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Vol. 79 No. 44 January 1 - 8, 2019 25 cents
Happy 2019
Marshall Kent Wins 2018 PBA Clash
In Landmark FOX Sports Telecast Daniel Fields Bashed 300
LAKE WALES, Fla.– Four-time PBA
At Farmingdale Lanes
Tour winner Marshall Kent of FARMINGDALE, NY- Daniel Vernon Brown rolled 280, Craig
Yakima, Wash., outlasted seven other Fields blasted a 300 game in the Koppel 268, Pual Verderosa and
top money earners from the 2018 Go Wednesday Early Men’s League at Sean Mott 258, James Mallon 257,
Bowling! PBA Tour season to win the Farmingdale Lenes. and Bob Farrell 256.
PBA Clash, taking home the $25,000
winner-take-all first prize while ush- Michael Guzman Hit 300
ering in a new era of sports television
coverage for the PBA on FOX Sports. In Scratch Trios at Ocean Lanes
Kent defeated seven-time tour and LAKEWOOD, NJ - Michael Alexa Tieto rolled 287, Bradley
2018 U.S. Open winner Dom Barrett Guzman fired a 300 game in the Aumann 266, Chris Swidell 248,
of England, 218-215, in the title Scratch Trios League at Ocean Chris Shymanski 245, Caylin
match that aired on FOX after surviv- Lanes. Ryan, and Victoria Gray 212.
ing two elimination roll-offs at the
Kegel Training Center. PBA photo
Down by 18 in the eighth frame, Marshall Kent Takes Clash Trophy on Fox Sports Leroy Cook, Jr Rolled 300
Kent finished the match with five strikes to go around The eliminator format event showcased the season’s
Barrett who left a 10 pin on his first ball of the 10th top eight money earners from the 2018 season. Joining At Majestic Lanes
frame after a double in the eighth and ninth frames, Kent and Barrett in the field were other top earners HOPELAWN, NJ - Leroy Cook, 735, Andre Crawford 279-249-
ending his hopes for the win. Jason Belmonte, Anthony Simonsen, 2018 Chris Jr fired a high game of 300 in the 726, Doug Heron 247-248-226-
The Clash marked PBA’s landmark debut on FOX Schenkel PBA Player of the Year Andrew Anderson, Saturday Night Strike Nation 721, and Les Robertson, Jr. 204-
which will begin its 2019 Go Bowling! PBA Tour cov- EJ Tackett, Stuart Williams and Jakob Butturff. League. 243-256-703.
erage with the PBA Hall of Fame Classic at 11 a.m. ET Carl Clory rolled 248-239-248-
on Sunday, Jan. 6 on FS1. See KENT page 2
The PBA Hall of Fame Classic will be the first event of the 2019 Go
Bowling! PBA Tour season and the first PBA championship to air live
on FS1 as part of the PBA’s new television agreement with FOX Sports.
The stepladder finals will be televised on Sunday, Jan. 6, at 11 a.m. EST
from the ITRC in Arlington.
The PBA Hall of Fame exhibit, which will celebrate the orga-
nization’s role as the “major league of bowling in the world,” will
hold its premier on Saturday, Jan. 5, in conjunction with the
newest inductions. The Arlington-based IBM/HF serves as the
home of the PBA Hall of Fame.
January 1 - 8, 2019 SPORTS REPORTER 7
Ed Ziemak 942
FLUSHING, NY - Ed Ziemak led the scoring in the PBC League rolling
games of 245-227-224-246 for a high series of 942.
Robby Olvina rolled 204-218-203-235-860, Ogie Lawsin 224-234-
200-821, and Kevin Veluya 246-244-895.