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ciminelli wins 3rd pba title of the year at gobowling.com viper championship
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sunday, 12.27.2015 |
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cheektowaga's ryan ciminelli became the first pba 3-time winner in 2015 with his title at the viper championship (photo courtesy pba llc)
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reno, nev. 锟?ryan ciminelli of cheektowaga, n.y., became the professional bowlers association锟絪 first three-time winner in 2015 when he defeated thailand锟絪 kim bolleby, 237-201, to win the gobowling viper championship at the national bowling stadium and put himself into contention for 2015 pba player of the year honors.
the viper championship, presented by xtra frame, was the second of four 锟絘nimal pattern锟?championships contested during the geico pba world series of bowling vii presented by silver legacy. the finals aired sunday on espn.
ciminelli, 29, jumped out to a 33-pin lead on the strength of three strikes and a spare while bolleby opened in his fourth frame, and ciminelli never gave bolleby a chance to get back into the game.
ciminelli got a measure of revenge over newly-crowned pba world champion gary faulkner jr. of memphis, tenn., with a 245-225 victory in the semifinal round while bolleby eliminated pba tour rookie jakob butturff of chandler, ariz., 222-181, in the other semifinal match.
all four players are left-handers. it was the first all-lefty field in a pba tour event since 2007.
ciminelli saw his dream of a third consecutive pba tour title and a second major win in 2015 when he lost to faulkner, 247-237, in the rolltech pba world championship finals on dec. 17, so he knew a win in the viper championship was important if he wanted to challenge australia锟絪 jason belmonte in the player of the year chase. belmonte, the 2013 and 2014 player of the year, staked himself to a big lead earlier in the year when he won the usbc masters and barbasol pba tournament of champions, both majors.
锟絫hat was the hardest show i锟絭e ever been part of, knowing player of the year was on the line and i had to have this win,锟?ciminelli said of the viper finals. 锟絠 knew i had another chance after the world championship even though that one was heartbreaking. i felt like i bowled one of the best games of my life in that one, but this was do-or-die.
锟絤y legs were jello,锟?he added. 锟絠 was comfortable where i was playing the lane, but i was using a new ball and it didn锟絫 feel quite right. i just kept it in play and fortunately (bolleby) didn锟絫 shoot a big game against me.锟?
ciminelli believes his third win will make a big difference in the pba player of the year voting, which will take place early in january.
锟絠 think three titles says a lot, with one of them being the u.s. open,锟?he said. 锟絠 think i had some votes before this one, but now i think i deserve it. it锟絪 something i never thought i锟絛 have a chance to win, so when you get the chance, you have to seize it. it could be 10 years before i ever have another chance.
锟絙elmo and i talked about (poy) yesterday, and he told me i would be deserving if i win, and i feel the same about him. i think he锟絪 the best in the world, but if he doesn锟絫 win again this year, he锟絣l probably win it again next year. i told him, 锟絟ey, bro, i just want one.锟斤拷
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championship: ryan ciminelli, cheektowaga, n.y. ($20,000) def. kim bolleby, thailand ($10,000), 237-201.
semifinal round (losers each earned $5,000): ciminelli def. gary faulkner jr., memphis, tenn., 245-225. bolleby def. jakob butturff, chandler, ariz., 222-181.
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