Jeff Prein defeated Michael Scalf 210-196 to win the MAST event at Dream Lanes Sunday. Prein qualified 10th with a four-game set of 899, and survived a number of close matches including victories of 3, 12, and 14 pins on his way to the win. The victory was Prein’s 7th career MAST title, and second at Dream Lanes.
Prein received $492 for the win, with Scalf taking home $272 for second. The other payouts were $174 for 3rd-4th, $132 for 5th-8th, and $102 for 9th-16th. Prein also won $130 in the MAST Bet To Win pot.
Forty-nine bowlers competed on Dream’s house shot. It took a qualifying score of 880 to advance on to match play. Match play was dominated by double-digit-seeded qualifiers; tournament leader Mark Newkirk (1057) was the only higher-seeded player to survive the opening round of matches, before eventually falling to Scalf 223-209 in the semifinals. Newkirk will receive an additional 25 bonus points for his qualifying round.
Badger Pro Shop provided a Roto Grip Menace bowling ball at cost, won by Gail Myers. Host center Dream Lanes added four gift cards, won by Myers, Joey Kick, Shawn Mitchell, and Dustin Trejo. Tour sponsor M&J Truck and Auto Repair also added $200 to the tournament prize fund. MAST extends a big Thank You to Badger Pro Shop, M&J Truck and Auto Repair, and Dream Lanes for their generosity.