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Seppa Dominates 2011-12 Senior Masters
Dan Seppa led wire to wire at the third annual Madison USBC Bowling Association Senior Masters on Saturday, October 19 at Spartan Bowl in McFarland, and capped it off with a 201-160 victory over Herb Kimpel in the title match.
This year, 40 of our associations top bowlers 50 and older competed for a record prize fund of $2,155.00 - including $1,450.00 from tournament sponsors.
Seppa led qualifying by 112 pins over the next qualifier, with games of 234, 225, 222, 245, 250, and 224 - on a day when 200 was very good and not very common.
The 2011 event was conducted on USBC Blue Pattern #3, the highest volume and shortest of the Blue patterns.
Tournament Results
Spartan to Host 2011-2012 Senior Masters
Download an entry form here.
The 2011-12 Senior Masters will be held on Saturday, October 29 at Spartan Bowl in McFarland. Check-in begins at 10:30, bowling starts at 11:30.
The format remains the same; entrants will bowl six games across 12 lanes. The top four will roll-off in a stepladder format. One out of three will cash.
Once again, a number of sponsors will add a projected $1,250.00 to the prize fund. Capital City Coins & Jewelry returns as a major sponsor for the tournament, as does Phoenix Pro Shop. As of today, Bob's Business, Bowl-A-Vard Lanes, Classic Products, Storm Bowling, Roto Grip, and Turbo 2-N-1 Grips. New sponsors to the Senior Masters this year include Motiv Bowling, The Owl's Nest, and Ebonite.
With this tremendous support, the entry fee to remain at $40.00 for pre-paid entries. On site entry will be $45.00 this year.
The defending champion is MBA Hall of Famer, Bob Holzbauer.
Holzbauer Wins 2010-2011 Senior Masters
Senior Masters Champion
Bob Holzbauer
Bob Holzbauer prevailed over Dave Shaw in the final stepladder match of the 2010 MBA Senior Masters tournament on Sunday, November 7. The contest was held on the tough USBC Blue #1 condition and required quality shot-making all day.
This year's tournament attracted 42 competitors - up from a dismal 19 the previous year, all of whom were on hand again. The minimum age was lowered to 50, from 55, but only 10 of the 42 entrants were under 55. The lowered entry fee of $40.00, combined with the generous $1250 in sponsors and a 1:3 payout ratio was a significant factor in the increased participation.
The cut to cash for the tournament was +4. All bowlers who were plus cashed.
2010-2011 Senior Masters
Defending Champion:
Scott LaCoursiere
The 2010-11 season Senior Masters tournament will be held Sunday, November 7 at Village Lanes. Check in time 11:30, bowl at 12:30. Village Lanes will host and the defending champion is Scott LaCoursiere.
New this year - the Senior Masters tournament is now be open to bowlers ages 50 and older (previously 55). The MBA tournament committee has decided to keep the regular tournament minimum age at 55.
The format has been simplified this year. Entrants will bowl six games across 12 lanes. The top four will roll-off in a stepladder format. Also new this year - one in three will cash.
With the added $1250 in sponsor money, the payout structure will look like this (based on 30 bowlers):
1st: $500.00, 2nd: $261.00, 3rd: $239.00, 4th: $196.00, 5th: $174.00, 6th: $152.00, 7th: $131.00, 8th: $109.00, 9th: $87.00, 10th: $66.00
The champion also wins passes to the annual Hall of Fame and Bowler Recognition Dinner, and the annual Dinner with the Champions at Prime Quarter steakhouse.
Inaugural MBA Senior Masters in the Books
Not to be outdone by the 10th frame drama of the inaugural MBA "Regular" Masters, the first Senior Masters provided plenty of its own.
The tournament drew only 19 competitors but that took nothing away from the competition. The event was contested on a challenging condition, the Kegel Middle Road pattern. This pattern kept typical runaway league scoring in check, and provided a fair condition.
The first round cut for the top five bowlers was +55 and ended with a tie for the fifth spot. A 9th and 10th frame roll-off was conducted between Mark Recknagel and Dave Shaw. Recknagel began the roll-off with a spare, Shaw followed with a strike. In the tenth, Recknagel filled the first two strikes, then a nine count for a 49 - forcing Shaw to double in his 10th to advance. Shaw threw three strikes and won the roll-off 60-49.
