Espo's Entertainment Center

Masters Division

April 30 - May 2, 2004

73 Entries @ $44.00 Each

$3,212.00

20 First Time Entries from Sunday Special Squad @ $49.00 Each

$980.00

Bonus Bucks

$110.00

Total Prize Fund Paid Out

$4,302.00

PLACE

FINALIST

GAMES

SCORE W/HCP

PRIZE AMOUNT

1

John Sypniewski

3 637

$1,200.00

2 Carmelo Rosa 3 599 *$710.00
T3 James Clancy 2 411 $300.00
T3 Keith Klenck 2 391 $300.00
T5 Hank Duncan 1 215 $145.00
T5 Timothy Culp 1 204 $145.00
T5 Griffin Taylor 1 181 $145.00
T5 Tom Sendaj 1 145 $145.00
*Includes Bonus Bucks
PLACE CUT SEMIFINALIST CITY/STATE HDCP SCORE W/HCP PRIZE AMOUNT
1 +78

Keith Klenck

Chicago, IL 6+2 678

******

2 +48 Tom Sendaj Plainfield, IL 4 648 ******
T3 +9 Timothy Culp Naperville, IL 10+5 609 ******
T3 +9 James Clancy Rockford, IL 9+2 609 ******
5 -3 Carmelo Rosa Elgin, IL 17+3 597 ******
6 -6 Griffin Taylor Elgin, IL 14+2 594 ******
7 -8 John Sypniewski Lombard, IL 15+2 592 ******
8 -9 Hank Duncan Chicago, IL 9+4 591 ******
9 -12 Lynn Koenen Dixon, IL 7 588

$120.00

T10 -15 Dwight Bergner Wauwatosa, IL 13+2 585 $112.50
T10 -15 John Lee Grayslake, IL 11+5 585 $112.50
12 -17 Kevin Wells Elgin, IL 17 583 $105.00
13 -25 Bill Utter Fitchburg, WI 13 575 $100.00
14 -28 Roger Partynski Chicago, IL 12+1 572 $97.00
15 -31 John Heath North Aurora, IL 1 569 $95.00
16 -46 Jacob Woltman Villa Park, IL 2+1 554 $95.00
T17 -71 Tony Reggio Elgin, IL 17+3 529 $92.50
T17 -71 Rick Hara Mt. Prospect, IL 0 529 $92.50
19 -76 Rudy Seidl Streamwood, IL 13+1 524 $90.00

 

Masters Cuts:    FRIDAY/Saturday: +7          Sunday: +14

HIGH PREPAID SERIES:    
954          Hank Duncan       $78.00

HIGH PREPAID GAME:
254          John Sypniewski        $78.00

295 POTS: Games 2-4 @ $500.00    Game 1 @ $183.00
bonus bucks CARRYOVER: $1,290.00
YEA Tournament Total $953.00

Total Prize Fund Paid Out

$ 4,302.00

93 Entries @ $1.00 Each      $ 93.00

28 Late Entries @ $2.00 Each

$    56.00

8 Fines @ $2.00 Each $ 16.00

Optionals

$ 2,457.00

Champion Shirt $    75.00
New YEA Tournament Total $1,062.00

Total Paid Out This Event

$ 6,890.00

Back row, left to right: Tom O'Shaughnessy, Prop; John Sypniewski, 1st
Front row, left to right: Carmelo Rosa, 2nd; James Clancy, t3rd

*** Sypniewski wins at espo's ***

John Sypniewski won his fourth ABT Masters title by defeating Carmelo Rosa 210-199 at Espo's Entertainment Center. John qualified seventh for the match play finals and advanced by defeating Tim Culp 213-204 and Keith Klenck 214-179. Carmelo qualified fifth and he advanced with victories over Griffin Taylor 200-181 and Jim Clancy 200-188. In the championship match Sypniewski held a slim two-pin lead entering the final two frames. Rosa left a rail in the ninth frame while Sypniewski stayed clean in the ninth and tenth to seal the deal by the final score of 210-199.

Champion's Profile: John Sypniewski is years old and employed as a plant superintendent for LCS Corp. He is married to Marylin and the have four children. John has been bowling for 12 years and currently bowls league at Lombard Lanes. His high game is 300 and he has a 786 high series to his credit. John was using a Track Phenom drilled by Leon Buroff at the Bowlers Corner Pro Shop inside Lombard Lanes. John said that Leon's coaching and ball choices have helped John to improve his game. He thanked the ABT for having the tournament and Espo's for putting out a great tournament shot. John said his winnings would be used for a new bike for his daughter Ramona. He also said that he'd like to see a tough shot like this one more often. My sentiments exactly, John.

congratulations John!

Tournament Notes: This week's raffle winner was Rich Flood.

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