George Peterson Wins 7th Annual St. Paul Senior Masters

By:  Dennis Franz

St. Paul Senior Masters Chairman

 

George Peterson won the 7th Annual St. Paul Senior Masters Tournament on Sunday, October 3 at Saxon AMF Bowl in St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

35 senior bowlers participated in this year’s tournament.  Each bowler bowled a 6 game qualifying block in the morning, with the top 16 moving on to the match play portion of the tournament in the afternoon.  Match Play consisted of 1 game matches – double elimination format.

Pictured left to right are: President John Donlon, George Peterson, Bruce

Smith and Chairman of the Senior Masters Dennis Franz

 

George, seeded 13th in the Match-Game portion of the tournament, cruised throught the winners bracket, going undefeated and averaging 213.18.  His opponent in the finals, coming out of the loser’s bracket, was Bruce Smith.  George defeated Bruce in the Title game 219 to 198.

 

Bruce Smith defeated Ed Mahagnoul 233-224 in the final of the Loser’s Bracket to have a chance against George Peterson.

 

The average to make the top 16 was 207.67 and the High Qualifier was Tom Gallivan  with a 242.17 average for 6 games.

 

For his efforts, George received a winners check for $350, a plaque donated by Mike’s Pro Shop and a Champions Jacket.  Due to the response of the bowlers bowling in the Tournament this year we have decided to send next year’s winner to the National Senior Masters Tournament.  The cost of the Tournament will need to be raised to cover that entry.

 

Next years tournament will be held Sunday, October 2, 2005 at a site to be determined in the near future. The tournament is open to all St. Paul Sanctioned bowlers, 50 years of age and over.  Contact Matt Lang of the Greater St. Paul Bowling Association at 651-415-2828 for further information or if there are any other comments about the tournament whether they are good or bad.  Information is always helpful.

 

Do not forget the Masters Tournament to be bowled on November 6th and 7th at Saxon Lanes in Little Canada.  Get your entry in early as there is a limit on entries.