Our Very Own Fero Williams Leads Motor City Open
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Amateur Fero Williams Leads as PBA World Series of Bowling Gets Underway
Taylor, Mich. – 8/4/2009 (PBA.COM)
Former Team USA member Fero Williams of Fairfield, Ohio, averaged 239 for his 10 qualifying games Tuesday to roll into the lead after two rounds of the Lumber Liquidators PBA Motor City Open at Taylor Lanes.
Williams, a 28-year-old amateur and part-time computer tech, decided to bowl the first event in the PBA’s five-week World Series of Bowling “to see if I’m ready. Opportunities are dwindling for amateur bowlers. This is a test to see if I have the mental and physical abilities to compete at this level.”
Williams stood atop a field seeded with international talent. Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, was in second place with 2,340 pins, 50 behind Williams. Bill O’Neill of Southampton, Pa., was third at 2,271 pins followed by first round leader Pete Weber of St. Ann, Mo., and Sean Rash of Wichita, Kan., at 2,267.
“It feels good to be where I’m at,” Williams confessed. “I have worked hard, practiced hard and today everything just clicked. I was nervous all day, and usually when I’m nervous, I bowl well. I hope I stay nervous tomorrow.”
Reinforcing the international flavor of the World Series was Colombia’s Andres Gomez who was tied for 11th place with 2,233 pins and Martin Larsen of Sweden in 13th with 2,229. Bowlers from 10 countries including the United States are represented in the field of 131 players.
After the complete field bowls a third five-game qualifying round Wednesday, the top 24 players will advance to match play Wednesday evening and Thursday to determine the top five players for the stepladder finals.
PBA MOTOR CITY OPEN
Taylor Lanes, Taylor, Mich., Aug. 4
SECOND ROUND QUALIFYING (After 10 games)
1, Fero Williams, Fairfield, Ohio, 2,390
2, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 2,340
3, Bill O’Neill, Southampton, Pa., 2,271
4, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 2,269
5, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan., 2,267
6, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., and Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 2,265
8, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 2,264
9, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 2,248
10, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 2,234
11, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., and Andres Gomez, Bogata, Colombia, 2,233
13, Martin Larsen, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2,229
14, Dave D’Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 2,220
15, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 2,214
16, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 2,212
17, Dave Arnold, Dublin, Calif., 2,211
18, Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 2,209
19, Troy Wollenbecker, Miami, 2,203
20, Tom Daugherty, Tampa, Fla., 2,200
21, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 2,196
22, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 2,184
23, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 2,179
24, Dan MacLelland, Saginaw, Mich., 2,176
25, Mike DeVaney, San Diego, and Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 2,174
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Comments
Fero Williams also just won the Annual WC Cleveland Memorial Tournament in Atlanta.
Chase
August 18th, 2009
Lets see here, the way I look at it is that its not how you start its how you finish. Where the posting where he sucked the next 5 games and i dont think averaged 180 and didnt make the top 24 and the next tournament I believe on the cheetah pattern where he bowled 2 games and withdrew. I know hes not at bowlero but lets give credit when its due. Lets talk up the other bowlers out there who are trying to make it with some success like Eddie Graham and Kretzer heck even Gohagen or Greg Thompson.
Mr 300
August 18th, 2009
As this is a public venue (read: comment area) Mr. 300, I think you just did.
Michael Langham
August 18th, 2009