European bowlers continue good performance in Mini Eliminator

    02/08/06

    5th Annual Super Bowl Mini Eliminator

    Squad 6 - Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 3pm

    Paul Moor.jpg Bart Reitsma.jpg Dutch bowler Bart Reitsma and Paul Moor from England reached the Daily Finals in the 5th Annual Super Bowl Mini Eliminator in Las Vegas, Nev. for the second consecutive day. Reitsma shot a 626 three-game set to lead the 205 and under Division in Squad 6. As his score is the highest of the division at the moment, he has even the chance to advance to the Grand Finale.

    Gary Yamasaki.jpg 2-time European Ranking champion Moor posted a huge 717-series in the Open Division but was beaten by one pin by Gary Yamasaki with 718.

    92 players registered for the 3pm squad the five main divisions (39 and under, 40-49, 50-59, 205 and under, Open) and two separate divisions (Super Seniors and Women). 1 in 8 players advance to the Daily Finals. The high daily series in each of the main divisions advances to the Grand Finale on Sunday and does not bowl in the Daily Finals.

    Cuts to the Daily Finals for the woman and the 60 and over is done on a daily basis. All advancing women will bowl in their appropriate age division in the Daily Finals, while the Senior and the Super Senior division will be combined.

    John Masiello.jpg Jose Rodriguez and Curtiss Bergheim secured a spot in the Daily Finals of the 39 and under Division (21 players) with 656 and 631. John Conroy led the 40-49 Division (12) with 683. Advancing from the 50-59 Division were John Masiello (pictured), also for the second time, and Jim Wagner with 683 and 656. Qualifying continues today with two more squads at 5pm and 7pm before the Daily finals will conclude the second day of qualifying.


    Squad 6 - 39 and under Division

    Jose Rodriguez.jpg 1 Rodriguez, Jose (pictured) - Davie, FL, 656 Advance to Daily Finals
    2 Bergheim, Curtiss - Vancouver, WA, 631 Advance to Daily Finals
    3 Ceraolo, Brad - Mooresville, NC, 619
    4 Dennis, Brian - Durham, NC, 606
    5 Colaianni, Jeff - Melrose Park, IL, 602
    6 O'Keefe, Bryan - Rochester, NY, 600
    7 Waliczek, Brian - Birch Run, MI, 600
    8 Perez, Francisco - Bayamon, PR, 578
    9 Uribarri, Daniel - El Paso, TX, 576
    10 Diaz, Bruno - San Juan, PR, 575
    11 Swan, George - Glasgow, UK G66, 3AY, 574
    12 Zuniga, Jack - San Antonio, TX, 574
    13 Koning, Eric - Volendam, Netherlands, 572
    14 Poulter Jr, Michael - Henderson, NV, 570
    15 Viale, Chris - Westfield, MA, 554
    16 Heflin, Eric - Yucaida, CA, 542
    17 Blum, David - Kingwood, TX, 522
    18 Rusin, James - Swansia, MA, 517
    19 Newman, Chad - Grapevine, TX, 515
    20 Hill, Chris - Las Vegas, NV, 483
    21 Verbeck, Ryan - Las Vegas, NV, 478

    Squad 6 - 40-49 Division

    John Conroy.jpg 1 Conroy, John (pictured) - Mahopoc, NY, 683 Advance to Grand Finale
    2 Loranger, Brett - Las Vegas, NV, 622
    3 Tjernstrom, Peter - Uppsala Sweden, 614
    4 Tribbett, Randy - Tacoma, WA, 613
    5 Schissler, Ricky - Henderson, CO, 604
    6 Ray, Cornell - Calumet Park, IL, 598
    7 Auerbach, Craig - Sunrise, FL, 596
    8 Sands, Kevin - Edinburgh, UK EH139QB, 591
    9 Porter, James - Owosso, MI, 567
    10 Diiorio, Ken - Artesia, CA, 534
    11 Castro, Jerry - S San Francisco, CA, 528
    12 Loo, Jody C H - Honolulu, HI, 496

    Squad 6 - 50-59 Division

    John Masiello.jpg 1 Masiello, John (pictured) - Kenmore, NY, 683 Advance to Grand Finale
    2 Wagner, Jim - Ofallon, MO, 656 Advance to Daily Finals
    3 Henry, Mike - Brunswick, OH, 654
    4 Stepniak, Joe - Arvada, CO, 605
    5 Weltzien, John - Wellington, FL, 596
    6 Chinn, Gerry - Castaic, CA, 594
    7 Fulford, Kerry - Fort Hood, TX, 584
    8 Staikoff, Ted - Black Hawk, SD, 584
    9 Kim, David - Sammamish, WA, 568
    10 Bailey, Phil - San Angelo, TX, 565
    11 Dickson, Jim - Clydebank, UK G812EH, 547
    12 Johns, Eric - Niagra Falls, NY, 544
    13 Dasenbrock, David - Portland, OR, 509
    14 Askins, James - N. Richland Hills, TX, 508
    15 Valiente, Victor - San Juan, PR, 478
    16 Arguello, Manny - Colorado Springs, CO, 447

    Squad 6 - 205 and under Division

    Bart Reitsma.jpg 1 Reitsma, Bart (pictured) - Assen, Netherlands, 626 Advance to Daily Finals
    2 Grogan, Pat - Seneca, SC, 596
    3 Thompson, Timothy - Chicago, IL, 588
    4 Stel, Gerald - Rolde, Netherlands, 576
    5 Takasaki, Peter - Honolulu, HI, 564
    6 Ramos, Geron - Las Vegas, NV, 545
    7 Pavilack, David - Hollywood, FL, 524
    8 Barrow, Kyle - Puyallup, WA, 518
    9 Stewart, Ed - Rochester, NY, 514
    10 Worthington, Donnie - Livonia, MI, 513
    11 Cabrera, Charles K. - Colorado Springs, CO, 506
    12 Loredo, Gerardo - Mexico, 492
    13 Bergantino, John M - Poplar Grove, IL, 479
    14 Mulloy, Nancy - Aloha, OR, 478
    15 Yata, Darryl - Mililam, HI, 439

    Squad 6 - Open Division

    Gary Yamasaki.jpg 1 Yamasaki, Gary (pictured)- Portland, OR, 718 Advance to Grand Finale
    2 Moor, Paul - Hull, East Yorkshire, UK, 717 Advance to Daily Finals
    3 Ewald, David - Macomb, MI, 690
    4 Williams, Fero - Gardena, CA, 670
    5 Amkie, Isaac - Mexico City, Mexico, 642
    6 Moser, Don - Murrieta, CA, 639
    7 Wissinger, Nicholas - Utica, MI, 624
    8 Smith, Bryon - Roseburg, OR, 616
    9 Miyamoto, Daniel - Mililani, HI, 612
    10 Bailey, Bryan - Grove City, PA, 609
    11 Cundy, Darren - Derbyshire, 606
    12 Kreft, Kerry - Warren, MI, 603
    13 Smith, Scott - Warrenville, IL, 592
    14 Ault Jr., Thomas - Portland, OR, 591
    15 Fairley, Richard - Blacksburg, VA, 588
    16 Broderhausen, Richard - Pullman, WA, 573
    17 Pilon, Kurt - Warren, MI, 571
    18 Byrd, Eddie - St Charles, MO, 543
    19 Ten, Elliot - Orlando, FL, 487

    Squad 6 - Super Seniors Division

    1 McDonald, Ron - Newman Lake, WA, 635
    2 Commerford, Joe W. - Las Vegas, NV, 560
    3 Jackson, Don - Bonita, CA, 534
    4 McVake, Bill - Hayndford Bridge, 489

    Squad 6 - Women's Division

    1 Takeuchi, Akiko - Aichi, Japan, 697
    2 Meade, Laura - Wicklow Town, Ireland, 580
    3 Daniel, Laura Lee - Corona, CA, 571
    4 Rhoney, Laura - Blairgowrie, Scotland, 544
    5 Green, Quantrelle - Lithia Springs, GA, 543