| Lakewood Bowl |
Masters Division |
March 23-24, 2002 |
| 65 Entries @ $40.00 Each |
$2,600.00 |
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| 7 First Time Entries from Sunday Special Squad @ $50.00 Each |
$350.00 |
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| Bonus Bucks |
$1,000.00 |
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| Added by ABT |
$125.00 |
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| Total Prize Fund Paid Out |
$4,075.00 |
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PLACE |
FINALIST |
GAMES |
SCORE W/HCP |
PRIZE AMOUNT |
| 1 |
John Pitner |
1 | 235 |
*$1,500.00 |
| 2 | David Backstrom | 3 | 733 | *$750.00 |
| 3 | Michael Martenson, Sr. | 1 | 232 | *$350.00 |
| 4 | Tom Sawyer | 1 | 173 | *$250.00 |
| 5 | Bill A. Brown | 2 | 455 | $130.00 |
| 6 | Anthony Arrate | 1 | 192 | $120.00 |
| 7 | Rick Slusin | 1 | 236 | $110.00 |
| 8 | Edward Harmon | 1 | 220 | $100.00 |
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*Includes Bonus Bucks |
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| PLACE | CUT | SEMIFINALIST | CITY/STATE | HDCP | SCORE W/HCP | PRIZE AMOUNT |
| 1 | +131 |
John Pitner |
Park Forest, IL | 20 | 731 |
****** |
| 2 | +96 | Tom Sawyer | Aurora, IL | 4 | 696 | ****** |
| 3 | +95 | Michael Martenson, Sr. | Hanover Park, IL | 13+2 | 695 | ****** |
| 4 | +85 | Anthony Arrate | Plainfield, IL | 14+3 | 685 | ****** |
| 5 | +62 | David Backstrom | Crestwood, IL | 6 | 662 | ****** |
| 6 | +53 | Rick Slusin | Crystal Lake, IL | 8+2 | 653 | ****** |
| 7 | +49 | Bill A. Brown | Chicago, IL | 19+5 | 649 | ****** |
| 8 | +44 | Edward Harmon | Chicago, IL | 17 | 644 | ****** |
| 9 | +41 | Scott Jablonski | New Lenox, IL | 12 | 641 |
$80.00 |
| 10 | +38 | Jonathan Linneman | Joliet, IL | 13 | 638 |
$80.00 |
| 11 | +31 | Kevin Hayes | Oswego, IL | 16 | 631 |
$75.00 |
| 12 | +18 | James O. Reed | Chicago, IL | 18 | 618 |
$75.00 |
| 13 | -9 | Fred Hawkins | Joliet, IL | 20 | 591 |
$75.00 |
| 14 | -12 | Mark Szmergalski | Lockport, IL | 19 | 588 |
$70.00 |
| 15 | -17 | Rob Taylor | Bridgeview, IL | 16 | 583 |
$70.00 |
| 16 | -26 | Steven Koszola | Yorkville, IL | 5 | 574 |
$70.00 |
| 17 | -52 | Rob Osier | Palos Hills, IL | 15+4 | 548 |
$70.00 |
| MASTERS CUT: +100 SUNDAY SPECIAL CUT: +119 | |||
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HIGH PREPAID SERIES |
HIGH PREPAID
GAME |
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| 295 POTS: Games 3-4 @ $500.00 Game 2 @ $139.00 Game 1 @ 0 | |||
| BONUS BUCKS CARRY OVER: $965.00 | |||
| Previous Super Bowl Total | $2,180.00 | Total Prize Fund Paid Out |
$4,075.00 |
| 72 Entries @ $1.00 Each | $ 72.00 | 29 Late Entries @ $2.00 Each |
$ 58.00 |
| 3 Fines @ $2.00 Each | $ 6.00 | Optionals |
$1,797.00 |
Champion Shirt |
$ 75.00 |
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| New Super Bowl Total | $2,258.00 | Total Paid Out This Event |
$6,005.00 |
Back row, left to right: Tim Butterfield,
Proprietor; John Pitner, 1st; David Backstrom, 2nd
Front row, left to right: Mike Martenson, Sr., 3rd; Tom Sawyer, 4th
*** pitner outduels backstrom at lakewood ***
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John Pitner won his first ABT Masters title with a 235-228 victory over David Backstrom at Lakewood Bowl. In match one of the top eight finals, Bill Brown 259 defeated Rick Slusin 236 and Ed Harmon 220. In match two, David Backstrom 252 defeated Bill Brown 196 and Tony Arrate 192. In match three, Backstrom 253 defeated Mike Martenson, Sr. 232 and Tom Sawyer 173 to advance to the championship match against top seed John Pitner. The title match was close throughout, with Pitner holding a slim six-pin lead after six frames. Backstrom's undoing came in frame seven where he left a "Big Four", allowing Pitner to stretch his lead to 18. Pitner put the match away with a double in the ninth and tenth frames. Backstrom closed with a four-bagger but it was too late as Pitner won by the final score of 235-228. Champion's Profile: John Pitner is 27 years old and married to Lizz. He is employed as a mechanic for the C.T.A. John has been bowling for seven years and bowls league at AMF Classic Lanes. He has a high game of 279 and a 735 high series to his credit. John was using an AMF Firehawk drilled by Larry Roberts, Sr. at Galka's Pro Shop. John said that his wife Lizz, Larry Roberts, Sr., and Russ Krueger have all helped him to work on his game. He thanked the ABT and Lakewood Bowl for having the tournament. He also thanked his wife for her support and Russ Krueger for getting him started in the ABT. John said his winnings would be used for some new equipment. CONGRATULATIONS John! |
