Jimmy Diersing President, South Florida MastersWe have been running tournaments in South Florida since 1981. Over the 30 years we have paid out over $6,000,000.00 in prize funds. Some items of interest have taken place or basically what you would call history. Did you know?HISTORY (PAST) - TRIVIA:·THE YOUNGEST CHAMPION EVER:Ryan Boyd, 15 years old·THE OLDEST CHAMPIONS EVER:Jack Appel, 86 years youngJohn Vaughn, 84 years, 3 months young·THE ONLY BACK-TO-BACK "300" GAMES ROLLED IN QUALIFYING:Steve Stewart·BACK-TO-BACK TOURNAMENT WINNERSJose Alancastro - June 27 and July 6, 1982Steve Halupka - September 11 and 18, 1983Larry Kostelny - January 19 and 26, 1985John Baker - July 29 and August 6, 1990John Bembaron - August 22 and 29, 1993Robert Hammonds, Sr. - June 25 and July 2, 1995Patrick Rudio - November 24 and December 1, 2002Kyle Edwards - November 18 and 25, 2007Tim Miller - April 5 and 11, 2009Celia Rocha - February 20 and 27, 2011Gina Good - April 17 and 24, 2011Craig Auerbach - September 2 and 11, 2011·THE FIRST TOURNAMENT WAS HELD ON:July 27, 1981·THE FIRST TOURNAMENT WAS HELD AT:Classic Bowl·THE FIRST BIRTHDAY TOURNAMENT CHAMPION:Norm Akins·THE FIRST CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS WAS WON BY:Terrie Blizzard·THE FIRST SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS WAS PRESENTED TO:Jim Porter, Jr.·THE FIRST BOWLER OF THE YEAR AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO:·Lady - Terrie Blizzard ·Men - Frank Alongi·THE VERY FIRST S.F.M.B.A. CHAMPION:Jack Young, July 27, 1981·CHAMPION of CHAMPIONS - MULTIPLE TITLES HELD BY:Jimmy Cuzzo, 2000 & 2002 and John Bembaron, 1997 & 2006 andVince Kuzmicki 2005 & 2008·BOWLER OF THE YEAR AWARD - MOST TITLES HELD BY:Lesley Payne, 1985, 2000, 2005, & 2006·BIRTHDAY TOURNAMENT - MULTIPLE TITLES HELD BY:Harvey Cowart, 1992 & 1996·Largest Progressive Jackpot won to date:Art Caico, $5,220, December 6, 1986·MOST TITLES WON IN A YEAR: Vince BoczarDuring our 30 year history we have had one bowler achieve 5 Championships in a single year.·BOWLERS THAT HOLD THE MOST TITLES IN OUR 30 YEARS:South Florida Masters' History ......General Information ....John Pomerleau274 Singles / 23 DoublesManny Price2520 Singles / 5 DoublesWalter Trychta, Jr.258 Singles / 17 DoublesCraig Auerbach2519 Singles / 6 DoublesAlvin Chavis, Jr.2416 Singles / 8 DoublesJoey Smith2012 Singles / 8 DoublesJohn Bembaron1816 Singles / 2 DoublesEric Walker18All SinglesBob Newmeyer1815 Singles / 3 DoublesVince Boczar1811 Singles / 7 DoublesLesley Payne188 Singles / 10 DoublesWe have many tournaments each year .... There are 52 weeks in the year and we only miss about 2weekends per year. Also, we have a variety of tournament types ... here is a list of the various types:•Regular Singles•Mini Singles•Match Play SIngles•Quickie Singles•Quickie Doubles•Regular Doubles•Baker Doubles•6 Game Marathon (Scratch & Handicap Divisions)Special Category:•Champion of Champions•Birthday TournamentRecent Tournaments and Champions ....DATETOURNAMENT TYPECHAMPIONPRIZEFeb 12, 2012QUICKIE DOUBLESJOHN POMERLEAU - LESLEY PAYNE$1,000Feb 4, 20126 GAME MARATHON-HNDCPNICK BLANK$ 800Feb 4, 20126 GAME MARATHON-SCRANTHONY COLOSIMO$ 400Jan 29, 2012QUICKIE DOUBLESDAVE PAVILACK - DARRYN AUERBACH$1,000Jan 21, 20126 GAME MARATHON-HNDCPMIESHA MCLENDON$ 800Jan 21, 20126 GAME MARATHON-SCRSAL MAGGIO$ 300Jan 15, 2012BIG 4 SWEEPERDAVID BROWN$ 500Jan 8, 2012QUICKIE DOUBLESDAVE PAVILACK - CRAIG AUERBACH$1,000Dec 18, 2011CHAMPION of CHAMPIONSANTHONY COLOSIMO$1,000Dec 11, 2011QUICKIE DOUBLESJOHN ROMERO - JOHN POMERLEAU$1,000
Jimmy Diersing
President, South Florida Masters
We have been running tournaments in South Florida since 1981. Over the 30 years we have paid out over
$6,000,000.00 in prize funds. Some items of interest have taken place or basically what you would call
history. Did you know?
HISTORY (PAST) - TRIVIA:
·
THE YOUNGEST CHAMPION EVER:
Ryan Boyd, 15 years old
·
THE OLDEST CHAMPIONS EVER:
Jack Appel, 86 years young
John Vaughn, 84 years, 3 months young
·
THE ONLY BACK-TO-BACK "300" GAMES ROLLED IN QUALIFYING:
Steve Stewart
·
BACK-TO-BACK TOURNAMENT WINNERS
Jose Alancastro - June 27 and July 6, 1982
Steve Halupka - September 11 and 18, 1983
Larry Kostelny - January 19 and 26, 1985
John Baker - July 29 and August 6, 1990
John Bembaron - August 22 and 29, 1993
Robert Hammonds, Sr. - June 25 and July 2, 1995
Patrick Rudio - November 24 and December 1, 2002
Kyle Edwards - November 18 and 25, 2007
Tim Miller - April 5 and 11, 2009
Celia Rocha - February 20 and 27, 2011
Gina Good - April 17 and 24, 2011
Craig Auerbach - September 2 and 11, 2011
·
THE FIRST TOURNAMENT WAS HELD ON:
July 27, 1981
·
THE FIRST TOURNAMENT WAS HELD AT:
Classic Bowl
·
THE FIRST BIRTHDAY TOURNAMENT CHAMPION:
Norm Akins
·
THE FIRST CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS WAS WON BY:
Terrie Blizzard
·
THE FIRST SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS WAS PRESENTED TO:
Jim Porter, Jr.
·
THE FIRST BOWLER OF THE YEAR AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO:
·
Lady - Terrie Blizzard
·
Men - Frank Alongi
·
THE VERY FIRST S.F.M.B.A. CHAMPION:
Jack Young, July 27, 1981
·
CHAMPION of CHAMPIONS - MULTIPLE TITLES HELD BY:
Jimmy Cuzzo, 2000 & 2002 and John Bembaron, 1997 & 2006 and
Vince Kuzmicki 2005 & 2008
·
BOWLER OF THE YEAR AWARD - MOST TITLES HELD BY:
Lesley Payne, 1985, 2000, 2005, & 2006
·
BIRTHDAY TOURNAMENT - MULTIPLE TITLES HELD BY:
Harvey Cowart, 1992 & 1996
·
Largest Progressive Jackpot won to date:
Art Caico, $5,220, December 6, 1986
·
MOST TITLES WON IN A YEAR: Vince Boczar
During our 30 year history we have had one bowler achieve 5 Championships in a single year.
·
BOWLERS THAT HOLD THE MOST TITLES IN OUR 30 YEARS:
South Florida Masters' History ......
General Information ....
John Pomerleau
27
4 Singles / 23 Doubles
Manny Price
25
20 Singles / 5 Doubles
Walter Trychta, Jr.
25
8 Singles / 17 Doubles
Craig Auerbach
25
19 Singles / 6 Doubles
Alvin Chavis, Jr.
24
16 Singles / 8 Doubles
Joey Smith
20
12 Singles / 8 Doubles
John Bembaron
18
16 Singles / 2 Doubles
Eric Walker
18
All Singles
Bob Newmeyer
18
15 Singles / 3 Doubles
Vince Boczar
18
11 Singles / 7 Doubles
Lesley Payne
18
8 Singles / 10 Doubles
We have many tournaments each year .... There are 52 weeks in the year and we only miss about 2
weekends per year. Also, we have a variety of tournament types ... here is a list of the various types:
•
Regular Singles
•
Mini Singles
•
Match Play SIngles
•
Quickie Singles
•
Quickie Doubles
•
Regular Doubles
•
Baker Doubles
•
6 Game Marathon (Scratch & Handicap Divisions)
Special Category:
•
Champion of Champions
•
Birthday Tournament
Recent Tournaments and Champions ....
DATE
TOURNAMENT TYPE
CHAMPION
PRIZE
Feb 12, 2012
QUICKIE DOUBLES
JOHN POMERLEAU - LESLEY PAYNE
$1,000
Feb 4, 2012
6 GAME MARATHON-HNDCP
NICK BLANK
$ 800
Feb 4, 2012
6 GAME MARATHON-SCR
ANTHONY COLOSIMO
$ 400
Jan 29, 2012
QUICKIE DOUBLES
DAVE PAVILACK - DARRYN AUERBACH
$1,000
Jan 21, 2012
6 GAME MARATHON-HNDCP
MIESHA MCLENDON
$ 800
Jan 21, 2012
6 GAME MARATHON-SCR
SAL MAGGIO
$ 300
Jan 15, 2012
BIG 4 SWEEPER
DAVID BROWN
$ 500
Jan 8, 2012
QUICKIE DOUBLES
DAVE PAVILACK - CRAIG AUERBACH
$1,000
Dec 18, 2011
CHAMPION of CHAMPIONS
ANTHONY COLOSIMO
$1,000
Dec 11, 2011
QUICKIE DOUBLES
JOHN ROMERO - JOHN POMERLEAU
$1,000
