Thursday, November 1, 2012

Bowling Highlights Column 11-2-12



PBA Team Bowling To Debut 

   The Professional Bowlers Association will introduce an eight-team pro bowling league for the 2012-13 season, featuring PBA stars as Franchise Players, a draft of PBA members to fill out the five-player team rosters and a television series resulting in six ESPN telecasts.
  The historic PBA League will make its debut during the Detroit PBA Winter Swing Jan. 19-27 at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Mich., feature a live ESPN show on Sunday, Jan. 27 of PBA League Round 1 action and conclude with the PBA League Elias Cup Finals, honoring PBA founder Eddie Elias, at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis on Sunday, March 31 (airing Sunday, April 7 on ESPN).
  Bowling has deep roots in team competition and as a part of its 2012-13 season, the PBA is going to return five-player team bowling competition to the spotlight, but in a way it has never before been seen.
  Details on significant aspects of the league such as team names, owners and sponsors will be released soon.
   The PBA League will consist of eight five-player teams, each representing a city to be named later. Each team will be headed by a Franchise Player – a PBA star who will draft players to fill his team. The Franchise Players will be the top eight players from the 2011-12 PBA Tour competition points list: Sean Rash of Montgomery, Ill.; Jason Belmonte of Australia; Mike Fagan of Dallas; Pete Weber of St. Ann, Mo.; Osku Palermaa of Finland; Norm Duke of Clermont, Fla.; Bill O’Neill of Langhorne, Pa., and Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas.
   There will be a draft involving all PBA members who make themselves eligible.
   Official practice started today for the PBA World Series of Bowling in Las Vegas, a random drawing will determine the selection order for the eight Franchise Players. Each Franchise Player will draft four additional players to fill out his roster from the list of PBA members who have registered to participate in the program.
   The draft itself will be held on Friday, Nov. 9, and air live on Xtra Frame, the PBA's online bowling channel. It will be done in “serpentine” fashion whereby each Franchise Player will pick one player in pre-determined order. Whomever picks eighth will also pick ninth, and the draft order will be reversed, moving back up the list. The Franchise Player who picked first will then pick 16th and 17th, etc. The draft will consist of five rounds (to allow for selection of a sixth, or supplemental, player). 
   PBA League competition begins Jan. 22 at Thunderbowl in Allen Park, Mich., as part of the Detroit PBA Winter Swing. Over a span of four days, the Winter Swing will feature a series of open-field tournaments (the Carmen Salvino Classic, Mark Roth Classic, Don Carter Classic and Earl Anthony Players Championship) which will award individual PBA Tour titles and also produce qualifying scores for the PBA League competition.
   The Salvino, Roth and Carter events will feature eight-game qualifying rounds with 16 players advancing to modified nine-game round-robin match play rounds in each event. The top two qualifiers after 17 games in each event will bowl for the title.
   The combined 32-game qualifying totals from the Salvino, Roth and Carter Classics – plus an Anthony Championship qualifying round – will determine the 16 players who will advance to the nine-game round-robin match play finals of the Players Championship. The top two qualifiers after a total of 41 games (32 qualifying, nine match play) will bowl for the Earl Anthony Players Championship title.
   At the same time they are bowling in the individual qualifying rounds, members of the PBA League will be bowling for their teams. Scores for all five players after each qualifying round will be added together to determine the team seeding positions for the Baker format stepladder finals. The top three teams after each team round advance to the stepladder finals; the other five teams will bowl in a “shootout” round to determine the fourth team in each stepladder final.
   The one exception to the team qualifying rule will be for PBA League Round 1, which will be televised live on ESPN on Sunday, Jan. 27, at noon ET. That show will feature the top five teams based upon their 32-game cumulative totals from the Salvino, Roth, Carter and Anthony qualifying rounds.
   All PBA League finals on ESPN will be one-game Baker team stepladder matches. In Baker format competition, each member of the team bowls two frames (i.e., leadoff bowler bowls first and sixth frames, anchor bowler bowls fifth and 10th frames, etc.). Points will be awarded to each team based upon its finishing position after each of the five team rounds. After five rounds, the top four teams will advance to the PBA League Elias Cup finals which will be contested in conjunction with the live PBA Tournament of Champions finals on March 31 at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis.
   The Detroit PBA Winter Swing will produce five ESPN television shows, including a live telecast of PBA League Round 1 on Sunday, Jan. 27. Subsequent shows will be taped to air on Feb. 10, Feb. 17, March 3 and March 24. 
   The inaugural PBA League Elias Cup stepladder finals will feature the top four teams in points, bowling in a Baker format showdown in Indianapolis. The finals will air on ESPN on April 7.
    The “salary” structure will pay Franchise Players (technically the first-round picks) $10,000 each. Second-round picks will receive $7,000, third-round picks $5,000, fourth-round picks $3,000 and fifth-round picks $2,000 each. The sixth, or supplemental-round, picks will not be paid, but will be compensated by their teams if they are needed due to injury or other unforeseen events.
   In addition to the guaranteed salary money, there will be significant rewards for the four teams that advance to the PBA League Championship round. The PBA League champion will receive $75,000 ($15,000 per player). Second place will pay $30,000 ($6,000 per player), third place $20,000 ($4,000 per player) and fourth place $10,000 ($2,000 per player). The other four teams will not cash.

Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

  Bowlers: This week I would like to let you know about the RD (which stands for radius of gyration and core torque) in bowling balls.
  First to help you understand the RG , a modern weight block in a professional bowling ball is composed of several parts of different densities.
  Each of these densities has two characteristics. It is a certain volume and it occupies a certain location. When fused together, all of the different densities (all the weight in the ball) act as if they are a single unit of a single density that is rotating at a single distance from the center of the ball. 
  This is all the RG is. It is a  measurement that tells you how far from the center of the ball the weight acts like it is rotating.
  As far as core torgue, it is a phase we use in the industry to measure the "flip" in the ball. The higher the number, the harder the ball will turn the corner. As with anything else, it is a guide for estimating potential.
  How flippy a ball really will be is determined by the shape of the core, the bowlers style, the surface of the ball and the lane condition it is thrown on.
  A tall skinny core will generally flip harder than a short fat core. Even with all of this, it is important that there is no substitute fora good shot.
  Mike Luongo is a certified IBPSIA Pro Shop Operator, Master Instructor, USBC Silver Level Coach and an Advisor-Special Events Assistant with the Storm and Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. Have a question, call him at 435-720-7939 or email at mikel@stormbowling.com 

  Ed Townsend is a PR consultant to the sport of bowling. If you have league scores, tournament information, score a 300 game or 800 series, let Ed know at 845-439-8177, by email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com or by fax at 845-205-4474. View this column at http://bght.blogspot.com We are also on Facebook. 

Local Scores
(compiled by Ed Townsend)

Beechwood Lanes

Monday Ladies

  Jackie Gieger 157, Jody Gulley 169, Diane Staves 150, Lolis Erdman 150, 170, Tracey Puerschner 151.

Callicoon Kristal Bowl

Mon. Hortonville Ladies

  Sue Naughton 150, 171, 170, Lillian Zieres 173, 162, 172, 507, Kelly Gombita 161, Jane Benson 151, 176, Pat Peters 174, Joyce Brooks 180, Debbie Loughrey 160, Mardette Wilcox 188, Bonnie Hoag 153, Kim Niemann 159, Nicole Rossomando 200, Joann Bowers 167, Charlene Meola 173, Sandy Cassevah 178.

Tues. Delaware Valley Mens

  Kory Keesler 203, Bruce Rutledge 205, 248, 608, Rob Bivens 184, Mark Goda 186, Ed Leroy 184, Mark Scriber 211, Brian Starr 185, Eugene Fulton 218, Matt Fulton 201, 194, Mike Gieger 190, 181, Albert Tyles 221, 181, 183, Steve Ross 186, Tom Biseg186, R. Steffens 199, 207, Roy Parucki 182, 181, Steve Lagoda 212, Don Hill 195, 183, Tom Hubert 185, Matt Hubert 184, Bob Head 181, Rick Weigelt 197, Joe Gager 185, 199.

Fox Bowling Center

Tues. Ladies Early Birds

  Linda Ferris 201, 530. 

Wed. Men's Independent

  Al Bullis Sr. 242, Andrew Bullis 254, 656, Jim Dibble 234, 647, Brian Drumm 606, Dylan Green 606, Jeremy Gulley 267, 658, Martin Haeussler 606. Jack Hazen 235, 628, Paul Ignatovich 233, 642, Steve Jacobi 234, 640, Rob Johnson 268, 297, 769, Dan Keesler 600, Jerry Kulakosky 254, 611, Donnie Marino 244, 654, Matt May 234, 606, Dick Price 256, 639, Paul Siegler 602, Tim Smith 242, 637, Brian Tiffany 234, 648, Jeremy Wormuth 265, 286, 770, Ken Wormuth 255, 635.

Thurs. Men's Deposit National

  Duane Bolster 244, Rob Bolster 239, 627, Al Bullis Jr. 233, Craig Conklin 235, 630, Dale Conklin 237, 624, Jeff Curtis 236, 225, 674, Paul Ignatovich 242, 680, Greg Keesler 247, 613, Dave Lester 605, Rick Mills 233, 625, Dick Price 254, 644, Brian Robinson 247, 682, Anthony Seely 627.

Friday Couples

  Andy Bullis 616, Frank Couse Sr. 258, 695, Carl Davis 249, 621, Greg Keesler 269, 632, Dana McGraw 182, 527, Mark McGraw 246, 685, Sheri Oralls 245, 266, 664, Jen Smith 181, 180, Tammy Stanton 186, Vicky Tiffany 181, Sandy Winans 185, 516, Dan Wormuth 234, 611, Michele Wormuth 202, 533. 

Saturday Youth

  Junior league Trisha McElroy 150, 180, Brooke Rosengrant 158, Kristyanna Capel 178, Bantam boys Thomas Schoonmaker 113, Jacob Berry 160, Bantam girls Bethany Brown 135, Brenna Gleim 118, 126, McKenzy Brown 119, Kelsi Berry 105.

Sunday Mixed Fun

  Reva Jones 201, 203, 565, Donnie Marino 237, 235, 254, 726, Savanna Mills (youth girls) 136, 170, 173, 479, Parker Tiffany (bantam boys) 103, 112, 115. 

Kiamesha Lanes

Monday Men's

  Mickey Lake 618, Roy Sweeney 225, 639, Eddie Lake 257, 255, 238, 750, Rick Lake 238, 639, Shane Conner 279, 226, 708, Mike Weiner 225, Jaryl Scott 259, 245, 696, Paul Durland 225, Vinnie Collura 225, 236, 247, 708, Don  Durland 258, 659, Walt Edwards 247, 619, John Hoffmann 229, 245, 688, Rudy Belanchia 238, 633, Jon Wilhelm 257, 237, 234, 728, Laresko Niffa 237, 237, 663, Ronnie Totten 235, 641, Vinnie Scuderi 231, Bobby Sze 232, 610, Billy Curry 231, Gene Smith 279, 654, Keith  Smith 267, 236, 704, Pedro Agapito 289, 226, 732, Gregory Fallon 625, John Fischer 225, 225, 651, Nate Sanders 290, 667, Dave Graham 268, 239, 717, Michael Amore 235, 632, Jody Farquhar 615, Al Caycho 230, 244, 687, Jason Budd 240, 246, 710, Bret Budd 225, 602, Dan Van Aken 245, 618, Tim McIntyre 246, Josh Strang 234, 619.

Tues. Mixed Firefighters

  Shane Cunningham 226, Paul Minton 280, 782, Kyle Stevens 246, 706, Cara Nicholson 211, 529, Carena Collura 199, 509, Stan Gilmore 228, 622, Mary Lee Williams 215, 576, Joan Lake 211, 543, Rick Lake 246, 644.

Wednesday Men's

  Donald Durland 248, 672, Rudy Belanchia 248, 640, Merrill Conner 248, 647, David Garlinghouse 607, Shane Conner 267, 254, 704, Tim McIntyre 600, Josh Strang 603, Jaryl Scott 240, 627, Billy Curry 232, 636, Chris Gibson 231, 632, Gene  Smith 235, 633, Keith Smith 250, 665, Tom Belgiovene 238, 655, Pedro Agapito 232, 659, Frank Eichenlaub III a 259, 243, 726, Pete Nastasi 225, Roy Sweeney 253, Chris Parken 235, Kyle Matthews 263, 245, 725, Kevin Stackhouse 621, Ronnie Totten 225, 636, David Sawall 228, 237, 653, Jason Rogers 246, 607, Mikey Travis 238, Jason Jones 230, 627, Jo Jo VanKeuren 234, 649, Frank Emmens 227, 633, Al Frangipone 233, 603, Robert Stewart 228, Paul Minton 246, 649, Dwayne Cabrera 226, 279, 258, 763.

Saturday Mixed

  Mike Travis 263, 626, Charlie Meier 227, 626, Barbara Merton 180, 500, Gene Smith 289, 650, Tabatha Smith 204. 

                                                                

No comments: