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UAE’s Shaker Al Hassan denies John Szczerbinski’s bid for first PBA Tour title in Kingdom of Bahrain International Open

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Friday, March 7, 2014 8:00 pm
UAE’s Shaker Al Hassan denies John Szczerbinski’s bid for first PBA Tour title in Kingdom of Bahrain International Open
Shaker Al Hassan of the United Arab Emirates won the Kingdom of Bahrain International Open. Photo from Pro Bowlers Association.
There’s little doubt that John Szczerbinski will win a PBA Tour title. The question is when. It nearly happened this week in the Kingdom of Bahrain International Open, but top qualifier Shaker Al Hassan of the United Arab Emirates denied Szczerbinski’s bid, PBA reported in this news release. After eliminating Chris Loschetter in the semifinal match, Szczerbinski needed to beat Al Hassan twice in order to win the tournament, but lost the first game 231-229. It was Al...