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Zanatos1914

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Name The Worst Bowling Center
« on: November 17, 2008, 04:41:11 AM »
Currently I would say AMF Desoto..

League cost is $17

First I would say the lanes broke down for serveral teams and the lanes they moved us 2 broke down..  This isnt the first time but this is sad...
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Re: Name The Worst Bowling Center
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2008, 12:44:26 PM »
Man, Desoto...what a hole!
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Re: Name The Worst Bowling Center
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2008, 12:45:49 PM »
I bowled DeSoto a few years back in travel league, and I agree with Tracy.... It's a hole.
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Re: Name The Worst Bowling Center
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2008, 12:52:27 PM »
AMF Ponderosa in San Antonio had the worst travel league shot though!
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Re: Name The Worst Bowling Center
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2008, 01:05:42 PM »
AMF Ritchie in Glen Burnie MD.  I don't think they ahve any leagues left there anymore.  Lanes broke down all the time, staff unfriendly and rude.

I am seeing a pattern here.  Mostly AMF centers....lol
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Re: Name The Worst Bowling Center
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2008, 01:10:47 PM »
Lol, I bowled there when I used to live in MD many moons ago.  

I have to say KC Bowl here in hanford.  The open play rates even for those who are league members there are through the roof.  The Pro Shop there is borderline mediocre at best (Though he is a really nice guy).  And, to this day, this is the only house that actually let open play bowlers come in and trash the lanes up until league practice begins.
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Re: Name The Worst Bowling Center
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2008, 01:14:46 PM »
Try the Main Event in Lewisville Texas not sanctioned and no leagues they only rent by the hour no price per game, they are always doing "glow bowling" and the lanes are so dry my plastic spare ball breaks.  They also have several 100 video games and about 15 pool tables and even a laser tag game it is strictly for non bowlers to have a fun time.
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Re: Name The Worst Bowling Center
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2008, 01:16:39 PM »
Easy for Me

When I averaged 211 about 5 yrs Ago I went to a mens league full of decent bowlers in this 10 lane establishment in SOUTHBRIDGE MASS and for the year averaged 166---AND I WAS THIRD HIGH FOR THE LEAGUE!----This wasnt a Sport shot either it was just a god awful house
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Re: Name The Worst Bowling Center
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2008, 02:14:10 PM »
AMF Mowry Lanes in Fremont, CA.  old wooden lanes, bad approaches, archaic scoring system, horrible customer service, mechanic who can't fix anything, and when they choose to oil, short, light, and spotty.  and then, when you complain to the manager, he says, "well, the place is really clean don't you see!!!!"
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Re: Name The Worst Bowling Center
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2008, 02:41:35 PM »
the Bowling alley in Marion WI is a pit.
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Re: Name The Worst Bowling Center
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2008, 03:19:23 PM »
My vote goes to Don Carter Tamarac lanes.  Filthy rest rooms, lanes with humps at the joints, poor working equipment, bad food, warm beer. Oh, and a staff who seems to go out of their way to tick off league bowlers.  It's the closest to me, and I won't go in there.  The pro shop is ok, but the rest of the place is a pit.
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Re: Name The Worst Bowling Center
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2008, 03:22:15 PM »
Marion WI. does have a hole for lanes!!! Tomahawk and is pretty god awful too
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Re: Name The Worst Bowling Center
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2008, 03:47:07 PM »
I only bowled once in Tomahawk in a singles tournament.

finished 2nd to Fenske.

I've bowled in worse place than that.
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Re: Name The Worst Bowling Center
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2008, 03:52:13 PM »
I won't mention any names because there is still ONE person working there that has a clue, but the name has an A and an M and an F in it. Years ago it was a good place to bowl, but now it's pretty much 54 lanes of Hell.


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Re: Name The Worst Bowling Center
« Reply #14 on: November 17, 2008, 03:53:47 PM »
AMF Kegler's Lanes in Charlottesville, Va. Place doesn't oil half the time, the lanes are beat up wood that hasn't been resurfaced, balls get chewed up, pins need to be replaced, management is incompetent, and games typically are in the $5-8 range.
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