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TOURNAMENTS
Fresno’s Riely Chin Captures 10
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Don Glover Masters Win
By Bette Addington, California Bowling Writers
Bakersfield, CA—Our youngest Glover Champion to date,
23-year-old Riely Chin, made a name for himself winning the
10
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Don Glover Masters on Oct. 1, 2017. This was his first
adult title as well! Qualifying from the A squad on Saturday
averaging 222 at +155, got him the number 4 spot for the
Match Play Finals Sunday morning. Riely said, ―When you
have 13 other bowlers in the match play field that have a
good amount of PBA, PBA Regional and Amateur tourna-
ment experience, you know coming in that you have to put
on your striking shoes to have a chance.‖
Riely upped his scoring in Match Play Finals averaging
244, and then you factor in he shot a 300 for the 9
th
game
that was the only 300 shot at the event. (He received $100
for his 300 donated and presented by Carol King-Glover,
Don‘s widow.) ―It was such an honor to shoot a 300 game
no matter what the situation is, but to do it at this tournament
makes it even more special. Especially when you see other
people struggle to string together strikes, that is such a con-
fidence boost as well for the rest of the tournament. That
300 game helped me expand my lead even more going in
that position round game, which was huge at that time,‖ said
Riely. (Participants were bowling on a modified Bourbon
Street pattern.) For his tenth game of Match Play which is a
position round, he bowled again Ray Lussier and won 269-
245 to capture the number one seed spot. Riely added,
―Being the top seed in this tournament gave me so much
more confidence not just going into the Step Ladder Finals,
but for future tournaments as well.‖ And Riely lived up to
being the top seed defeating number two seed Lussier 245-
193 to win the $3,000 guaranteed top prize and Glover tro-
phy. Riely started that final match in the Step Ladder Final
with five strikes and led by 50 pins going into the tenth
frame.
A little about Riely Chin, he was born in Tracy, CA, started
bowling at the age of 8, is currently attending Fresno City
College but will be attending Fresno State next fall for his 5
th
year. His major is Accounting. For this tournament he
threw the Storm Phaze 2 and it was the ONLY ball he threw
for the whole weekend. His Dad is his major inspiration
because ―he gave me the drive to bowl.‖ ―He always made
sure that I was doing my best no matter what and always to
relax and have fun,‖ he added. ―Being part of the Fresno
State Bowling is something I will never forget. Chris Preble
and the coaching staff helped me with my game since I ar-
rived here Day 1. I wouldn‘t be the bowler I am today with-
out their help. Chris Preble is probably one of the best
coaches not in just CA, as well as in the whole na-
tion. When you are part of the Fresno State Bowling team,
you get to work with one of the best coaches in the nation
three times a week during the season. Your game is going
to improve drastically. Every kid thinking about wanting to
bowl collegiate should take a look at us and take advantage
of this high caliber coaching they have for us.‖
Asked Coach Preble to reflect on Riely‘s career, and he had
this to say. ―Riely is one of the most talented athletes I‘ve
had come through the program. In some ways he was al-
most too talented. Early on, my biggest challenge with Riely
was having him lock into what he was truly great at. Riely
had the ability to morph his game for whatever he saw in
front of him. However, while he could change it, he strug-
gled to repeat it. Often times this played out as though he
was the ‗Jack of all trades and master of none.‘ We chal-
lenged Riely to dedicate himself to his ―A‖ game…something
he could repeat with great consistence. After we were able
to lock that down, we are able to develop definitive ―B‖ and
―C‖ games rather than a blend of all of them. It was then
that we really saw him take off.‖
―Riely was the anchor player for us on the team that fin-
ished 3
rd
at USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships in
2013 and won the 2015 Intercollegiate Club National ti-
tle. He also led us on many different occasions during his
collegiate career. However, with all of his accomplishments,
the most impressive thing about Riely, in my opinion, is his
willingness to give back to the game.
He‘s currently on the board with our local association as
leader for Youth bowling.‖
Wow, and, now you know Riely Chin!
10
th
Don Glover Masters Tournament Results:
AMF Southwest Lanes, Bakersfield – Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2017
Riely Chin, Fresno
($3,000)
Ray Lussier, San Jose
($2,000)
PJ Haggerty, Roseville
($1,500)
Robert Smith, Ventura
($1,200)
Bobby Campagnale, San Bernardino ($900)
Mark Del Cerro, Hayward
($600)
Steve Smith, San Diego
($400)
Ivan Miyasato, Clovis
($325)
Mason Sherman, Simi Valley
($275)
Dupree Dickey, Oakland
($240)
Wayne Garber, Modesto
($230)
DeRonn Booker, Anaheim
($220)
Eddie VanDaniker, Chatsworth
($210)
Lanndyn Carnate, Modesto
($200)
Total Prize Fund - $11,300, 71 entrants
Thanks to our 2017 Glover Masters Event Sponsors:
Bakersfield Convention & Visitors Bureau, West Coast
Governor Service/Dan Long, Phantom Radio/Len Nicholson,
Ebonite International, The Bowlers Edge Pro Shop/Mike
Hefley, Express Delivery, Robb’s Pro Shop/Robb White,
Logo Infusion/Brian Cooper, We The People/Carol King-
Glover and Brunswick.
Riely Chin/Champion, Carol King-Glover
(Don Glover's widow), Bette Addington
