Dydo Japan Cup

Dydo Japan Cup is an annual PBA (Professional Bowlers Association) and JPBA (Japan Professional Bowling Association) bowling event. The tournament typically featured the top 16 bowlers from each organization, and has been dominated by PBA Tour professionals since 1989. The last JPBA bowler to win the event was Takeo Sakai in 1988.

The tournament celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2010. The 2010 Dydo Japan Cup featured a starting field of 144 bowlers, which included JPBA members from Japan and South Korea, PBA members, and Japanese amateurs.^[1]

Winners

• 2010 Tommy Jones ( United States)
• 2009 Patrick Allen ( United States)
• 2007 Mika Koivuniemi ( Finland)
• 2006 Walter Ray Williams ( United States)
• 2005 Tommy Jones ( United States)
• 2004 Tommy Jones ( United States)
• 2003 Chris Barnes ( United States)
• 2002 Robert Smith ( United States)
• 2001 Bob Learn, Jr. ( United States)
• 2000 Parker Bohn III ( United States)
• 1999 Parker Bohn III ( United States)
• 1998 Parker Bohn III ( United States)
• 1997 Doug Kent ( United States)
• 1996 Steve Wilson ( United States)
• 1995 Amleto Monacelli ( Venezuela)
• 1994 Brian Voss ( United States)
• 1993 Pete Weber ( United States)
• 1992 Parker Bohn III ( United States)
• 1991 Walter Ray Williams ( United States)
• 1990 Chris Warren ( United States)
• 1989 Randy Pedersen ( United States)
• 1988 Takeo Sakai ( Japan)
• 1987 Amleto Monacelli ( Venezuela)
• 1986 Pete Weber ( United States)
• 1985 Ken Taniguchi ( Japan)

2010 tournament ^[2]

The tournament was held April 22 to April 25 at Tokyo Port Bowl in Tokyo, Japan. 144 men, consisting of members of the PBA and JPBA, made up the event's field. Friday consisted of two qualifying rounds, with the top 48 bowlers by total pinfall advancing to single elimination, best-of-seven match play. Bowlers qualifying 1st through 16th earned a bye into the Round of 32. Bowlers qualifying 17th through 48th competed in Saturday's initial round, which was followed by the Round of 32 and Round of 16. This shrunk the field down to eight bowlers, who all advanced to the televised finals on Sunday.

Final round results:

1. Tommy Jones, PBA, US$40,000
2. Dino Castillo, PBA, US$20,000
T3. Michael Fagan, PBA, US$10,000
T3. Norm Duke, PBA, US$10,000
T5. Park Jeon-Soo, JPBA (Korea), US$6,000
T5. Chris Loschetter, PBA, US$6,000
T5. Brad Angelo, PBA, US$6,000
T5. Choi Won Yong, JPBA (Korea), US$6,000

Round of 8 Match #1

Duke (279) def. Jeon-Soo (243)

Round of 8 Match #2

Castillo (255) def. Loschetter (225)

Round of 8 Match #3

Jones (252) def. Angelo (247)

Round of 8 Match #4

Fagan (257) def. Yong (203)

Semi-final Match #1

Castillo (277) def. Duke (244)

Semi-final Match #2

Jones (223) def. Fagan (213)

Title Match

Jones (223) def. Castillo (192)

References

1. ^ Thomas, Jason. "Six PBA Players, Two Koreans Advance to Sunday's DyDo Japan Cup Championship Round." Article at www.pba.com on April 24. 2010. [1]
2. ^ Vint, Bill. "Tommy Jones Wins Third DyDo Japan Cup." Article at www.pba.com on April 25, 2010. [2]