Gresham, Ore. – The annual BBI Larry Janson Memorial Tournament was held Sunday at Mt. Hood Lanes, attracting 90 bowlers for the day. 

The qualifying round began with standout performances from James Gregory and Rob Grimes. Gregory opened with a near-perfect 299, leaving a 7-pin on his final shot, while Grimes recorded a 290 after sparing in the first frame and striking out. Grimes’ score, combined with his handicap, gave him the lead after game one, followed by Vince Selzler in second, James Lowery in third, and Gregory in fourth.

In game two, Earle Ramsay and Colin Yoshimoto both posted 280 games, moving them into sixth and 13th place, respectively. Grimes maintained his lead with a 243, keeping him ahead of Selzler, who held onto second place despite a 182. Keith Gatlin climbed into third, followed by Greg Herring and Floyd Kerslake.

After three games, Grimes extended his lead with a handicap total of 826. Ramsay moved into second with 798, while Kerslake, Selzler, and Brent Streater rounded out the top five. Tim Oge shot a 280 in game three, moving above the cut line into eighth place.

Game four saw Grimes extend his lead to 39 pins over Ramsay. Scores across the board dipped, with a 248 being the highest scratch score. Gatlin was third, 40 pins out of the lead, followed by Streater in fourth and Rich Stocks in fifth. James Gregory held onto the 16th and final match play transfer spot by a narrow margin, leading Paul Swearingen by six pins and Corey Hall by nine.

The final game of qualifying was marked by Greg Herring’s 257, which propelled him to the top of the leaderboard. Grimes struggled with a 167 but managed to hold onto second place. Jess Ayottee climbed to third, followed by Tito Pilado Posada in fourth and Gatlin in fifth. The top 16 qualifiers were finalized, with John Speelman earning the last match play spot.

In the end, Keith Gatlin, the number five qualifier, emerged victorious by just two pins, claiming his first BBI tournament title. Match play results were unavailable at the time of publication, and updates will follow as more details are released.