Richard Ness won the PBA Midwest Region St Charles (Mo.) Lanes
Challenger Open for non-PBA champions over the weekend.
Ness, who earned $1,600, totaled 4,430, 62 pins ahead of
runner-up Brian Valenta, who won $1,000.
Jeff Taylor of Madison placed 11th at 3,989 to earn $525.
Taylor made it to the semifinals of the tournament last year,
when bracket matches were used....