TN Open - Game by Game Results




The above are pictoral highlights from the conclusion of the finals of the 39th Annual Times-News Open
TOURNAMENT NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Shady had the highest game of the finals, a 289 in game 1 and also was the only finalist to record 16 games of 200 or better. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- First time finalist Tom Gage was quick out of the blocks on Sunday with a 267-244-257-258-268 start. He cooled to 224 in game 6 and closed with 174 and 197 to shoot the days highest block of 1,889 ... a 236 average. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- In winning just 7 games over the 2 rounds Chuck Schommer averaged 231.1, his opponents averaged 218.4 followed by the 216.1 averaged against George Warren, Jr. which was 2nd highest. Steve Warren had the kindest opponents, they averaged just 192.9 while Mark Hook's opponents managed just 197.8 on average, these were the only finalists that had opponents below the 200 average level. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The field averaged 209.23 at Lake City on Saturday and averaged 206.64 at Greengarden on Sunday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- THANK YOU's to Jerry Spaeder, Joe Mattis and Matt Martin and everyone else at the Times for providing us with some great publicity this year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- THANK YOU's to all of the proprietors and their staffs for helping us put on a good show. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- THANK YOU to all of the members of the Times-News Open Tournament Committee ... Tim Nick, Dale Uplinger, Bob Montgomery, Paul Burger, Pat Leighton and Joe Mattis ... they all make it look so easy and run so smoothly. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hope to see you for the 40th Annual Times-News Open The tournament is tentatively scheduled as follows: QUALIFIER January 4th at Rolling Meadows and January 5th at Classic Lanes FINALS January 11th at North East and January 12th at Eastland Bowl

2002 - ROUND 2 HIGHLIGHTS