PBA Midwest Region

PBA50 Plaza Bowl Midwest Open

Host Bill Fabian is providing good food for the bowlers after practice on Friday at 5:30 pm and at 1:00 pm Saturday, in-between qualifying squads. B squad will have time to eat before bowling and A squad will eat after qualifying. Thank you goes to Mr. Bill Fabian!

Hotel information: The Cobblestone Suites-Ripon is across the street from the bowl.  There is a block of rooms for the nights of April 11 - 12, with 2 queen beds available at a decent price.  Interested bowlers need to call Cobblestone Suites at (920) 748-5500 and mention you are bowling the PBA50 tournament. 

Event dates
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Host center
Plaza Bowl

1216 W Fond du Lac St
Ripon, WI 54971
United States

Friday April 11th

Practice Session: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Orientation Meeting: 6:05 pm (Mandatory for all first-time participants)

Saturday April 12th

Roll call is 30 minutes before the start of each squad:

A squad qualifying starts at 8:30 am (seven games)

B squad qualifying starts at 2:30 pm (seven games)

Cut to advancer's round (up to 10), pins carry forward

Sunday April 13th

Roll call is at 8:30 am

Advancer's round at 9:00 am (four games)

Cut to top 4 scores for step ladder finals at 11:30 am

Host and PBA Member

Bill Fabian

Field Capacity

40

Eligibility

Participant must be a USBC Member in good standing. Participant must be the age of 50 as of April 11, 2024. Non-Members must meet the PBA minimum average requirements of 200 for 36 games in a USBC sanctioned league. PBA Members have priority over any Non Member up to 7 days before the event starts.

Entry Fee

PBA Members: $245

Non-Members: $310

Entry Deadline

Online entries for members and non-members close at 12:10 am on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

After the deadline, entries must be made directly with the Regional Manager.

Payout Ratio

1 in 3

BowlTV Regional Players Invitational

This event is a Midwest Region PBA50 event and will only count for points in the Midwest Region. Only Full PBA Members will be able to qualify for the year-end Finals. To qualify for the BowlTV RPI Finals, you must bowl in 3 events within your region in the calendar year.

Pattern

2025 PBA Hardwick 44'

PBA Registered Products

1st Place projected to pay $1,800

2 PBA60 checks projected to pay $300 each

Final cash spot guaranteed to pay a minimum of $500

*All prize funds are projected off 40 entries*

Current Round: Title Match

Games Completed: 1

PositionBowlerHometownPinsAVG(W-L-T)+/- 200
1Tony OlivaRacine, Wis.167167.001-0-0-33
2Anthony JovanovichDekalb, Ill.165165.000-1-0-35
# Finish Bowler Hometown (W-L-T) Avg Pts Points Money
1 Tony Oliva Racine, Wis. 2-0-0 209.31 2,500.00 $2,000.00
2 Anthony Jovanovich Dekalb, Ill. 0-1-0 215.67 1,500.00 $1,300.00
3 Bryan Schmidt Richfield, Wis. 1-1-0 208.23 1,150.00 $900.00
4 Doug Forde Wisconsin 0-1-0 207.58 950.00 $750.00
5 Jay Nephew Green Bay, WI -- 209.09 850.00 $650.00
6 Steve Jaros Yorkville, Ill. -- 205.82 775.00 $625.00
7 Gary Alstott Washington, Ill. -- 205.27 745.00 $600.00
8 Jermey Wolfe Watertown, Wis. -- 203.18 715.00 $575.00
9 David Tyrrel Harlan, Iowa -- 201.64 685.00 $550.00
10 Jeffrey Erickson Kaukauna, WI -- 201.18 655.00 $540.00
11 Jason Wyckoff Green Bay, Wis. -- 197.91 625.00 $530.00
12 Matthew Tomsu Omaha, Neb. -- 195.27 595.00 $520.00
13 Tony Majcher Rolling Meadows, Ill. -- 192.00 565.00 $510.00
14 Jeff Johnson Freeport, Ill. -- 190.45 535.00 $500.00
15 Steve Ludwig Salem, Ill. -- 195.29 505.00 $300.00
16 Scott Merritt Iowa City, Iowa -- 195.14 475.00 $0.00
17 Todd Saeger Watertown, WI -- 194.57 445.00 $0.00
18 Jay Heinzelman Evansville, Wis. -- 193.43 425.00 $0.00
19 John Dudak Orland Park, Ill. -- 193.14 405.00 $300.00
20 Alan Grobmeier Phoenix, Ariz. -- 192.14 385.00 $0.00
21 Marc McDowell Black River Falls, WI -- 192.14 0.00 $0.00
22 Ron Morlock Jamestown, N.D. -- 192.00 345.00 $0.00
23 Kevin Grahn Beaver Dam, Wis. -- 191.86 325.00 $0.00
24 Corey Kistner Chatham, Ill. -- 191.43 305.00 $0.00
25 Russ Hunt Walla Walla, Wash. -- 189.71 285.00 $0.00
26 Lyle Kuhlmann Woodruff, Wis. -- 187.14 275.00 $0.00
27 Steven Lunsford Plainfield, Ill. -- 185.71 265.00 $0.00
28 Cory Rockteschel West Allis, Wis. -- 184.29 255.00 $0.00
29 Dennis Erckfritz Cherry Valley, Ill. -- 183.00 245.00 $0.00
30 Jeffrey Taylor Madison, Wis. -- 182.00 235.00 $0.00
31 Brad Kuhr Neenah, Wi -- 181.14 225.00 $0.00
32 Jim Cowell Willowbrook, IL -- 180.14 215.00 $0.00
33 David Axon Papillion, Neb. -- 178.00 205.00 $0.00
34 Earl Smith Waukesha, Wis. -- 176.71 200.00 $0.00
35 Dale Reh Appleton, Wis. -- 176.29 195.00 $0.00
36 Jared Cudnohufsky Kingsford, Mich. -- 174.29 190.00 $0.00
37 Rick Woloszyn Griffith, Ind. -- 174.29 190.00 $0.00
38 Gary Kammes Winfield, Ill. -- 173.86 180.00 $0.00
39 Randy Peterson Carrington, N.D. -- 170.57 175.00 $0.00
40 Devin Knabenbauer Normal, IL -- 167.43 170.00 $0.00
41 Anthony Vandemark Woodbury, Minnesota -- 159.86 165.00 $0.00
42 Stephen Ford Muscatine, Iowa -- 159.43 160.00 $0.00
43 Jeff Johnson New Richmond WI -- 157.43 155.00 $0.00
44 Jeff Sueflohn Watertown wi -- 154.43 0.00 $0.00