Stardust Bowl

Masters Division

August 27-29, 2004

51 Entries @ $39.00 Each

$1,989.00

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

$528.00

Bonus Bucks

$1,070.00

Total Prize Fund Paid Out

$3,587.00

PLACE

FINALIST

GAMES

SCORE W/HCP

PRIZE AMOUNT

1

Richard Arens

4 902

*$1,660.00

2 Matt Sanchez 1 198 *$610.00
3 Hank Duncan 1 186 $250.00
4 Robert Finder 1 190 $125.00
5 Maurice Mitchell 1 164 $105.00
*Includes Bonus Bucks
PLACE CUT SEMIFINALIST CITY/STATE HDCP SCORE W/HCP PRIZE AMOUNT
1 +109

Matt Sanchez

Westmont, IL 17+1 709

******

2 +34 Hank Duncan Chicago, IL 5+2 634 ******
3 +25 Robert Finder Gurnee, IL 13 625 ******
4 +13 Maurice Mitchell South Holland, IL 17+3 613 ******
5 +8 Richard Arens Arlington Heights, IL 13+2 608 ******
6 -3 Steven Lunsford Plainfield, IL 14 597

$100.00

7 -8 John Manos Wood Dale, IL 16+3 592 $100.00
8 -39 Jeremy Singleton Springfield, MO 15 561 $95.00
T9 -56 Stephen Morrissey Lake Zurich, IL 14 544 $92.50
T9 -56 Rick Hansen Lisle, IL 17+6 544 $92.50
11 -59 Roger Partynski Chicago, IL 12+5 541 $87.00
12 -68 Rich Flood Crystal Lake, IL 7+4 532 $85.00
13 -98 Curt Aemisegger Mundelein, IL 2 502 $85.00

 

Masters Cuts:     Friday/Saturday: +31     Sunday: -28

HIGH PREPAID SERIES:    
920          Hank Duncan       $65.00

HIGH PREPAID GAME:
272          Robert Finder          $65.00

295 POTS: Games 1-4 @ $500.00     Reserve @ $1,609.00     Game 4 @ '291'
bonus bucks CARRYOVER: $810.00
YEA Tournament Total $1,929.00

Total Prize Fund Paid Out

$3,587.00

63 Entries @ $1.00 Each      $   63.00

15 Late Entries @ $2.00 Each

$   30.00

8 Fines @ $2.00 Each $   16.00

Optionals

$1,366.00

Champion Shirt $   75.00
New YEA Tournament Total $2,008.00

Total Paid Out This Event

$5,058.00

Back row, left to right: Jim Saffold, General Manager; Rich Arens, 1st; Matt Sanchez, 2nd
Front row, left to right: Hank Duncan, 3rd; Robert Finder, 4th; Maurice Mitchell, 5th

*** Arens Earns First Title ***

Rich Arens climbed the ladder at Stardust Bowl to win his first ABT title. Rich started his climb in the stepladder finals by defeating Maurice Mitchell 203-164. Next up was Robert Finder who went down by the count of 209-190. Hank Duncan was Rich's next victim falling by the score of 264-186. In the title match top seed Matt Sanchez missed spare opportunities in the third and fourth frames allowing Rich to race to a 38-pin lead after four frames. Matt doubled in the fifth and sixth to close to within 16 pins but that was as close as he could get as Rich stayed clean for the second half of the match and went on to win by the final score of 226-198.

Champion's Profile: Richard Arens is 23 years old and employed as a mechanic at Brunswick Zone in Palatine. He has been bowling for 19 years and bowls league at Beverly Lanes. Rich has a high game of 279 and a 760 high series to his credit. He was using a Brunswick Blazing Inferno drilled by Lyle Zikes at Beverly Lanes. Rich said that his dad, Lyle Zikes, and Brad Snell have all helped him to improve his game. He thanked his dad for putting up with him and Brad Snell for some wonderful lessons. Rich said his winnings would be used to pay some bills and to live it up a little.

congratulations Rich!

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