Espo's Entertainment Center

Masters Division

March 15-16, 2003

103 Entries @ $46.00 Each

$4,738.00

31 First Time Entries from Sunday Special Squads @ $51.00 Each

$1,581.00

Bonus Bucks

$390.00

Total Prize Fund Paid Out

$6,709.00

PLACE

FINALIST

GAMES

SCORE W/HCP

PRIZE AMOUNT

1

Dwight Berner

3 756

*$1,810.00

2 Rick Riddle 3 704 *$980.00
3 Tim Culp 2 535 $400.00
4 Larry Lynd 2 449 $400.00
T5 Eric Bottrall 1 233 $200.00
T5 Anthony Jovanovich 1 216 $200.00
T5 Harvey Lee 1 203 $200.00
T5 Bobby Bass 1 186 $200.00
*Includes Bonus Bucks
PLACE CUT SEMIFINALIST CITY/STATE HDCP SCORE W/HCP PRIZE AMOUNT
1 +190

Rick Riddle

Rolling Meadows, IL 7 790

******

2 +158 Dwight Bergner Wauwatosa, WI 11+1 758 ******
3 +158 Bobby Bass Palatine, IL 5+1 758 ******
4 +132 Larry Lynd Yorkville, IL 6 732 ******
5 +117 Timothy Culp Naperville, IL 11 717 ******
6 +117 Anthony Jovanovich DeKalb, IL 3 717 ******
7 +108 Eric Bottrall Dorr, MI 9 708 ******
8 +103 Harvey Lee Grayslake, IL 14+1 703 ******
9 +85 Greg Ahlstrom Aurora, IL 5 685

$140.00

10 +83 James Fishman Streamwood, IL 4 683 $135.00
11 +78 Pat Cornell Beach Park, IL 0 678 $130.00
12 +67 Dennis Kenny McHenry, IL 16+3 667 $125.00
13 +64 Robert Crowley Aurora, IL 14 664 $120.00
14 +61 Rick Slusin Crystal Lake, IL 8 661 $120.00
15 +52 Hurman Mathus Chicago, IL 16 652 $115.00
16 +47 Matt Barker Bartlett, IL 4 647 $115.00
17 +44 David Palojarvi, Jr. Streamwood, IL 1+1 644 $110.00
18 +39 Jack Haas Antioch, IL 7+1 639 $110.00
19 +33 Stephen Lewis Evanston, IL 12+2 633 $110.00
20 +32 Victor Alexander Chicago, IL 16 632 $105.00
21 +16 Stephen Morrissey Lake Zurich, IL 16+1 616 $105.00
22 +11 Chris Cureton Beach Park, IL 14 611 $100.00
23 +8 Michael Stewart South Elgin, IL 14+1 608 $100.00
24 +5 Robert Torres Milwaukee, WI 6 605 $100.00
25 +4 Douglas J. Gassman, Sr. Dwight, IL 11 604 $95.00
26 +1 Wayne Johnson Glendale Heights, IL 17+5 601 $95.00
27 -13 Tony Caraker Clinton, IL 9 587 $95.00
28 -44 Steven Koszola Yorkville, IL 4+1 556 $94.00

 

masters CUT:     SATURDAY: +89          Sunday 10 am: +98          sunday 11:30:  +81

HIGH PREPAID SERIES:    
793          Michael Stewart        $82.00

HIGH PREPAID GAME:
306         Bobby Bass     $82.00

295 POTS: Games 1-3 @ $500.00  Reserve  @ $722.00
bonus bucks CARRYOVER: $1,717.00
YEA Tournament Total $1,821.00

Total Prize Fund Paid Out

$ 6,709.00

134 Entries @ $1.00 Each      $  134.00

32 Late Entries @ $2.00 Each

$    64.00

6 Fines @ $2.00 Each $   12.00

Optionals / 295 Pots

$ 5,295.00

Champion Shirt / Ring $225.00
New YEA Tournament Total $1,967.00

Total Paid Out This Event

$12,293.00

Back row, left to right: Tom O'Shaughnessy, Proprietor; Dwight Bergner, 1st; Rick Riddle, 2nd
Front row, left to right: Tim Culp, tie 3rd; Larry Lynd, tie 3rd

*** bergner breaks through at espo's ***

Dwight Bergner won his first ABT Masters title by defeating Rick Riddle 291-205 at Espo's Entertainment Center. Dwight qualified third for the match play finals and advanced by defeating Tony Jovanovich 238-216 and Larry Lynd 227-222. Rick Riddle was the top qualifier and he advanced with victories over Bobby Bass 213-186 and Tim Culp 286-266. The championship match was decided quickly as Bergner started with the front seven strikes and never gave Riddle a chance to recover.

Champion's Profile: Dwight Bergner is 47 years old and married to Ann. He is employed as a salesman for Wonder Bread. Dwight has been bowling for 30 years and currently bowls league at Blue Mound Bowl. His high game is 300 and he has a 783 high series to his credit. Dwight was using a Brunswick Fuze Eliminator drilled by Jason Kaiser at John Megna Pro Shop. Dwight credits Jason Kaiser and Ed Seliga as having helped him with his game and he thanked them both. He also thanked the ABT staff and Espo's for having the event. Dwight said his winnings would go towards a down payment on a house.

congratulations dwight!

Tournament Notes: Congratulations to Jim Fishman, Bobby Bass, and Pat Cornell who each won $500 by breaking 295 Pots. Bobby Bass had a perfect 300 game. This week's ball raffle winner was Mike Allen.

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