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smash9

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Carolyn Dorin-Ballard vs. the boys
« on: January 20, 2005, 12:14:48 AM »
Nice article in the Fort Worth Star Telegram about Carolyn's exemption. You have to "sign up" to view the article so for the benefit of all the out-of-towners who would have to sign up for a one time view, I'll try to copy the article below:

Bowler takes on the boys

By Adam Williams

Star-Telegram Staff Writer


You could see it in her meticulous preparation.

Carolyn Dorin-Ballard is focused.

And excited.

In the two hours allotted for practice at the PBA Dallas Open on Wednesday night, Dorin-Ballard followed the same pattern for an hour and fifty minutes: Pluck the ball from the ball return with the left hand, grip it with the right. Stare down the pins, dip the shoulder, bend the knees. Take two hard steps, release and follow through.

"I miss doing this," a slightly winded Dorin-Ballard said. "I haven't had a practice round since I was on the women's tour. This is exciting for me to do again, and I'm very thankful that the PBA thought enough of me to give me the opportunity to compete."

Dorin-Ballard, the 2001 Professional Women's Bowling Association Player of the Year, will be competing in her first PBA Tour event today at the Dallas Open. Dorin-Ballard is the first female to receive the PBA Commissioner's Exemption, which awards her a spot in the 64-player tournament.

"She's kind of like the Annika Sorenstam of bowling," bowling legend Walter Ray Williams Jr. said. "I think she's deserving of the chance to play here. Scores here are usually low, which plays to her advantage. She's an accurate bowler, and if she plays well, I bet she'll have a nice tournament."

Dorin-Ballard, who is lives in North Richland Hills, will be the second female to bowl in a PBA Tour event, joining Liz Johnson, who made history by bowling in the 2004 PBA Uniroyal Tire Classic in November.

The PBA Dallas Open begins today at 11 a.m. at Don Carter All-Star Lanes Dallas West. The first round is the Round of 64, in which the top 32 scorers after today's two sessions advance to Friday morning's round.

The Round of 32 begins match play, in which seeded players compete in a best-of-7 format.

"I'm going out there to have fun," Dorin-Ballard said. "If I make it, I make it; if I don't, I don't. But match play is where I excel. So, if I do advance to match play, watch out."

IN THE KNOW

PBA Dallas Open

Through Sunday, Don Carter All Star Lanes Dallas West

Today: Round of 64, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; 5-8:30 p.m.

Tickets: $15 or $25 for an all-day pass. Tickets available at the bowling center or visit www.pba.com.


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Re: Carolyn Dorin-Ballard vs. the boys
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2005, 09:59:00 AM »
2 hard steps ?!?!? [rolleyes] ...please....someone who knows SOMETHING about bowling would be nice, eh?!?
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Re: Carolyn Dorin-Ballard vs. the boys
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2005, 11:02:41 AM »
Good luck to CDB. It would be a great piece of publicity for women bowlers if she got all the way through!!!

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Re: Carolyn Dorin-Ballard vs. the boys
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2005, 11:15:43 AM »
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It would be a great piece of publicity for women bowlers if she got all the way through!!!

....And the men would never hear the last of the "ear splitting deafing roar" from the women.......
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Re: Carolyn Dorin-Ballard vs. the boys
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2005, 01:28:25 PM »
Nah. The men would never hear the roar from the women - they'd be too busy whining and swearing to notice!
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Re: Carolyn Dorin-Ballard vs. the boys
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2005, 01:35:14 PM »
Well, after 6 games she's ahead of 16 of the guys.
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« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2005, 01:42:31 PM »
I for on hope she makes it to the finals.
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Re: Carolyn Dorin-Ballard vs. the boys
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2005, 03:30:19 PM »

41  Carolyn DorinBallard   N. Richland Hills, Texas  1429  204.14
42  Richard Wolfe   Vienna, Va.  1421  203.00
43  Norm Duke   Clermont, Fla.  1419  202.71
44  Chris Hayden   Orlando, Fla.  1414  202.00
45  Amleto Monacelli   Venezuela  1413  201.86
46  Bob Learn Jr  Erie, Pa.  1412  201.71
47  Brian LeClair   Athens, N.Y.  1405  200.71
47  Doug Kent   Newark, N.Y.  1405  200.71
49  Mika Koivuniemi   Hartland, Mich.  1402  200.29
50  Rick Lawrence   Celina, Texas  1397  199.57
51  Hugh Miller   Seattle  1396  199.43
52  Steve Jaros   Yorkville, Ill.  1394  199.14
53  Shannon Buchan   Waterloo, Iowa  1381  197.29
54  Bill Rowe   Canada  1379  197.00
54  Jason Hurd   Titusville, Fla.  1379  197.00
54  Chris Johnson   Garland, Texas  1379  197.00
57  Dennis Horan Jr  Temecula, Calif.  1372  196.00
58  Ken Simard   Greenville, S.C.  1355  193.57
59  Chris Barnes   Dallas  1349  192.71
59  Peter Hernandez   Miami  1349  192.71
61  Brian Voss   Alpharetta, Ga.  1346  192.29
62  Justin Hromek   Towanda, Kan.  1312  187.43
63  Bryon Smith   Roseburg, Ore.  1253  179.00
64  Eugene McCune   Munster, Ind.  1186  169.43

Wow, after seven games, CDB is only 21 pins out of 32nd place, and is leading some really big names, like Duke, Mika, Barnes and Voss.

I really hope she can make it into match play...
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Re: Carolyn Dorin-Ballard vs. the boys
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2005, 05:34:39 PM »
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Nah. The men would never hear the roar from the women - they'd be too busy whining and swearing to notice!
 


LMAO...... mumzie, I can't top that one....
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Re: Carolyn Dorin-Ballard vs. the boys
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2005, 05:55:15 PM »
Off to a good start... 249 in the 8th game.