2501 S. York Rd
Gastonia, NC 28052
United States
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Friday, Nov. 1
PRACTICE SESSION: 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Sweeper: 7:00 p.m. Sweeper to benefit Bowl For Life Foundation.
Please call the center for more information (704) 868-2695
Saturday, Nov. 2
Qualifying:
Roll call is 30 minutes prior to all squads.
A Squad: 8:00 a.m. – (eight games)
B Squad: 1:30 p.m. – (eight games)
Top 16 players advance to Bracket Elimination with Byes (based on 48 entries or more)
Sunday, Nov. 3
Roll call is 30 minutes prior to all squads.
Finals: Bracket Elimination with byes (based on 48 entries or more)
Qualifiers 9-16… 8:00 a.m. (Best 2 out of 3 games)
Qualifiers 5-8… 9:00 a.m. (Best 2 out of 3 games)
Qualifiers 1-4… 10:00 a.m. (Best 2 out of 3 games)
Round of 4 … immediately following (One Game)
Round of 2 … immediately following (One Game)
Host(s)
George Pappas Liberty Lanes, Charlie Toney (Fellow PBA Member)
Field Capacity
90 BOWLERS
Eligibility
Participant must be a USBC or PBA LBC Member in good standing. Participant must be the age of 50, Non-Members must meet the PBA minimum average requirements of 200 for 36 games in a USBC or PBA LBC sanctioned league. PBA Members have priority over any Non-Members up to 7 days before the event starts.
Entry Fee
PBA Members: $245
Non-Members: $310
Entry Deadline
Online entries for PBA Members close at midnight on Thursday, Oct 24th.
Non-Member entries start - Friday, Oct 25th.
PBA Member/Non-Member Entry Cut-Off: Monday Oct 28th, Midnight.
After the deadline, entries must be made directly with the PBA South Region Manager. Non-Members will be confirmed on a space available basis.
Payout Ratio
1:3
BowlTV RPI
This event is a South Region Event and will only count for points in the South Region. Only Full PBA Members will be able to qualify for the year-end Finals. To qualify for the BowlTV RPI, you must bowl in 3 events within your region in the calendar year. This is the RPI Qualifier for the PBA South Region. The Top 3 bowlers will have an automatic advancement in the BowlTV RPI.
Pattern
2024 42' Mark Roth
2024 PBA Approved Equipment
The 2024 list of acceptable Urethane and Urethane-Like equipment made at 78.0HD+ is available on the schedule page under “quick links”.
1st Place is projected to pay $3,000
12th Place is projected to pay $600
Final cash spot is guaranteed to pay a minimum of $475
Current Round: Single Elimination
Games Completed: 14
| Position | Bowler | Hometown | Pins | AVG | (W-L-T) | Bonus Pins | Total Pins | +/- 200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Rakoski | Estero, Fla. | 2670 | 222.50 | 4-0-0 | 426 | 3096 | 696 |
| 2 | Richard Blackmon | Franklin GA | 2806 | 215.85 | 3-2-0 | 1214 | 4020 | 1420 |
| 3 | Ken Foy Jr | Irmo, SC | 2381 | 216.45 | 2-1-0 | 393 | 2774 | 574 |
| 4 | Ed Oakes | Orlando, Fla. | 2601 | 216.75 | 2-2-0 | 1306 | 3907 | 1507 |
| 5 | Terry Wiley | Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. | 2823 | 217.15 | 3-2-0 | 1682 | 4505 | 1905 |
| 6 | Brian Dennis | Creedmoor, N.C. | 2603 | 216.92 | 2-2-0 | 854 | 3457 | 1057 |
| 7 | Dan Knowlton | Dade City, Fla. | 2481 | 206.75 | 2-2-0 | 734 | 3215 | 815 |
| 8 | Dennis Killough | Indian Trail, N.C. | 3001 | 214.36 | 3-3-0 | 2538 | 5539 | 2739 |
| 9 | Rudy Kasimakis | Pontotoc, Miss. | 2829 | 202.07 | 3-3-0 | 2246 | 5075 | 2275 |
| 10 | Scott Santos | Orlando, FL | 2546 | 212.17 | 2-2-0 | 858 | 3404 | 1004 |
| 11 | Bill Vannoy | Lexington, S.C. | 2505 | 208.75 | 2-2-0 | 824 | 3329 | 929 |
| 12 | Victor Florie Jr | Richmond, Va. | 2466 | 205.50 | 2-2-0 | 787 | 3253 | 853 |
| 13 | Troy McKinney | Yorktown, Va. | 2003 | 200.30 | 0-2-0 | 298 | 2301 | 301 |
| 14 | Lee Robison | Lancaster, S.C. | 2029 | 202.90 | 0-2-0 | 332 | 2361 | 361 |
| 15 | John Conroy | The Villages, FL | 2045 | 204.50 | 0-2-0 | 359 | 2404 | 404 |
| 16 | Michael Owen | Gainesville, Fla. | 2264 | 205.82 | 1-2-0 | 1182 | 3446 | 1246 |
| 17 | James Winterfeld | Fort Mill, S.C. | 1672 | 209.00 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 1672 | 72 |
| # Finish | Bowler | Hometown | (W-L-T) | Avg | Pts Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Rakoski | Estero, Fla. | 4-0-0 | 222.50 | 2,500.00 | $3,000.00 |
| 2 | Richard Blackmon | Franklin GA | 3-2-0 | 215.85 | 1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 3 | Ken Foy Jr | Irmo, SC | 2-1-0 | 216.45 | 1,050.00 | $1,200.00 |
| 4 | Ed Oakes | Orlando, Fla. | 2-2-0 | 216.75 | 1,050.00 | $1,200.00 |
| 5 | Terry Wiley | Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. | 3-2-0 | 217.15 | 770.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 6 | Brian Dennis | Creedmoor, N.C. | 2-2-0 | 216.92 | 770.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 7 | Dan Knowlton | Dade City, Fla. | 2-2-0 | 206.75 | 770.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 8 | Dennis Killough | Indian Trail, N.C. | 3-3-0 | 214.36 | 770.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 9 | Rudy Kasimakis | Pontotoc, Miss. | 3-3-0 | 202.07 | 640.00 | $800.00 |
| 10 | Scott Santos | Orlando, FL | 2-2-0 | 212.17 | 640.00 | $800.00 |
| 11 | Bill Vannoy | Lexington, S.C. | 2-2-0 | 208.75 | 640.00 | $800.00 |
| 12 | Victor Florie Jr | Richmond, Va. | 2-2-0 | 205.50 | 640.00 | $800.00 |
| 13 | Troy McKinney | Yorktown, Va. | 0-2-0 | 200.30 | 520.00 | $600.00 |
| 14 | Lee Robison | Lancaster, S.C. | 0-2-0 | 202.90 | 520.00 | $600.00 |
| 15 | John Conroy | The Villages, FL | 0-2-0 | 204.50 | 520.00 | $600.00 |
| 16 | Michael Owen | Gainesville, Fla. | 1-2-0 | 205.82 | 520.00 | $600.00 |
| 17 | James Winterfeld | Fort Mill, S.C. | 0-0-0 | 209.00 | 445.00 | $560.00 |
| 18 | Richard Beeson | Statesville, N.C. | -- | 208.38 | 425.00 | $560.00 |
| 19 | Michael Ritz | Yorktown, Va. | -- | 207.25 | 405.00 | $560.00 |
| 20 | Jeff Keller | Chesapeake, Va. | -- | 207.13 | 385.00 | $560.00 |
| 21 | Keith Jones | Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. | -- | 207.00 | 365.00 | $560.00 |
| 22 | Allan Pomatto | Goose Creek, S.C. | -- | 206.88 | 345.00 | $560.00 |
| 23 | Peter Dohan Jr. | Tampa, Fla. | -- | 206.00 | 325.00 | $560.00 |
| 24 | William Geter | Cornelius, N.C. | -- | 205.25 | 305.00 | $560.00 |
| 25 | Dave Han | Alabaster, Ala. | -- | 204.25 | 285.00 | $560.00 |
| 26 | Anthony Crews | Sebring, Fl | -- | 203.75 | 275.00 | $560.00 |
| 27 | Jimmy Jean | Kathleen, Ga. | -- | 201.63 | 265.00 | $560.00 |
| 28 | Randy Weiss | Columbia, S.C. | -- | 200.63 | 250.00 | $560.00 |
| 29 | John May | Florence, S.C. | -- | 200.63 | 250.00 | $560.00 |
| 30 | Chuck Richey,jr | Concord, NC | -- | 199.63 | 235.00 | $0.00 |
| 31 | David Bowers | Knoxville, Tenn. | -- | 199.38 | 225.00 | $400.00 |
| 32 | Tom Baker | King, N.C. | -- | 198.88 | 215.00 | $400.00 |
| 33 | Jeff Bonte | Murfreesboro, Tenn. | -- | 198.25 | 205.00 | $0.00 |
| 34 | Mark Dixon | Salem, Va. | -- | 197.75 | 200.00 | $0.00 |
| 35 | Tommy Reeves | Gastonia, N.C. | -- | 196.38 | 195.00 | $0.00 |
| 36 | Albert Mountcastle | Greenville, S.C. | -- | 195.88 | 190.00 | $0.00 |
| 37 | Roger Spence | Salem, Va. | -- | 195.50 | 185.00 | $0.00 |
| 38 | Steve Hollandsworth | Christiansburg, Va. | -- | 195.38 | 180.00 | $0.00 |
| 39 | Richard Hoover Jr. | Hickory, NC | -- | 195.25 | 0.00 | $0.00 |
| 40 | Michael Painter | Moore, S.C. | -- | 195.13 | 170.00 | $0.00 |
| 41 | Mark Clark | Charlotte, NC | -- | 194.63 | 162.50 | $0.00 |
| 42 | Carl Breaman | Greer, S.C. | -- | 194.63 | 162.50 | $0.00 |
| 43 | Dennis Carlin | Sharpsburg, GA | -- | 194.50 | 155.00 | $0.00 |
| 44 | Joe Scarborough | Charlotte, N.C. | -- | 194.00 | 150.00 | $0.00 |
| 45 | Phillip Peelish | Fayetteville, W. Va. | -- | 193.75 | 145.00 | $0.00 |
| 46 | Jeffrey Campbell | Newport News, Va. | -- | 192.25 | 140.00 | $0.00 |
| 47 | Brent Owenby | Myrtle Beach, SC | -- | 191.63 | 135.00 | $0.00 |
| 48 | Steve Kolb | Jupiter, Fl | -- | 191.38 | 130.00 | $0.00 |
| 49 | Jeff Bellinger | Columbia, S.C. | -- | 191.25 | 122.50 | $0.00 |
| 50 | Ken Shealy | Myrtle Beach, S.C. | -- | 191.25 | 122.50 | $0.00 |
| 51 | Rick Galpal | Lenoir City, Tenn. | -- | 191.13 | 115.00 | $0.00 |
| 52 | Gordon Hope III | Chesapeake, Va. | -- | 189.00 | 107.50 | $0.00 |
| 53 | Hunter Brooks IV | Smyrna, Tenn. | -- | 189.00 | 107.50 | $0.00 |
| 54 | Wayne Bolin | Lumberton, N.C. | -- | 188.75 | 100.00 | $0.00 |
| 55 | Kenneth Lane | Atlanta, Ga | -- | 187.63 | 0.00 | $0.00 |
| 56 | Jesse J Wideman | McCormick, South Carolina | -- | 187.50 | 90.00 | $0.00 |
| 57 | Wayne Smith | Salisbury, NC | -- | 187.25 | 82.50 | $0.00 |
| 58 | Brett Caramagno | Summerville, S.C. | -- | 187.25 | 82.50 | $0.00 |
| 59 | William Banks | Laurel Hill, N.C. | -- | 186.13 | 75.00 | $0.00 |
| 60 | Greg Wilson | Warrenton, Va. | -- | 185.38 | 70.00 | $0.00 |
| 61 | James Lord | Charlotte, N.C. | -- | 185.00 | 65.00 | $0.00 |
| 62 | Bryan Rivers | Gaston, S.C. | -- | 184.50 | 60.00 | $0.00 |
| 63 | Roger Elrod | Clayton, NC | -- | 184.13 | 55.00 | $0.00 |
| 64 | Greg Bowersock | Mint Hill, NC | -- | 183.63 | 50.00 | $0.00 |
| 65 | David Lovin | Willow Spring | -- | 183.50 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 66 | Gregory Boyters | Hampton, Va. | -- | 183.00 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 67 | Ken Gibson | Greenville, S.C. | -- | 182.75 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 68 | Scott Thomsen | Sumter, S.C. | -- | 182.13 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 69 | Charles Godfrey | Boiling Springs, SC | -- | 181.38 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 70 | David Christopher | Rockford, Tenn. | -- | 181.38 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 71 | Wayne Garren | Candler, N.C. | -- | 180.88 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 72 | Jim Petrin | Mint Hill, NC | -- | 180.63 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 73 | Charles Stewart Jr. | Charlotte, N.C. | -- | 180.38 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 74 | Joe Spangler | Sumter, S.C. | -- | 179.75 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 75 | John Younger | The Villiages, Fla. | -- | 179.38 | 0.00 | $0.00 |
| 76 | Chip Tyson | Gastonia, N.C. | -- | 178.50 | 0.00 | $0.00 |
| 77 | Mark Simpson | Port St. Lucie, Fla. | -- | 176.25 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 78 | Michael Kidd | Durham, N.C. | -- | 176.25 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 79 | James Reid | Belmont, N.C. | -- | 176.00 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 80 | Billy Sewell | spartanburg south carolina | -- | 175.88 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 81 | Brian Castle | Vandalia, Ohio | -- | 175.75 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 82 | Todd Haney | Boiling Springs, S.C. | -- | 173.88 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 83 | Mal Williams, Jr | Greensboro, N.C. | -- | 171.88 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 84 | Tommy Farmer | Florence, S.C. | -- | 171.75 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 85 | Michael Reich | Clearwater | -- | 171.13 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 86 | Anthony Truscello | Rockledge, Fla. | -- | 171.00 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 87 | Erick Lownsberry | Florence, SC | -- | 170.88 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 88 | Charlie Tomey | Spartanburg, S.C. | -- | 169.50 | 45.00 | $0.00 |
| 89 | Richard Felten | Palm Coast, Fla. | -- | 160.25 | 45.00 | $0.00 |