82 Miller High Life Open- Earl Anthony vs. Jeff Mattingly #1

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The date was March 27, 1982 at Red Carpet Celebrity Lanes, Milwaukee, Wis. Earl Anthony was up against Jeff Mattingly in the semi-final match of the Miller High Life Open. Mattingly was coming off of a 236-223 victory over Marshall Holman. Jeff appears to be using a hard shell ball, doesn't get much hook, but has great strike power. Earl Anthony in this match and the championship match was as strong and determined as I've ever seen him. Earl shot 537 for his two games in winning the tournament, which he earned $23,000 for his victory. Unfortunately on March 15, 1987, Jeff Mattingly was killed in an automobile accident. I hope you enjoy the action.

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14 Comments on “82 Miller High Life Open- Earl Anthony vs. Jeff Mattingly #1”

  1. Two great bowlers, both gone prematurely: Mattingly in a car wreck, Anthony by a heart attack.
    They’re bowling Perfect Games up there now. LOL

  2. It was a heart attack which caused it as he was on that stairway. Not a fatal slip and fall.
    I remember the report.

  3. I didn’t mean “report” as in the Police Report or anything.

    I meant to say the article I read in the paper back then.

    Was in the S.F. Chronicle, our family’s morning paper. Don’t recall a date; sorry.

  4. I had no idea about Mattingly’s death until seeing this. Sad to hear. I, too, liked both bowlers.

  5. Jeff Mattingly died at 36 in a car crash.
    I forget the date/year; lthough I clearly remember the announcement as if it were yesterday: it was during a weekly PBA broadcast I watched every week back then: the first thing that came on the screen was a tribute: Mattingly’s pic and his birth/death years, just as would appear on a sports’ broadcast whenever any athlete of the sport has passed away.

  6. I now retract one part of my statement from a year ago: specifically, the “bowling Perfect Games up there now” part.

    Reason being, of course, that there IS NO “up there.”

    My apologies for posting that fairy-tale bible cr*p.

    I’ve been cured since back when I had posted that.

    Denounced that silly hullabaloo.

    It’s wonderful to accept and live by reality, by rationality, rather than clinging to fairy tales about some hippie popping out from a virgins belly and walking on water, etc.

  7. Jeff was one of nicest and most fun people you could ever meet. There is still a tournament held in Tacoma, Washington held in his name each year I believe called “The Mattingly Swiss” which is a 5 person mens and 5 person womens swiss format event. It’s sold out every year. He’s remembered and honored to this day.

  8. @1976hiphopgirl Dear Lori, I’m sorry that it took this long to realize that you posted this about your father. I was a big fan of his back in the day. I will never forget when they mentioned his death on the pro bowlers tour, it was shocking to hear. I believe I’ve posted all the matches of him bowling that I have. I’m sure your honored that people in the bowling community still remember Jeff. He was a great bowler! God Bless!

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