PBA Central Region

PBA50 Sherry Bodkins Memorial Central Open

Event dates
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Host center
Victory Lanes

739 Portland Way South
Galion, OH 44833
United States

Friday, March 29

Practice Session: 2-4 p.m.

Orientation Meeting: 4 p.m. (Mandatory for all first-time participants)

Pro-ams: 6 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 30

Roll call is 30 minutes prior to all squads.

A Squad: 10 a.m. – (eight games)

B Squad: 4 p.m. – (eight games)

Top 12 players advance (based on 36 entries or more).

Sunday, March 31

Round Robin Match Play: 9 a.m. – (12 games)

Finals format will be adjusted accordingly with less than 36 entries.

Eligibility

Participant must be a USBC Member in good standing and have reached their 50th birthday prior to the tournament start date. Non members must meet PBA average requirements of 200 for 36 games in a USBC sanctioned league.

RPI
This event is a Central Region event and will count for points in the Central Region. Only Full PBA Members will be able to qualify for the year end BOWLTV RPI. To qualify for the RPI, you must bowl in 3 events within the region in the calendar year.

Host

The Bodkins Family

Pattern

PBA Roth 42

Payout Ratio

1:3

Entry Fee

PBA Members: $245

Non-Members: $310 (money order, cashiers check or credit card only)

Field Capacity

64 (subject to change)

Entry Deadline

Online entries for members and non-members opens at midnight on Monday, December 6th.

Online entries for members and non-members close at midnight on Monday, March 25th.

After the deadline, entries must be made directly with the PBA Central Region Manager.

Note: Non-Members will receive an email on the Tuesday morning before the event either accepting or declining your entry based on date entered. Non-Members not making it into the event will have their entry placed on the waiting list if a spot becomes available.

Product Registration/Approved Bowling Balls

Beginning 1/6/24, rules regarding use of bowling balls in PBA competition have been updated. 

2024 PBA Tours – Approved Equipment

All Regional, PBA50 and PBA Jr. competition:

Urethane and urethane-like must be manufactured after August 1, 2022 and manufactured at 78.0+HD hardness. (List of current balls that fit this description below).

All other bowling balls (other than urethane and urethane-like) previously eligible for competition, and manufactured at any time, are still permitted.

2024 List of Acceptable Urethane and Urethane-Like Equipment made at 78.0HD+

Current (1/9/24)

Hammer (Black Pearl Urethane)

Motiv (Tank Yellowjacket)

RotoGrip (Retro RG Spare)

Storm (IQ Tour 78/U)

Storm (Mix)

SWAG (Buffalo)

SWAG (Big Bro Burn Up LE)

1st Place is projected to pay $1,500

12th Place is projected to pay $500

Final cash spot is guaranteed to pay a minimum of $400.

Current Round: Round 1

Games Completed: 20

PositionBowlerHometownPinsAVG(W-L-T)Bonus PinsTotal Pins+/- 200
1Bill RoweCanada4559227.9511-1-03304889889
2Tom AdcockForsyth, Ill.4578228.908-4-02404818818
3Ron HurtGreenwood, Ind.4557227.857-5-02104767767
4Mark SullivanIndianapolis4420221.006-6-01804600600
5Donald HogueAkron, Ohio4324216.208-4-02404564564
6Glenn SmithNew York4338216.907-5-02104548548
7John VerbichGriffith, Ind.4274213.704-8-01204394394
8Steve KenyonGrosse Ile., Mich.4255212.754-8-01204375375
9Andrew RettigHamburg, N.Y.4224211.205-7-01504374374
10Anthony DoremusEastlake, Ohio4193209.655-7-01504343343
11Michael Clark Jr.North Olmsted, Ohio4222211.104-8-01204342342
12Don HerringtonBallston Lake, N.Y.4032201.603-9-0904122122
# Finish Bowler Hometown (W-L-T) Avg Pts Points Money
1 Bill Rowe Canada 11-1-0 227.95 2,500.00 $2,000.00
2 Tom Adcock Forsyth, Ill. 8-4-0 228.90 1,500.00 $1,200.00
3 Ron Hurt Greenwood, Ind. 7-5-0 227.85 1,150.00 $1,000.00
4 Mark Sullivan Indianapolis 6-6-0 221.00 950.00 $900.00
5 Donald Hogue Akron, Ohio 8-4-0 216.20 850.00 $850.00
6 Glenn Smith New York 7-5-0 216.90 775.00 $800.00
7 John Verbich Griffith, Ind. 4-8-0 213.70 745.00 $780.00
8 Steve Kenyon Grosse Ile., Mich. 4-8-0 212.75 715.00 $760.00
9 Andrew Rettig Hamburg, N.Y. 5-7-0 211.20 685.00 $740.00
10 Anthony Doremus Eastlake, Ohio 5-7-0 209.65 655.00 $720.00
11 Michael Clark Jr. North Olmsted, Ohio 4-8-0 211.10 625.00 $710.00
12 Don Herrington Ballston Lake, N.Y. 3-9-0 201.60 595.00 $700.00
13 L. DeNoon Jr. Fairview, W. Va. -- 209.75 565.00 $530.00
14 Billy Froberg Stevensville, Mich. -- 208.50 520.00 $515.00
15 Dave Davison Brownsville, Pa. -- 208.50 520.00 $575.00
16 Marty Berke Allentown, Pa. -- 207.00 475.00 $500.00
17 Dale Csuhta Wadsworth, Ohio -- 206.75 445.00 $490.00
18 Michael Haggitt Springfield, Ohio -- 203.50 425.00 $480.00
19 Eugene McCune Munster, Ind. -- 202.75 405.00 $470.00
20 Dave Johnson Ashtabula, Ohio -- 202.25 385.00 $275.00
21 Rick Shawver Amherst, Ohio -- 201.88 0.00 $0.00
22 Tony Majcher Rolling Meadows, Ill. -- 201.63 335.00 $137.50
23 Neil Kassel Beavercreek, Ohio -- 201.63 335.00 $137.50
24 Eddie Graham Kettering, Ohio -- 199.38 305.00 $0.00
25 John Shreve Jr. Vermillion, Ohio -- 199.13 285.00 $0.00
26 Charlie Toney Oak Hill, W. Va. -- 198.38 275.00 $0.00
27 John Kidwell Indianapolis -- 198.13 265.00 $0.00
28 Matt Ballard North East, Pa. -- 197.38 255.00 $0.00
29 Keith Schmidt Salt Lake City, Utah -- 196.38 245.00 $0.00
30 Rick Zakrajsek Lorain, Ohio -- 195.75 235.00 $0.00
31 R.J. Alman Murrysville, Pa. -- 195.63 225.00 $0.00
32 Robert Manning Marion, Ohio -- 195.25 215.00 $0.00
33 Charles Ferrell Painesville Twp., Ohio -- 195.00 205.00 $0.00
34 Mark Pickford Charlotte, N.C. -- 193.13 200.00 $0.00
35 Steve Easterday Strasburg, Ohio -- 192.38 192.50 $0.00
36 Larry Verble Mason, Mich. -- 192.38 192.50 $0.00
37 Ron Profitt Brookville, Ohio -- 191.25 185.00 $0.00
38 Frank Cole Ashtabula, Ohio -- 190.75 180.00 $0.00
39 Paul LeMond Jasper, Ind. -- 190.25 175.00 $0.00
40 Robert Michalojko Pittsburgh -- 187.75 170.00 $0.00
41 Wash Haney Sr. Mansfield, Ohio -- 187.38 165.00 $0.00
42 Michael Llaneza Columbus, Ohio -- 187.25 160.00 $0.00
43 Brian Kretzer Dayton, Ohio -- 187.13 155.00 $0.00
44 Larry Woomer State College, Pa. -- 185.13 150.00 $0.00
45 David Show Smock, Pa. -- 184.63 145.00 $0.00
46 Tom Murphy Williamsville, N.Y. -- 183.63 140.00 $0.00
47 Chuck Lupica 111 Brunswick, Ohio -- 183.13 135.00 $0.00
48 Mike Moore Marietta, Ohio -- 183.00 130.00 $0.00
49 Larry Popp Marion, Ohio -- 181.88 125.00 $0.00
50 Brian Wenninger Galion, Ohio -- 181.50 120.00 $0.00
51 Don Slusarski Flat Rock, Mich. -- 178.00 115.00 $0.00
52 Tony Hupfer Mt. Gilead, Ohio -- 174.88 0.00 $0.00
53 James Storts Westfield, Ind. -- 174.00 105.00 $0.00
54 Gregory Cronce Algonac, Mich. -- 168.75 100.00 $0.00
55 Steve Tobolt La Porte, Ind. -- 165.88 95.00 $0.00
56 David Olszko Jr. Brunswick Hills Twp., Ohio -- 161.25 90.00 $0.00
57 Jim Dilyard Burbank, Ohio -- 161.00 85.00 $0.00
58 Brian Castle Vandalia, Ohio -- 160.50 80.00 $0.00
59 Jim Shafer Miamisburg, Ohio -- 147.00 0.00 $0.00