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DJ Archer, Bob Learn Jr. Team Up to Win PBA-PBA50 South Shore Doubles Title
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Saturday, 8.8.2015 |
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Bob Learn, Jr. (second from left) and DJ Archer (second from right) are presented their trophies by sponsor representative Speros Batistatos (L) and host proprietor Mike Kozy (R) (Photo Courtesy PBA LLC)
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HAMMOND, Ind. 锟?DJ Archer of Friendswood, Texas, and PBA50 partner Bob Learn Jr. of Erie, Pa., used critically-place strikes to defeat EJ Tackett of Huntington, Ind., and PBA Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Oxford, Fla., 213-206, to win the PBA-PBA50 South Shore Doubles presented by DV8 at Olympia Lanes Saturday.
Archer earned his second PBA Tour title and Learn, a five-time PBA Tour champion in his earlier years, claimed his third PBA50 Tour title.
The title was decided when Archer struck on his first shot in the 10th frame after a missed 10 pin by Learn in the ninth gave Tackett and Williams a glimmer of hope.
锟絀 admit there was a little more pressure in the 10th frame because its doubles and you锟絩e also bowling for your partner,锟?Archer said. 锟紹ut I did the same thing I did when I won the Chameleon Open 锟?I just focused on making the best shot I could, and that was enough.锟?
Learn, who gave Archer a bear hug after his strike, apologized for 锟絤aking it a little more exciting than it needed to be. But I锟絤 really glad we wound up as partners. DJ is a great young player who is proving he can throw it for the wheat when he has to.锟?
Archer and Learn started the title match with a pair of strikes, and added another string of three in a row to take a 27-pin lead before Learn锟絪 miss in the ninth frame. Tackett and Williams, however, didn锟絫 throw back-to-back strikes until the ninth and 10th frames. A second strike in the 10th by Tackett would have forced Archer to double for the win, but Tackett left the 3 pin and Archer, needing a mark for the win, got his strike.
Archer and Learn advanced to the title match by eliminating top qualifiers Tommy Jones of Simpsonville, S.C., and his PBA50 Tour partner Chris Keane of Cape Coral, Fla., 219-213, in the semifinal round. For Archer, the third-place tie was the highest finish of his seven-year PBA50 Tour career. Tackett and Williams advanced with a 227-205 victory over JR Raymond of Bay City, Mich., and his PBA50 partner Sammy Ventura of Syracuse, N.Y.
The match play finals were contested under a Baker doubles format in which the doubles partners alternated frames and players switched lanes each game. Ten teams of PBA and PBA50 players were created based upon the players锟?respective finishing positions in separate PBA qualifying rounds. Eight additional teams of PBA50-only players also qualified for match play.
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(All match play competition was contested under an alternate-frame Baker doubles format)
Championship:
DJ Archer, Friendswood, Texas/s-Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. ($20,000) def. EJ Tackett, Huntington, Ind./s-Walter Ray Williams Jr., Oxford, Fla. ($8,000), 213-206.
Semifinal Round (losing teams earned $4,500):
Tackett/s-Williams def. JR Raymond, Bay City, Mich./s-Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 227-205.
Archer/s-Learn def. Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C./s-Chris Keane, Cape Coral, Fla., 219-213.
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