PBA Women's Series

PBA Women’s Series Details Revealed
Four women’s events to take place in first half of 2007-08 Denny’s PBA Tour

The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) announced today details of the 2007-08 PBA Women’s Series, a special four-event mini-season to take place during the 2007-08 Denny’s PBA Tour.
The 2007-08 PBA Women’s Series, which is sponsored by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC), marks the first opportunity for women to bowl on Tour since the Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) folded in 2003. The series will feature 16 women competing in four events which will run concurrently with four Denny’s PBA Tour events. All events will feature a $51,100 prize fund including a $10,000 top prize.
The 16 women will qualify for the series at the 2007 PBA Women’s Tour Trials, which will be held in conjunction with the 2007 U.S. Women’s Open, a USBC event, at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., August 13-18. The top 16 women – who have paid the additional Tour Trials entry fee – after the four days of qualifying will earn exemptions for the 2007-08 PBA Women’s Series.
The four Women’s Series events will take place within a five-week period and will run concurrently with Denny’s PBA Tour events. The series will kick off with the Motor City Classic in Taylor, Mich., Oct. 31-Nov. 4, followed by the Etonic Championship in Cheektowaga, N.Y., Nov. 7-11, and the Lake County Indiana Classic presented by United Way in Merrillville, Ind., Nov. 14-18. After a one-week break, the women will return for the final event, the Great Lakes Classic in Wyoming, Mich., Nov. 28-Dec. 2.
The 16 women will bowl the same format as the men in each of the four events, which will feature a single elimination match play format. A practice session will be held Wednesday night from 4:30-6 p.m. for all bowlers competing in the events. Competition begins Thursday with the 16 women bowling two seven-game qualifying blocks from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. The top eight women will advance to match play, which takes place Friday with the best-of-seven games Round of 8 taking place at 2 p.m. and the best-of-seven Round of 4 at 7 p.m.
The final two women will advance to Sunday’s live ESPN televised championship round, with the women’s final match taking place after the two men’s semifinal matches. The winner will receive $10,000 with the runner-up taking home $6,000.

Below is the complete schedule and prize fund:

2007-08 PBA Women’s Series Schedule

2007 Motor City Classic
Taylor Lanes
Taylor, Mich.
Oct. 31-Nov. 4

2007 Etonic Championship
AMF Thruway Lanes
Cheektowaga, N.Y.
Nov. 7-11

2007 Lake County Indiana Classic presented by United Way
Stardust Bowl II
Merrillville, Ind.
Nov. 14-18

2007 Great Lakes Classic
Spectrum Lanes
Wyoming, Mich.
Nov. 28-Dec. 2

Schedule of events (All times local)

PRACTICE SESSION: Wednesday
4:30 – 6 p.m.

QUALIFYING: Thursday
(Two seven-game First block: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
blocks) Second block: 5 – 9 p.m.
Top eight advance to match play

MATCH PLAY Friday
(Best-of-seven games) Round of 8
2 – 5:30 p.m.

Round of 4
7 – 10 p.m.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Sunday
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