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Bowling News USA - April 15, 2009 Senior High Roller Champs Crowned at Sam's Town!

Many seniors at the Senior Easter Classic were talking about the senior match play division in the July High Roller! But meanwhile on the lanes, several bowlers were intent on getting their names in High Roller's champ list and the famed $10,000 Club!

All 6 of the champs and 2nd place finishers were at least 60 years old! Two of the champs qualified for the match play finals from the Age 67 & Over division and the runner-up from the Classified Classic was 70 years old!

In the first event, Bob Brown won the 60 & Over Classic defeating High Roller champ Ed Roberts for the $12,000 top prize, the largest top prize ever in the 60 & Over Classic. Brown, the 68 year old from Bellingham, Washington, wasn't finished yet as he went on to make the cut in each of the

3 Classics during Senior Classic Week. Brown used a Virtual Gravity and Cell Pear during the week. I bet many High Roller players didn't know that Bob was the junior coach of ESPN Pro Tour Analyst and Storm staffer Randy Pedersen! Roberts earned $6,000 for 2nd.

Wally Kraus, from Brookville, Indiana, defeated local Bernie Iwasczyszyn for the $20,000 top prize, the largest prize paid in the Senior Classic in several years. Bernie "I" took home the $10,000 runner-up check, his first check with his newly replaced knee!

And in the finale, it was Curtis Cage wrapping up the week with a big win in the Classified Classic, defeating Jim Micus for that honor. Cage, 68 year old from Santa Clara, California, became the 4th player of the week to join the $10,000 Club! Micus, the 70-year old from Renton, Washington continued perhaps the hottest streak ever, making the cut in his 15th consecutive Senior Classic. He picked up $6,000 for his efforts.

Call Sam's Town now for your July or August reservations at 1-877-593-5993. Mention High Roller to take advantage of the best room rates around - starting at $39.99 for the July High Roller and $34.99 for the August Military Handicap Team tournament!

Roto Grip High Performance bowling equipment is the presenting sponsor of the entire Classic series in 2009. 100 of the new Rogue Cells were awarded as prizes during Senior Classic week. The Roto Grip staff was onsite all week to help layout the new balls as most players were anxious to get them on the lanes!

High Roller has now paid $16,768,841 in prizes in Senior Classics since the inaugural event in 1993! For more info and brochures, call us toll free 1-800-257-6179 or visit us at www.high-roller.com!

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April, 2009

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