Syosset Champion Tony Gee
June 10, 2012
Syosset, NY: LIGBT’s first summer tournament was held at AMF Syosset and when all the pins had stopped falling Tony Gee, Floral Park, NY emerged victorious with a $1,000 pay day. This was Tony’s second LIGBT title and both have come at AMF Syosset.
Tony won the title by defeating second place finisher Tom Grunwald, Astoria, NY 269-258 in the final shootout. Tom earned $500 for his runner-up position. Finishing third was Carlos Nieves, New York, NY who shot a 233 worth $250.
Scoring was quite high considering a 40 foot sport shot was put down. The first squad leader was Carlos Nieves who rolled a 778 series to earn a seed directly into the final shootout. The 3pm squad leader was Gene Zohlmann, N. Babylon, NY with an 851 which gave him 1 bye in the finals. The wild card winner, which goes to the highest 6-game series by a non-finalist, was won by Tom Piazza, Roslyn Heights, NY with a 1463 series.
The AMF Syosset tournament drew a crowd of 81 entries. A total of 18 bowlers advanced to the finals and shared in a $3,030 prize fund.
The next LIGBT event is Sunday, July 15th at AMF Plainview. Top prizes are guaranteed at $1,000-1st and $500-2nd. For complete results of the AMF Syosset event please visit www.ligbtour.com. To contact the LIGBT please call 1.877.900.6464