Post by: Gene J Kanak on February 15, 2012, 02:20:25 PM
Fellow ballreviewers, I'm proud to announce that the Victory Lanes Old School Open is returning to Victory Lanes in Kankakee, Illlinois on April 1, 2012! Longtime ballreviews.com members may remember this event from years gone by. It's a plastic-ball only tournament that gives bowlers from all around the midwest the opportunity to meet fellow members and make some extra cash by demonstrating their shot-making skills. It's always been a great time, and this year will be no different! Here are the particulars:
Date: Sunday, April 1, 2012
Time: Check-in - 10:30 a.m. Bowl - 11 a.m.
Location: Victory Lanes - 1801 W. Station St., Kankakee, IL 60901 (815) 939-2695
Equipment: USBC-approved polyester (plastic) balls only.
Rules: All USBC rules concerning ball drilling, ball hardness, and coverstock preparation will be strictly enforced.
Oil pattern: A modified 35-foot pattern with a ratio of 5 to 1 or under.
Format: 5 games of qualifying across 10 lanes. The field will then be cut in 1/2, and the remaining bowlers will be seeded for single-game match play (Note - qualifying pinfall will be used for seeding only. No pins will carry over from qualifying into the match-play round). Matches will continue until two bowlers remain. The first finalist to win two games will be crowned champion.
Cost: $30 if prepaid online via PayPal, by phone using a credit/debit card, or via check; $35 on-site the day of the tournament
Prize fund: (Based on 32 entries)
1st - $200
2nd - $100
3rd - $85
4th - $65
5th - $55
6th - $50
7th - $45
8th - $40
Optional side pots will be made available. Brackets and raffles TBD.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact me or Tony Hubert (BBU), and we'll be more than happy to answer them. Mark down the date, and get your spot reserved today. This is a great opportunity to meet some fellow ballreviews.com members and show off your shot-making abilities! Those who took part in this tournament in the past can attest to the fact that it's a whole lot of fun. This year will be no different, so get a group together, and get your spots reserved today! We can't wait to see you on April fool's day!
Another year, another arsenal of bowling balls, and I'm still a standard house hack!
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Post by: BBU on February 16, 2012, 12:46:44 AM
Thanks to Shaun Quinn at Rippin' the Rack Pro Shop in the Homewood, IL Brunswick Zone Center for donating a Brunswick and DV8 ball to be raffled off!!!
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Post by: Gene J Kanak on February 16, 2012, 06:43:13 AM
Yes, a big thank you to Shaun, Brunswick, DV8, and Rippin' The Rack Pro Shop! Tony and I are in the process of trying to procure additional items for raffle. All money generated through raffles will go directly into the prize fund!
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Post by: Impending Doom on February 16, 2012, 04:04:14 PM
*Inventor of the FIBJAM*
The sky is falling
The end is near
The final warning
The sun disappears.
My arsenal
Post by: Gene J Kanak on February 17, 2012, 07:08:11 AM
From Viz-a-balls to XXXLs, if it's plastic and drilled legally, you can use it. I know some people think we should disallow the cored plastics, but we don't want anyone lock anyone out of the tournament if that's the only plastic they carry. Plus, if I'm remembering correctly, in the three years we ran this tournament before, none of the winners were using cored plastics. With the shot we put down and the way the lanes transition, it always comes down to shot-making, not who has the best plastic ball. lol If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask.
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Post by: Impending Doom on February 17, 2012, 07:57:54 AM
*Inventor of the FIBJAM*
The sky is falling
The end is near
The final warning
The sun disappears.
My arsenal
Post by: Gene J Kanak on February 17, 2012, 08:10:08 AM
Oh, I'm sorry. Yes, you can bring a six-ball roller full of plastic balls if you want!
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Post by: BBU on February 20, 2012, 10:38:05 PM
Click link above for downloadable flyer
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Edited by BBU on 2/20/2012 at 11:46 PM
Post by: Gene J Kanak on February 23, 2012, 08:14:38 AM
A big thank you needs to go out to Steve Kloempken and all of the great people out at Storm Bowling Products. Their group donated a NIB Belmo Spare Ball (the white Team Storm ball w/a Belmo logo on the cube) and two very nice Storm shirts. All tournament entrants will get one free entry into the raffle for the Belmo Ball and the other balls we'll have up for raffle. As for the shirts, we're thinking one will go to the top qualifier, and the other will go to the tournament champion. Thanks again to Steve K. and Storm for their generous donations! They will help bolster our prize fund and add even more fun to this great event!
Another year, another arsenal of bowling balls, and I'm still a standard house hack!
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Post by: BBU on February 29, 2012, 10:14:44 PM
1 MONTH AWAY!
We have had a lot of interest in the tournament. Please let us know if you have any questions and if you would like to attend. We can reserve your spot with a $30 Check or Paypal, Credit/Debit Card payment. $35 entry the day of the tournament.
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Post by: Gene J Kanak on March 01, 2012, 10:20:59 AM
Yeah, this is really shaping up nicely. It should be a whole lot of fun. If you haven't already, lock in your spot and save yourself $5! We hope to see as many ballreviews.com members there as possible!
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Post by: Impending Doom on March 03, 2012, 07:19:00 PM
*Inventor of the FIBJAM*
The sky is falling
The end is near
The final warning
The sun disappears.
My arsenal
Post by: Gene J Kanak on March 03, 2012, 09:18:30 PM
Another year, another arsenal of bowling balls, and I'm still a standard house hack!
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Post by: BBU on March 10, 2012, 01:03:16 AM
If we get over 30 entries, I will personally give the WINNER of this tournament, a FREE entry into one of our other tournaments, which will be held later this Summer!!!
Tell your friends and get your butt down here!
We are raffling off upwards of 6 bowling balls.
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Post by: BBU on March 17, 2012, 11:18:05 PM
2 more weeks! Dont forget to prepay for only $30!
Send us a message and let us know that youre coming!
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Post by: dwp on March 19, 2012, 01:32:58 AM
I'll be there
Post by: BBU on March 19, 2012, 04:49:37 AM
Thanks for the support Dave!
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Post by: BBU on March 22, 2012, 04:34:19 AM
Some balls that are set to be raffled, may include:
DV8 Misfit
DV8 Hellraiser Revenge
DV8 Reckless
DV8 Plastic
Hammer Epidemic
Also some autographed apparel.
Plus many more free items!
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Post by: Gene J Kanak on March 23, 2012, 09:40:47 AM
There's also a Team Storm Belmo spare ball, the clear one with the white cube inside with Belmo's logo on it. Sign up now to save yourself a few bucks, guys! I'll be at nationals over the next few days, so feel free to direct all tournament questions to Tony (BBU). Can't wait to see you all a week from Sunday!
Another year, another arsenal of bowling balls, and I'm still a standard house hack!
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Post by: Gene J Kanak on March 29, 2012, 01:39:51 PM
Remember, if you sign up using PayPal (as a gift) any time between now and the day of, you can save yourself $5. If you're on the fence, take the plunge and come give this a shot. It's fun and challenging, and it'll give you the opportunity to meet some new people and potentially win some cool prizes! I can't wait to see all of you on Sunday!
Another year, another arsenal of bowling balls, and I'm still a standard house hack!
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Post by: Gene J Kanak on April 02, 2012, 03:10:26 PM
Hey, just want to thank everyone who helped make yesterday's plastic ball tournament a great success. Despite falling a little bit short of the numbers we were looking for, the money generated from merchandise donation raffles allowed us to pay out our advertised prize fund!
Congratulations to Mark Denault for defeating Shaun Quinn 2-1 in the title match. Mark definitely was the bowler of the day. He was the only player to finish + for the day. Other than him, everyone else pretty much had to grind it out. It was challenging, but fair and a great deal of fun.
Again, thanks to all of our generous contributors - Steve Kloempken and the great folks at Storm Bowling Products, Brian Graham and the folks at Brunswick/DV8, Shaun Quinn of Rippin' the Rack Pro Shop, and Lance Murray, proprietor of Victory Lanes. We couldn't have done this without you!
For those who didn't make it down this time, stay tuned. We're going to try to run at least one event per month. We're looking at several different formats, doubles, match-play, eliminator, etc. If you're looking to compete on challenging conditions, try out some different formats, and meet some new bowlers in your area, be sure to come down and see us!
Another year, another arsenal of bowling balls, and I'm still a standard house hack!
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