Wrap-up of Wednesday's Masters qualifying
I apologize for not posting an update after the second block on Wednesday. Our internet server at work went down. I then had dinner plans, and when I got home I was informed by My-Sugar-Na that we were part of Time Warner's service outage. Not only was there no internet, but there was this little matter of the World Series going on. Service hadn't been restored at home before I went to bed, but it is all better now at work, so let's see if I can sneak in a full post (and still keep my job).
Wrap-up of Tuesday's Masters qualifying
First, the list of notable names in the top 122 (which will be the cut line after today's five-game blocks)...
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1st - Derek Eoff from Greenfield. 250.4 average
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3rd - Tommy Jones (PBA superstar that bowled in the 2006 finals at the State Fair Expo Center). 241.6 average
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16th - Lennie Boresch, Jr. from Kenosha. 230.4 average
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20th - Tim Janz from Beaver Dam. 225.8 average
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21st - Ralph Hibbard, Jr. from Mukwonago. 225.6 average
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22nd - Ben Hoefs from West Bend (who recently drilled a new ball for me). 225.4 average
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26th - Chad Kloss from Greenfield (and league teammate). 224.6 average
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32nd - Matt Stock from Omro. 222 average
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38th - Jack Jurek (PBA player that bowled in the 2006 finals at the State Fair Expo Center). 220.8 average
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41st - Ross Strand from Green Bay. 219.4 average
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45th - Joe Crocco from Racine. 218.8 average
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48th - Nick Plouff from Tomahawk. 218.4 average
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49th - Tish Johnson (former PWBA superstar and highest female qualifier). 218 average
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50th - Danny Wiseman (Masters champion from the 2004 finals at Miller Park). 217.6 average
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81st - George Lambert IV (amateur that bowled in the 2006 finals at the State Fair Expo Center). 211.4 average
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102nd - Todd Droulliard from Milwaukee (a legend in my Friday night league at Bluemound Bowl). 208.8 average
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108th - Jace Peterson from Elkhorn. 207.8 average
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111th - Mike Neau from Kenosha. 207.6 average
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114th - Chad Mass from Brookfield. 207.4 average
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119th - Joe Alivo from Milwaukee. 206.8 average
Tuesday PM update from the USBC Masters
We've reached the quarter pole... half of the bowlers have bowled half of their games. The lanes must have opened up after the first block, as many top scorers in the first block slid way down the list. Notable names in the Top 100 include...
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1st place - Tom Baker (PBA veteran of over 20 years). 238.2 average
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5th place - Chris Warren has slid from 1st after the first block. 235 average
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8th place - Lennie Boresch, Jr. from Kenosha has slid from 2nd after the first block. 230.4 average
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11th place - Tim Janz from Beaver Dam has slid from 3rd after the first block. 225.8 average
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12th place - Ralph Hibbard, Jr. from Mukwonago (with whom I have known for 20 years). 225.6 average
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20th place - Jack Jurek (made the Finals last season at the State Fair Expo). 220.8 average
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23rd place - Ross Strand from Green Bay (who bowled for a couple of seasons at Bluemound Bowl). 219.4 average
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47th place - Del Ballard, Jr. (longtime PBA vet and husband of 51st place). 210.6 average
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51st place - Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (wife of 47th place). 209.8 average
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61st place - Mike Neau from Kenosha. 207.6 average
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91st place - Patrick Allen has slid from 38th place after the first block. 201.2 average
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92nd place - Jeff Taylor from Madison. 201 average
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95th place - Dave Traber (longtime PBA vet, formerly from Cedarburg). 200.2 average
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98th place - Nicholas Heilman from La Crosse. 199.8 average
Tuesday AM update from the USBC Masters
Everybody makes a big deal about how the USBC Masters finals will be held at Miller Park on Sunday. But only four bowlers will be there for the finals. What happens to the rest of the bowlers?
You've seen my face, now look at the back of my head
With the United States Bowling Congress Masters competition beginning on Tuesday at AMF Bowlero (culminating with the finals in the infield at Miller Park), the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ran a story about Chad Kloss from the Milwaukee area. Chad earned an exemption onto the Professional Bowlers Association tour this season, and the USBC Masters is the first stop of the Tour this season.
