9-Tap Tour Tournament Results
Hiline Lanes - Burien, Wa April 12, 2008
Total Paid Out: $7,461.00


VERY Nice Day at HiLine Lanes
120 entries - $2,037.00 for 1st
Champion Del Wiggins
 
 

 A nice sunny day outside, combined with some very balanced scoring inside, created a near perfect Tournament at HiLine. Six members cracked 1000, and low score to cash this week was a 906. This was the 8th straight Tournament with 100 or more entries, with the lowest in that period being 112. That's a Big Deal! 7 of those 8 Tournaments have paid in excess of $2,000.00 to the winners. That's a REALLY BIG DEAL!! Every squad had at least one 1000 score, with the lead changing hands in every squad. We even had a USBC "Honor Score" by Gus Ramos Jr, with 11 NATURAL Strikes in-a-row, for a natural 290 game.

The HiLine Champion was Tour Veteran, and Life Member, Del Wiggins. There are a number of stories that converged with this win. Del has admittedly struggled in his last year on the Tour, but his determination never wavered. He won his 1st 9-Tap Title in May 2003, the day he first joined the Tour. But this is where the story gets a little scary. Del told his wife Nancy that he was destined to win a Tournament this year, because he seems to win one every 5 years. He won a Senior Tournament in Oregon in 1998, then his 2003 9-Tap win, and now a 2008 Title makes Del's forecast seem clairvoyant. It doesn't stop there... Del never enters a Tournament 3 times and seldom enters the Progressive Pot because of his long drought. Saturday was no different, Del didn't get into the Pro Pot on his 1st entry, but when his stepson Jeff saw that he was re-entering, Jeff had his moment of clairvoyance and decided to put Del into the Pot. That inspired decision paid off after a great 1061 on his 3rd entry, and he collected an extra $1,037 from the Pot. There were extra hurdles to overcome, after Del took a fall on the approach, because he forgot to remove the "Bootie" from his shoe. He said that on Sunday morning he felt like he got run over by a truck, after 12 games, plus the tumble. Del's been an active bowler for 35 years, and for this win he used a Brunswick "Quantum Helix" he got from Vic Bardon at Secoma that he had redrilled by Dave Hanson at Pacific Lanes. With his winnings, Del was going to the last day at Sunset Bowl, this Sunday, to bid on some Pro Shop equipment. CONGRATULATIONS Del!!

Each squad Saturday saw the prior round leader get edged out by someone in the next group. The leader after the 2nd squad was Tom Shupe, who's fine 1052 held on for 2nd place, good for $915.00. This was Tom's first time cashing with the Tour since he first joined last June. In 3rd place, Gus Ramos Jr, the 1st Round Leader with a 1047, took home $477.00. This kept a "Hot Streak" going for Gus, after doing quite well at the card table in Vegas last week.

Next week: a BYE
2 weeks: April 26th "Throw-out your Worst Game" at Skyway Park Bowl & Casino
Squads: 12:00 & 2:00 re-oil 4:30 & 6:30

RESULTS

Place
Semi-Finalist
HDCP
Score W/HDCP
Prize
1st
Del Wiggins
PROG. POT WON 50%
25
1061
$1,000.00 + $1,037.00 = $2,037.00 1st Place
2nd
Tom Shupe
PROG. POT WON 20%
20
1052
$500.00 + $415.00 = $915.00 2nd Place
3rd
Gus Ramos Jr
PROG. POT WON 10%
5
1047
$270.00 + $217.00 = $487.00 3rd Place
4th
Twinnet Bowens
51
1043
220
5th
Jim Rice
24
1018
190
6th
Mick O'Connor
10
1001
170
7th
Pearl Sedeno
26
999
150
8th
Debra Nucci
58
990
140
9th
Brian Clark
-1
978
135
10th
Bob Rouse
14
973
130
11th
Bill Hurst
15
958
125
12th
Richard Eaton
8
941
120
13th
John Kaanapu
13
935
115
14th
Dave Overlin
21
934
110
15th
Steve Prindle
45
932
105
16th
Rollie Abella
12
927
100
17th
Bruce Gorr
21
925
95
18th
Al Wormwood
11
923
90
19th
JR King
32
922
85
20th
Jon Schneider
9
920
80
21th
John Nissen
1
913
75
22nd
Len Bazzar
0
907
70
22nd
Samson Ibale
7
907
70
24th
Cindy Bristol
51
906
60
OTHER PAYOUTS
Award
Score (w/hndp)
Recipient
Prize
OPTIONAL SCRATCH HIGH SERIES
1027
Gus Ramos Jr
$85.00
-
982
Brian Clark
$40.00
OPTIONAL SCRATCH HIGH GAME
300
Brian Clark
$85.00
-
290
Gus Ramos Jr
$40.00
NEW PROGRESSIVE POT TOTAL:
$1,804.00

NEW PROGRESSIVE 9-TAP JACKPOT TOTAL:
$2,558.00

JACKPOT CONSOLATION WINNER:
4 - Lola Ebele - Paul Marcello ($25 ea)
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
120 Entries @ $35.00 each
$4,200.00
Added by 9-Tap
$5.00
TOTAL PRIZE FUND
$4,205.00
Champion Shirt or Trophy with bonus
$45.00
Side Pots
$1,252.00
High Scratch Game/Series Pot
$250.00
9-Tap Jackpot
$50.00
Progressive Pot
$1,659.00
Total paid out this Tournament
$7,461.00
HIGH GAME POTS
Time
Each
1st Game
2nd Game
3rd Game
4th Game
Saturday 12:00PAM
$26
Bill Hurst 293
Gus Ramos Jr 262
Samson Ibale 283
Brian Clark 299
2:30PM
$16
Mick O'Connor 275
John Kaanapu 262
Rich Eaton 263
Bob Rouse 279
5:30PM
$16
Dave Overlin 286
Pearl Sedeno 265
Pearl Sedeno 256
Rich Eaton 275
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