 win in game five.
While it looked like Barnes (Double Oak, Texas) would advance with a sweep, Wolfe forced the match to five games after dropping the first three.
Wolfe posted his highest score of the match in a 279-235 game four win, stringing together nine strikes. Barnes would quickly diminish all hope that Wolfe with a 268-201 win in game five.
Barnes will not have an easy defense of the Tournament of Champions title as he takes on 2005-06 PBA Player of the Year Tommy Jones (Simpsonville, S.C.).Jones (right) knew his match against PBA Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III (Jackson, N.J.) wouldn't be easy. After edging Bohn in the first game, 221-218, Jones widened his winning margin with a 226-204 in his second win of the match.
Bohn, who has 30 career Denny's PBA Tour titles, flexed his muscles in the third game of the match with a 254-225 win.
Jones seeing his chance to win his second career Major title in sight closed the door with two consecutive 258's in games four and five while Bohn was only able to counter with games of 245 and 217, respectively.
The four bowlers advance to Sunday's live ESPN televised finals at 1 p.m. ET at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The winner will take home $60,000 and a two-season exemption through the 2008-09 Denny's PBA Tour season.
Round of 16
Single elimination, best-of-seven games match play. Losers eliminated, cash $5,000.#1 Norm Duke, Clermont, FL, def.
#25 Robert Smith, Captain Cook, Hawaii, 4-2
(202-227, 212-227, 247-219, 234-222, 279-239, 258-206)
#21 Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., def.
#4 Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 4-1
(179-289, 221-208, 289-269, 299-191, 268-257)
#2 Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def.
#23 Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 4-1
(220-193, 234-204, 279-226, 235-277, 268-201)
#14 Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., def.
#27 Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 4-1
(221-218, 226-204, 225-254, 258-245, 258-217)
300 games – None.
It's down to 8 in PBA Tournament of Champions
A week after coming up just short of one of his biggest career goals, Chris Barnes is back on the horse.The defending champion won both his matches Friday to advance to the Round of 8 in the 2007 Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tournament of Champions, the final event and fourth Major of the 2006-07 Denny's PBA Tour season.
Barnes overcame a three-games-to-none deficit to defeat Rick Lawrence, 4-3, in the Round of 32 Friday morning, then defeated former Tournament of Champions winner Patrick Healey Jr., 4-1, in the Round of 16 at Bradley Bowl.
Last week, Barnes finished second to Doug Kent in the Denny's World Championship in his quest to become the fifth bowler to win the PBA's Triple Crown: a win in the U.S. Open, Tournament of Champions and Denny's World Championship. He won the second of three legs in last year's Tournament of Champions.
Also on Barnes' mind is the 2006-07 PBA Player of the Year race, which is up for grabs in the season's final event. He owns one title this season, the 2007 GEICO Classic, and finished third in the PBA World Point Rankings.
On Friday, Barnes (Double Oak, Texas) dug himself a hole against Lawrence as the Celina, Texas, native averaged 245.33 over the first three games. Barnes stormed back, however, salvaging the match with a 228-190 win in game four. He improved his score over the final three games to overcome Lawrence, wrapping up the match with a 256-173 win in game seven.
"This is always a special tournament since the most recent winners on Tour are here and the hottest players in the world are competing so there are no easy draws in this one," said Barnes. "Rick took me to task and I survived and Patrick is a past champion so he's always tough. Everything changes tomorrow though. You have to be able to make adjustments."
Barnes will take on Mike Wolfe (New Albany, Ind.) in Saturday's Round of 8 which moves to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Wolfe posted the Round of 16's only sweep, knocking off Patrick Allen (Wesley Chapel, Fla.) who had swept Wes Malott, 4-0, in the Round of 32. Malott is also in the running for PBA Player of the Year with one title and the No. 1 spot in the PBA World Point Rankings.
Also advancing was PBA Hall of Famer and all-time titles leader Walter Ray Williams Jr., who defeated Ritchie Allen (Columbia, S.C.), 4-1. Williams is looking to become the second bowler in PBA history (Mike Aulby) to complete the "Super Slam," a win in all five of the Denny's PBA Tour Majors, including the now-defunct Touring Players Championship.Saturday's Round of 8 features two sessions with the first two matches getting underway at 4 p.m. ET. The second pair of matches take place at 7 p.m.
The final four advance to Sunday's live ESPN televised finals at 1 p.m. ET at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The winner will take home $60,000 and a two-season exemption through the 2008-09 Denny's PBA Tour season.
Round of 16
Single elimination, best-of-seven games match play. Losers eliminated, earn $3,000.#14 Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., def.
#30 Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 4-3
(193-234, 256-226, 213-229, 217-258, 248-207, 204-194, 238-210)
#27 Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., def.
#22 Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, 4-2
(233-215, 236-208, 219-224, 245-224, 224-231, 232-203)
#23 Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., def.
#26 Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 4-0
(259-154, 225-209, 268-176, 248-210)
#2 Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def.
#18 Patrick Healey Jr., Denton, Texas, 4-1
(267-244, 217-198, 233-269, 239-187, 237-149)
#4 Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., def.
#13 Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 4-1
(268-181, 247-197, 269-258, 256-266, 246-221)
#21 Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., def.
#5 Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 4-3
(210-212, 194-246, 213-178, 202-177, 259-277, 259-203, 250-195)
#25 Robert Smith, Captain Cook, Hawaii, def.
#9 Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga., 4-1
(178-245, 225-222, 260-206, 226-169, 257-226)
#1 Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., def.
#16 Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 4-2
(200-209, 194-199, 226-210, 238-200, 218-199, 214-179)
Round of 32
Single elimination, best-of-seven games match play. Losers eliminated, earn $2,000.#1 Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., def.
#32 Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 4-1
(256-211, 223-210, 162-245, 268-234, 226-213)
#16 Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, def.
#17 Mike Machuga, Erie, Pa., 4-0
(230-226, 246-215, 216-195, 234-212)
#9 Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga., def.
#24 Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 4-1
(199-139, 208-233, 224-203, 180-179, 234-234)
#25 Robert Smith, Captain Cook, Hawaii, def.
#8 Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 4-2
(203-177, 195-232, 238-245, 228-222, 236-235, 214-173)
#5 Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, def.
#28 Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 4-0
(228-210, 256-181, 234-213, 280-215)
#21 Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., def.
#12 Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 4-2
(170-226, 235-233, 192-245, 266-194, 259-220, 204-178)
#13 Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., def.
#20 Mike Mineman, Belleville, Ill., 4-2
(258-237, 226-266, 268-206, 229-234, 247-211, 186-174)
#4 Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., def.
#29 Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 4-1
(249-216, 239-180, 218-224, 265-195, 300-193)
#2 Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def.
#31 Rick Lawrence, Celina, Texas, 4-3
(200-221, 225-260, 227-255, 228-190, 238-215, 244-203, 256-173)
#18 Patrick Healey Jr., Denton, Texas, def.
#15 Tom Baker, King, N.C., 4-1
(199-204, 233-209, 237-208, 238-174, 236-179)
#23 Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., def.
#10 Jason Hurd, Titusville, Fla., 4-1
(181-174, 191-216, 253-233, 238-179, 273-180)
#26 Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., def.
#7 Wes Malott, Argyle, Texas, 4-0
(267-195, 258-163, 254-214, 257-187)
#27 Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., def.
#6 Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 4-3
(222-246, 256-215, 247-299, 257-224, 215-214, 178-206, 267-204)
#22 Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, def.
#11 DJ Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 4-2
(181-212, 225-219, 234-200, 229-258, 221-172, 214-183)
#14 Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., def.
#19 Mitchell Beasley, Arlington, Texas, 4-2
(187-181, 226-231, 237-225, 197-215, 234-208, 236-210)
#30 Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., def.
#3 Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 4-1
(267-257, 265-191, 192-267, 249-234, 247-219)
300 games (1) – Walter Ray Williams Jr.