USBC Open Championships Records

(as of 12/13/07)

INDIVIDUAL, series, any event
874 Eric Forkel, Tucson, Ariz., 1997 Masters
858 John Janawicz, Winter Haven, Fla., 2004 singles
857 Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 1989 Masters
Derek Sapp, Keokuk, Iowa, 2003 doubles
 
INDIVIDUAL, series, any event (excluding Masters)
858 John Janawicz, Winter Haven, Fla., 2004 singles
857 Derek Sapp, Keokuk, Iowa, 2003 doubles
847 John Socha, Milwaukee, 1997 singles
 
INDIVIDUAL, series, singles
858 John Janawicz, Winter Haven, Fla., 2004
847 John Socha, Milwaukee, 1997
837 Ron Bahr, Topeka, Kan., 2003
 
INDIVIDUAL, series (woman), any event
816 Kristal Scott, Wichita, Kan., 2006 team
812 Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., 2006 singles
789 Janette Piesczynski, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2006 singles
 
INDIVIDUAL, all-events
2,279 Stephen Hardy, Manchester, N.H., 2002
2,270 Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 2002
2,254 Jeff Nimke, Kenosha, Wis., 1993
 
INDIVIDUAL, all-events (women)
2,118 Dede Davidson, Buellton, Calif., 2007
2,117 Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2006
2,097 Marcia Kloempken, Pleasant View, Utah, 2006
 
DOUBLES, game
580 Rick Pollard (290)/Ron Pollard (290), Versailles, Ind., 1996
578 Gail Myers Jr. (299)/Jeff Barsness (279), Madison, Wis., 1993
578 Mike Friedrichs (278)/Mike Procaccino (300), Glendale, Ariz., 1995
 
DOUBLES, series
1,544 Jonathan Masur (810), West Orange, N.J./Jeffrey Butler (734), Garfield, N.J., 2007
1,540 Derek Sapp (857), Keokuk, Iowa/Sean Rash (683), Anchorage, Alaska, 2003
1,534 Fred Mattson (761), Tacoma, Wash./Chris Warren (773), Puyallup, Wash., 2002
Billy Seprodi (803), Indianapolis/Jim O’Connor (731), Greenwood, Ind., 2000
 
BOOSTER/CLASSIFIED, individual series, any event
761 Kathy Ruminski, Michigan City, Ind., 2002 doubles
760 William Burnett, Greer, S.C., 1999 singles
722 Frank Jilek, Burbank, Calif., 2000 singles
 
BOOSTER/CLASSIFIED TEAM, game
1,092 Lewis Marine Supply, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 1991
1,075 Sundries, Rochester, N.Y., 1958
1,061 Hi/Lo Rollers, Seale, Ala., 2000
 
BOOSTER/CLASSIFIED TEAM, series
2,974 Lewis Marine Supply, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 1991
2,957 Flirtin With Disaster 1, Tallahassee, Fla., 2005
2,934 Pro World Pro Shop, Milwaukee, 1990
 
REGULAR TEAM, game
1,266 Dunham Sporting Goods 2, Franklin, Wis., 2000
1,263 Sports Medicine, Vancouver, Wash., 2002
1,261 Brunswick Shox, Wichita, Kan., 2006
 
REGULAR TEAM, series
3,537 Bruegger's Bagels, Albany, N.Y., 1993
3,513 Team 8 Ball, Medford, Ore., 2000
3,496 Browning Pontiac, Cincinnati, 2006
 
TEAM ALL-EVENTS
10,425 Pollard's Bowl, Versailles, Ind., 1996
10,421 Lodge Lanes, Belleville, Mich., 1998
10,353 Sam's Town No. 1, Las Vegas, 1993

CAREER PINFALL LEADERS
1,  d-Joseph Norris, San Diego 123,770
2,  Bill Lillard Sr., Houston 111,746
3,  d-Dick Weber, St. Louis 109,745
4,  d-Bill Doehrman, Fort Wayne, Ind. 109,566
5,  Jim Schroeder, Tonawanda, N.Y. 106,252
6,  Sylvester Thiel, Lake City, Minn. 104,224
7 Glenn Allison, Anaheim, Calif. 102,896
8 Don Ellis, Sugar Land, Texas 102,811
9 d-Frank Carr, Fort Wayne, Ind. 102,651
10, d-Greg Griffo, Syracuse, N.Y.  102,483
11, d-Frank Benkovic, Milwaukee 99,797
12, Leslie Berry, Wooster, Ohio 98,566
13,  Wallace Weiss, Hinsdale, Ill. 98,069
14,  Anthony Malone, Erie, Pa. 96,887
15,  Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. 96,087
16,  d-Andrew Stuart, Homosassa, Fla. 94,991
17,  Everett Treybig, Houston 92,225
18,  Earl Ebers Jr., Olympia Fields, Ill. 91,686
19,  William Hoffman, Sun City West, Ariz. 91,199
20, Joseph Nagy Sr., Coatesville, Pa. 91,184
21,  d-Thomas Carr, Fort Wayne, Ind. 90,986
22,  d-Vince Lucci Sr., Morrisville, Pa. 90,033
23, Maynard Johnson, Crystal, Minn. 89,713
24,  i-John Ruggiero, West Palm Beach, Fla. 89,458
25,  Robert Hart, Suwanee, Ga. 89,335
 (d- indicates deceased; i- indicates inactive)
 
LOW TO CASH RECORDS (Regular Division)
Event Highest Lowest
Singles 590 (1903) 540 (1907)
Doubles 1,157 (1933) 1,066 (1907, 1978)
All-Events 1,829 (1927) 1,677 (1978)
Team 2,802 (1992) 2,537 (1907)

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
DUPLICATE GAMES, individual, consecutive
6                   
 Lawrence Buller, Lincoln, Neb., 1992 (180)
 
DUPLICATE GAMES, teammates
192
 Moffat's Ale, Syracuse, N.Y. (all five teammates bowled the same score)
ENTRIES, most participants, tournament
91,425
 Reno, Nev., 1995
ENTRIES, most teams, tournament
17,285
 Reno, Nev., 1995
HIGHEST GAME, first game, first tournament
300
 David Watters, Billings, Mont., 2002
HIGHEST GAME, by a woman
300
 Kristine Kropf, Antioch, Calif., 2001
Janette Piesczynski, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2006
Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., 2006
299
 Dede Davidson, Buellton, Calif., 2007
298
 Kristy Baker, Albuquerque, N.M., 2006
Ruby Jim, Las Vegas, 2007
OLDEST CHAMPION
75
 Glenn Smith, Grove, Okla., 1996 Booster Team
OLDEST 300 SHOOTER
74
 Tony Lindemann, Detroit, 1994 doubles
OLDEST DOUBLES TEAM
203
 Art Shaver (103), Atlanta, and William Hargrove (100), Clermont, Ga., 2001
OPEN FRAMES, fewest, individual
0
 Jeff Richgels, Madison, Wis., 1997 (2,241 AE)
PARTICIPATION, most tournaments, career
71
 Bill Doehrman, Fort Wayne, Ind. (consecutive through 1981; deceased)
71
 Joe Norris, San Diego (1926 through 2000; deceased)
64
 Les Berry, Wooster, Ohio (1937-current)
PRIZE FUND, largest, tournament
$7,200,000
Reno, Nev., 2007
PRIZE WINNINGS, individual, tournament
$16,824
Mike Rose Jr., West Henrietta, N.Y., 2007
TITLES, career
9
 Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis
8
 Fred Bujack, Detroit
  
Bill Lillard, Houston
TITLES, consecutive tournaments
3
 Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill., 1962, 1963, 1964
TITLES, first by father/son(s)
Matt Faetz Sr. (AE15), Matt Faetz Jr. (T40) and Leo Faetz (T40), Chicago
(five other father/son teams have since won titles)
TITLES, most by brothers
11               
 Nelson Jr. and Neil Burton, St. Louis
TITLES, most by father/son(s)
12               
 Nelson Burton Sr., Nelson Burton Jr. and Neil Burton, St. Louis
TITLES, single tournament
4
 Bill Lillard, Houston, 1956
   
Ed Lubanski, Detroit, 1958
Mike Neumann, Buffalo, N.Y., 1990
TRIPLICATES, highest score
247
 Alan Hardesty, Chicago, 1993 singles
YOUNGEST CHAMPION
16               
 Ronnie Knapp, New London, Ohio, 1963 Booster Team
200 GAMES, most consecutive
27               
 Bob Goike, Belleville, Mich., (1989-92)
300 GAMES, back-to-back
1
 Ron Bahr, Topeka, Kan., 2003 singles
300 GAMES, most, one tournament
2
 Kyle McCrackin, Wichita, Kan., 2002 doubles, singles
Ron Bahr, Topeka, Kan., 2003 singles
David Ferguson, Austin, Texas, 2006 doubles, singles
800 SERIES, most, career
2
 John Socha, Milwaukee, Wis., 1997 singles (847), 2002 singles (809)