Bowling 700 club tournament held

The Morgan City U.S. Bowling Congress Bowling Association held the 2016 700 Club Tournament March 19, at Charlie’s Lanes.
The format was to bowl two games for seeding then a double-elimination bracket format based on seeding.
The bowler with the highest handicap four-game series eliminated after four games receives his entry fee back.
Kenny Keton Jr. was tops in the winner’s bracket and Jerry Pillaro was the winner of the loser’s bracket. Pillaro would have to beat Keton twice in the championship round since Keton had not lost a match yet.
In the championship match, Keton defeated Pillaro 279-220 to become the 2016 700 Club Champion. Keton averaged 238 for the tournament, and Pillaro averaged 233. Pillaro was the second-place winner, and Alberto Bochas was the high handicap bowler eliminated after four games.