Espo's Entertainment Center

Masters Division

August 20-22, 2004

87 Entries @ $39.00 Each

$3,393.00

8 First Time Entries from Sunday Special Squad @ $44.00 Each

$352.00

Bonus Bucks

$1,730.00

Total Prize Fund Paid Out

$5,475.00

PLACE

FINALIST

GAMES

SCORE W/HCP

PRIZE AMOUNT

1

Stephen Morrissey

1 202

*$2,380.00

2 Jeff Colaianni 2 433 *$850.00
3 Jacob Woltman 3 735 $250.00
4 Matt Barker 1 200 $200.00
5 Matt Sanchez 1 182 $150.00
PLACE CUT SEMIFINALIST CITY/STATE HDCP SCORE W/HCP PRIZE AMOUNT
1 +111

Stephen Morrissey

Lake Zurich, IL 16+5 711

******

2 +65 Jeff Colaianni Melrose Park, IL 12 665 ******
3 +61 Matt Barker Bartlett, IL 4 661 ******
4 +26 Jacob Woltman Naperville, IL 2 626 ******
5 +23 Matt Sanchez Westmont, IL 17+3 623 ******
T6 +10 John Manos Wood Dale, IL 14+5 610

$117.50

T6 +10 Rick Slusin Crystal Lake, IL 13+3 610 $117.50
8 +4 Tom M. Carter Rochelle, IL 2 604 $115.00
9 -9 Stephen Lewis Evanston, IL 8 591 $110.00
10 -16 Devin Knabenbauer Palatine, IL 11+5 584 $110.00
11 -21 Rick Hara Mt. Prospect, IL 0 579 $105.00
12 -23 John Sypniewski Lombard, IL 12+6 577 $105.00
T13 -24 James Fishman Streamwood, IL 7 576 $100.00
T13 -24 Curt Welch Iowa City, IA 8 576 $100.00
15 -29 Jim Pennino Downers Grove, IL 9+3 571 $100.00
16 -30 John Lee Bolingbrook, IL 11 570 $95.00
17 -34 Michael Stewart South Elgin, IL 11 566 $95.00
18 -48 Anthony Kaskadden Lakemoor, IL 7 552 $95.00
T19 -94 John F. Scaletta South Elgin, IL 11 506 $90.00
T19 -94 Steven Lunsford Plainfield, IL 14 506 $90.00

 

Masters Cuts:     Friday/Saturday: +59     Sunday: +6

HIGH PREPAID SERIES:    
965          Tom M. Carter       $61.00

HIGH PREPAID GAME:
288          Jacob Woltman          $61.00

295 POTS: Games 1-4 @ $500.00     Reserve @ $1,447.00     Game 4 @ '292'
bonus bucks CARRYOVER: $1,070.00
YEA Tournament Total $1,830.00

Total Prize Fund Paid Out

$5,475.00

95 Entries @ $1.00 Each      $   95.00

11 Late Entries @ $2.00 Each

$   22.00

2 Fines @ $2.00 Each $    4.00

Optionals

$2,624.00

Champion Shirt $   75.00
New YEA Tournament Total $1,929.00

Total Paid Out This Event

$8,196.00

Back row, left to right: Tom O'Shaughnessy, Proprietor; Steve Morrissey, 1st; Jeff Colaianni, 2nd
Front row, left to right: Jake Woltman, 3rd; Matt Barker, 4th; Matt Sanchez, 5th

*** Morrissey Captures Fourth Title ***

Steve Morrissey won his fourth ABT title by defeating Jeff Colaianni 202-167 at Espo's Entertainment Center.

Jake Woltman opened the stepladder finals by defeating Matt Sanchez 270-182. Jake then ousted Matt Barker 250-200 before falling to Jeff Colaianni 266-215. In the championship match Jeff Colaianni left rails in the second and third frames and top seed Steve Morrissey took advantage to build a 31-pin lead after four frames. Jeff had a couple of chances to get back into the match but left splits again in the seventh and ninth frames and Steve doubled in the ninth and tenth frames to lock up the match by the final score of 202-167.

Champion's Profile: Steve Morrissey is 48 years old and employed as a pressman for K&M Printing. He is married to Rose and has been bowling for 24 years. Steve bowls leagues at Brunswick Zone Deer Park and Espo's. His high game is 300 and he has a high series of 796. Steve was using a Brunswick Ultimate Inferno drilled by Joe Bacagaluppi at Back to Basics Pro Shop inside Espo's. Steve thanked his wife Rose for her support. He also thanked Espo's, the ABT, and several bowlers who Steve said have helped him to improve his game. Steve said his winnings would go towards some house repairs and a trip to Reno for the Fall Nationals. Steve closed his interview by thanking the ABT for running the best and the fairest tournaments week in and week out.

congratulations Steve!

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