Brian Voss, who recently moved into the North Carolina neighborhood, threw two strikes in the 10th frame on the same lane where he had left a 7-10 split only two frames earlier, to defeat Lennie Boresch Jr. of Kenosha, Wis., 226-223, in the title match of the PBA50 Tour’s Mooresville Open Tuesday at George Pappas’ Victory Lanes in Mooresville, N.C.

Voss (featured photo and right), who won his only previous PBA50 Tour title in the 2016 Dave Small’s Championship Lanes Classic in Anderson, Ind., survived a wild final round of match play to earn the top berth in the stepladder finals where he had the title match under control until his pocket 7-10 let Boresch back into the match.

Voss’ clutch double in the 10th forced Boresch (left) – the only non-PBA Hall of Famer among the five finalists – to also double for the win, but the Wisconsin pro shop operator left a 4 pin on his first shot.

“I love to bowl. I live to win,” Voss said. “My sons were with me tonight. It was fabulous.

“There are days I wonder why I’m still doing this,” he added, “but when you experience this, it keeps you coming back. I love to entertain, to show my emotions. I live just to feel the adrenalin, not only when you win, but the path along the way. It’s addictive, overcoming the fear. It’s a great feeling.”

Voss, who will turn 60 later in the summer, said he moved to nearby Cornelius, N.C., from Colorado about three months ago because he had an opportunity to teach bowling, “so why not? I love being around the bowling world. I love to teach, so I moved.”

Boresch, fresh off winning his fourth PBA50 Tour title in the PBA50 National Championship at Spanish Springs Lanes in The Villages, Fla., a week earlier, eliminated Norm Duke (right) of Clermont, Fla., in the semifinal match, 232-222.

Boresch, who also defeated Duke in the PBA50 National Championship title match, used a late string of four strikes to overcome a pocket 7-10 split of his own while Duke lost his strike pocket early in the game and dug a hole he couldn’t escape.

Duke started the stepladder finals with a 279-214 win over Parker Bohn III (left) of Jackson, N.J., with only a 10 pin in the fifth frame preventing a perfect game. In the second match, Duke took advantage of Pete Weber‘s (right) only mistake – leaving and failing to convert the 3-10 split in the 10th frame – to win a classic battle with the St. Ann, Mo., hall of famer, 257-245.

The PBA50 Tour’s next event is the PBA50 Johnny Petraglia BVL Open, presented by Brunswick, at Farmingdale Lanes in Farmingdale, N.Y., beginning with eight-game qualifying rounds Sunday and Monday at 6 p.m. ET. The tournament concludes Tuesday with a cashers’ round, two modified match play rounds and the stepladder finals at 7 p.m. Brian LeClair is defending champion.

Fans can catch all the action on PBA’s online bowling channel Xtra Frame. For subscription and schedule information click here.

Related Articles

Parker Bohn III tops Qualifying in PBA50 Mooresville Open
Norm Duke leads after eight games in PBA50 Mooresville Open
Lennie Boresch Jr. wins PBA50 National Championship
Warren Eales out strikes WRW to win PBA50 Lucas Magazine Classic
2018 PBA50 Tour Season kicks off with Florida Open, National Championship

PBA50 Mooresville Open – Stepladder Results

George Pappas Victory Lanes in Mooresville, N.C., USA (April 29-May 2, 2017)

Championship Round:
1, Brian Voss, Cornelius, N.C., $7,500
2, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., $4,000
3, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., $2,500
4, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., $2,000
5, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., $1,700

Playoff Results:
First Match One: No. 4 Duke def. No. 5 Bohn, 279-214
SEcond Match: Duke def. No. 3 Weber, 257-245
Semifinal Match: No. 2 Boresch def. Duke, 232-222
Championship Match: No. 1 Voss def. Boresch, 226-223

PBA50 Mooresville Open – Match Play Round 2

Players with position, hometown, match play record and 6-game total, including match play bonus pins. Top five advance to stepladder finals. Places 6-16 show earnings. n-indicates non-member, ss-denotes PBA60 bowler.

1, Brian Voss, Cornelius, N.C., 5-1, 1,607
2, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 4-2, 1,574
3, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 5-1, 1,560
4, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 3-3, 1,511
5, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 4-2, 1,505

Missed Cut:
6, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 3-3, 1,489, $1,500
7, Don Breeden, Clive, Iowa, 2-4, 1,474, $1,500
8, Scott Greiner, Sunrise Beach, Mo., 4-2, 1,470, $1,500
9, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Oxford, Fla., 3-3, 1,409, $1,350
10, Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 4-2, 1,393, $1,350
11, Michael Haugen Jr., Phoenix, 3-3, 1,387, $1,450
12, Sammy Ventura, Norwich, N.Y., 3-3, 1,366, $1,350
13, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 2-4, 1,353, $1,350
14, Stoney Baker, Canton, Ga., 1-5, 1,313, $1,350
15, James Hansen, Anchorage, Alaska, 1-5, 1,293, $1,450
16, ss-Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 1-5, 1,199, $1,350

PBA50 Mooresville Open – Match Play Round 1

Places 17-24 with position, hometown, match play record, 5-game total, including match play bonus pins, and earnings. Top 16 advanced to the second.

17, ss-Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp., Mich., 3-2, 1,159, $1,200
18, ss-Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 1-3-1, 1,157, $1,200
19, ss-John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 1-3-1, 1,152, $1,200
20, Ralph Brunt Jr., Jensen Beach, Fla., 3-2, 1,147, $1,300.
21, Peter Knopp, Germany, 3-2, 1,145, $1,200
22 (tie), Eddie Graham, Kettering, Ohio, 2-3, and
Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., 3-2, 1,116, $1,200
24, ss-n-Ken Konczos, Medina, Ohio, 3-2, 1,095, $1,200
25, ss-Ron Mohr, Las Vegas, 2-3, 1,094, $1,100
26, ss-Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 1-4, 1,091, $1,100
27, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 2-3, 1,079, $1,100
28, Craig Auerbach, Sunrise, Fla., 3-2, 1,052, $1,100
29, Joe Scarborough, Charlotte, N.C., 1-4, 1,034, $1,200
30, Keith Lesko, Prosper, Texas, 1-4, 1,027, $1,100
31, ss-Jeff Schrum, Cherryville, N.C., 1-4, 1,006, $1,100
32, Tony Rodriguez Jr., Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., 0-5, 975, $1,100

Other Cashers (after five-game cashers’ round)
33, ss-Ted Staikoff, Black Hawk, S.D., 1,080, $1,050
34, ss-David Kneas, Annapolis, Md., 1,075, $1,050
35, ss-Warren Nelson, Hemet, Calif., 1,065, $1,050
36, Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 1,063, $1,050
37 (tie), Brian LeClair, Albany, N.Y., and
ss-Christopher Keane, Cape Coral, Fla., 1,056, $1,050
39, ss-Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 1,050, $1,050
40 (tie), ss-Lee Brosius, Ashburn, Va., and
Dave Han, Birmingham, Ala., 1,042, $1,000
42, ss-Henry Dawson, Elma, Wash., 1,038, $1,000
43, ss-Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 1,025, $1,000
44, ss-Jay Boyle, Garnet Valley, Pa., 1,019, $1,000
45, Don Herrington, Ballston Lake, N.Y., 1,013, $1,000
46, ss-Brian Miller, Springfield, Ohio, 991, $1,000
47, ss-Frank Gallo Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., 967, $1,000