Ryan_E
Ryan Edgar
I think its that new guy, Scott Norton!
TOC is on now - Go Belmo!
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I think its that new guy, Scott Norton!
GeorgeF
Hypercell = Hyperhook!
It certainly is a rev heavy top of the leader board and with all the guys playing the same area and breaking down the oil the same I dont see things changing. Wouldnt be surprised to see a 3 out of top 4 no thumb final (Doherty, Osku and Belmo). That would be one for the history books if the prizefund wasnt enough to re-write history.
Belmo had a huge set yesterday, hope it continues as matchplay gets underway today.
Go Belmo!
Belmo had a huge set yesterday, hope it continues as matchplay gets underway today.
Go Belmo!
DaleS
Well-Known Member
Belmo in 4th place after 34 games
Pos ▲ Name Hometown Games Block Pinfall Total
Pinfall +/-
200 Average
1 Dan MacLelland Saginaw, Mich. 34 1773 7894 +1094 232.18
2 Osku Palermaa Finland 34 1647 7808 +1008 229.65
3 Tom Daugherty Wesley Chapel, Fla. 34 1618 7800 +1000 229.41
4 Jason Belmonte Australia 34 1655 7715 +915 226.91
5 Sean Rash Montgomery, Ill. 34 1582 7709 +909 226.74
6 Mike Edwards Tulsa, Okla. 34 1595 7657 +857 225.21
7 Chris Barnes Double Oak, Texas 34 1616 7647 +847 224.91
8 Bill O'Neill Southampton, Pa. 34 1531 7625 +825 224.26
9 Andres Gomez Colombia 34 1550 7618 +818 224.06
10 Parker Bohn III Jackson, N.J. 34 1673 7613 +813 223.91
11 Mike Fagan Patchogue, N.Y. 34 1560 7612 +812 223.88
12 Norm Duke Clermont, Fla. 34 1559 7529 +729 221.44
13 Jesse Buss Wichita, Kan. 34 1580 7498 +698 220.53
14 Mika Koivuniemi Hartland, Mich. 34 1540 7495 +695 220.44
14 Robert Smith Columbus, Ohio 34 1528 7495 +695 220.44
16 Tom Smallwood Saginaw, Mich. 34 1601 7459 +659 219.38
17 Jeff Carter Springfield, Ill. 34 1523 7454 +654 219.24
18 Tyler Jensen Ft. Worth, Texas 34 1531 7428 +628 218.47
19 Walter Ray Williams Jr. Ocala, Fla. 34 1474 7416 +616 218.12
20 Ryan Ciminelli Cheektowaga, N.Y. 34 1589 7404 +604 217.76
21 Mike Scroggins Amarillo, Texas 34 1489 7402 +602 217.71
22 Anthony LaCaze Melrose Park, Ill. 34 1497 7392 +592 217.41
23 Doug Kent Newark, N.Y. 34 1508 7384 +584 217.18
24 Michael Machuga Erie, Pa. 34 1463 7379 +579 217.03
Pos ▲ Name Hometown Games Block Pinfall Total
Pinfall +/-
200 Average
1 Dan MacLelland Saginaw, Mich. 34 1773 7894 +1094 232.18
2 Osku Palermaa Finland 34 1647 7808 +1008 229.65
3 Tom Daugherty Wesley Chapel, Fla. 34 1618 7800 +1000 229.41
4 Jason Belmonte Australia 34 1655 7715 +915 226.91
5 Sean Rash Montgomery, Ill. 34 1582 7709 +909 226.74
6 Mike Edwards Tulsa, Okla. 34 1595 7657 +857 225.21
7 Chris Barnes Double Oak, Texas 34 1616 7647 +847 224.91
8 Bill O'Neill Southampton, Pa. 34 1531 7625 +825 224.26
9 Andres Gomez Colombia 34 1550 7618 +818 224.06
10 Parker Bohn III Jackson, N.J. 34 1673 7613 +813 223.91
11 Mike Fagan Patchogue, N.Y. 34 1560 7612 +812 223.88
12 Norm Duke Clermont, Fla. 34 1559 7529 +729 221.44
13 Jesse Buss Wichita, Kan. 34 1580 7498 +698 220.53
14 Mika Koivuniemi Hartland, Mich. 34 1540 7495 +695 220.44
14 Robert Smith Columbus, Ohio 34 1528 7495 +695 220.44
16 Tom Smallwood Saginaw, Mich. 34 1601 7459 +659 219.38
17 Jeff Carter Springfield, Ill. 34 1523 7454 +654 219.24
18 Tyler Jensen Ft. Worth, Texas 34 1531 7428 +628 218.47
19 Walter Ray Williams Jr. Ocala, Fla. 34 1474 7416 +616 218.12
20 Ryan Ciminelli Cheektowaga, N.Y. 34 1589 7404 +604 217.76
21 Mike Scroggins Amarillo, Texas 34 1489 7402 +602 217.71
22 Anthony LaCaze Melrose Park, Ill. 34 1497 7392 +592 217.41
23 Doug Kent Newark, N.Y. 34 1508 7384 +584 217.18
24 Michael Machuga Erie, Pa. 34 1463 7379 +579 217.03
jason_doust
The Bowling Geek
Just the way it should be! Must have some head oil on a new-ish surface. Go lads!
jockey
Member
Yes has worst matchplay record after the first seven games of the first session (1-6-0). Looks like its Belmo hunting season. Sits 236 pins out of top four in 12th place.
Let's hope he can pull something out in the last game and then get set for a big last 16 games. Needs to get some breaks going his way. Good luck Jason.
the mothership
the mothership hears you
1, Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., 19-5, 13,606.
2, Tom Daugherty, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 16-8, 13,545.
3, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 13-11, 13,424.
4, Andres Gomez, Colombia, 15-9, 13,376.
5, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 14-10, 13,358, $35,000.
6, Dan MacLelland, Saginaw, Mich., 11-13, 13,347, $30,000.
7, Osku Palermaa, Finland, 11-13, 13,314, $26,000.
8, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 14-10, 13,212, $24,000.
9, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 11-13, 13,175, $23,000.
10, Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 10-14, 13,144, $22,000.
11, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 12-12, 13,140, $21,000.
12, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 10-14, 13,092, $20,100.
13, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 11-12-1, 13,053, $19,000.
14, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 12-12, 12,969, $18,000.
15, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 14-10, 12,949, $17,000.
16, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 10-14, 12,879, $16,000.
17, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 15-9, 12,855, $15,100.
18, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 11-12-1, 12,854, $14,000.
19, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 7-17, 12,748, $13,000.
20, Robert Smith, Hong Kong, 12-12, 12,686, $12,000.
21, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 10-14, 12,614, $11,000.
22, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 10-14, 12,543, $10,000.
23, Tyler Jensen, Ft. Worth, Texas, 8-16, 12,535, $9,000.
24, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 11-13, 12,483, $8,000.
2, Tom Daugherty, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 16-8, 13,545.
3, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 13-11, 13,424.
4, Andres Gomez, Colombia, 15-9, 13,376.
5, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 14-10, 13,358, $35,000.
6, Dan MacLelland, Saginaw, Mich., 11-13, 13,347, $30,000.
7, Osku Palermaa, Finland, 11-13, 13,314, $26,000.
8, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 14-10, 13,212, $24,000.
9, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 11-13, 13,175, $23,000.
10, Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 10-14, 13,144, $22,000.
11, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 12-12, 13,140, $21,000.
12, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 10-14, 13,092, $20,100.
13, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 11-12-1, 13,053, $19,000.
14, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 12-12, 12,969, $18,000.
15, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 14-10, 12,949, $17,000.
16, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 10-14, 12,879, $16,000.
17, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 15-9, 12,855, $15,100.
18, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 11-12-1, 12,854, $14,000.
19, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 7-17, 12,748, $13,000.
20, Robert Smith, Hong Kong, 12-12, 12,686, $12,000.
21, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 10-14, 12,614, $11,000.
22, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 10-14, 12,543, $10,000.
23, Tyler Jensen, Ft. Worth, Texas, 8-16, 12,535, $9,000.
24, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 11-13, 12,483, $8,000.
GeorgeF
Hypercell = Hyperhook!
Major Mika wins!
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Finnish native Mika Koivuniemi of Hartland, Mich., defeated top qualifier Tom Smallwood of Saginaw, Mich., 269-207, Saturday to win the $250,000 first prize in the $1 million Professional Bowlers Association Tournament of Champions at Red Rock Lanes.
After rolling a 299 game against Tom Daugherty of Wesley Chapel, Fla., in the semifinal match, Koivuniemi threw another 10 strikes on 12 tries against Smallwood to become the first international player ever to win the PBA’s signature tournament.
“I can’t even say what this title means right now,” Koivuniemi said. “It was my third major and I have nine titles now. I hope I can win a few more and secure a spot in the hall of fame. And my oldest daughter is starting college next year, so the money will help.
“It helped to get past my first match,” he added. “I haven’t had a lot of breaks on TV lately. Even after I shot the 299, I held myself back and stayed focused. It would have been nice to shoot 300, but it’s more important to win the title.”
Koivuniemi earned the nickname “Major Mika” after winning the 2000 United States Bowling Congress Masters and the 2001 U.S. Open – both major championships - for his first two PBA titles after a highly successful international career where he won titles in 15 different countries.
“Mika bowled great. He won,” said Smallwood, who earned $100,000 as runner-up. “He out-bowled all of us. He had a great look at the lane condition and he made the shots. And winning $100,000 can make you a good loser.”
In the semifinal match, Koivuniemi came within a wobbling 10 pin of becoming the first player in PBA history to shoot two nationally-televised 300 games. The 42-year-old right-hander rolled a perfect game against Jason Couch of Clermont, Fla., in Windsor Locks, Conn., in 2003.
Koivuniemi easily defeated Daugherty, 299-100, because Daugherty’s television debut was a disaster. The 35-year-old Floridian left seven difficult – if not unmakeable – splits in rolling the lowest nationally-televised game in PBA history. Daugherty converted two pins after leaving the 4-6-7-10 split in the 10th frame to shoot an even 100, erasing the 129 bowled by Steve Jaros in Lake Zurich, Ill., in 1992. Despite his record low score, Daugherty took home $50,000 for third place.
“I destroyed Jaros’ record,” Daugherty grinned. “I would have been more upset if I’d shot 260 and lost. I really wasn’t nervous. I just threw the wrong ball and made some bad shots. Once I was down 50 pins and threw another split, I was just trying to get out of Mika’s way.
“But I still had the most fun I’ve ever had in my life this week, including today. I’d rather shoot 100 today than earlier in the week. I made $500 a pin today. That’s more than Mika made, pin for pin.”
Koivuniemi began his march to the title with a 224-220 win over Gomez in the opening match when Gomez failed to double in the 10th frame. Both players showed early jitters – Koivuniemi leaving a pocket 7-10 split on his first shot and Gomez missing a 7 pin in his second frame – but both recovered with strings of strikes. Gomez used his string of five in a row to take the lead heading into the ninth frame, but made his biggest mistake, leaving and missing the 3-4-6-7 split to hand the lead back to the Finnish native.
Koivuniemi had a chance to lock up the match with a strike on his first shot in the 10th frame, but left a 10 pin to give Gomez a chance. Gomez earned $40,000 for his fourth place finish.
The first prize and total prize fund were the richest in bowling history. The finals, which aired in high-definition for the first time in PBA history, returned to ABC for the first time in 14 years.
The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour’s next event is the One A Day Earl Anthony Memorial which begins Wednesday at Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl in Dublin, Calif.
46TH PBA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
Red Rock Lanes, Las Vegas, Nev., Saturday, Jan. 22
FINAL STANDINGS
1, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., three games, 792 pins, $250,000.
2, Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., one game, 207, $100,000.
3, Tom Daugherty, Wesley Chapel, Fla., one game, 100, $50,000.
4, Andres Gomez, Colombia, one game, 200, $40,000.
PLAYOFF RESULTS
Match One:
Koivuniemi def. Gomez, 224-220.
Semifinal Match:
Koivuniemi def. Daugherty, 299-100.
Championship Match:
Koivuniemi def. Smallwood, 269-207.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Finnish native Mika Koivuniemi of Hartland, Mich., defeated top qualifier Tom Smallwood of Saginaw, Mich., 269-207, Saturday to win the $250,000 first prize in the $1 million Professional Bowlers Association Tournament of Champions at Red Rock Lanes.
After rolling a 299 game against Tom Daugherty of Wesley Chapel, Fla., in the semifinal match, Koivuniemi threw another 10 strikes on 12 tries against Smallwood to become the first international player ever to win the PBA’s signature tournament.
“I can’t even say what this title means right now,” Koivuniemi said. “It was my third major and I have nine titles now. I hope I can win a few more and secure a spot in the hall of fame. And my oldest daughter is starting college next year, so the money will help.
“It helped to get past my first match,” he added. “I haven’t had a lot of breaks on TV lately. Even after I shot the 299, I held myself back and stayed focused. It would have been nice to shoot 300, but it’s more important to win the title.”
Koivuniemi earned the nickname “Major Mika” after winning the 2000 United States Bowling Congress Masters and the 2001 U.S. Open – both major championships - for his first two PBA titles after a highly successful international career where he won titles in 15 different countries.
“Mika bowled great. He won,” said Smallwood, who earned $100,000 as runner-up. “He out-bowled all of us. He had a great look at the lane condition and he made the shots. And winning $100,000 can make you a good loser.”
In the semifinal match, Koivuniemi came within a wobbling 10 pin of becoming the first player in PBA history to shoot two nationally-televised 300 games. The 42-year-old right-hander rolled a perfect game against Jason Couch of Clermont, Fla., in Windsor Locks, Conn., in 2003.
Koivuniemi easily defeated Daugherty, 299-100, because Daugherty’s television debut was a disaster. The 35-year-old Floridian left seven difficult – if not unmakeable – splits in rolling the lowest nationally-televised game in PBA history. Daugherty converted two pins after leaving the 4-6-7-10 split in the 10th frame to shoot an even 100, erasing the 129 bowled by Steve Jaros in Lake Zurich, Ill., in 1992. Despite his record low score, Daugherty took home $50,000 for third place.
“I destroyed Jaros’ record,” Daugherty grinned. “I would have been more upset if I’d shot 260 and lost. I really wasn’t nervous. I just threw the wrong ball and made some bad shots. Once I was down 50 pins and threw another split, I was just trying to get out of Mika’s way.
“But I still had the most fun I’ve ever had in my life this week, including today. I’d rather shoot 100 today than earlier in the week. I made $500 a pin today. That’s more than Mika made, pin for pin.”
Koivuniemi began his march to the title with a 224-220 win over Gomez in the opening match when Gomez failed to double in the 10th frame. Both players showed early jitters – Koivuniemi leaving a pocket 7-10 split on his first shot and Gomez missing a 7 pin in his second frame – but both recovered with strings of strikes. Gomez used his string of five in a row to take the lead heading into the ninth frame, but made his biggest mistake, leaving and missing the 3-4-6-7 split to hand the lead back to the Finnish native.
Koivuniemi had a chance to lock up the match with a strike on his first shot in the 10th frame, but left a 10 pin to give Gomez a chance. Gomez earned $40,000 for his fourth place finish.
The first prize and total prize fund were the richest in bowling history. The finals, which aired in high-definition for the first time in PBA history, returned to ABC for the first time in 14 years.
The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour’s next event is the One A Day Earl Anthony Memorial which begins Wednesday at Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl in Dublin, Calif.
46TH PBA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
Red Rock Lanes, Las Vegas, Nev., Saturday, Jan. 22
FINAL STANDINGS
1, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., three games, 792 pins, $250,000.
2, Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., one game, 207, $100,000.
3, Tom Daugherty, Wesley Chapel, Fla., one game, 100, $50,000.
4, Andres Gomez, Colombia, one game, 200, $40,000.
PLAYOFF RESULTS
Match One:
Koivuniemi def. Gomez, 224-220.
Semifinal Match:
Koivuniemi def. Daugherty, 299-100.
Championship Match:
Koivuniemi def. Smallwood, 269-207.
the mothership
the mothership hears you
the pba is wrong about mika being the first to shoot 2 300's on TV, wes malott did that during the king of bowling. How they don't recognise that is beyond me
jimcross
Active Member
Is that for real??
Hey Jim dont laugh too loud Some people
would call that technology and us from the
old school should get with the times hahahaha
