Three Genesee Region USBC members earned prize money at the initial 60-and-Over Tour presented by Batavia Downs Gaming event earlier this month at ABC Gates Bowl in Rochester.
Right-handers Paul Spiotta of Batavia, Bill Logan of Albion and Bob Hodgson of Medina advanced to the 16-bowler finals, with Spiotta making it to the second round ($175) and Logan and Hodgson eliminated after the first round ($115 apiece).
Bob Day of Rochester captured the $480 first prize by virtue of a 236 game in the four-bowler title match. John Sponable of Endwell placed second with 224, good for $375, while Mike Faliero of West Seneca finished third ($295) and Mike Domicolo of Oswego was fourth ($230).
Spiotta qualified for the eliminator finals with a 664 three-game series. He posted 212 in the first round to advance but fell short in the second round after a 192 game. Logan and Hodgson qualified with 647 and 615, respectively.
The tournament drew 56 entrants.
The next tour stop is set for 11 a.m. Oct. 27 at Doug Kent’s Rose Bowl Lanes in Newark.
BAILEY POPS 799 IN BRIGHTON SECURITIES LEAGUE
Chris Bailey of Batavia came “oh so close” to his first 800 series – posting a 799 set in the Brighton Securities Tuesday Triples League at Mancuso Bowling Center.
The 43-year-old right-hander rolled 29 strikes in the three games on lanes 3-4 — including the front seven in a 241 opener, the front nine in a 279 second game and the front seven in a 279 third game.
His only open frame was a washout in the 10th frame of the first game, a miss than eventually cost him the 800 series. The big night raised his average to 215 after five weeks.
Elsewhere around the Genesee Region USBC:
Michael Mullen of Spencerport handily exceeded his 173 average, recording a 758 series in the Thursday Owls League at Rose Garden Bowl in Bergen. The 28-year-old righty’s games on lanes 1-2 were 247, 256 and 255.
At Medina Lanes, Mike Schepis and Jim Foss led the way this morning in the Sunday Rolloffs League with 258—757 and 259—752, respectively, and at Oak Orchard Bowl in Albion, Wayne Brett took top honors in the Thursday Men’s Triples League with a 749 series.
At Mount Morris Lanes, brothers Matthew and Daniel Neus had big days in the Mount Morris Youth League on Oct. 12. Matthew, 15, strung the front nine strikes for a 267 in a 696 series and Daniel, 14, strung 11 in a row after an opening miss for a 279 game in a 650 series.
FOX TO TELEVISE PBA ‘STRIKE DERBY’ ON OCT. 27
The PBA Elite League Strike Derby – a race against time to see how many strikes can be rolled – will be televised on FOX at 2:30 p.m. next Sunday, Oct. 27.
Eight players were selected through a fan vote to compete in the head-to-head event, with the bracket as follows:
— No. 1 Chris Via (defending champion) vs. No. 8 Arturo Quintero (host center selection).
— No. 4 Andrew Anderson (47 strikes in PBA Elite League regular season) vs. No. 5 EJ Tackett (43 strikes)
— No. 2 Packy Hanrahan (50 strikes) vs. No. 7 Jesper Svensson (34 strikes)
— No. 3 Jason Belmonte (47 strikes) vs. No. 6 Kyle Troup (39 strikes)
Each player will have two minutes to throw as many strikes as possible and the player with the most strikes will advance. Ties will be broken by a one-ball roll-off. The winner of the non-title event will receive $30,000.
The event was taped during the PBA Elite League presented by Snickers Playoffs at Bayside Bowl in Portland, Maine.