Brian Cline won his second tournament in a little more than a month, taking the $1,500 first prize Saturday (Jan. 2) at the Sunset Lanes Open in Rochester.
The 31-year-old Depew resident defeated Dan Vick, a student at RIT, 249-231, in a battle of left-handers. Cline had advanced to the title match with a 222-150 win over Phil Kaiser of Rochester, while Vick advanced with a 214-209 win over Tony Speed of Rochester.
In November, the 31-year-old Depew resident pocketed $1,000 at the Monster Energy Drinks singles tournament in Batavia.
The tourney attracted 96 entrants.
RESULTS
QUALIFIERS
Mike Rose Jr., Rochester, 1021
Brian Cline, Depew, 986
Jerry Brunette Jr., Rochester, 957
J.J. Owens, Ithaca, 942
Lindsay Baker, Buffalo, 919
Ryan Kretchmer, Rochester, 901
Tony Speed, Rochester, 895
Mark Scuderi, Rochester, 891
Dan Vick, Rochester, 888
Derek Magno, Syracuse, 883
Frank Bellavia, Niagara Falls, 874
Jim Wangler, Buffalo, 870
Jon Buckert, Rochester, 868
Chris Bardol, Brockport, 866
Jeff Voght, Canajoharie, 862
Ed Milliken, Rochester, 862
Phil McMurdy, Rochester, 861
Dave Monte Jr., Batavia, 861
Phil Kaiser, Rochester, 859
Steve Meyer, Rochester, 854
Jason Ciliberto, Buffalo, 849
Pete Maduri, Buffalo, 842
Gary Kinyon, Lockport, 836
Kevin Donaghue, Honeoye Falls, 249 (Desperado)
MATCH PLAY
FIRST ROUND (Losers earn $105)
Donaghue 206, Buckert 189
Bellavia 211, Maduri 209
Magno 212, Bardol 170
Kaiser 198, Ciliberto 181
Kinyon 266, Voght 246
Vick 226, McMurdy 152
Wangler 222, Meyer 186
Milliken 242, Monte Jr. 211
SECOND ROUND (Losers earn $130)
Kinyon 233, Rose Jr. 211
Cline 214, Magno 191
Kaiser 205, Baker 196
Kretchmer def. Wangler
Brunette 248, Milliken 174
Vick 213, Scuderi 156
Speed 208, Donaghue 194
Owens 245, Bellavia 194
QUARTERFINALS (Losers earn $145)
Cline 211, Kinyon 171
Kaiser 214, Owens 120
Vick 222, Brunette 190
Speed 208, Kretchmer 200
SEMIFINALS (Losers earn $550)
Cline 222, Kaiser 150
Vick 214, Speed 209
FINALS ($1,500 for 1st; $900 for 2nd)
Cline 249, Vick 231