Csuhta Bests Baker for PBA50 Victory Lanes Central Open Victory

Csuhta.DaleDale Csuhta of Wadsworth, Ohio, defeated Tom Baker of King, N.C., by 70 pins to win the PBA50 Victory Lanes Central Open presented by 900 Global at Victory Lanes Sunday.

Csuhta finished with a 7-5 match play record and a total of 4,893 pins for 20 games, including match play bonus pins. The title was Csuhta’s first of the year in the PBA Central Region and his ninth overall PBA Regional title. He also earned $1,500.

The PBA Central Region’s next event will be held at Bell-Wick Bowl in Hubbard, Ohio, March 20-22.

PBA50 VICTORY LANES CENTRAL OPEN PRESENTED BY 900 GLOBAL

Victory Lanes, Galion, Ohio, Sunday

Final Match Play Standings (after 20 games, including match play bonus pins):

1, Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 7-5, 4,893, $1,500. 2, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 9-3, 4,823, $1,000. 3, Dean Billings, Rootstown, Ohio, 9-3, 4,693, $800. 4, a-Michael Craig, Columbus, Ohio, 7-5, 4,685, $750. 5, Steve Easterday, Strasburg, Ohio, 6-6, 4,642, $700. 6, David E. Johnson, Ashtabula, Ohio, 6-6, 4,630, $650.

7, Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 3-9, 4,553, $600. 8, a-Scott Sustar, Medina, Ohio, 5-7, 4,479, $580. 9, Dick Gran, Hartville, Ohio, 4-8, 4,370, $560. 10, Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 6-6, 4,361, $540. 11, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 6-6, 4,316, $520. 12, Bill Burns, Elizabeth, Pa., 4-8, 4,301, $500.

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