South Florida Master's History ......

 

We have been running tournaments in South Florida since 1981.  Over the 25 years we have paid out over $5,000,000.00 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, 84 years, 6 months 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 (Singles)

       Steve Halupka - Sep 11 and 18, 1983

       Larry Kostelny - Jan 19 and 26, 1985

       John Baker - Jul 29 and Aug 6, 1990

       Robert Hammonds, Sr. - Jun 25 and Jul 2, 1995

       Patrick Rudio - Nov 18 and 25, 2002

  • BACK-TO-BACK TOURNAMENT WINNER (Doubles)

     Kyle Edwards - Nov 18 and 25, 2007

  • 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

  • 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 25 year history we have had one bowler

      achieve 5 Championships in a single year.

  • BOWLERS THAT HOLD THE MOST TITLES IN OUR 25 YEARS:
Manny Price 21 17 Singles / 4 Doubles
Joey Smith 20 12 Singles / 8 Doubles
Alvin Chavis, Jr. 19 14 Singles / 5 Doubles
Eric Walker 18 All Singles
John Bembaron 18 16 Singles / 2 Doubles
Craig Auerbach 18 16 Singles /2 Doubles
Vince Boczar 18 11 Singles / 7 Doubles
Walter Trychta 17 7 Singles / 10 Doubles
Stephen Farmer 17 All Singles
Vic Rudio 17 10 Singles / 7 Doubles

      

LISTED BELOW ..... CURRENT HISTORY IN THE MAKING

 

HIGHEST AVERAGES ENTERING

2007-2008
Based on a minimum of 40 games.

 

Mike Hamilton

226

Joe Fulner 219
Joey Smith 218
Craig Auerbach 216
Vince Boczar 210
Bob Newmeyer 210
Steve Johnson 209
Jose Rodriguez 209
Tony Juliano 208
John Bembaron 207
Frankie Crespo 207
Reggie Pierson 207
Tony Retto 207

In 2006 - Top 10 Averages ranged from 223 to 208.

 

THIS YEAR'S TOP TEN MONEY WINNERS

Updated: Beginning October 7, 2007

Walter Trychta $ 6,280
John Pomerleau $ 5,388
Kyle Edwards $ 4,260
Alvin Chavis, Jr. $ 4,075
James Ross $ 4,035
Lucius Williams, Jr. $ 3,695
Alberto Sala $ 3,590
Ben Broomfield $ 3,125
Tim Miller $ 3,115
Vince Kuzmicki $ 3,110

Last updated on June  29,  2008

(The above amounts are estimated based on weekly flyers.)

 

LAST YEAR'S TOP TEN MONEY WINNERS

Updated: Beginning Oct 2, 2006 thru Sep 30, 2007

John Pomerleau $ 5,765
Reggie Pierson $ 5,275
Walter Trychta $ 4,788
Alvin Chavis, Jr. $ 4,730
Vince Boczar $ 4,230
Bob Newmeyer $ 3,630
Vic Leone $ 3,600
Vic Rudio $ 3,455
Tony Retto $ 3,405
Steve Ortiz $ 3,230

 

 

RECENT TOURNAMENTS & CHAMPIONS

 

DATE

TOURNAMENT TYPE

CHAMPION

PRIZE

June 29, 2008 REGULAR DOUBLES SHARON RYAN -

ALVIN CHAVIS, JR.

$1,600
June 22, 2008 MATCH PLAY SINGLES MARTINE MILLER $1,200
June 15, 2008 REGULAR DOUBLES ALEX NIEVES -

DEANNA NIEVES

$1,600
June 7, 2008 MARATHON - HANDICAP DARRYN AUERBACH $1,200
June 7, 2008 MARATHON - SCRATCH JORGE ORTALORA $1,000
June 1, 2008 MATCH PLAY SINGLES VINCE KUZMICKI $1,200
May 26, 2008 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND DOUBLES QUINTIN BURNETT -

LUCIUS WILLIAMS

$3,000
May 18, 2008 MATCH PLAY SINGLES LESLEY PAYNE $1,200
May 11, 2008 REGULAR DOUBLES WALTER TRYCHTA -

JESUS SARDINAS

$1,600
May 3, 2008 MARATHON - SCRATCH MATT GILMAN $1,000
May 3, 2008 MARATHON - HANDICAP MANNY PRICE $1,200
April 27, 2008 REGULAR DOUBLES LUCIUS WILLIAMS, JR. -

ROBERT MUSLER

$1,600
April 20, 2008 MATCH PLAY SINGLES CYNTHIA REID $1,200
April 13, 2008 REGULAR DOUBLES ALLEN GEORGE -

JOHN POMERLEAU

$1,600
April 6, 2008 MATCH PLAY SINGLES ALBERTO SALA $1,200
March 30, 2008 REGULAR DOUBLES WALTER TRYCHTA -

ALLEN GEORGE

$1,600
March 22, 2008 MARATHON - SCRATCH BOB WALTERS, SR. $1,000
March 22, 2008 MARATHON - HANDICAP JESSE RODRIGUEZ $1,200
March 16, 2008 MINI SINGLES JACK APPEL $1,200
March 9, 2008 REGULAR DOUBLES TIM MILLER -

J. C. MONDESIR

$1,600
March 2, 2008 MATCH PLAY SINGLES WILLIE WIGGINS $1,200
February 24, 2008 REGULAR DOUBLES VINCE BOCZAR -

ALVIN CHAVIS, JR.

$1,600
February 17, 2008 2-2-2-2 SINGLES REGGIE PIERSON $  800
February 10, 2008 REGULAR DOUBLES ALLEN GEORGE -

JAMES ROSS

$1,600
February 2, 2008 SUPER BOWL SWEEPER JESSE RODRIGUEZ $  600
January 27, 2008 REGULAR DOUBLES WALTER TRYCHTA -

FRED GRIFFIN

$1,600
January 20, 2008 MINI SINGLES KYLE EDWARDS $1,200
January 13, 2008 REGULAR DOUBLES JOHN POMERLEAU -

SHANE REES

$1,600
January 6, 2008 MATCH PLAY SINGLES ANDY BROWN $1,200
December 23, 2007 5TH ANNUAL USBC YOUTH CHRISTMAS SINGLES-Handicap BEN MOODY $  600
December 23, 2007 5TH ANNUAL USBC YOUTH CHRISTMAS SINGLES - Scratch BOBBY WALTERS, JR. $  600
December 16, 2007 CHAMPION of CHAMPIONS JIM WESTCOTT, SR. $1,500
December 9, 2007 REGULAR DOUBLES HOWIE CROWDER -

BOB NEWMEYER

$1,600
December 2, 2007 MATCH PLAY SINGLES ALBERTO SALA $1,200
November 25, 2007 THANKSGIVING DOUBLES KYLE EDWARDS -

ZACHARY LETT

$2,000
November 18, 2007 REGULAR DOUBLES KYLE EDWARDS -

JESUS SARDINAS

$1,600
November 11, 2007 MATCH PLAY SINGLES ANGELO ABBATE $1,200
November 4, 2007 REGULAR DOUBLES BEN BROOMFIELD -

CRAIG AUERBACH

$1,600
October 28, 2007 REGULAR SINGLES STEFAN JANKE $1,200
October 20, 2007 MARATHON - SCRATCH MATT GILMAN $1,000
October 20, 2007 MARATHON - HANDICAP JOSE RODRIGUEZ $1,200
October 14, 2007 REGULAR DOUBLES PAT VADALA -

JOHN POMERLEAU

$1,600
October 7, 2007 REGULAR SINGLES NICOLE ROMERO $1,200
September 30, 2007 REGULAR DOUBLES GINA GOOD - ED GOOD $1,600
September 23, 2007 REGULAR SINGLES ALAN GOCH $1,200
September 16, 2007 REGULAR DOUBLES JOHN ROMERO -

JOSE RODRIGUEZ

$1,600
September 9, 2007 REGULAR SINGLES CHARLIE VETTER $1,200
August 26, 2007 REGULAR DOUBLES JOHN POMERLEAU -

JOHN LANDON

$1,600
August 19, 2007 REGULAR SINGLES ANGELO ABBATE $1,200
August 12, 2007 REGULAR DOUBLES TIM MILLER -ZACHARY LETT $1,600
August 4, 2007 MARATHON - HANDICAP MIKE HAMILTON $1,200
August 4, 2007 MARATHON - SCRATCH MIKE HAMILTON $1,000
JULY 29, 2007 26TH BIRTHDAY SINGLES REGGIE PIERSON $4,000

 

The Links:

South Florida Masters Homepage

South Florida Masters Champions (complete listing)

Current Re-Rates Page

Current Tournament Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

President, SFMBA

 

General Information

 

   We have many tournaments

   each year ... There are 52

   weeks in the year and we

   only miss about 3 or 4     

   weekends per year.  Also,

   we have a variety of    

   tournament  types ... here is  

   a list of the various types:

 

 Normal:

   

   Regular Singles

   Mini Singles

   Quickie Singles

   Match Play Singles

   Regular Doubles

   Baker Doubles

   8 Game Marathon (Scratch

   and Handicap divisions)

   Low Ball

 

 Special Category:

 

   Champion of Champions

   Birthday Tournament

   YABA Tournament

 

 

 

The 2006

"Oh My God" Trophy