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Honeychurch Captures Top Seed For Sport
Bowling Challenge Finals
07/11/2001 - PWBA
ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. - First-round leader Cara Honeychurch of Australia foiled the sister act of Carolyn Dorin-Ballard and Cathy Dorin-Lizzi by slipping past both to take the top seed position for Thursday's TV finals of the $50,000 Sport Bowling Challenge at Shore Lanes.
Honeychurch made up a 97-pin deficit during Thursday evening's round of match play and then defeated Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, in the position-round match, 212-204, to regain the lead after a tumultuous seven days. "I've been battling an infection for about four weeks now, and last week on the way here from Virginia, our car was broken into and my medicine stolen," Honeychurch said. "Then, of course, there's all the stress that comes with insurance when something like that happens. So I really can't believe I'm sitting here as the leader right now, given what a week it's been.
"During the afternoon break, thinking I didn't have much of a chance at making the top five tonight, I told myself just to throw the best shot I could and give myself every chance possible. I experimented with some ball drillings, too, and decided to use a weaker ball that had a more aggressive grip drilling. I think that's what made the difference."
Honeychurch finished match play with a 14-10-0 record and 9,560 total pins, averaging 217.61 for 42 games. Dorin-Ballard took down 9,538 pins on her way to a 15-8-1 record. Dorin-Lizzi, Linden, N.J., settled for a 12-12-0 record and 9,472 pins to claim third place, while Brenda Norman, Indianapolis, held onto fourth with 9,464 pins and a 13-10-1 record.
Kim Terrell's closing 247 game leapfrogged her over Belleville, Mich.'s Lisa Bishop into fifth place and the final position for the TV finals. The Daly City, Calif., resident checked in with 9,403 pins and a 14-9-1 record, just five pins ahead of Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., who punched a near-perfect 297 game in the position round to finish with 9,398 pins. Bishop finished seventh, 21 pins behind Macpherson with a total of 9,377.
The top five advance to the championship round, which begins at 7 p.m. Thursday. Dorin-Lizzi, Norman and Terrell open the action with a one-game shootout match. The winner advances to the semifinal match, where she takes on Dorin-Ballard, who is going for a record fourth consecutive title. The winner of that match goes against Honeychurch for the title and $9,000 first prize.
The action will be carried live on the PWBA's web page, www.pwba.com, with the Webscorer feature (click on "Live Scoring" on the home page to access Webscorer). ESPN2 will broadcast the championship round Monday, July 16, at 9 p.m. and re-air it Wednesday, July 18, at 1 p.m. (all TV times are Eastern). Travelodge Hotels Inc. is offering a $50,000 bonus to any bowler who rolls a perfect game on the TV finals.
Match Play Standings After 42 Games:
BLOCK TOTALS TOTAL
POS BOWLER - HOMETOWN QUAL 1 2 3 PINS AVG W-L-T PINS +OR- PRIZE
1 Cara Honeychurch-Australia 3911 1718 1731 1780 9140 217.61 14-10- 0 9560 +1160
2 Carolyn Dorin-Ballard-N.Richland TX3875 1775 1694 1729 9073 216.02 15- 8- 1 9538 +1138
3 Cathy Dorin-Lizzi-Linden, NJ 4014 1705 1738 1655 9112 216.95 12-12- 0 9472 +1072
4 Brenda Norman-Indianapolis, IN 3777 1826 1772 1684 9059 215.69 13-10- 1 9464 +1064
5 Kim Terrell-Daly City, CA 3705 1627 1736 1900 8968 213.52 14- 9- 1 9403 +1003
6 Wendy Macpherson-Henderson, NV 3922 1610 1635 1841 9008 214.47 13-11- 0 9398 +998 $1,900
7 Lisa Bishop-Belleville, MI 3914 1700 1741 1677 9032 215.04 11-12- 1 9377 +977 $1,600
8 Kim Adler-Cocoa, FL 3730 1754 1594 1891 8969 213.54 12-10- 2 9359 +959 $1,400
9 Keli Rapp-Fayetteville, NY 3715 1699 1683 1782 8879 211.40 14-10- 0 9299 +899 $1,300
10 Liz Johnson-Cheektowaga, NY 3906 1628 1761 1628 8923 212.45 12-12- 0 9283 +883 $1,250
11 Jennifer Swanson-Shelton, CT 3887 1744 1623 1666 8920 212.38 12-12- 0 9280 +880 $1,200
12 Karen Stroud-Victoria, TX 3716 1881 1611 1705 8913 212.21 12-12- 0 9273 +873 $1,150
13 Carol Gianotti-Block-Australia 3808 1660 1623 1786 8877 211.35 13-11- 0 9267 +867 $1,125
14 Nikki Gianulias-Vallejo, CA 3781 1667 1694 1733 8875 211.30 11-13- 0 9205 +805 $1,100
15 Kendra Gaines-Sebring, FL 3791 1618 1573 1801 8783 209.11 14-10- 0 9203 +803 $1,090
16 Cheryl Daniels-West Bloomfield, MI 3855 1675 1747 1588 8865 211.07 10-14- 0 9165 +765 $1,080
17 Anne Marie Duggan-Edmond, OK 3776 1642 1630 1732 8780 209.04 11-12- 1 9125 +725 $1,070
18 Michelle Mullen-Dearborn, MI 3939 1619 1645 1621 8824 210.09 9-15- 0 9094 +694 $1,060
19 Shana Ray-Corpus Christi, TX 3722 1703 1576 1719 8720 207.61 11-13- 0 9050 +650 $1,050
20 Aleta Sill-Dearborn, MI 3728 1593 1592 1745 8658 206.14 11-11- 2 9018 +618 $1,040
21 Michelle Feldman-Skaneateles, NY* 3684 1741 1596 1744 8765 208.69 7-17- 0 8975 +575 $75
22 Laura Lee Daniel-Corona, CA 3696 1724 1647 1592 8659 206.16 10-13- 1 8974 +574 $1,020
23 Rachel Perez-San Marcos, TX 3762 1681 1578 1673 8694 207.00 9-15- 0 8964 +564 $1,010
24 Dede Davidson-Las Vegas, NV 3753 1636 1517 1676 8582 204.33 7-17- 0 8792 +392 $1,000
25. Pauliina Aalto - Finland 3706 3706 205.88 3706 $752.50
*Feldman replaced Pauliina Aalto after 29 games when Aalto withdrew due to injury
Now I don't feel quite so bad about losing the Australian Open Final to her (quite)
Honeychurch Captures Top Seed For Sport
Bowling Challenge Finals
07/11/2001 - PWBA
ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. - First-round leader Cara Honeychurch of Australia foiled the sister act of Carolyn Dorin-Ballard and Cathy Dorin-Lizzi by slipping past both to take the top seed position for Thursday's TV finals of the $50,000 Sport Bowling Challenge at Shore Lanes.
Honeychurch made up a 97-pin deficit during Thursday evening's round of match play and then defeated Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, in the position-round match, 212-204, to regain the lead after a tumultuous seven days. "I've been battling an infection for about four weeks now, and last week on the way here from Virginia, our car was broken into and my medicine stolen," Honeychurch said. "Then, of course, there's all the stress that comes with insurance when something like that happens. So I really can't believe I'm sitting here as the leader right now, given what a week it's been.
"During the afternoon break, thinking I didn't have much of a chance at making the top five tonight, I told myself just to throw the best shot I could and give myself every chance possible. I experimented with some ball drillings, too, and decided to use a weaker ball that had a more aggressive grip drilling. I think that's what made the difference."
Honeychurch finished match play with a 14-10-0 record and 9,560 total pins, averaging 217.61 for 42 games. Dorin-Ballard took down 9,538 pins on her way to a 15-8-1 record. Dorin-Lizzi, Linden, N.J., settled for a 12-12-0 record and 9,472 pins to claim third place, while Brenda Norman, Indianapolis, held onto fourth with 9,464 pins and a 13-10-1 record.
Kim Terrell's closing 247 game leapfrogged her over Belleville, Mich.'s Lisa Bishop into fifth place and the final position for the TV finals. The Daly City, Calif., resident checked in with 9,403 pins and a 14-9-1 record, just five pins ahead of Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., who punched a near-perfect 297 game in the position round to finish with 9,398 pins. Bishop finished seventh, 21 pins behind Macpherson with a total of 9,377.
The top five advance to the championship round, which begins at 7 p.m. Thursday. Dorin-Lizzi, Norman and Terrell open the action with a one-game shootout match. The winner advances to the semifinal match, where she takes on Dorin-Ballard, who is going for a record fourth consecutive title. The winner of that match goes against Honeychurch for the title and $9,000 first prize.
The action will be carried live on the PWBA's web page, www.pwba.com, with the Webscorer feature (click on "Live Scoring" on the home page to access Webscorer). ESPN2 will broadcast the championship round Monday, July 16, at 9 p.m. and re-air it Wednesday, July 18, at 1 p.m. (all TV times are Eastern). Travelodge Hotels Inc. is offering a $50,000 bonus to any bowler who rolls a perfect game on the TV finals.
Match Play Standings After 42 Games:
BLOCK TOTALS TOTAL
POS BOWLER - HOMETOWN QUAL 1 2 3 PINS AVG W-L-T PINS +OR- PRIZE
1 Cara Honeychurch-Australia 3911 1718 1731 1780 9140 217.61 14-10- 0 9560 +1160
2 Carolyn Dorin-Ballard-N.Richland TX3875 1775 1694 1729 9073 216.02 15- 8- 1 9538 +1138
3 Cathy Dorin-Lizzi-Linden, NJ 4014 1705 1738 1655 9112 216.95 12-12- 0 9472 +1072
4 Brenda Norman-Indianapolis, IN 3777 1826 1772 1684 9059 215.69 13-10- 1 9464 +1064
5 Kim Terrell-Daly City, CA 3705 1627 1736 1900 8968 213.52 14- 9- 1 9403 +1003
6 Wendy Macpherson-Henderson, NV 3922 1610 1635 1841 9008 214.47 13-11- 0 9398 +998 $1,900
7 Lisa Bishop-Belleville, MI 3914 1700 1741 1677 9032 215.04 11-12- 1 9377 +977 $1,600
8 Kim Adler-Cocoa, FL 3730 1754 1594 1891 8969 213.54 12-10- 2 9359 +959 $1,400
9 Keli Rapp-Fayetteville, NY 3715 1699 1683 1782 8879 211.40 14-10- 0 9299 +899 $1,300
10 Liz Johnson-Cheektowaga, NY 3906 1628 1761 1628 8923 212.45 12-12- 0 9283 +883 $1,250
11 Jennifer Swanson-Shelton, CT 3887 1744 1623 1666 8920 212.38 12-12- 0 9280 +880 $1,200
12 Karen Stroud-Victoria, TX 3716 1881 1611 1705 8913 212.21 12-12- 0 9273 +873 $1,150
13 Carol Gianotti-Block-Australia 3808 1660 1623 1786 8877 211.35 13-11- 0 9267 +867 $1,125
14 Nikki Gianulias-Vallejo, CA 3781 1667 1694 1733 8875 211.30 11-13- 0 9205 +805 $1,100
15 Kendra Gaines-Sebring, FL 3791 1618 1573 1801 8783 209.11 14-10- 0 9203 +803 $1,090
16 Cheryl Daniels-West Bloomfield, MI 3855 1675 1747 1588 8865 211.07 10-14- 0 9165 +765 $1,080
17 Anne Marie Duggan-Edmond, OK 3776 1642 1630 1732 8780 209.04 11-12- 1 9125 +725 $1,070
18 Michelle Mullen-Dearborn, MI 3939 1619 1645 1621 8824 210.09 9-15- 0 9094 +694 $1,060
19 Shana Ray-Corpus Christi, TX 3722 1703 1576 1719 8720 207.61 11-13- 0 9050 +650 $1,050
20 Aleta Sill-Dearborn, MI 3728 1593 1592 1745 8658 206.14 11-11- 2 9018 +618 $1,040
21 Michelle Feldman-Skaneateles, NY* 3684 1741 1596 1744 8765 208.69 7-17- 0 8975 +575 $75
22 Laura Lee Daniel-Corona, CA 3696 1724 1647 1592 8659 206.16 10-13- 1 8974 +574 $1,020
23 Rachel Perez-San Marcos, TX 3762 1681 1578 1673 8694 207.00 9-15- 0 8964 +564 $1,010
24 Dede Davidson-Las Vegas, NV 3753 1636 1517 1676 8582 204.33 7-17- 0 8792 +392 $1,000
25. Pauliina Aalto - Finland 3706 3706 205.88 3706 $752.50
*Feldman replaced Pauliina Aalto after 29 games when Aalto withdrew due to injury
Now I don't feel quite so bad about losing the Australian Open Final to her (quite)
