2009 results
Fifteen finalists from across the country went to Las Vegas, Nevada, November 6, 7 and 8th, to compete in the 15th annual FORTY FRAME GAME NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. Players bowled three preliminary rounds narrowing the field to a final six who went head to head Sunday morning for the championship at Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall.
The championship event annually pays more than $24,000 in prizes and awards to all finalists.
This year’s champion is Darrall Garner of Ypsilanti, Michigan who won first place with a score of 1058. The second place finisher was Del Blankenship of Cleveland, Ohio with a score of 978. Darrall and Del both qualified from this year’s Toledo, Ohio tournament site. Our other finalists who came from Toledo, Reno and Las Vegas were the following:
Alda Barton – Sheridan, IL
Willie (Flash) Burton – Detroit, MI
Joseph Eckley – Las Vegas, NV
Bunda Hainzer – Somerset, PA
Jason Harper – Idaho Falls, ID
Georgette Hill – Teterboro, NJ
Betty Maurer – Stoystown, PA
Randy McCormick – Dixon, CA
Daniel Norval – Corpus Christy, TX
Adam Perez – San Antonio, TX
Stacie Reeves – Hartford, MI
Kurt (Boz) Smith – Garden City, MI
Dan Wagner – Troy, MI
2009 FFG National Champion Darrall Garner - Ypsilanti, MI
2009 Top 6 FFG National Championship Finalists Left to right: Dan Wagner - Troy, MI Randy McCormick - Dickson, CA Del Blankenship - Cleveland, OH Kurt (Boz) Smith - Garden City, MI Georgette Hill - Teterboro, NJ Darrall Garner - Ypsilanti, MI
2009 Top 15 National Championship Finalists
2009 Top Squad Leader Willie (Flash) Burton - Detroit, MI
