Reyes Wins PBA Battle at Black Oak Casino

TUOLUMNE, CA (June 15, 2006)- The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) stormed into Black Oak Casino's bowling center last weekend in the first ever professional bowling tournament held in Tuolumne County. Tony Reyes, a nationally ranked touring pro came away the victor over a field of 63 bowlers. Reyes, from San Bruno , California , had a perfect 7-0 record in match play defeating Frank Barefoot, Jr. of Upland , California in the final match.

The weekend got of to a rousing start with a Pro-Am event on Friday night that paired prominent professionals with local amateurs in a "no-tap" format. The amateurs who came away with the top prizes were Ken Brown, Mike Silva and Jim Bell. In addition to cash prizes, these amateurs also walked away with a limited edition Black Oak Casino bowling ball.

The next day the pros took to the lanes for an eight game qualifying round with the top 21 bowlers advancing to the semi-finals on Sunday. These players, each guaranteed at least $400, bowled another 5 games to select the top 16 for match game play. The round of 16 involved a best of 5 game format with the top 8 players advancing to the next round for a best of 3 game format. These bowlers then cut to the top 4 players bowling one game match to select the final two for the finals: Frank Barefoot Jr. and Tony Reyes.

Reyes took home a total of $2,000 for his efforts.

The tournament featured nationally recognized touring professionals, including Reyes, Michael Haugen, Jr., and P.J. Haggerty. Players came from as far away as Arizona , Nevada , Washington , and one even came from Japan . The tournament also included several local bowlers who wanted to test their game against the best professionals on the West Coast.

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