Barnes earns top seed at USBC Queens
04/30/08
Lynda Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, earned the top seed Tuesday for the live televised finals of the 2008 United States Bowling Congress Queens.
Barnes, who won the 1998 Queens, went undefeated in match play, winning six consecutive three-game matches against a field of the best women bowlers in the world at Super Bowl Lanes. The championship round will be televised live on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. Eastern from Skore Lanes in Taylor, Mich., on Wednesday.
Joining Barnes in the stepladder finals are second seed Liz Johnson of Cheektowaga, N.Y., third seed Amy Stolz of Castle Rock, Colo., fourth seed Joy Esterson of Annapolis, Md., and fifth seed Carol Gianotti of Australia.
"When I won the national amateur title last year it had been 10 year since I'd won that event, and if I win tomorrow it will be 10 years between Queens titles," said Barnes, 40, an 11-time Team USA member and three-time U.S. Amateur champion. "I've had to work for it more now that I'm older and it would be very rewarding after 10 years to win again."
Barnes was clutch when she needed it most, firing her best three-game set of the tournament by nearly 70 pins as she defeated Johnson, 736-680, to earn the top seed.
"I knew I would have to bowl my absolute best and would have to bowl my highest set of the tournament to beat Liz," said Barnes, whose husband is PBA Player of the Year Chris Barnes. "I felt like I thought much clearer and physically, that was the best I've bowled all week."
The top four seeds were the final four players remaining in the winners bracket, while Gianotti made her way through the contenders bracket. Gianotti, the 1989 Queens champion, defeated defending champion Kelly Kulick of Union, N.J., 698-631 to earn the final spot in the finals.
The USBC Queens featured a field of 337 of the top female bowlers in the world competing for a total prize fund of $200,000 with $30,000 going to the winner.
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Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall.
Shannon Pluhowsky, Phoenix def. Emily Maier, Wichita, Kan., 641-625
Joy Esterson, Annapolis, Md., def. Lindsay Baker, Lincoln, Neb., 603-555
Missy Bellinder, Fullerton, Calif., def. Maria Kloempken, Pleasant View, Utah, 637-575
Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., def. Stefanie Nation, Winter Springs, Fla., 648-604
Robin Orlikowski, Grand Rapids, Mich., def. Kim Terrell, Dover, Del., 674-631
Lynda Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def. Maria Ward, Baltimore, 606-591
Amy Stolz, Castle Rock, Colo., def. Corrine Ham, Cocoa, Fla., 611-455
Debbie McMullen, Denver, def. Jacqui Reese, Nazareth, Pa., 622-576
Esterson def. Pluhowsky, 643-630
Johnson def. Bellinder, 754-733
Barnes def. Orlikowski, 629-578
Stolz def. McMullen, 663-597
Johnson def. Esterson, 689-664
Barnes def. Stolz, 666-602
Barnes def. Johnson, 736-680
Losers eliminated, earn $1,700.
Lisa Bishop, Belleville, Mich., def. Mandy Wilson, Dayton, Ohio, 682-628
Carol Gianotti, Australia, def. Jennifer Murphy, Clarksville, Tenn., 555-542
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, North Richland Hills, Texas, def. Brenda Mack, Indianapolis, 680-634
Kathy Tribbey, Dundee, Ore., def. Michelle Feldman, Mattydale, N.Y., 581-533
Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., def. Tennelle Milligan, Costa Mesa, Calif., 614-551
Shannon O'Keefe, Brookfield, Wis., def. Stephanie Beck, Dubuque, Iowa, 667-551
Elysia Current, Ephrata, Pa., def. Cheryl Daniels, W. Bloomfield, Mich., 615-544
Brenda Viator, Lake Wales, Fla., def. Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., 707-623
Losers eliminated, earn $2,000.
Bishop def. Reese, 584-580
Gianotti def. Terrell, 692-676
Dorin-Ballard def. Kloempken, 702-655
Tribbey vs. Maier, 610-599
Kulick def. Baker, 649-537
O'Keefe def. Ward, 690-573
Ham def. Current, 612-556
Viator def. Nation, 650-616
Losers eliminated, earn $2,400.
Gianotti vs. Bishop, 591-496
Tribbey def. Dorin-Ballard, 683-675
Kulick def. O'Keefe, 774-698
Viator def. Ham, 668-529
Losers eliminated, earn $3,300.
Gianotti def. McMullen, 639-612
Bellinder def. Tribbey, 690-582
Kulick def. Orlikowski, 664-541
Pluhowsky def. Viator, 697-683
Losers eliminated, earn $4,200.
Gianotti def. Bellinder, 676-555
Kulick def. Pluhowsky, 721-689
Losers eliminated, earn $5,500.
Gianotti def. Kulick, 698-631
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Super Bowl Lanes in Canton, Mich. and Skore Lanes in Taylor, Mich. (April 26-30, 2008)
Lynda Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, earned the top seed Tuesday for the live televised finals of the 2008 United States Bowling Congress Queens.Barnes, who won the 1998 Queens, went undefeated in match play, winning six consecutive three-game matches against a field of the best women bowlers in the world at Super Bowl Lanes. The championship round will be televised live on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. Eastern from Skore Lanes in Taylor, Mich., on Wednesday.
Joining Barnes in the stepladder finals are second seed Liz Johnson of Cheektowaga, N.Y., third seed Amy Stolz of Castle Rock, Colo., fourth seed Joy Esterson of Annapolis, Md., and fifth seed Carol Gianotti of Australia.
"When I won the national amateur title last year it had been 10 year since I'd won that event, and if I win tomorrow it will be 10 years between Queens titles," said Barnes, 40, an 11-time Team USA member and three-time U.S. Amateur champion. "I've had to work for it more now that I'm older and it would be very rewarding after 10 years to win again."
Barnes was clutch when she needed it most, firing her best three-game set of the tournament by nearly 70 pins as she defeated Johnson, 736-680, to earn the top seed.
"I knew I would have to bowl my absolute best and would have to bowl my highest set of the tournament to beat Liz," said Barnes, whose husband is PBA Player of the Year Chris Barnes. "I felt like I thought much clearer and physically, that was the best I've bowled all week."
The top four seeds were the final four players remaining in the winners bracket, while Gianotti made her way through the contenders bracket. Gianotti, the 1989 Queens champion, defeated defending champion Kelly Kulick of Union, N.J., 698-631 to earn the final spot in the finals.
The USBC Queens featured a field of 337 of the top female bowlers in the world competing for a total prize fund of $200,000 with $30,000 going to the winner.
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2008 USBC Queens - Match Play
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall.
Winners Bracket - Round 2
Shannon Pluhowsky, Phoenix def. Emily Maier, Wichita, Kan., 641-625
Joy Esterson, Annapolis, Md., def. Lindsay Baker, Lincoln, Neb., 603-555
Missy Bellinder, Fullerton, Calif., def. Maria Kloempken, Pleasant View, Utah, 637-575
Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., def. Stefanie Nation, Winter Springs, Fla., 648-604
Robin Orlikowski, Grand Rapids, Mich., def. Kim Terrell, Dover, Del., 674-631
Lynda Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def. Maria Ward, Baltimore, 606-591
Amy Stolz, Castle Rock, Colo., def. Corrine Ham, Cocoa, Fla., 611-455
Debbie McMullen, Denver, def. Jacqui Reese, Nazareth, Pa., 622-576
Winners Bracket - Round 3
Esterson def. Pluhowsky, 643-630
Johnson def. Bellinder, 754-733
Barnes def. Orlikowski, 629-578
Stolz def. McMullen, 663-597
Winners Bracket - Round 4
Johnson def. Esterson, 689-664
Barnes def. Stolz, 666-602
Winners Bracket - Round 5
Barnes def. Johnson, 736-680
Contenders Bracket - Round 3
Losers eliminated, earn $1,700.
Lisa Bishop, Belleville, Mich., def. Mandy Wilson, Dayton, Ohio, 682-628
Carol Gianotti, Australia, def. Jennifer Murphy, Clarksville, Tenn., 555-542
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, North Richland Hills, Texas, def. Brenda Mack, Indianapolis, 680-634
Kathy Tribbey, Dundee, Ore., def. Michelle Feldman, Mattydale, N.Y., 581-533
Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., def. Tennelle Milligan, Costa Mesa, Calif., 614-551
Shannon O'Keefe, Brookfield, Wis., def. Stephanie Beck, Dubuque, Iowa, 667-551
Elysia Current, Ephrata, Pa., def. Cheryl Daniels, W. Bloomfield, Mich., 615-544
Brenda Viator, Lake Wales, Fla., def. Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., 707-623
Contenders Bracket - Round 4
Losers eliminated, earn $2,000.
Bishop def. Reese, 584-580
Gianotti def. Terrell, 692-676
Dorin-Ballard def. Kloempken, 702-655
Tribbey vs. Maier, 610-599
Kulick def. Baker, 649-537
O'Keefe def. Ward, 690-573
Ham def. Current, 612-556
Viator def. Nation, 650-616
Contenders Bracket - Round 5
Losers eliminated, earn $2,400.
Gianotti vs. Bishop, 591-496
Tribbey def. Dorin-Ballard, 683-675
Kulick def. O'Keefe, 774-698
Viator def. Ham, 668-529
Contenders Bracket - Round 6
Losers eliminated, earn $3,300.
Gianotti def. McMullen, 639-612
Bellinder def. Tribbey, 690-582
Kulick def. Orlikowski, 664-541
Pluhowsky def. Viator, 697-683
Contenders Bracket - Round 7
Losers eliminated, earn $4,200.
Gianotti def. Bellinder, 676-555
Kulick def. Pluhowsky, 721-689
Contenders Bracket - Round 8
Losers eliminated, earn $5,500.
Gianotti def. Kulick, 698-631