2010-2011 MAST Schedule Announced
The Madison Area Scratch Tour presents the 2010-2011 schedule. The tour is entering its 23rd season of competition.
This year, the tour will feature a number of tournaments conducted on the new USBC Red, White, and Blue patterns. There will be four events conducted on a USBC Blue pattern and two on a USBC White pattern. Four sites will have standard house patterns that would be considered Red under the color system. Rounding out the stops is the 2010 USBC Nationals pattern at Ten Pin Alley, and the always challenging 'modified' house shot for the Lake Ripley Doubles event.
The Year End Championship will be held over the weekend of April 9 at Dream Lanes.
Schedule
Heinzelman Nearly Unbeatable in Championship
Congratulations to Jay Heinzelman, this years MAST Badger Pro Shop Year End Tournament Champion. Heinzelman received $1000 and an eagle champion trophy for his win.
In the qualifying round, 39 bowlers competed for 12 match play spots. The cut to match play was +270 after eight games. It took a score of 1831 to be one of the top 4 bowlers out of the cut and to cash. Chris Pounders led the field with a score of 2057. Multiple honor scores were bowled throughout the day. Pounders started out slow with a 191 game followed by back to back 300s. Joey Kick also had a 300 in his third game. An 807 was bowled by Herb Kimpel and an 800 by Rick Thomas.
Final Results
Third MAST title for Duffield
Ken Duffield outlasted 51 competitors at Leisure Lanes to secure the last 2010 regular MAST session title. Duffield shot games of 236 and 280 in the first two rounds of match play before meeting Dustin Meisel in the semifinals. Meisel put pressure on Duffield trailing by 1 pin going into the tenth. Meisel finished with 3 strikes for 228 forcing Duffield to strike out for 229 and the win. The final match against Paul Bloemer also came down to the tenth frame with Duffield filling the tenth frame for 227 over Bloemer's 214.
Final Results
Victory at Bowling Green for Bober and Loose
Paul Bober continues his winning streak with doubles partner Andy Loose to capture the Bowling Green MAST doubles title. This is Bober's second consecutive win and a third MAST title for Loose. The duo defeated Jeff Richgels and Chris Pounders in the final match, 459 to 398. Bober and Loose each received $442 for their win and Richgels and Pounders each received $221 for second place.
Final Results
Paul Bober Wins 1st MAST Title
Paul Bober won his first MAST title by defeating Chris Pounders, 202 to 170, in the final game of match play. Bober earned $528 while Pounders received $264 as runner up.
Wildcat Lanes put down a challenging condition, which resulted in a score of only 822 to make the cut. Mike Hoffman shot 916 to earn 25 extra bonus points as the lead qualifier among 59 bowlers.
Final Results
Hoffman and Blanchar Win 2nd Doubles Title
As occurred just months earlier at the Cambridge doubles tournament, Mike Hoffman and Ron Blanchar met Mike Christian and Justin Fryer in the title match. With the match being tied after the 8th frame, Hoffman and Blanchar went on to win 475 to 461. Hoffman dominated match play with games of 268, 269, and 275, for an 812 series.
Final Results
Maas Wins 1st MAST Title
In an exciting final match, Chad Maas defeated Chad Kloss 248 to 246. The match came down to the tenth frame with Kloss needing to double to beat Maas. Kloss got the first strike, followed by a 9-count, to fall short of the win. Maas and Kloss received $560 and $280, respectively, for first and second place.
Final Results
Richgels wins his 22nd MAST Title
After bowling a 300 in the second round of match play, and a 265 in the semi-finals, Jeff Richgels went on to defeat Mike Hoffman 226 to 223 in the title match to win his 22nd MAST title. Richgels paved his way to the win with two nail biting strikes in the 8th and 9th frames, almost leaving a 7-10 split and a shaky 8-pin, respectively. Richgels earned $456 for his win and Hoffman received $228 for runner up.
Final Results
First MAST Title for Fosdick
Tim Fosdick triumphed over the competition this past Sunday at Village Lanes to attain his first MAST title. Fosdick led the qualifying round with a four game total of 1007 and then nearly missed an 800 for his first 3 games of match play. Games of 257, 267, and 268 allowed Fosdick to defeat Scott Kramer, Andy Bunkoske, and Gail Myers Jr., respectively on his way to the final match.
Final Results
Pounders Wins Dream Challenge
Congratulations to Chris Pounders who seized his 9th MAST title this Sunday at Dream Lanes. Pounders defeated Dan Swenson in the title match, 187 to 178, to earn $437.50. Another $90 was added to Pounders winnings as he took home the Bet To Win pot by betting an extra $5 on himself. Swenson received $237.50 for his second place effort.
Final Results
Blanchar / Hoffman Meet Ripley Challenge
Ron Blanchar and Mike Hoffman survived the challenging condition at Lake Ripley Lanes to capture the MAST doubles title defeating Mike Christian and Justin Fryer in the final match. This is Blanchar and Hoffman's first and sixth MAST titles, respectively, earning each of them $390.00.
Final Results
Thomas Wins 10th
Rick Thomas continues his dominance in MAST events with his 10th career title at Bowl-A-Vard Lanes in Madison. Thomas has won three of the last five MAST events, including the 2008-09 Badger Pro Shop Year End Championship. Thomas defeated Justin Fryer 224-190 in the title match to earn the first place check of $512.00. Fryer won $216.00.
Final Results
Knuckleheads to Sponsor Spartan Bowl
Knuckleheads manager Steve Flynn has worked out a deal with MAST tour promotions director Jeff Prein for a $200.00 sponsorship of the Spartan Bowl tournament. All bowlers participating in the Spartan Bowl MAST event will receive a $5.00 discount on their entry into one of the Knuckleheads Friday Night Sweeper events.
The MAST tournament at Spartan is this Sunday, September 27, 2009. Check-in at 10:45 a.m., competition starts at 11:30.
Heinzelman Wins Fifth Title
Jay Heinzelman outlasted a field of 59 to claim his fifth career MAST title with a 226-196 over Chris Gibbons. Heinzelman took control early following a couple open frames by Gibbons and never relinquished the lead, closing the match with the first strike in the 10th frame. Heinzelman won $528.00, Gibbons $264.00.
Final Results
Knuckleheads to Sponsor Spartan Bowl
Knuckleheads manager Steve Flynn has worked out a deal with MAST tour promotions director Jeff Prein for a $200.00 sponsorship of the Spartan Bowl tournament. All bowlers participating in the Spartan Bowl MAST event will receive a $5.00 discount on their entry into one of the Knuckleheads Friday Night Sweeper events.
The MAST tournament at Spartan is this Sunday, September 27, 2009. Check-in at 10:45 a.m., competition starts at 11:30.
Olson Earns First MAST Title
The 22nd season of the Madison Area Scratch Tour kicked off on Sunday at Badger Bowl. Scott Olson won his first career Madison Area Scratch Tour tournament with a decisive 279-246 over Mike Hoffman. Olson started the title match with four strikes while Hoffman began spare, spare, double. Both ran strikes through the eighth frame, shaping up for a repeat of the 279 tie in the 2007 Badger final between Gregg Williams and Eric Fritton.
Final Results
