Richie Allen wins in Phoenix

from PBA.com


Ritchie Rules Phoenix
PHOENIX - January 22, 2006

It was a battle of youth against experience in the title match of the 2006 Motel 6 Phoenix Classic, and the fight wasn’t decided until the final frame.

Ritchie Allen, 27-years-old, defeated Del Ballard Jr., a PBA member since 1982, 232-207, to win his second career Denny’s PBA Tour title Sunday at AMF Christown Lanes.

Needing to mark in the 10th frame, Allen struck to cap an impressive comeback which found him behind through seven frames.

Allen, who had struck just once through the first six frames, credited the victory to a key ball change he made in the 6th frame.

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The top 4 finishers:

ProRankings
1st place: Richie Allen moves up from 40th to 15th.

2nd Place: Del Ballard Jr. moves up from 80th to 63rd. He has climbed 59 spots over the last two tournaments.

3rd place: Mike Devaney moves from 14th to 12th.

4th Place: Brian Kretzer moves from 33rd to 23rd.

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