Hey everyone,

For those living South of Chicago who are frustrated at the lack of PBA Experience and/or Sport Bowling opportunities available, I am pleased to announce that Victory Lanes in Kankakee is planning to offer a sanctioned PBA Experience League for the 2008-09 season.

The exact details are still in the works, but I'll tell you what I know so far.

Who: Open to all male and female bowlers eligible for adult league competition

What: Sanctioned, full-season PBA Experience League (We'll rotate the 5 main PBA patterns: Cheetah, Scorpion, Viper, Chameleon, and Shark. We may also sprinkle in the TOC, U.S. Open and USBC Masters patterns.)

Where: Victory Lanes--1801 W. Station St., Kankakee, IL 60901

When: 2008-09 season, Sunday mornings starting at either 10 or 11 a.m.

Why: I'm sick of shooting 650 on a mediocre night; I'm not that good!

How: TBD (If the turnout is small, we will most likely go with singles, match play (best 3 out of 5. If we get large numbers, it could go all the way up to 5-person teams).

I am spearheading this effort, and I seem to have the full cooperation of owner Lance Murray. If, like me, you are frustrated with house bowling and want the chance to really begin taking steps toward improving your game, shoot me a message to let me know you are interested, or call Victory Lanes
(815-939-2695) and ask to have your name placed on the list. We are planning to have an informational meeting sometime in April or May to nail down the details.

If you have any questions, comments, concerns, etc, please don't hesitate to shoot me a message.

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I've only bowled 300, but I've benched 345

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Edited on 5/3/2008 11:19 AM

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I've only bowled 300, but I've benched 345

http://members.bowl.com/FindAMember/memberView.aspx?mp=519&ms=9130&s=2006-2007

Gene,

Is Victory running the PBA Experience summer league again this year???

mlrtme

Thanks for the support, O. You would have been one of the first guys that I personally contacted about this league, but I knew I'd never pry you away from that cash cow league.

Yeah, I figured it was time to do something. Averaging 215-220 on house shots just isn't doing it for me. I want to see if I can actually improve my game a bit, and I think this is a great way to do it. I'll be curious to see how many others from my area are willing to do the same. We have a lot of guys who talk about wanting tougher conditions. Now it's time to see who is willing to put their money and average on the line when the chance comes their way.

mlrtme,

As far as I know, yes, Victory is still having the summer PBA league.
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I've only bowled 300, but I've benched 345

http://members.bowl.com/FindAMember/memberView.aspx?mp=519&ms=9130&s=2006-2007

Tony,

The league I'm starting is for next year's full season, but I believe Victory is still planning on having its annual summer PBA condition league.
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I've only bowled 300, but I've benched 345

http://members.bowl.com/FindAMember/memberView.aspx?mp=519&ms=9130&s=2006-2007

Tony, you're still planning on bowling the fall league, right? It wouldn't be the same without you!
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I've only bowled 300, but I've benched 345

http://members.bowl.com/FindAMember/memberView.aspx?mp=519&ms=9130&s=2006-2007

yes sir, just give me all the info in advance and ill plan for it!
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FOS sucks....
Storm is what blows the pins out of the way!

The format and payout sounds great, but Id bowl on whatever format you come up with. The head to head on the Monday night league we bowled on a few years back was good. The only problem I have is with my job. I work till 630 am so the later the time, the better for me. I need atleast 5 hours of sleep!
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FOS sucks....
Storm is what blows the pins out of the way!