Dave Beres defeated Tony Oliva 236-213 to win the inaugural MAST Riggs Classic at Ten Pin Alley in Fitchburg Saturday. Beres qualified ninth at 887, then totaled 923 over four matches en route to the win. This was Beres’ second MAST title at Ten Pin Alley and third title overall.
Beres earned $650 for the win, with Oliva taking home $359 for second. The other match-play payouts were $230 for 3rd-4th, $174 for 5th-8th, and $134 for 9th-16th. Beres also earned $155 in the Bet To Win pot.
60 bowlers competed on a pair of Kegel oil patterns, with the 47-foot Statue of Liberty pattern applied on the left lanes of the tournament pairs, and the 35-foot Boardwalk pattern on the right lanes. The cut after four games of qualifying was 852. Trevor Yonan led qualifying at 963 but fell in the opening round of match play; Yonan receives 25 bonus points in the M & J Truck and Auto Points Race for his qualifying effort. The only honor counts on the day came from Derek Eoff with a 300 game and 815 series in match play, but Eoff lost a tightly-contested semifinal match 278-268 to Oliva.
Jeff Richgels and 11thFrame.com sponsored this event, adding $300 to the prize fund. Phoenix Pro Shop donated a Storm Timeless bowling ball won by Jeff Prein. Host center Ten Pin Alley provided a lineage discount and donated four $10 gift cards won by Nathan Michalowski, Glenn Schwandt, Dan Seppa and Kevin Thompson. Combined proceeds resulted in $779 added to the tournament’s prize fund. MAST extends a huge Thank You to 11thFrame.com, Phoenix Pro Shop, and Ten Pin Alley for their generosity.
Chris Gibbons made his eighth cut in 12 events, locking up the top spots in average, earnings and points for the 2016-17 season. Congratulations to Gibbons on his outstanding MAST tournament season. Gibbons and the other top-ten finishers in the M & J Truck and Auto Points Race will be recognized for their achievements during our Year-End event at Spartan Bowl in McFarland on April 1st & 2nd.
