Dydo Japan Cup 2006
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Event Dates
From: Tuesday, September 19, 2006
To: Sunday, September 24, 2006
Host Center
Shinagawa Prince Hotel Bowling Center
4-10-30 Takanawa
Minato-ku,Tokyo, Japan
1088611
0181334401111
Television Dates
- 10/22/2006 1:00 PM ET on ESPN
- 3/11/2007 7:00 PM ET on ESPN Classic
- 4/6/2007 12:00 PM ET on ESPN Classic
- 11/2/2008 5:00 PM ET on ESPN Classic
Tournament News
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Walter Ray Williams Jr. won his 42nd career Denny's PBA Tour title Sunday, defeating Pete Weber, 289-236, in the Dydo Japan Cup 2006 title match to become the Tour's all-time titles leader.
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Nine bowlers survived 52 games of qualifying and match play to advance to the finals of the Dydo Japan Cup 2006 Sunday at the Tokyo Metro Gymnasium. Pete Weber could stand in the way of Walter Ray Williams Jr.'s record-breaking 42nd title.
Friday, September 22, 2006
2002 Japan Cup champion Robert Smith has been hampered by a bad back the last couple of years, but his recent move to Hawaii signaled a breakthrough for the six-time titlist. He leads after the first two rounds of match play in the Dydo Japan Cup 2006.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Though his lead after 20 games of qualifying will not carry into round robin match play, Michael Fagan still feels good about his chances in the Dydo Japan Cup 2006.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
A little more than 24 hours after landing in Tokyo, Michael Fagan made a strong debut in the Dydo Japan Cup 2006, leading the field after the first 12 games of qualifying at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel Bowling Center.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Tommy Jones will look to become just the second bowler in history to win three consecutive Japan Cup titles as the Dydo Japan Cup 2006 begins Wednesday in Tokyo.
Tournament Schedule / Notes
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2006
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM / Welcome Party
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM / Official Practice Session
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2006
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM / Qualifying Round 1* (6 Games)
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM / Qualifying Round 2* (6 Games)
*All 144 entrants will compete in both Qualifying Rounds.
TOP 72 BOWLERS ADVANCE TO QUALIFYING ROUND 3
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2006
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM / Qualifying Round 3 (8 Games)
TOP 32 BOWLERS ADVANCE TO ROUND ROBIN MATCH PLAY
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2006
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM / Match Play Round 1 (8 Games)
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM / Match Play Round 2 (8 Games)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2006
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM / Match Play Round 3 (8 Games)
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM / Match Play Round 4 (8 Games)
TOP 9 ADVANCE TO ARENA FINALS
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2006
12:40 PM - 1:10 PM / Shootout Match**
1:30 PM - 3:45 PM / Television Finals***
3:55 PM - 4:30 PM / Awards Ceremony
**The Shootout Match will consist of qualifiers 6-9 rolling game to determine the #6 seed for the televised finals.
***The televised finals will be a six-bowler, stepladder finals (five matches).
Tournament Roster
| Bowler's Name | City |
|---|---|
| Patrick Allen | Tarrytown, N.Y. |
| Brad Angelo | Lockport, N.Y. |
| Chris Barnes | Flower Mound, Texas |
| Parker Bohn III | Jackson, N.J. |
| Jason Couch | Clermont, Fla. |
| Norm Duke | Clermont, Fla. |
| Michael Fagan | Greenlawn, N.Y. |
| Patrick Healey Jr | Denton, Texas |
| Steve Jaros | Yorkville, Ill. |
| Tommy Jones | Simponsville, S.C. |
| Doug Kent | Newark, N.Y. |
| Mika Koivuniemi | Howell, Mich. |
| Chris Loschetter | Olmstead, Ohio |
| Michael Machuga | Erie, Pa. |
| Wes Malott | Denton, Texas |
| Mike Scroggins | Amarillo, Texas |
| Ryan Shafer | Elmira, N.Y. |
| Robert Smith | Captain Hook, Hi. |
| Pete Weber | St. Ann, Mo. |
| Walter Ray Williams Jr. | Ocala, Fla. |
| Akihiko Hara | Hiroshima |
| Akihiro Sunako | Okayama |
| Akiko Tanigawa | Aichi |
| Akio Harada | Saitama |
| Akio Ishihara | Chiba |
| Byeong Yeol Moon | Korea |
| Hideyuki Okano | Hiroshima |
| Hiroko Shimizu | Chiba |
| Hiroshi Nagatani | Saitama |
| Hiroshi Ohashi | Kyoto |
| Hisayoshi Nishida | Okayama |
| Hyeok Yong Kwan | Korea |
| Isao Yamamoto | Kanagawa |
| Jong Soo Park | Korea |
| Junichi Yamjima | Toyko |
| Kengo Tagata | Aichi |
| Masahiko Harada | Tochigi |
| Masato Hanamoto | Ibaragi |
| Minoru Sendan | Osaka |
| Mitsuko Tokimoto | Saitama |
| Naoharu Okabe | Tochigi |
| Nobuaki Takahashi | Saitama |
| Nobuyuki Cho | Tochigi |
| Norio Kuroda | Yamagata |
| Ryo Nishimura | Osaka |
| Ryota Ichihara | Kanagawa |
| Seo Hawk Jung | Korea |
| Seong-Yu Kang | Korea |
| Shigenori Sakata | Aichi |
| Shigeo Saito | Aichi |
| Shigeyuki Mizuno | Ibaragi |
| Shinichiro Tamai | Fukuoka |
| Subaru Nagano | Saitama |
| Susumu Nakazawa | Saitama |
| Syuichi Heki | Kumamoto |
| Tae Seon Yang | Korea |
| Tae-Hwa Jeong | Korea |
| Takashi Masuda | Kanagawa |
| Takashi Oyauchi | Hyogo |
| Takeo Sakai | Osaka |
| Takeshi Taniguchi | Osaka |
| Tamiki Miike | Saitama |
| Teruyuki Obara | Kanagawa |
| Toshifumi Kojima | Okayama |
| Toshio Umeda | Toyko |
| Tsubasa Tsuchiya | Hokkaido |
| Yasushi Kurokawa | Kanagawa |
| Yong Hwan Byun | Korea |
| Yoshihiro Gima | Oita |
| Yoshihiro Sakuraba | Fukuoka |
| Yoshiki Osawa | Shizuoka |
| Yoshimi Kitaoka | Kanagawa |
| Yoshinari Matsumura | Hyogo |