Round1 Japan Cup
ROUND1 Japan Cup is an annual PBA (Professional Bowlers Association) and JPBA (Japan Professional Bowling Association) bowling event sponsored by ROUND1. In its earlier years, the tournament typically featured the top 16 bowlers from each organization, but has recently enjoyed an expanded field. It has been dominated by PBA Tour professionals since 1989. Until Yuya Katoh's win in 2013, 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]
The event was not held in 2011, due in large part to the earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan.
The 2013 edition of the Japan Cup was held from November 28 through December 1, 2013.[2] The top 16 PBA Tour players (based on 2012-13 competition points), plus a handful of at-large PBA Tour invitees, joined a large field of players from Japan and South Korea.[3]
2013 Results
TV Finals
Round of 8
- Match 1: Shinichi Horie (Japan) def. Sean Rash (USA) 225-224
- Match 2: Yuya Katoh (Japan) def. Osku Palermaa (Finland) 258-226
- Match 3: E. J. Tackett (USA) def. Tommy Jones (USA) 226-224
- Match 4: Kazuaki Watanabe (Japan) def. Chris Barnes (USA) 278-239
Semifinals
- Match 1: Katoh def. Horie 236-195
- Match 2: Watanabe def. Tackett 249-190
Finals
Katoh def. Watanabe 243-235
Final standings
- 1st Place - Yuya Katoh, Japan (US$57,250)
- 2nd Place - Kazuaki Watanabe, Japan (US$30,525)
- 3rd Place - Shinichi Horie, Japan (US$14,300)
- 3rd Place - E. J. Tackett, USA (US$14,300)
- 5th Place - Sean Rash, USA (US$7,250)
- 5th Place - Osku Palermaa, Finland (US$7,250)
- 5th Place - Tommy Jones, USA (US$7,250)
- 5th Place - Chris Barnes, USA (US$7,250)
Winners
- 2019 Jason Belmonte (
Australia) - 2018 Dominic Barrett (
England) - 2017 E. J. Tackett (
United States) - 2016 Amleto Monacelli (
Venezuela) - 2015 Chris Barnes ( United States)
- 2014 Park Kyung Shin (
South Korea) - 2013 Yuya Katoh (
Japan) - 2012 Mika Koivuniemi (
Finland) - 2010 Tommy Jones ( United States)
- 2009 Patrick Allen ( United States)
- 2007 Mika Koivuniemi ( Finland)
- 2006 Walter Ray Williams, Jr. ( 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, Jr. ( 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)
References
- ^ 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]
- ^ ROUND1 Japan Cup Official Site
- ^ Yuya Katoh Upsets Field to Win Round1 Japan Cup, End 25-Year Home-Country Title Drought Vint, Bill at pba.com on 12 January 2014.