December 11th, 2011 RESULTS - 42 Entries - total prize fund $1680

(Side Action - 41 in High Game, 31 in Survivor, 43 Brackets total)

1st - Matt Nease - 1362 - $630

2nd - Rick Graham - 1349

3rd - Stephen Dunnigan - 1332

4th - Dave Kneas - 1331

t5th - Keith Poppiti - 1303

t5th - Dave Woffington - 1303

t7th - Tommy Gollick - 1300

t7th - Brian Cavey - 1300

 

Overall it was a great first tournament.  We will make some adjustments and make the next one even better.  If you have any suggestions, please post here or message me.  Thanks

January 8th, 2012

February 12th, 2012

Tournaments will be run by Terry Miller and Don Harbaugh Jr, both experienced in tournament bowling and running tournaments.  They will strive to make this a fun and well-run event.

Entry fee is $50 ($40 prize, $10 lineage). 1/5 cash. Patterns to be announced at event, but bowled on Kegel Navigational/Sport patterns. Brackets, Pots, Survivors available.

Thanks,

Jimmy Plessinger

 

Edited by jap8746 on 12/4/2011 at 9:31 PM

 

Edited by jap8746 on 12/13/2011 at 2:44 PM

I have to agree with Mike L. on this one. Running two tournaments on the same day within 100 miles of each other will result in lower entries, for both tournaments. I remember a situation last year where there were 3 tournaments being run on the same day (Forest Hill, Winchester, and York). All 3 tournaments saw low entries (under 15 at each), even though they are fairly spead out geographically. If they had worked together and only run 1, I'm sure they could have drawn at least 40 entries. The only way you are going to attract 50+ entries at a tournament is to draw from the entire DC/Baltimore/NoVA/PA areas, since entries are down overall.

 

I would also like to see 8 games, instead of 6. That way, it makes it even more worth it for those driving from further away. One may ask, what's the difference between 2 games? Well, I have heard from many better bowlers in the area that their so-called "limit" for traveling further than 50 miles is at least 8 games. Also, you might be able to run 3 sets of brackets/survivor boards for those who want to gamble. I also feel that 8 games gives the bowlers a chance to come back, even with a poor game at the beginning.

 

But overall, looking forward to the tournaments.      

Jimmy,

After running some really successful and some not so great tournaments:

Stick to a certain weekend, stick to a start time, and stick to a certain series of patterns, like the KEGEL sport patterns or the International patterns from KEGEL, as you well know, you pick your lane surface, type of machine, and oil and cleaning combo and it shows you how the pattern will be like... I first started running my tournaments on the PBA patterns and the most I got entry wise was 22. The last 3 1/2 years I have been using the KEGEL patterns and the lowest I had was 19 plus me to make it an even field, ( when 3 tournaments were running at the same time), and high as 89... Don't expect alot of York County bowlers to attend other then our circle of friends we all know, you WILL get a TON more if you run longer formats like 6 games with top 6 or 8 in bracket style finals, or 8 or 10 marathons...Bowlers will pay $60-$65 if you put like $800 or higher on top and do 1/5 or 1/6 cashings with some incentives, like a ball drawing once in awhile or a 1/2 cost entry once you reach 40 entries at a tournament... I feel WE, as the tournament directors need to work together and make our tournaments the best around, Chambersburg area does a great thing of working together and even putting a flyer together that has all the tournament dates on them... Maybe include East Lincoln because they run their tournaments the 4th weekend of the month... Also would like to make it a possible combined series and do a Championship tournament where the winners from your tournaments and from mine bowl 6 games at North then go bowl 6 games at Suburban to crown a York County KEGEL champion.. Just some general ideas I have as a tournament director and tournament bowler.

Looking at a December 11th kickoff event... More details to follow...

 

JP

Would love to bowl in this event, however I have not been able to find a start time.  Sorry if I missed where it is posted.  Since the entries are limited do we need to reserve a spot and if so how do we reserve a spot?

Jimmy P

 

Count me in for this Sunday. I will verify with them but also include the following: 

 

Jeff Baker

Dan Schaden 

Brian Cavey

Samantha Williams

Tony Walton
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