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Live College bowling - Prairie View Invitational Day 2

mrbowling300 — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:42:09 GMT

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Upcoming PBA TV schedule on ESPN

mrbowling300 — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:21:36 GMT

Chris Paul

Celebrity Invitational - 4 p.m. ET

Feb. 5, 2012

WSOB PBA Chameleon Open - 3 p.m. ET

Feb. 12, 2012

WSOB PBA Scorpion Open - 3 p.m. ET

Feb. 19, 2012

69th US Open - 3 p.m. ET

Feb. 26, 2012

GEICO Shark Open - 3 p.m. ET

March 4, 2012

Roth-Holman PBA

Doubles Championship - 2:30 p.m. ET

March 25, 2012

Carmen Salvino Classic - 1 p.m. ET

April 1, 2012

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Can you hit the Pocket too well?

str8drvr — Thur, 02 Feb 2012 23:16:37 GMT

I have been hitting the pocket more consistently than ever before and I'm scoring worse.

I was on a good roll for about 6 weeks, with the game coming very easy. Bowling twice a week an saw my average rise about 12 pins in both leagues. So like most I started practicing to try and stay at the pace I was rolling at.

The opposite result occurred. I'm hammering the pocket with much more accuracy and much more consistently, but scoring worse. I am so frustrated with the carry that I'm now ready to take weeks off.

For example: last night first game, 4 - 10 pins, 2 - 4 pins, 2 - 7 pins,

a pocket 7 - 10, and 3 strikes out of 12 pocket hits.

2nd game I moved left to not hit the pocket so solid and shot 277 (tugged one in the 8th) Didn't hit the pocket solid the whole game.

I have never experienced anything like this in my life, and I have been bowling for fifty years.

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PBA & WTBA unveil historical international tour

Pullmyfinger — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:09:38 GMT

Finally......a great move by the PBA.

PBA, World Tenpin Bowling Association Unveil Historic International Tour

by Bill Vint February 1, 2012 09:00

LAS VEGAS The Professional Bowlers Association and the World Tenpin Bowling Association Wednesday announced an historic agreement that will result in the first true global professional bowling tour.

The alliance between the PBA and the WTBA, the international governing body for tenpin bowling in the eyes of the International Olympic Committee, will allow international and domestic PBA members who compete in World Bowling Tour events to earn PBA Tour titles in WBT events and to bowl in PBA Tour events in the United States.

This agreement fulfills a dream for all lifelong bowling fans, said PBA Commissioner Tom Clark. We created the PBA World Series of Bowling in 2009 to give bowlers from around the world an opportunity to come together in a unique competitive environment. Our goal was to take the next step in expanding competition around the world. To see it happen is the most significant step our sport has ever taken in creating world-wide awareness and recognition for bowlings best players, regardless of where they live.

WTBA President Kevin Dornberger said that the alliance is just the beginning.

We are greatly indebted to the international bowling federations and tournament hosts who have given us the opportunity to create the World Bowling Tour, said Dornberger. We sincerely believe this alliance will lead to even bigger things.

PBA CEO Geoff Reiss said the expanded relationship between the PBA and WTBA has the potential to lead to greater marketing and sponsorship opportunities.

The PBA is ecstatic over the overwhelming acceptance and support we have received from the World Tenpin Bowling Associations leadership in making this relationship happen, Reiss said. For the sport of bowling, we have literally opened an entire new world of possibilities.

The agreement was finalized during a meeting in Las Vegas between PBA leadership and WTBAs Executive Board (Christer Jonsson, Secretary-General, Sweden; Addie Ophelders, ETBF President, Netherlands; Jose Guandique, PABCON President, El Salvador; Pekka Korpi, First Vice-President, Finland; Vivien Lau, FIQ Secretary-General and ABF Past President, Hong Kong; Dornberger, FIQ and WTBA President and CEO; Mike Seymour, Vice-President, WTBA and the Australia Tenpin Bowling Federation; Kim Jensen, ETBF Vice President, Denmark, and Veronica Rajii, 1st VP of PABCON, Chile.

The 2012 World Bowling Tour began in January with the Brunswick Ballmaster Open in Helsinki, Finland, which was won by Bill ONeill of Southampton, Pa. The PBA-WBT agreement includes three tournaments in the United States (the Alka-Seltzer Plus Liquid Gels United States Bowling Congress Masters, won by Mike Fagan of Dallas in Las Vegas on Sunday; a new WTBA International Open currently underway in Las Vegas, and the U.S. Open Feb. 20-26 in North Brunswick, N.J.)

Other events will include stops in Japan, Kuwait, France, the Bahamas, Korea, Thailand, Austria and Australia. Players who bowl in the WBT events will earn points toward the second annual World Bowling Tour Finals presented by the PBA, which will be held during the 2012 PBA World Series of Bowling on a date to be announced.

WBT points are compiled over a cumulative span of two years. The top three men and three top women in WBT points will bowl for $20,000 first prizes in November during the fourth PBA World Series of Bowling. The finals will be televised by ESPN.

Beginning with the U.S. Open, all international and domestic PBA members who win WBT-PBA titles will be eligible to bowl in the end-of-season PBA Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas. PBA members will receive credit for official PBA Tour earnings from WBT events, but will only earn PBA Tour competition points in the USBC Masters and U.S. Open.

A new PBA international membership is available for non-domestic players. For information, call the PBA Membership Services at 206-654-6025.

While several WBT events allow women to compete in their own category, women will be eligible for PBA Tour titles only if they compete as equals against their male counterparts. Two events on the WBT schedule are for women only and will not be part of the PBA agreement.

Tournament formats and prize money will be announced later.

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MDUSBC Senior team Tournament

Fordman — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:13:36 GMT

Anyone else entering? You have to be 55. I hope to see some of my old friends from my days at Ford. Naz Browning, Ernie Segura Sr. and Joe Eitner.

Come on down to Ford lanes in Dearborn Heights Mi.

March 3, 4, and 10th.

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Chris Paul PBA Invitational Sunday before the Super Bowl! ESPN 4 p.m. ET

mrbowling300 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:12 GMT

Is anybody actually excited to watch this?

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Gary Thorne .... what did you think?

mrbowling300 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:24:20 GMT

I was curious what those out there thought of Gary Thorne's debut as a bowling announcer? I think he did a decent job....he will take from this experience and will build on it. Bryon Smith yanked the ball on one shot, and Thorne said he liked the shot, when he obviously didn't. Thought his voice was a breath of fresh air. Most of all, Thorne was very professional.

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Andrew Cain is the new USBC president

websurferdude — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:59:07 GMT

http://www.bowlingdigital.com/bowl/node/10489

The United States Bowling Congress Board of Directors has elected three-time Team USA member Andrew Cain of Phoenix as USBC President for the remainder of the current term, which ends July 31, 2012. Cain, 30, takes over for Jim Sturm, who stepped down earlier this month.

"I'm very humbled and honored the board has confidence in me, and I look forward to continuing our positive work for bowling and fulfilling our mission," said Cain, who has served on the USBC Board of Directors since 2007.

"The organization has clear goals and priorities set for the future. The industry and membership can expect steady leadership from me designed to keep us on course."

Cain, who started bowling at age 6 and had his first 300 game at age 12, was a member of Team USA in 2002, 2003 and 2005 and was a member of Junior Team USA in 2001.

He has won nearly a dozen medals in international competition, and most recently was a member of the Team All-Events champions at the 2011 USBC Open Championships. Cain, who owns a small wholesale business, graduated from Arizona State with a degree in justice studies.

In another announcement, John Losito of Lincoln, Neb., has been named to the USBC Board of Directors as the second Bowling Proprietors' Association of America representative. Losito, the proprietor at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln, fills the spot vacated by Sturm's departure.

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Chris Barnes 300 - Masters Match Play

mrbowling300 — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:35:08 GMT

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Masters TV Finalists Set

mrbowling300 — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:49:55 GMT

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Almost made big 4

pbateson — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:18:39 GMT

In 2 frames on 2nd game. I got stuck on big 4. I used a spare ball and straight hand. I threw hard to the 7 pin and 4 pin. Then 4 pin fall down to 6 pin and ringing 10. The crowd on me "Wooooaaahhhhhh!" I almost made big 4 split convection.

Have you ever rear made split convection?

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