Bertrand Lanes

Masters Division

November 16-17, 2002

58 Entries @ $40.00 Each

$2,320.00

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

$150.00

Added by ABT

$120.00

Bonus Bucks

$490.00

Total Prize Fund Paid Out

$3,080.00

PLACE

FINALIST

GAMES

SCORE W/HCP

PRIZE AMOUNT

1

Ed Seliga

1 270

*$1,490.00

2 Stephen Lewis 2 512 $500.00
3 Tim Culp 3 632 $200.00
4 John F. Scaletta 1 197 $125.00
5 Jack Haas 1 191 $100.00
*Includes Bonus Bucks
PLACE CUT SEMIFINALIST CITY/STATE HDCP SCORE W/HCP PRIZE AMOUNT
1 +108

Ed Seliga

Kenosha, WI 5 708

******

2 +95 Stephen Lewis Evanston, IL 10+3 695 ******
3 +58 John F. Scaletta South Elgin, IL 4 658 ******
4 +50 Timothy Culp Naperville, IL 9+3 650 ******
5 +50 Jack Haas Antioch, IL 8 650 ******
6 +42 David Watkins Grand Rapids, MI 6 642

$75.00

7 +27 Pete Gochis Waukegan, IL 10 627 $75.00
8 +25 Jim Wagenaar Carol Stream, IL 10 625 $75.00
9 +12 Chris T. Hrischuk Salem, WI 8 612

$70.00

10 -6 Thomas F. Grzyb Racine, WI 17+1 594 $70.00
11 -14 Bernie Dollo Bridgeview, IL 18+3 586 $70.00
12 -18 Brian Nikolai Lindenhurst, IL 12 582 $65.00
13 -55 Gary Knockel Gurnee, IL 11+1 545 $65.00

 

masters CUT: +92          Sunday special cut: +140

HIGH PREPAID SERIES:    
1054          Tom Grzyb     $71.00

HIGH PREPAID GAME:
308         Jack Haas     $71.00

295 POTS: Games 1-4 @ $500.00  Reserve  @ $983.00
bonus bucks CARRYOVER: $847.00
Previous Super Bowl Total $  309.00

Total Prize Fund Paid Out

$3,080.00

61 Entries @ $1.00 Each      $   61.00

21 Late Entries @ $2.00 Each

$   42.00

4 Fines @ $2.00 Each $    8.00

Optionals

$2,402.00

Champion Shirt

$   75.00

New Super Bowl Total     $  383.00

Total Paid Out This Event

$5,599.00

Back row, left to right: George Lawrence, Proprietor; Ed Seliga, 1st; Stephen Lewis, 2nd
Front row, left to right: Tim Culp, 3rd; Jack Haas, 5th

*** seliga wins second title***

Ed Seliga won his second ABT Masters title by defeating Stephen Lewis 270-224 at Bertrand Lanes.

Tim Culp opened the stepladder finals by defeating Jack Haas 224-191. Culp then eliminated John Scaletta 204-191. In match three, Stephen Lewis started with the front nine to dispose of Culp 288-204 and advance to the title match against top seed Ed Seliga. In the title match, Seliga started with the front seven to open a huge lead against Lewis. Lewis tightened the match a little with a four-bagger in frames five through eight, but Seliga closed it out with a double in the ninth and tenth frames, winning by the final score of 270-224.

Champion's Profile: Ed Seliga is 43 years old and employed as a quality manager for Abbott Labs. He is single and has been bowling for 27 years. Ed currently bowls league at Guttormsens Recreation Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin. His high game is 300 and he has an 811 high series to his credit. Ed was using a Track Freak which he drilled himself. He credits Dick Beltoya as having helped him with his game. Ed thanked all his friends that cheered him on during the finals and the ABT and Bertrands for having the tournament. Ed said he would bank his winnings for future events.

congratulations Ed!

Tournament Notes: Congratulations to Tom Grzyb and Jack Haas, who each won $500 by breaking 295 Pots. Jack's win came on his way to his first perfect game. Nice bowling, guys!

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