COLUMBIA 300 WORLD BEATER
CARRIES RYAN CIMINELLI TO
FIRST PBA TOUR TITLE
DUBLIN, Sometimes the only difference between being No. 1 and being a contender is the right tool. For Ryan Ciminelli of Cheektowaga, N.Y., the new Columbia 300 World Beater was the right answer at the right time, carrying him to his first Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour title in the Earl Anthony Memorial at Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl in Dublin, Calif. last Sunday. Ciminelli, who had a pair of second place finishes during the 2009-10 season as a non-exempt player, earned his Tour exemption last December in the PBA Regional Players Invitational. After a slow start to his first season as an exempt player in the PBA’s World Series of Bowling, Ciminelli went to the all-new Columbia 300 World Beater during the $1 million PBA Tournament of Champions, where he finished 14th in a field of 175 PBA champions.The 24-year-old left-hander continued his torrid streak in Dublin, rolling his way into the top spot for the stepladder finals and racing to a 237-215 victory over Patrick Allen of Wesley Chapel, Fla., in Sunday’s title match.“With the World Beater drilled with the cg and pin up, I had a ball that would start up quicker and read the midlane but not overeact,” Ciminelli said. “Having a ball that would hook early and get through the midlane was going to be critical knowing I had to bowl the last match on TV.“With the way the lanes were breaking down, I could throw it hard and still stay in my comfort zone,” he added. “As long as the ball was reading the midlane the way I wanted, I was confident I could get to the pocket every time.”Ciminelli’s victory was the second in three weeks for Columbia 300’s hottest new ball. On Jan. 16, Chris Barnes used his World Beater to win the PBA World Championship, becoming only the sixth player in PBA history to complete the Tour’s Triple Crown.“The success we’ve seen over the last few weeks with the World Beater has been a long time coming, both for the players and for Columbia 300,” said Bugsy Kelly, Columbia 300 Brand Manager. “We’ve all been working hard to get the win, and now that we’ve been able to get a great product in our players’ hands, they can’t be beat. Ryan did a great job with his first win, and I’m sure he’ll be a player to contend with for the rest of the season.”— Columbia 300 Bowling Balls & Bowling Equipment - Based in Hopkinsville, Ky., Columbia 300 is a long-time power brand servicing the bowling world with quality and professional products. Its parent company, Ebonite International, Inc., is a privately-owned company that services bowling centers, distributors and retail outlets both domestically and internationally. The company’s other consumer product brands include Ebonite,Hammer,Track, Robby’s, and Powerhouse™; its commercial product brand is Ebonite Bowling Center Direct.Photo Credits: PBA LLC