Hawthorn Lanes

Masters Division

March 30-31, 2002

99 Entries @ $40.00 Each

$3,960.00

17 First Time Entries from Sunday Special Squad @ $50.00 Each

$850.00

Bonus Bucks

$600.00

Total Prize Fund Paid Out

$5,410.00

PLACE

FINALIST

GAMES

SCORE W/HCP

PRIZE AMOUNT

1

Tom Variola

1 238

*$1,600.00

2 Christopher Sheeham 3 670 $600.00
3 Terry Rouse 1 241 *$470.00
4 John H. Miller 1 208 *$355.00
5 John Sypniewski 2 470 $220.00
6 Jeff Colaianni 1 188 $200.00
7 Rick Riddle 1 171 $180.00
8 Harvey Lee 1 164 $160.00

*Includes Bonus Bucks

PLACE CUT SEMIFINALIST CITY/STATE HDCP SCORE W/HCP PRIZE AMOUNT
1 +108

Tom Variola

Clarendon Hills, IL 16 708

******

2 +90 John H. Miller Gurnee, IL 13+3 690 ******
3 +84 Terry Rouse Holt, MI 17 684 ******
4 +67 Christopher Sheehan Bartlett, IL 20+3 667 ******
5 +64 Jeff Colaianni Melrose Park, IL 7 664 ******
6 +58 Harvey W. Lee Grayslake, IL 11 558 ******
7 +45 John Sypniewski Lombard, IL 10+3 645 ******
8 +30 Rick Riddle Rolling Meadows, IL 11 630 ******
9 +26 Anthony Kaskadden Lakemoor, IL 10+1 626

$115.00

10 +24 James Peach II Winthrop Harbor, IL 18 624

$110.00

11 +22 Bill Byron Glenview, IL 17+5 622

$110.00

12 +18 Dennis Dostalek Zion, IL 8 618 $105.00
13 +8 Richard DeWitt Kenosha, WI 8+3 608 $100.00
14 -4 Florencio Serain Hanover Park, IL 17+3 596 $100.00
15 -5 Dominic Pelc Berwyn, IL 6 595 $95.00
16 -7 Patrick W. Smiley Hoffman Estates, IL 14+2 593 $95.00
17 -14 James Prescott, Jr. Lake Zurich, IL 8 586 $95.00
T18 -36 Terry R. Jessogne Arlington Heights, IL 9 564 $90.00
T18 -36 Michael Martenson, Sr. Hanover Park, IL 11+1 564 $90.00
20 -40 Steven Koszola Yorkville, IL 5 560 $90.00
21 -47 Scott Morris Westchester, IL 16+2 553 $85.00
22 -54 Rob Cunningham Park City, IL 5 546 $85.00
23 DNS Mario Santostefano Wheeling, IL 19+1 DNS $80.00
24 DNS Jack C. Lippert Palatine, IL 17+1 DNS $80.00

 

CLASSIC CUT: +76          SUNDAY SPECIAL CUT: +50

HIGH PREPAID SERIES
998          Rob Cunningham          $81.00

HIGH PREPAID GAME
288         T. Grzyb / R. Riddle         $40.50

295 POTS: Games 3-4 @ $500.00   Game 2 @ $385.00  Game 1 @ 0
BONUS BUCKS CARRY OVER: $1,275.00
Previous Super Bowl Total $2,258.00

Total Prize Fund Paid Out

 $ 5,410.00

116 Entries @ $1.00 Each      $  116.00

31 Late Entries @ $2.00 Each

$    62.00

5 Fines @ $2.00 Each $   10.00

Optionals

$ 4,417.00

Champion Shirt

$    75.00

New Super Bowl Total     $2,384.00

Total Paid Out This Event

$ 9,964.00

Back row, left to right: Henry Czuj, Center Rep; Tom Variola, 1st; Chris Sheehan, 2nd
Front row, left to right: Terry Rouse, 3rd; John Miller, 4th

*** variola breaks through at hawthorn ***

After seven long years of trying, Tom Variola finally won his first ABT Masters title with a 238-198 victory over Chris Sheehan at Hawthorn Lanes.

In the opening match of the top eight finals, John Sypniewski 269 defeated Rick Riddle 171 and Harvey Lee 164. In match two, Chris Sheehan 227 defeated John Sypniewski 201 and Jeff Colaianni 188. In match three, Chris Sheehan 245 defeated Terry Rouse 241 and John Miller 208 to advance to the title match against top seed Tom Variola. The championship match was decided quickly as Variola struck in five of the first six frames to build a commanding lead that Sheehan was unable to overcome.

Champion's Profile: Tom Variola is 43 years old and employed as the Vice President of a north shore company. He has been back in bowling for seven years and currently bowls league at Lombard Lanes. His high game is 300 and he has a high series of 789. Tom was using a Lane 1 Bomb drilled by Leon Burghoff at Lombard Lanes. Tom credits Leon Burhoff and Ernie Manno as having helped his game. He thanked them along with John Sypniewski for their help and support. Tom said his winning would be used for the Vegas Nationals. Tom also said that now that he has done it once he can't wait to do it again.

CONGRATULATIONS tom!

Tournament Notes: This week's raffle winner is Jack Lippert.

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