PBA Communications
Vero Beach, Fla. – Rhino Page of Dade City, Fla., defeated Dale Coleman of High Springs, Fla., 207-157, to win the Professional Bowlers Association South Region Vero Beach Open at Vero Bowl Sunday.

The win was Page’s sixth PBA Regional title. He posted a 6-6 match play record to qualify third for the stepladder finals and narrowly defeated Scott Newell of Deland , Fla., 234-228, in the semi-final match to advance to the title match. He earned $3,400 for his win.

In the first stepladder match, Page defeated PBA Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, Fla., 219-215, in a contest that saw both players throw pocket 7-10 splits. Newell earned $1,200 for third while Williams Jr. earned $1,000 for fourth.

The South Region’s next tournament will be the Milton Open at the Avalon Bowling Center in Milton, Fla., September 7-9.

PBA VERO BEACH OPEN
Vero Bowl, Vero Beach, Fla., Sunday

Final Standings:
1, Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla. 660 pins (three games), $3,400.
2, Dale Coleman, High Springs, Fla., 157 (one game), $1,700.
3, Scott Newell, Deland, Fla. 228 (one game), $1200.
4, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 215 (one game), $1000.

Stepladder Results:
Match One: Page def. Williams Jr., 219-215.
Semi-final Match: Page def. Newell , 234-228.
Championship Match: Page def. Coleman, 207-157.

Final Match Play Standings
(after 28 games, including match play bonus pins)
1, Coleman, 9-3, 6,736.
2, Newell, 8-4, 6,690.
3, Page, 6-6, 6,553.
4, Williams Jr., 8-4, 6,552.
5, Craig Auerbach, Sunrise, Fla., 5-7, 6,417, $800.
6, Andres Gomez, Colombia, 8-3-1, 6,373, $750.
7, Richard McDaniel, Coconut Creek, Fla., 5-7, 6,359, $725.
8, Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 7-5, 6,304, $700.
9, a-Jeremy Mooney, West Palm Beach, Fla., 6-6, 6,281, $600.
10, Dennis Psaropoulos, Lake Worth, Fla., 9-3, 6,279, $580.
11, Paul Koehler, Stuart, Fla., 4-8, 6,241, $570.
12, Tom Daugherty, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 4-8 6,145, $560.
13, Jason Sterner, Fayetteville, Ga., 5-7, 6,078, $550.
14, Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 5-6-1, 5,998, $540.
15, Jerry Marcus, Deland, Fla., 2-10, 5,902, $530.
16, Dave Han, Orlando, Fla., 4-8, 5,813, $525.

300 Game: Rick McDaniel