Dydo Japan Cup 2006

[jedi_bowler]

Dydo Japan Cup 2006
Shinagawa Prince Hotel Bowling Center
Tokyo, Japan
Wednesday, September 20

ROUND ONE QUALIFYING
(Pos., name/hometown and 12-game pinfall.)

1, Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., 2,845.
2, Wes Malott, Dallas, Texas, 2,826.
3, Mike Machuga, Erie, Pa., 2,715.
4, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 2,694.
5, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 2,684.
6, Ryan Shafer , Horseheads, N.Y., 2,675.
7, Masahiro Suto, 2,674.
8, Katsuyuki Kaneko, 2,638.
9, Robert Smith, Captain Cook, Hawaii, 2,633.
10, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 2,625.
11, Isao Yamamoto, 2,623.
12, Shigeo Saito, 2,616.
13, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 2,614.
14, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 2,605.
15, Koichi Takahashi, 2,587.
16, Hidekazu Imai, 2,587.
17, Byun Yong Hwan, 2,585.
18, Takayuki Kobori, 2,581.
19, Syuichi Heki, 2,578.
20, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 2,577.
21, Takashi Masuda, 2,568.
22, Patrick Healey Jr., Flower Mound, Texas, 2,565.
23, Jung Seo Hak, 2,564.
24, Nobuhito Fujii, 2,562.
25, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 2,554.
26, Toshifumi Kojima , 2,551.
27, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 2,543.
28, No Dong Hyun, 2,543.
29, Yasuhiro Uemura, 2,539.
30, Koichiro Tamaki, 2,534.
31, Hideyuki Okano, 2,533.
32, Subaru Nagano, 2,532.
33, Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 2,532.
34, Katsuya Kamida, 2,532.
35, Shinichiro Tamai, 2,529.
36, Takeo Sakai, 2,524.
37, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 2,523.
38, Minoru Sendan, 2,522.
39, Hiroko Shimizu, 2,518.
40, Shigeyuki Mizuno, 2,518.
41, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 2,512.
42, Toshio Umeda, 2,504.
43, Takashi Ohyauchi, 2,504.
44, Kazuki Uchida, 2,502.
45, Doug Kent , Newark, N.Y., 2,501.
46, Patrick Allen, Tarrytown, N.Y., 2,499.
47, Yasuyuki Sadamatsu, 2,499.
48, Yoshiki Osawa, 2,495.
49, Hisayoshi Nishida, 2,490.
50, Naoharu Okabe, 2,485.
51, Yukio Yamazaki, 2,485.
52, Masayuki Koyama, 2,480.
53, Keisuke Aita, 2,480.
54, Nobuyuki Chou, 2,476.
55, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 2,475.
56, Ryo Nishimura, 2,470.
57, Katsumasa Watanabe, 2,469.
58, Takashi Kudou, 2,467.
59, Tsubasa Tuchiya, 2,460.
60, Masaaki Takemoto, 2,460.
61, Ryota Ichihara, 2,459.
62, Junichiro Shinada, 2,456.
63, Hiroshi Nagatani, 2,455.
64, Park Jong Soo, 2,454.
65, Jeong Tae Hwa, 2,453.
66, Yang Tae Seon, 2,452.
67, Syoji Kawada, 2,451.
68, Yoshinari Matsumura, 2,450.
69, Teruyuki Obara, 2,447.
70, Kazuaki Fujino, 2,446.
71, Norio Kuroda, 2,444.
72, Takahiro Umeki, 2,440.
73, Yoshio Yokokawa, 2,430.
74, Masahiro Hibi, 2,425.
75, Tamiki Miike, 2,424.
76, Yasuharu Tsuno, 2,423.
77, Takeshi Kurokawa, 2,419.
78, Masayuki Yoshii, 2,414.
79, Masayoshi kikuchi, 2,412.
80, Moon Byeong Yeol, 2,409.
81, Tohru Nishikawa, 2,407.
82, Yoshimi Kitaoka, 2,402.
83, Masato Hanamoto, 2,399.
84, Akihiko Hara, 2,399.
85, Seiichi Watanabe, 2,396.
86, Hiroki Suzuki, 2,380.
87, Yoshihiro Gima, 2,376.
88, Takeshi Taniguchi, 2,371.
89, Takehiro Hinoki, 2,366.
90, Susumu Nakazawa, 2,366.
91, Hiroshi Ohashi, 2,363.
92, Robert Lee , 2,362.
93, Kengo Tagata, 2,361.
94, Tomoyuki Sasaki, 2,361.
95, Kazutami Sato, 2,357.
96, Takayuki Taniyama, 2,355.
97, Atsushi Ohmiya, 2,355.
98, Yoshiyuki Takei, 2,355.
99, Nobuaki Takahashi, 2,349.
100, Park Kyung Sin, 2,341.
101, Akio Ishihara, 2,340.
102, Takahiro Sakai, 2,339.
103, Syoji Morisima, 2,338.
104, Mitsko Tokimoto, 2,333.
105, Akira Hitomi, 2,330.
106, Akio Harada, 2,329.
107, Yasushi Kurokawa, 2,327.
108, Yasuhiko Iwadate, 2,327.
109, Masao Yo, 2,326.
110, Shigenori Sakata, 2,324.
111, Toshihiko Takahashi, 2,324.
112, Yoshiyuki Umezawa, 2,320.
113, Kenji Tsushima, 2,316.
114, Akiko Tanigawa, 2,316.
115, Takashi Katakura, 2,301.
116, Shuzo Harada, 2,297.
117, Cory Loomis, 2,294.
118, Tadashi Ohkawara, 2,290.
119, Yoichi Nakayama, 2,288.
120, Naoshi Ishimine, 2,283.
121, Masayuki Seiriki, 2,282.
122, Tomohiro Ando, 2,282.
123, Junichi Yajima, 2,280.
124, Kazutoshi Morinishi, 2,278.
125, Takamasa Matsu****a, 2,278.
126, Kenji Iimura, 2,275.
127, Masaaki Hirata, 2,271.
128, Yoichi Kanda, 2,271.
129, Hiromasa Yamamoto, 2,268.
130, Akihiro Sunako, 2,262.
131, Satoshi Nakayama, 2,261.
132, Kenji Tamura, 2,249.
133, To****aka Shinozaki, 2,239.
134, Hiroshi Kaiwa, 2,233.
135, Daisuke Hashimoto, 2,226.
136, Shigehito Hajikano, 2,210.
137, Hideki Komori, 2,207.
138, Mitsuru Mochizuki, 2,195.
139, Koya Shouda, 2,184.
140, Takamasa Ohta, 2,174.
141, Toshihiko Watanabe, 2,172.
142, Naoki Kina, 2,138.
143, Akihiro Nakatani, 2,078.
144, Yoshihiro Sakuraba, 1,026.

300 games (1) – Chris Loschetter.


Frosty

 

[jedi_bowler]

Denny’s PBA Tour
Dydo Japan Cup 2006
Shinagawa Prince Hotel Bowling Center
Tokyo, Japan
Thursday, Sept. 21

ROUND TWO QUALIFYING
(Pos., name/hometown and 20-game pinfall. Top 32 advance to round robin match play. Places 33-72 cash.)

1, Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., 4,767.
2, Wes Malott, Dallas, Texas, 4,655.
3, Ryan Shafer , Horseheads, N.Y., 4,604.
4, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 4,567.
5, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 4,491.
6, Isao Yamamoto, 4,448.
7, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 4,393.
8, Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 4,392.
9, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 4,385.
10, Robert Smith, Thousand Oaks, Calif., 4,356.
11, Masahiro Suto, 4,355.
12, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 4,341.
13, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 4,325.
14, Mike Machuga, Erie, Pa., 4,324.
15, Syuichi Heki, 4,323.
16, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 4,320.
17, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 4,318.
18, Patrick Healey Jr., Flower Mound, Texas, 4,317.
19, Katsuya Kamida, 4,309.
20, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 4,306.
21, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 4,302.
22, Takashi Masuda, 4,299.
23, Jeong Tae Hwa, 4,281.
24, Patrick Allen, Tarrytown, N.Y., 4,279.
25, Shigeyuki Mizuno, 4,268.
26, Toshifumi Kojima, 4,253.
27, Byun Yong Hwan, 4,240.
28, Subaru Nagano, 4,230.
29, No Dong Hyun, 4,219.
30, Takashi Ohyauchi, 4,217.
31, Minoru Sendan, 4,211.
32, Takeo Sakai, 4,200.
33, Koichi Takahashi, 4,198, $1,000.
34, Jung Seo Hak, 4,195, $1,000.
35, Ryota Ichihara, 4,192, $1,000.
36, Shigeo Saito, 4,190, $1,000.
37, Takayuki Kobori, 4,184, $1,000.
38, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 4,182, $1,000.
39, Nobuhito Fujii, 4,170, $1,000.
40, Nobuyuki Chou, 4,157, $1,000.
41, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 4,155, $700.
42, Norio Kuroda, 4,152, $700.
43, Yoshiki Osawa, 4,145, $700.
44, Koichiro Tamaki, 4,142, $700.
45, Masaaki Takemoto, 4,136, $700.
46, Keisuke Aita, 4,135, $700.
47, Hisayoshi Nishida, 4,126, $700.
48, Park Jong Soo, 4,117, $700.
49, Yang Tae Seon, 4,116, $700.
50, Naoharu Okabe, 4,115, $700.
51, Yoshinari Matsumura, 4,114, $500.
52, Hideyuki Okano, 4,113, $500.
53, Syoji Kawada, 4,107, $500.
54, Hiroshi Nagatani, 4,106, $500.
55, Masayuki Koyama, 4,103, $500.
56, Toshio Umeda, 4,097, $500.
57, Teruyuki Obara, 4,092, $500.
58, Shinichiro Tamai, 4,078, $500.
59, Yasuhiro Uemura, 4,076, $500.
60, Yukio Yamazaki, 4,069, $500.
61, Ryo Nishimura, 4,060, $500.
62, Yasuyuki Sadamatsu, 4,057, $500.
63, Katsuyuki Kaneko, 4,057, $500.
64, Hiroko Shimizu, 4,056, $500.
65, Takashi Kudou, 4,044, $500.
66, Hidekazu Imai, 4,029, $500.
67, Junichiro Shinada, 3,977, $500.
68, Tsubasa Tuchiya, 3,969, $500.
69, Takahiro Umeki, 3,944, $500.
70, Kazuki Uchida, 3,919, $500.
71, Kazuaki Fujino, 3,913, $500.
72, Katsumasa Watanabe, 3,906, $500.

300 games – None.

Frosty

 

[jedi_bowler]

Denny’s PBA Tour
Dydo Japan Cup 2006
Shinagawa Prince Hotel Bowling Center
Tokyo, Japan
Friday, Sept. 22

ROUND ROBIN MATCH PLAY
(Pos., name/hometown, match play record and 16-game pinfall. 30 bonus pins for each win, 15 bonus pins for each tie included in total pinfall.)

1, Robert Smith, Captain Cook, Hawaii, 13-3-0, 4,156.
2, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 13-3-0, 4,106.
3, Wes Malott, Dallas, Texas, 11-5-0, 3,976
4, Patrick Healey Jr., Flower Mound, Texas, 10-5-1, 3,907
5, Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 10-6-0, 3,892
6, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 10-6-0, 3,882
7, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 11-5-0, 3,867
8, Isao Yamamoto, Japan, 11-5-0, 3,841
9, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 10-6-0, 3,840
10, Mike Machuga, Erie, Pa., 11-5-0, 3,812
11, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 10-6-0, 3,777
12, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 7-9-0, 3,770
13, Toshifumi Kojima, Japan, 9-6-1, 3,725
14, Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., 8-7-1, 3,695
15, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 7-8-1, 3,664
16, Patrick Allen, Tarrytown, N.Y., 7-8-1, 3,634
17, Masahiro Suto, Japan, 8-8-0, 3,633
18, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 6-9-1, 3,607
19, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 6-10-0, 3,606
20, Minoru Sendan, Japan, 8-8-0, 3,552
21, Takashi Masuda, Japan, 6-10-0, 3,507
22, Takashi Ohyauchi, Japan, 6-10-0, 3,498
23, Jeong Tae Hwa, Korea, 5-11-0, 3,496
24, Byun Yong Hwan, Korea, 7-9-0, 3,488
25, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 4-11-1, 3,487
26, Syuichi Heki, Japan, 8-8-0, 3,427
27, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 4-11-1, 3,419
28, Katsuya Kamida, Japan, 7-8-1, 3,403
29, No Dong Hyun, Korea, 3-12-1, 3,358
30, Shigeyuki Mizuno, Japan, 6-10-0, 3,350
31, Takeo Sakai, Japan, 5-11-0, 3,246
32, Subaru Nagano, Japan, 4-12-0, 3,239

300 games – None.

Frosty

 

[jedi_bowler]

Collision Course
TOKYO - 9/23/2006

All it took was a little pep talk from his wife, and Pete Weber is back in familiar territory.

Weber posted a 13-3 record in round robin match play Saturday to earn the top seed for Sunday’s stepladder finals in the Dydo Japan Cup 2006.

The 32-time Denny’s PBA Tour titlist and two-time Japan Cup winner started match play slow Friday morning, but he kicked into another gear after a talk with his wife, Tracy.

“I really bowled well all four rounds of match play, but after the first round I was kind of upset with myself,” said Weber (St. Ann, Mo.), who went just 4-4 in his first eight games. “Tracy said ‘pull your head out and bowl like you know how to bowl.’ I told her I’d have a better attitude and I did the last three squads, and I bowled better. I’m really happy with the way I bowled.”

After the pep talk, the PBA Hall of Famer posted a 19-5 record, moving into the top spot for the first time after the 30th game. He held his lead through the final two games to earn an automatic berth in the title match, finishing with a 23-9 record and a 7,994 32-game pinfall.

If Weber is to win his first Japan Cup since 1993, he might have to get past long-time nemesis Walter Ray Williams Jr. The 41-time Denny’s PBA Tour titlist earned the second seed with a 20-11-1 record and 7,945 total pinfall.

Williams (Ocala, Fla.) will be looking to break Earl Anthony’s all-time Tour titles record Sunday. He defeated Weber in the title match of the Denny’s World Championship last March for his 41st title.

Ryan Shafer (Horseheads, N.Y.) finished third while 2002 Japan Cup champion Robert Smith (Captain Cook, Hawaii) finished fourth. Patrick Healey Jr. (Flower Mound, Texas) finished fifth and will face the winner of a four-bowler shootout Sunday in the first stepladder match.

Chris Barnes (Flower Mound, Texas), Wes Malott (Dallas Texas), Steve Jaros (Yorkville, Ill.) and Mike Machuga (Erie, Pa.) finished sixth through ninth, respectively, and will participate in the shootout. Machuga struck out in the 10th frame to defeat Norm Duke, 237-236, in the final match of the evening to knock Duke out of the championship round.

The final round will take place in the Tokyo Metro Gymnasium Sunday and will air tape-delayed on ESPN Sunday, Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. ET.


Denny’s PBA Tour
Dydo Japan Cup 2006
Shinagawa Prince Hotel Bowling Center
Tokyo, Japan
Saturday, Sept. 23

ROUND ROBIN MATCH PLAY
(Pos., name/hometown, match play record and 32-game pinfall. 30 bonus pins for each win, 15 bonus pins for each tie included in total pinfall.)

1, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 23-9-0, 7,994.
2, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 20-11-1, 7,945.
3, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 22-9-1, 7,932.
4, Robert Smith, Captain Cook, Hawaii, 22-10-0, 7,870.
5, Patrick Healey Jr., Flower Mound, Texas, 20-11-1, 7,839.
6, Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 19-12-1, 7,710.
7, Wes Malott, Dallas, Texas, 22-10-0, 7,692.
8, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 16-16-0, 7,673.
9, Mike Machuga, Erie, Pa., 20-12-0, 7,586.
10, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 15-17-0, 7,534.
11, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 16-14-2, 7,524.
12, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 16-14-2, 7,484.
13, Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., 16-15-1, 7,477.
14, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 16-16-0, 7,424.
15, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 15-16-1, 7,378.
16, Toshifumi Kojima, Okayama, Japan, 17-14-1, 7,292.
17, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 12-19-1, 7,239.
18, Isao Yamamoto, Kanagawa, 16-16-0, 7,232.
19, Jeong Tae Hwa, Korea, 13-18-1, 7,219.
20, Takashi Ohyauchi, Hyogo, Japan, 13-18-1, 7,183.
21, Minoru Sendan, Osaka, Japan, 15-16-1, 7,160.
22, Syuichi Heki, Kumamoto, Japan, 15-17-0, 7,130.
23, Masahiro Suto, Yamagata, Japan, 15-17-0, 7,076.
24, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 12-19-1, 7,060.
25, Patrick Allen, Tarrytown, N.Y., 12-19-1, 7,014.
26, Shigeyuki Mizuno, Chiba, Japan, 16-16-0, 6,988.
27, Takeo Sakai, Osaka, Japan, 14-17-1, 6,939.
28, Katsuya Kamida, Okinawa, Japan 12-18-2, 6,874.
29, Takashi Masuda, Kanagawa, Japan, 10-22-0, 6,852.
30, Subaru Nagano, Saitama, Japan, 11-21-0, 6,810.
31, No Dong Hyun, Korea, 8-22-2, 6,690.
32, Byun Yong Hwan, Korea, 12-20-0, 6,641.

300 games – None.

For more info Visit www.pba.com


Frosty

 

[jedi_bowler]

Nine Lives
TOKYO - 9/23/2006

All it took was a little pep talk from his wife, and Pete Weber is back in familiar territory.

Weber posted a 13-3 record in round robin match play Saturday to earn the top seed for Sunday’s stepladder finals in the Dydo Japan Cup 2006.

The 32-time Denny’s PBA Tour titlist and two-time Japan Cup winner started match play slow Friday morning, but he kicked into another gear after a talk with his wife, Tracy.

“I really bowled well all four rounds of match play, but after the first round I was kind of upset with myself,” said Weber (St. Ann, Mo.), who went just 4-4 in his first eight games. “Tracy said ‘pull your head out and bowl like you know how to bowl.’ I told her I’d have a better attitude and I did the last three squads, and I bowled better. I’m really happy with the way I bowled.”

After the pep talk, the PBA Hall of Famer posted a 19-5 record, moving into the top spot for the first time after the 30th game. He held his lead through the final two games to earn an automatic berth in the title match, finishing with a 23-9 record and a 7,994 32-game pinfall.

If Weber is to win his first Japan Cup since 1993, he might have to get past long-time nemesis Walter Ray Williams Jr. The 41-time Denny’s PBA Tour titlist earned the second seed with a 20-11-1 record and 7,945 total pinfall.

Williams (Ocala, Fla.) will be looking to break Earl Anthony’s all-time Tour titles record Sunday. He defeated Weber in the title match of the Denny’s World Championship last March for his 41st title.

Ryan Shafer (Horseheads, N.Y.) finished third while 2002 Japan Cup champion Robert Smith (Captain Cook, Hawaii) finished fourth. Patrick Healey Jr. (Flower Mound, Texas) finished fifth and will face the winner of a four-bowler shootout Sunday in the first stepladder match.

Chris Barnes (Flower Mound, Texas), Wes Malott (Dallas Texas), Steve Jaros (Yorkville, Ill.) and Mike Machuga (Erie, Pa.) finished sixth through ninth, respectively, and will participate in the shootout. Machuga struck out in the 10th frame to defeat Norm Duke, 237-236, in the final match of the evening to knock Duke out of the championship round.

The final round will take place in the Tokyo Metro Gymnasium Sunday and will air tape-delayed on ESPN Sunday, Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. ET.

Notes

Steady as a Rock
After opening match play Friday with a 6-2 record in the first eight-game block, Williams sat in second place. He was perhaps the most consistent bowler in match play, never falling below third over the final 24 games.

Roller Coaster Round Robin
On the other end of the spectrum was Brad Angelo, who was hurt by inconsistency in the middle rounds. Angelo started strong the first block Friday, posting a 5-3 record to put himself third overall. Angelo then slumped to a 1-7 record in Friday’s night session, falling to 19th. He rebounded by turning in a 7-1 record Saturday morning, and he teetered on the cut line for the final round all afternoon.

Angelo may have been hurt most, however, by two ties in the final eight games. He finished 11th, 60 pins behind ninth-place Mike Machuga, but had he won the matches he tied, Angelo would have had an extra 30 pins and would have had a good chance to surpass Machuga.

Eight is Great
The only two bowlers to post perfect 8-0 blocks were Robert Smith and Japan’s Isao Yamamoto. Both went 8-0 in the evening session Friday.

Smith’s perfect block carried him to the fourth seed for Sunday’s final round. Yamamoto, however, wasn’t so lucky.

The 24-year-old, who is the “Young Gun” of the Japanese Professional Bowlers Association, looked poised to make the championship round after his 8-0 performance Friday. He was eighth after the first day and had high hopes of becoming the first Japanese player to win the Japan Cup since 1988.

Yamamoto’s hopes came to a halt on Saturday, however, as he nearly had a zero in the win column. After going 4-4 in the morning session, the youngster went 1-7 in the second session to fall out of contention.

Still, the left-hander impressed many throughout the week and should be one to watch in future Japan Cup events.


Denny’s PBA Tour
Dydo Japan Cup 2006
Shinagawa Prince Hotel Bowling Center
Tokyo, Japan
Saturday, Sept. 23

ROUND ROBIN MATCH PLAY
(Pos., name/hometown, match play record and 32-game pinfall. 30 bonus pins for each win, 15 bonus pins for each tie included in total pinfall. Positions 1-9 advance to finals. Positions 10-32 cash.)

1, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 23-9-0, 7,994.
2, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 20-11-1, 7,945.
3, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 22-9-1, 7,932.
4, Robert Smith, Captain Cook, Hawaii, 22-10-0, 7,870.
5, Patrick Healey Jr., Flower Mound, Texas, 20-11-1, 7,839.
6, Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 19-12-1, 7,710.
7, Wes Malott, Dallas, Texas, 22-10-0, 7,692.
8, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 16-16-0, 7,673.
9, Mike Machuga, Erie, Pa., 20-12-0, 7,586.
10, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 15-17-0, 7,534, $3,450.
11, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 16-14-2, 7,524, $3,200.
12, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 16-14-2, 7,484, $3,000.
13, Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., 16-15-1, 7,477, $2,900.
14, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 16-16-0, 7,424, $2,800.
15, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 15-16-1, 7,378, $2,700.
16, Toshifumi Kojima, Okayama, Japan, 17-14-1, 7,292, $2,600.
17, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 12-19-1, 7,239, $2,500.
18, Isao Yamamoto, Kanagawa, 16-16-0, 7,232, $2,460.
19, Jeong Tae Hwa, Korea, 13-18-1, 7,219, $2,420.
20, Takashi Ohyauchi, Hyogo, Japan, 13-18-1, 7,183, $2,380.
21, Minoru Sendan, Osaka, Japan, 15-16-1, 7,160, $2,340.
22, Syuichi Heki, Kumamoto, Japan, 15-17-0, 7,130, $2,300.
23, Masahiro Suto, Yamagata, Japan, 15-17-0, 7,076, $2,270.
24, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 12-19-1, 7,060, $2,240.
25, Patrick Allen, Tarrytown, N.Y., 12-19-1, 7,014, $2,210.
26, Shigeyuki Mizuno, Chiba, Japan, 16-16-0, 6,988, $2,180.
27, Takeo Sakai, Osaka, Japan, 14-17-1, 6,939, $2,150.
28, Katsuya Kamida, Okinawa, Japan 12-18-2, 6,874, $2,120.
29, Takashi Masuda, Kanagawa, Japan, 10-22-0, 6,852, $2,090.
30, Subaru Nagano, Saitama, Japan, 11-21-0, 6,810, $2,060.
31, No Dong Hyun, Korea, 8-22-2, 6,690, $2,030.
32, Byun Yong Hwan, Korea, 12-20-0, 6,641, $2,000.

300 games – None.

More info Visit www.pba.com

GO PDW

Frosty

 

[jedi_bowler]

Goodbye Earl
TOKYO - 9/24/2006

All Pete Weber could do was shake his head and smile as Walter Ray Williams Jr. was steamrolling his way into the history books.

Williams nearly topped off his Denny’s PBA Tour record-breaking 42nd career title with the 17th nationally televised 300 game in Tour history. He settled for a dominating 289-236 win over Weber to take home the Dydo Japan Cup 2006 crown, and now stands alone in the record books.

The PBA Hall of Famer tied Earl Anthony’s all-time record back in March with a win over Weber in the title match of the 2006 Denny’s World Championship. Weber again succumbed to his nemesis on Sunday, as Williams moved to 5-0 in title matches against Weber in a rivalry that has spanned more than 20 years.

“It feels unbelievably good. To be in this position is beyond my wildest dreams,” said Williams (Ocala, Fla.). “I’m very proud of what I’ve done, but hopefully it won’t stop here.”

Sunday’s title match started off in dramatic fashion, as the two great champions traded strikes through the first five frames. Weber was the first to falter, leaving two pins in the sixth frame. That was all the room a fired up and determined Williams needed, as he continued to strike at will.

After wrapping up the match with his ninth consecutive strike, all that remained in question was whether Williams could put together his first career televised 300 game. After striking with his first ball in the 10th, however, Williams left a solid 7-pin on his next shot.

“I threw a good shot but the pins were a little stubborn,” said Williams. “I knew coming in I had my hands full and it would take 260 or 270 to win. Pete bowled great early on, but fortunately for me he threw a couple bad shots and I just kept striking.”

The 46-year-old had struggled to get to win No. 41, taking seven TV appearances and nearly two years to pull even with Anthony. He has come on strong of late, however, as it took him just three events to win his 42nd.

Williams was just a Ryan Shafer strike away from not advancing to the title match. In the semifinal match of the stepladder finals, the second-seeded Williams watched as Shafer needed a strike in the 10th frame to move on to the title game. The third seed left a split, however, to give Williams the 215-195 win.

Weber came in as the top seed and was given an automatic berth in the title match. A win would have given the PBA Hall of Famer his 33rd career title and made him the second bowler in history to collect over $3 million in career earnings. Instead, it was Williams who became the first bowler in history to go over the $4 million mark with his $50,000 prize check.

In other matches Sunday, Mike Machuga won a four-bowler shootout to start the day, firing a 235 to defeat Chris Barnes (215), Steve Jaros (213) and Wes Malott (193). Machuga then defeated Patrick Healey Jr., 253-189, before falling to Robert Smith, 222-200. Smith moved on to face Ryan Shafer, who advanced to the semifinal with a 191-172 win.

The final round of the Dydo Japan Cup 2006 will air tape-delayed on ESPN Sunday, Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. ET.

The Denny’s PBA Tour returns Oct. 22-29 with the 2006 USBC Masters in Milwaukee, Wis., the first of four Major events on the schedule.

Notes

- The victory marks Williams' second career Japan Cup title, his first since 1991.

- Williams is now 8-2 against Weber on TV, including a perfect 5-0 record in title matches.

- After bowling against each other in a televised title match just three times in their first 22 years on Tour together, Weber and Williams have now met in the title match in two of the last four events.

- Williams is the only PBA player to have bowled in all 22 Japan Cup events.

Denny’s PBA Tour
Dydo Japan Cup 2006
Tokyo Metro Gymnasium
Tokyo, Japan
Sunday, Sept. 24

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Pos. Name, hometown Total/Games Money
1. Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla. 504 (2 games) $50,000
2. Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo. 236 (1 game) $25,000
3. Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y. 386 (2 games) $12,000
4. Robert Smith, Captain Cook, Hawaii 394 (2 games) $7,000
5. Mike Machuga, Erie, Pa. 688 (3 games) $6,000
6. Patrick Healey Jr., Denton, Texas 189 (1 game) $5,000
7. Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas 215 (1 game) $4,600
8. Wes Malott, Dallas, Texas 193 (1 game) $4,200
9. Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill. 213 (1 game) $3,800


SCORES – In the shootout, Machuga (235) def. Barnes (215), Jaros (213) and Malott (193); in the first match, Machuga def. Healey, 253-189; in the second match, Smith def. Machuga, 222-200; in the third match, Shafer def. Smith, 191-172; in the semifinal, Williams def. Shafer, 215-195; and in the final, Williams def. Weber, 289-236.

This is Williams’ record-breaking 42nd career Denny’s PBA Tour title.

Frosty