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Tommy Jones won his third Denny’s PBA Tour title of the season as he defeated Mike Scroggins in the title match of the 2006 Bayer Atlanta Classic, 224-191, Sunday at Brunswick Zone Norcross.
Jones, who won $40,000, leads the Tour with three victories. The 27-year-old from Simpsonville, S.C., now has seven titles over the past two seasons.
“I was very fortunate,” said Jones, who capitalized on a Scroggins open 6th frame with strikes in the 8th and 9th. “Scroggins bowled better than me, but I caught all the breaks.”
Jones jumped out to a quick lead, converting a single pin spare to start the match before striking twice. Scroggins struck on his first shot, but was forced to convert spares in frames 2-4.
Jones, who took over the lead in the 2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings with the win, advanced to his ninth career title match after he beat the 2005 PBA Player of the Year Patrick Allen, 235-177, in the semifinals. Jones, who used an Ebonite The One and V2 strike balls, bowled a clean game - including seven strikes - while Allen opened in the 3rd and 9th frames.
Scroggins defeated Michael Fagan, making his second career televised finals appearance, 209-196, in the first semifinal. The left-hander trailed for the first eight frames, but took advantage of Fagan’s open in the 9th by striking on his next three shots, including a double in the 10th.
Scroggins earned $20,000 for his 2nd place finish while Allen (Tarrytown, N.Y.) and Fagan (Greenlawn, N.Y.) earned $10,000 apiece for their respective 3rd and 4th place finishes.
The Denny’s PBA Tour heads to Parkersburg, W.V., for the 2006 West Virginia Championship, Feb. 8-12 at Emerson Lanes. The live ESPN finals take place Sunday, Feb. 12 at 12:30 p.m. EST, with the winner taking home the $40,000 top prize and an exemption for the 2006-07 season.
Notes: Patrick Allen, who leads the Tour with five televised finals appearances this season, fouled in the 3rd frame of his match against Tommy Jones. He stuck on the approach while trying to convert a 2-4-7-10 split.
Tommy Jones has made the title match in nine of his 12 career televised finals appearances.
Today marked the first time since the PBA moved to its current match play format in 2002-03 that the top two seeds in standard event met in a title match. Jones, the No. 2 seed, defeated Scroggins, who made his second standard telecast as a top seed.
Denny’s PBA Tour
2006 Bayer Atlanta Classic
Brunswick Zone Norcross
Norcross, Ga.
Sunday, Feb. 5
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, Hometown Total/Games Money
1. Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C. 459 (2 games) $40,000
2. Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas 400 (2 games) $20,000
3. Patrick Allen, Tarrytown, N.Y. 177 (1 game) $10,000
4. Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y. 196 (1 game) $10,000
SCORES – In the semifinals, Scroggins def. Fagan, 209-196, and Jones def. Allen, 235-177; and in the final, Jones def. Scroggins, 224-191.
This is Tommy Jones’ seventh career Denny’s PBA Tour title.
Info from: www.pba.com
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Jones, who won $40,000, leads the Tour with three victories. The 27-year-old from Simpsonville, S.C., now has seven titles over the past two seasons.
“I was very fortunate,” said Jones, who capitalized on a Scroggins open 6th frame with strikes in the 8th and 9th. “Scroggins bowled better than me, but I caught all the breaks.”
Jones jumped out to a quick lead, converting a single pin spare to start the match before striking twice. Scroggins struck on his first shot, but was forced to convert spares in frames 2-4.
Jones, who took over the lead in the 2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings with the win, advanced to his ninth career title match after he beat the 2005 PBA Player of the Year Patrick Allen, 235-177, in the semifinals. Jones, who used an Ebonite The One and V2 strike balls, bowled a clean game - including seven strikes - while Allen opened in the 3rd and 9th frames.
Scroggins defeated Michael Fagan, making his second career televised finals appearance, 209-196, in the first semifinal. The left-hander trailed for the first eight frames, but took advantage of Fagan’s open in the 9th by striking on his next three shots, including a double in the 10th.
Scroggins earned $20,000 for his 2nd place finish while Allen (Tarrytown, N.Y.) and Fagan (Greenlawn, N.Y.) earned $10,000 apiece for their respective 3rd and 4th place finishes.
The Denny’s PBA Tour heads to Parkersburg, W.V., for the 2006 West Virginia Championship, Feb. 8-12 at Emerson Lanes. The live ESPN finals take place Sunday, Feb. 12 at 12:30 p.m. EST, with the winner taking home the $40,000 top prize and an exemption for the 2006-07 season.
Notes: Patrick Allen, who leads the Tour with five televised finals appearances this season, fouled in the 3rd frame of his match against Tommy Jones. He stuck on the approach while trying to convert a 2-4-7-10 split.
Tommy Jones has made the title match in nine of his 12 career televised finals appearances.
Today marked the first time since the PBA moved to its current match play format in 2002-03 that the top two seeds in standard event met in a title match. Jones, the No. 2 seed, defeated Scroggins, who made his second standard telecast as a top seed.
Denny’s PBA Tour
2006 Bayer Atlanta Classic
Brunswick Zone Norcross
Norcross, Ga.
Sunday, Feb. 5
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, Hometown Total/Games Money
1. Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C. 459 (2 games) $40,000
2. Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas 400 (2 games) $20,000
3. Patrick Allen, Tarrytown, N.Y. 177 (1 game) $10,000
4. Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y. 196 (1 game) $10,000
SCORES – In the semifinals, Scroggins def. Fagan, 209-196, and Jones def. Allen, 235-177; and in the final, Jones def. Scroggins, 224-191.
This is Tommy Jones’ seventh career Denny’s PBA Tour title.
Info from: www.pba.com
Frosty
