Feldman, Machuga win Chameleon Championship titles
PBA Communications - USA Bowling November 17, 2008
TAYLOR, Mich. - Michael Machuga and Michelle Feldman captured the Chameleon Championship on Sunday at Taylor Lanes, the fourth stop on the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour.
Machuga of Erie, Pa., struck out in the 10th frame to narrowly defeat No. 1 seed Bill O'Neill of Southampton, Pa., 209-204, to win his second career PBA title.
Machuga climbed the ladder as the No. 5 seed, defeating No. 4 Sean Rash of Wichita, Kan., 196-190, No. 3 Brian Kretzer of Dayton, Ohio, 245-188 and No. 2 Wes Malott of Argyle, Texas, 221-210 to advance to the championship match.
Machuga advanced to Sunday's televised finals as the No. 5 seed. The telecast was originally scheduled to be a four-man stepladder finals, but due to a scoring malfunction during Friday's Round of 16 match play, the PBA decided to change the televised format to a five-man stepladder finals.
"I haven't felt this good in years," Machuga said. "I actually got nervous the first few frames today, and I haven't felt like that in a long time."
Machuga's last title, the 2005 Greater Omaha Classic in Council Bluffs, Iowa, was also on the Chameleon lane pattern.
Chameleon resembles a "retro" approach to oil pattern design and measures 40 feet in length. Oil is applied in strips and requires bowlers to play in a specific zone on the lane as compared to a "multiple angle" condition.
"My bank account likes Chameleon apparently," Machuga joked. "I really don't pay attention to the patterns that much. I focus more on lane topography and house characteristics."
In the PBA Women's Series, sponsored by the United States Bowling Congress, Michelle Feldman of Auburn, N.Y., handily defeated Jodi Woessner of Oregon, Ohio, 199-173 in the championship match.
"I was good through the entire week, then I threw my second ball tonight and my thumb ripped open," Feldman said. "My goal was to not finish twice in two weeks."
Feldman claimed the title two weeks after she lost in the championship match of the Pepsi Viper Championship in Omaha, Neb., the first PBA Women's Series event of the season.
The PBA will next air on ESPN on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. ET with the Ultimate Scoring Championship from Taylor, Mich.
Machuga of Erie, Pa., struck out in the 10th frame to narrowly defeat No. 1 seed Bill O'Neill of Southampton, Pa., 209-204, to win his second career PBA title.
Machuga climbed the ladder as the No. 5 seed, defeating No. 4 Sean Rash of Wichita, Kan., 196-190, No. 3 Brian Kretzer of Dayton, Ohio, 245-188 and No. 2 Wes Malott of Argyle, Texas, 221-210 to advance to the championship match.
Machuga advanced to Sunday's televised finals as the No. 5 seed. The telecast was originally scheduled to be a four-man stepladder finals, but due to a scoring malfunction during Friday's Round of 16 match play, the PBA decided to change the televised format to a five-man stepladder finals.
"I haven't felt this good in years," Machuga said. "I actually got nervous the first few frames today, and I haven't felt like that in a long time."
Machuga's last title, the 2005 Greater Omaha Classic in Council Bluffs, Iowa, was also on the Chameleon lane pattern.
Chameleon resembles a "retro" approach to oil pattern design and measures 40 feet in length. Oil is applied in strips and requires bowlers to play in a specific zone on the lane as compared to a "multiple angle" condition.
"My bank account likes Chameleon apparently," Machuga joked. "I really don't pay attention to the patterns that much. I focus more on lane topography and house characteristics."
In the PBA Women's Series, sponsored by the United States Bowling Congress, Michelle Feldman of Auburn, N.Y., handily defeated Jodi Woessner of Oregon, Ohio, 199-173 in the championship match.
"I was good through the entire week, then I threw my second ball tonight and my thumb ripped open," Feldman said. "My goal was to not finish twice in two weeks."
Feldman claimed the title two weeks after she lost in the championship match of the Pepsi Viper Championship in Omaha, Neb., the first PBA Women's Series event of the season.
The PBA will next air on ESPN on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. ET with the Ultimate Scoring Championship from Taylor, Mich.
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