Bracket Results

Final Results

PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio – Singapore’s New Hui Fen defeated Latvia’s Diana Zavjalova, 237-187, in the title match of the Professional Women’s Bowling Association Rock ‘n’ Roll Open to close out the PWBA Summer Series at Yorktown Lanes in Parma Heights, Ohio.

This is New’s fourth PWBA title and second straight after taking home the BowlTV Open just 48 hours earlier, the first player to win back-to-back titles since Jordan Snodgrass (then Richard) of Adrian, Michigan, won the 2023 PWBA Great Lakes Classic and the PWBA Bowlers Journal Cleveland Open.

New had her eye on the Rock ‘n’ Roll Open when the 2025 schedule released last summer.

“When I saw this event on the schedule, I knew I had to win so I could do this,” said New, who did the hand sign for rock with her pointer and pinky fingers (see photo above). Her teammates even reminded her during the best-of-five match-play bracket to stay focused by using the hand sign.

New rocked all the way to the title, starting with a Round of 16 win against Sweden’s Anneli Blomqvist (3-2) and then a sweep (3-0) against Jillian Martin of Stow, Ohio, before the semifinal match against tournament leader Jordan Snodgrass of Adrian, Michigan. Snodgrass had just set a new 12-game qualifying record since the relaunch of the tour with 3,018, over 30 pins better than the previous record by Singapore’s Cherie Tan.

The right-handed New began the match with the first six strikes while Snodgrass fell behind early after a missed 2 pin in the fifth. Snodgrass clawed her way back in the match, notching the final seven strikes to end at 244, forcing New to get at least nine pins in the 10th frame to advance.

The first ball in the 10th for New was disastrous, however, going high and leaving the 4-9 split, with New suddenly now having to grab at least one of those pins to advance, which she did to finish at 245. Snodgrass earned $3,475 for her finish in the top four.

Waiting for New in the title match was Zavjalova, who put on a striking clinic of her own in her semifinal match against Julia Bond of Aurora, Illinois. Bond also had a 300 during her Round of 8 match against Kirsten Moore of Tallmadge, Ohio.

Zavjalova and Bond didn’t let up, but an untimely split in the eighth frame for Bond was all Zavjalova needed to take advantage, eventually notching a 267 game to Bond’s 234. Bond also earned $3,475 for her finish.

In the title match, New and Zavjalova were neck and neck after five frames, with New holding a slight advantage heading into the back half of the game. Zavjalova had trouble with carry and was unable to keep up with New, who had four strikes in a row from frames six to nine. New ended with 234, the $10,000 top prize and her second title in three days, to Zavjalova’s 187. Zavjalova earned $5,000 for her runner-up finish.

With two wins under her belt already, New is the front runner for the PWBA Player of the Year award through five events.

“I think winning Player of the Year is something I’ve dreamed of,” said New. “Last year, I was close but (Sin Li) Jane bowled so well, but maybe this year is my year.”

That confidence is aided by having her national teammates by her side, who showed their full support during both of New’s wins.

“I’m very lucky to have them,” said New. “We all kind of grew up with each other and it’s good to have people who know and understand me.”

New’s win concludes the week in Parma Heights, where 12 perfect games were thrown throughout all three events, with seven of them being thrown in the BowlTV Open, bringing the 300 total to 14 on the season. All rounds of qualifying, match play and championship rounds were livestreamed on BowlTV.

The PWBA Tour heads to Waterloo, Iowa, starting June 5 with the pre-tournament qualifier at 11 a.m. before the tournament proper begins June 6 with the first of two qualifying squads that day at 11 a.m. Eastern and 6 p.m. Eastern.

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