Formerly the California State Bowling Association (CSBA), California Women's Bowling Association (CWBA) 
and the California Young American Youth Bowling Alliance (CSYABA)

 
  

 

State Queens and Masters: End of an Era...

The California State Masters Scratch Tournament is open to all CALIFORNIA USBC members (male and female, youth and adult) certified through the California USBC. This is a premiere elite event, where the high average bowlers, both amateur and professional compete for a state title. The champion also receives a paid entry into the National USBC Masters event, one of the majors in the professional circuit plus berths into the following two years Masters Finals. Anyone interested in sponsoring this event? Please contact the tournament director for more information.

September 10-12, 2010

$30,000 Guaranteed
from California USBC Association

Congratulations
Dave Wodka


Mike Lucas, Josh Blanchard, Dave Wodka and Larry Peppers

After clenching both the Singles Scratch and the All-Events Scratch first place honors in the 2010 California USBC Open Championships that was held in Bakersfield this past summer, it was no surprise that when Dave Wodka of Chatsworth, returned to bowl the State Masters at AMF Southwest Lanes, the weekend of September 11-12, that he was going to be the man to beat!

64 finalists, 32 qualified through the Open Championships at Regency Lanes using their Singles/Doubles scores, 29 coming from the Last Chance qualifier and three seeded positions for the past two years champions and the 2010 All-Events Scratch champion, started the double elimination (best 3 game series) finals Saturday morning at 9am. After eight grueling rounds of competition, the final top eight bowlers emerged with competition resuming Sunday morning at 9am. Marvin Hale, Roswell; Chris Murray, San Jose; Ron Case, Oakley; Wayne Garber, Modesto; Josh Blanchard; Rancho Cucamonga; Dave Wodka, Chatsworth; Rick Meneley, Santa Maria; and Jeff Frankos, Daly City were now looking forward to the $3,000 guaranteed first place prize. In the second round on Sunday, Dave Wodka bowled the highest series of the weekend (266-258-280 = 804), earning a bonus $100 award plus an additional $100 honor score award. Hale and Frankos finished 7-8th earning $750 each and Murray and Meneley finished out 5-6th earning $850 each.

And then there were four… Ron Case, Wayne Garber, Josh Blanchard and Dave Wodka. Case finished in fourth place earning $1,000 and Garber finished third earning $1,500. Dave Wodka remained undefeated and met Josh Blanchard in the championship match. Wodka and Blanchard both looked strong going into this final match and Wodka had the security of keeping one loss in his pocket to force another match. The first game Wodka was down -32 as Blanchard won 267-235. The second game started out with the two of them dead even until the fourth frame where Wodka started a string of eight strikes defeating Blanchard 269-239. This had Wodka starting the third game down just two pins. Blanchard stuck a 7-10 split in the fourth frame, while Wodka stayed steady and won 236-203. Wodka earned a check for $3,000 plus a free entry into the 2011 USBC Masters event ($450) and berths into the next two State Masters ($3,950 value). Josh Blanchard received a check for $2,000 for his second place finish.

The State Masters event had 96 total entries. Friday night’s Last Chance qualifier drew 35 of those entries. Will Wilson of Anaheim was the high qualifier from the Last Chance squad and Rodolfo Corona of Tijuana had the high game of 290, each earning a $100 bonus award. Rick Meneley of Santa Maria shot the only 300 of the tournament earning a $100 bonus award plus an additional $100 honor score award and Sam Carter of Ben Lomond shot a 299 – both shot during Saturday’s competition. Johnnie Englehart also received a $100 bonus award for being the high qualifier through the Open Championships qualifier.

The California USBC Association guaranteed a prize fund of $30,000 for this event paying 64 places. The board approved the payout last September in the last ditch efforts of preserving this long time historical event. The CUSBC tournament committee will be discussing the future of this event and will make announcements later this year. For more information, please email us at matt@calusbc.com or call 818-292-5001. Thank you to those that participated. We appreciate your support to the CUSBC events proving that the “Best Bowlers Come from California!”

 

TWO WAYS TO QUALIFY:

1) Through 2010 Open Championships using your Doubles/Singles scores at Regency Lanes

2) Last Chance qualifier (6 games)

Championship Qualifying:
May 8-July 25, 2010

REGENCY LANES
820 Real Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 325-6428

Open Championships
Masters Qualifier Results

32 seeded positions to advance
Use your Doubles/Singles scratch State Championship scores to qualify

High Qualifier
Johnnie Englehart $100

Last Chance Qualifier:
September 10, 2010 at 7pm

AMF SOUTHWEST LANES
3610 Wible Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 834-2695
 

Remaining berths to be filled from Last Chance Qualifier
6 Game Format

Last Chance Qualifier Results

High Qualifier
Will Wilson $100

High Game
Rodolfo Corona (290) $100

AMF SOUTHWEST LANES
September 11-12, 2010 at 9am
(USBC Sport Certified)

$30,000 Guaranteed Prize Fund from CUSBC
Champion receives $3,000 + $450 National USBC Masters Entry +
Berths in the 2011 & 2012 Masters Finals ($3,950 Value)

64 qualifiers will compete in
Double Elimination (Best 3 game series) format.
3 seeded berths for the Past 2009 & 2008 Masters Champions and
2010 All-Events Scratch Optional Champion

Winners Bracket | Losers Bracket
Masters Payout $30,250

Final Top 4:
Ron Case, Josh Blanchard, Dave Wodka, Wayne Garber
 
Final Top 8:
Josh Blanchard, Chris Murray, Ron Case, Dave Wodka, Rick Meneley,
Wayne Garber, Marvin Hale, Jeff Frankos
 
RICK MENELEY - 300 GAME DAVE WODKA - 804 SERIES

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For more information, contact:
Matt Cormack
matt@calusbc.com

2007 results | 2008 results | 2009 results


TOURNAMENT FORMAT:

Qualifying: Use your Open Championships scratch Doubles/Singles event scores or bowl in the Last Chance squad for seeded berths in the finals.

Finals: The competition in the finals will be match play double elimination format. Each match will be 3 game sets with total pins determining the winner.

Past Masters Champions
Click here to view Masters All-Time Records

Year Champion Low to Qualify Entries Host Association
2010

Dave Wodka, Chatsworth

  96

Golden Empire USBC

2009

Scott Vanderlick, Sacramento

  117

Stockton BA USBC

2008

Jason Heggemeier, Castaic

  123

Southern LA County USBC

2007

Skip Pavone, San Jose

1212 167

Oroville / Yuba Sutter USBC

2006

Ron Case, Oakley

1347 219

Golden Empire USBC

2005

Robby Porter*, Rancho Cordova

1272 233

Sacramento 

2004

Lee Patterson*, Fresno

1341 186

Citrus Belt

2003

Freddy Irvin*, Modesto

1193 212

Central Solano     

2002

Jim Gordin*, Modesto

1238 251

Orange County

2001

John Gould*, Citrus Heights

1205 317

Contra Costa County

2000

Chip Pettiford*, Los Angeles

1219 298

So. Los Angeles Co. 

1999

Jeff Frankos*, Daly City

1266 322

Alameda County

1998

Ed Harnstrom*, Downey

1230 356

Bakersfield

1997

Ross Packard*, San Jose (3)

1311 380

Central California

1996

David Billings*, Mission Viejo

1170 248

San Diego

1995

Ross Packard*, San Jose

1335 336

Modesto

1994

Marv Sargent*, La Mesa

1299 390

San Gabriel Valley

1993

Pat Stewart*, Citrus Heights

1295 374

Santa Clara Valley

1992

Mike Fowler*, La Habra (2)

1200 466

N. Santa Barbara

1991

Bob Warning*, Romoland

1169 298

Diablo

1990

Mike Fowler*, La Habra

1155 265

Citrus Belt

1989

Eric Grant*, Richmond

1220 444

Stockton

1988

Mike Kuttich*, San Diego

1194 487

Ventura County

1987

Ross Packard*, San Jose

1153 349

Marin County

1986

David Cooper*, Aptos

1162 413

Bakersfield

1985

Wade Stanley*, Sacramento

1177 300

Sacramento

1984

Russell Fields*, San Jose

1189 373

Central California

1983

Craig Rourke*, Santa Clara

1236 397

Modesto

1982

Walter  Ray Williams*, Chico

1179 313

Long Beach

1981

Brian La Magana*, Anaheim

1254 434

Santa Clara Valley

1980

Phillip Davis*, Mt. View

1257 405

N. Santa Barbara

1979

Randy Oliver*, Sacramento

1218 344

Diablo

1978

Joe Stanton*, Anaheim

1188 304

Orange County

1977

Bob Fiegman*, Torrance

1223 455

Peninsula

1976

Alvin Lou*, El Cajon

1208 464

San Diego

1975

Cliff McNealy*, Castro Valley

1219 426

Stockton

1974

Farrell Hinkle*, Irvine

1201 439

Ventura County

1973

Marion Bonta*, Los Angeles

1197 398

Alameda County

1972

Hector Valenzuela*, San Jose

1212 508

Bakersfield

1971

Bob Ramirez*, Anaheim (2)

1196 295

Sacramento

1970

Gary Madison*, San Bernardino

1218 354

San Diego

1969

Bob Ramirez*, Anaheim

  341

Central California

1968

Bill Tuttle*, San Jose

  271

Orange County

1967

Roy Dunn*, Riverside

  307

Modesto

1966

Jay Robinson*, Santa Susana

  349

Citrus Belt

1965

Ted Hendrickson*, San Francisco

  369

San Francisco

1964

Rick Lipp*, La Crescenta

  357

Bakersfield

1963

Sheldon Hippo*, Van Nuys

  344

Stockton

1962

Ray Seddon*, Glendale

  356

Santa Barbara

1961

Ron Winger*, Van Nuys

  250

Central California

*Champion under CSBA hosting

 

 
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