Post by: janderson on June 01, 2004, 08:52:29 PM
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We'll track progress here.
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The PBA tour trials in Merilleville to determine the final 8 exempt spots for the 2004-2005 season are just around the corner. Anyone beside me excited about watching the leader board change over the course of 5 days and 45 games? Is there anyone who will be trying their luck? (If so, good luck!)
Maybe we should have a friendly competition to see which one of us predicts the most bowlers who end up winning exemptions. Pick 8 bowlers before the start of competition ... whoever gets the most of their 8 picks right becomes the "BR Crystal Ball Master"
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Edited on 6/2/2004 11:51 AM
Post by: janderson on June 02, 2004, 02:16:30 PM
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Post by: Ragnar on June 02, 2004, 03:14:57 PM
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1291 after 5 games - that's an insane pace!
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Janderson, I've been told, by folks that bowl with him, that Mike has a truly great physical game, so I'm not too surprised at this. The trick will be, can he sustain this, over four more patterns? I hope so. I've admired Mike "eddie" Edwards for a long time.
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Post by: janderson on June 02, 2004, 03:38:57 PM
With 45 games, anyone think we will see a 10,000 score?
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Post by: northface28 on June 02, 2004, 04:05:21 PM
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Post by: LuckyLefty on June 02, 2004, 04:20:37 PM
I would never expect Woman to do their best on pattern B.
I see she's 3rd after 7.
I also saw that someone said Elliot Ten was great. I'm surprised I don't know who he is as I was originally from Florida during my Bowling life.
REgards,
Luckylefty
PS my old league teammate Jimmy Keeth can still crank with anyone!
Post by: janderson on June 02, 2004, 05:14:25 PM
Our results After round 1 - Pattern A
Official Top 8 bowlers after round 1:
Mike Edwards
Wayne Webb
Kendra Gaines
Patrick Girard
Lennie Boresch
Christopher Wood
Mike Wolfe
Shannon Buchan
Our standings, after round 1:
(Correct picks: BR Member)
2: BowlingJester (Gaines, Webb)
2: Decker (late entry: Wolfe, Edwards)
1: Lefty_Hack (Gaines)
1: jensm (Edwards)
0: Let It Bleed
0: Mumzie
0: Los300
0: Winny 567
0: King (who only picked 5)
0: Seadrive
0: UCFKnight300 (though Elliot Ten is 9th)
0: Urethane Game
0: CoachJim
0: Janderson
0: Doggie the Dog
0: slimeypebble
0: Jabroni (late entry)
Don't be discouraged, the leader board is bound to change as the week goes on.
Edited on 6/3/2004 12:28 PM
Post by: jensm on June 03, 2004, 02:04:04 AM
One of my picks did end up in the top eight: Mike Edwards.
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Post by: janderson on June 03, 2004, 12:30:55 PM
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Post by: LuckyLefty on June 03, 2004, 01:01:34 PM
Personnally I cannot imagine a woman besides Michelle Feldman tearing up on B!
Is it today? We will see when B comes. However, still count me as impressed!
Pattern A yes, I can see that. Backend delivered by the lanes! Accuracy is the key!
REgards,
Luckylefty
Post by: seadrive on June 03, 2004, 01:12:34 PM
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Cogito ergo bowl
Post by: LuckyLefty on June 03, 2004, 01:17:04 PM
However can any woman be in the top half on Pattern B!?
We'll soon see!
REgards,
Luckylefty
Post by: CoachJim on June 03, 2004, 01:19:21 PM
I like this, it is like fantacy bowling maybe we should do something like this for the fall tour.
I was totally sleeping on Mike Edwards though, I think he has as good of a game as anyone out there.
Edited on 6/3/2004 1:39 PM
Post by: LuckyLefty on June 03, 2004, 01:42:12 PM
In order! How dumb of me!
REgards,
Luckylefty
Post by: seadrive on June 03, 2004, 02:02:02 PM
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However can any woman be in the top half on Pattern B!?
Today's scores through 4 games on Pattern B
26, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 906
So far, I'd say the answer is a definitive YES!
17, (TIE) Tomas Leandersson, Sweden, 922
13th place on A, 17th so far on B.
Anyone know how to say "carry" in Swedish?
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Cogito ergo bowl
Post by: seadrive on June 03, 2004, 02:12:27 PM
Round 1 (9 games)
15, David Traber, Bull Valley, Ill., 2,042, $300
Round 2 (after 5 games)
125, David Traber, Bull Valley, Ill., 857
I'll bet Trabes is looking forward to pattern E...
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Cogito ergo bowl
Post by: northface28 on June 03, 2004, 02:33:32 PM
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Post by: LuckyLefty on June 03, 2004, 02:36:47 PM
Then I'll be impressed.
I'm already impressed with Kelly Kulick. Not just her bowling!
REgards,
Luckylefty
Post by: Dabalos on June 03, 2004, 02:37:32 PM
Post by: LuckyLefty on June 03, 2004, 02:38:32 PM
REgards,
Lcukylefty
Post by: northface28 on June 03, 2004, 02:42:39 PM
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Post by: northface28 on June 03, 2004, 02:52:41 PM
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Post by: janderson on June 03, 2004, 02:59:08 PM
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I like this, it is like fantacy bowling maybe we should do something like this for the fall tour.
Fantasy bowling, interesting. I suppose we could do something like the PBA does with the sponsor teams. We have a draft and each person chooses 3-4 pros to be on our own team. Points determined the same way with the sponsor teams, or we could devise our own point system. It would be fairly easy since most of the stops will be 64-entry match play. Could even have side winners for high average, cash, and match-play record.
Anyone ever see or run a fantasy bowling league?
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Post by: strikealot on June 03, 2004, 03:03:54 PM
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90% of the game is 50% mental!
Im not even supposed to be here today!
what did the 5 fingers say to the face...SLAP
Post by: jensm on June 03, 2004, 03:26:52 PM
Seadrive, actually there is no exact equivalent to "carry" in Swedish. I guess the most commonly used word is "kom" which means "come on". I've heard good players here actually use the word "carry" to exhort the bowling gods to let all the pins fall. Tomas Leandersson has been heard to say "carry" as his ball approaches the pocket.
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jensm
Post by: michelle on June 03, 2004, 05:42:30 PM
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I want to see a woman be top half at the end of 9 games on pattern B!
Then I'll be impressed.
well, LL...
Looking just at results on Pattern B, both Kelly and Missy were in the top half of the field at 31 and 57 respectively.
And for the 18 games, Kelly is in 27th, Kendra at 32nd and Missy in 61st...all of which are top half of the field.
Kelly is 128 pins back of the #8 spot and Kendra is 155 pins back.
It ought to be an interesting last three days
Edited on 6/3/2004 5:40 PM
Post by: janderson on June 03, 2004, 05:43:18 PM
Official Top 8 bowlers after round 2:
Mike Edwards
Patrick Girard
Wayne Webb
Mike Wolfe
Bill Rowe
Lee Vanderhoef
Brian Kretzer
Shannon Buchan
Our standings, after round 2:
(Correct picks: BR Member)
2: Urethane Game (Kretzer, Rowe)
2: Decker (late entry: Wolfe, Edwards)
1: BowlingJester (Webb)
1: jensm (Edwards)
1: Let It Bleed (Kretzer)
1: Seadrive (Kretzer)
0: Lefty_Hack
0: Mumzie
0: Los300
0: Winny 567
0: King (who only picked 5)
0: UCFKnight300
0: CoachJim
0: Janderson
0: Doggie the Dog
0: slimeypebble
0: Jabroni (late entry)
As a side note, scores were down a bit today.
Field average, pattern A: 211.2
Field average, pattern B: 208.6
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Post by: janderson on June 04, 2004, 04:25:17 PM
Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 6,434
Shannon Buchan, Waterloo, Iowa, 6,241
Patrick Girard, Canada, 6,232
Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 6,198
Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 6,128
Bill Rowe, Canada, 6,119
Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville,S.C., 6,087
Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 6,073
Our standings, after round 3:
(Correct picks: BR Member)
2: Urethane Game (Kretzer, Rowe)
2: Decker (late entry: Wolfe, Edwards)
1: BowlingJester (Kulick)
1: jensm (Edwards)
1: Let It Bleed (Kretzer)
1: Seadrive (Kretzer)
1: Mumzie (Kulick)
1: Los300 (Kulick)
1: Winny 567 (Kulick)
1: King (who only picked 5: Kulick)
1: slimeypebble (Kretzer)
0: Lefty_Hack
0: UCFKnight300
0: CoachJim
0: Janderson
0: Doggie the Dog
0: Jabroni (late entry)
The field average today was the lowest yet at 205.4
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Post by: janderson on June 05, 2004, 07:58:43 PM
1, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 8,604
2, Patrick Girard, Canada, 8,221
3, Shannon Buchan, Waterloo, Iowa, 8,143
4, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 8,112
5, Jim Pratt, Glendale, Ariz., 8,028
6, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 8,002
7, David Traber, Bull Valley, Ill., 7,994
8, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 7,984
9, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 7,963
10, Bill Rowe, Canada, 7,958
11, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 7,896
12, Wayne Webb, Sacramento, Calif., 7,894
13, Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville,S.C., 7,871
14, Blaise Bedolla, Roseburg, Ore., 7,862
15, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 7,855
16, Del Ballard Jr., N Richland Hills, Texas, 7,840
Our standings, after round 4:
(Correct picks: BR Member)
2: Los300 (Traber, Allen)
2: Decker (late entry: Wolfe, Edwards)
2: Seadrive (Kretzer, Traber)
1: Urethane Game (Kretzer)
1: BowlingJester (Traber)
1: jensm (Edwards)
1: Let It Bleed (Kretzer)
1: Mumzie (Traber)
1: Winny 567 (Allen)
1: King (who only picked 5: Allen)
1: slimeypebble (Kretzer)
1: UCFKnight300 (Allen)
1: CoachJim (Traber)
1: Janderson (Traber)
1: Doggie the Dog (Traber)
1: Jabroni (late entry: Traber)
0: Lefty_Hack
The field average for the day was the lowest yet at 200.7
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Post by: janderson on June 05, 2004, 08:00:13 PM
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Post by: thfonz98 on June 05, 2004, 10:44:25 PM
7, David Traber, Bull Valley, Ill., 7,994
NOooooooooooooooooooo
nice way to work his way back up to the top though
btw...is it just me or did Rudy Kasimakis sink like a rock?..oh well 55th
Edited on 6/5/2004 10:43 PM
Post by: LuckyLefty on June 06, 2004, 12:10:45 AM
I know her boyfriend's uncles ex wife's cousin twice removed!
REgards,
Luckylefty
ps I met him at a party well, we didn't actually speak but I saw him go to the fruit bowl and I got the same type of fruit he did, but 3 guys behind him in line and I was gonna tell him how much I enjoyed the food, but well at the last second I got nervous so I just sort of said OUT Loud to nobody. I like Kelly!
It was sort of cool!
Post by: Let It Bleed on June 06, 2004, 01:32:28 AM
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Post by: hotwire13 on June 06, 2004, 02:10:04 AM
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Well!
I know her boyfriend's uncles ex wife's cousin twice removed!
REgards,
Luckylefty
ps I met him at a party well, we didn't actually speak but I saw him go to the fruit bowl and I got the same type of fruit he did, but 3 guys behind him in line and I was gonna tell him how much I enjoyed the food, but well at the last second I got nervous so I just sort of said OUT Loud to nobody. I like Kelly!
It was sort of cool!
No...me and warrior REALLY do know her cousin...he bowls with us on the Junior Bowlers Tour
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Post by: janderson on June 06, 2004, 12:34:01 PM
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Post by: michelle on June 06, 2004, 12:43:15 PM
Both Missy and Kendra are at a higher pace today than a lot of the field, but both had too much ground to make up.
The move of the day to watch looks to be Hoskins...143 pins back with 5 to go and running at a 260 pace. Of course, Jensen and Simard (1st and 2nd today so far) are also scoring at a pretty good clip (yeah, I know...understatement), which means that the Trials get drama to the end.
Post by: hotwire13 on June 06, 2004, 01:32:31 PM
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Wheres Randy Pederson?
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Ive been meaning to ask that all morning, but i thought i missed something. I looked up and down the list 20 times and couldnt find him. Unless he got hurt, I cant see him quitting with only a few games left.
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Post by: J_Mac on June 06, 2004, 03:15:58 PM
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The summer... time to get my ARSEnal in gear!
Post by: michelle on June 06, 2004, 03:20:25 PM
Post by: janderson on June 06, 2004, 10:04:58 PM
1, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 10,814
2, Patrick Girard, Canada, 10,248
3, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 10,202
4, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 10,200
5, Shannon Buchan, Waterloo, Iowa, 10,176
6, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 10,065
7, David Traber, Bull Valley, Ill., 10,059
8, Jim Pratt, Glendale, Ariz., 10,057
Our final standings - thanks to everyone who participated
(Correct picks: BR Member)
2: Let It Bleed (Kretzer, McCune)
2: Seadrive (Kretzer, Traber)
2: Decker (late entry: Wolfe, Edwards)
1: Los300 (Traber)
1: Urethane Game (Kretzer)
1: BowlingJester (Traber)
1: jensm (Edwards)
1: Mumzie (Traber)
1: CoachJim (Traber)
1: Janderson (Traber)
1: Doggie the Dog (Traber)
1: slimeypebble (Kretzer)
1: Jabroni (late entry: Traber)
0: Winny 567
0: King (who only picked 5)
0: UCFKnight300 (Allen)
0: Lefty_Hack
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Post by: janderson on June 06, 2004, 10:06:55 PM
Seriously, if you catch this Jim, nice job. I'm happy for you. Congratulations to all of the bowlers who participated and especially to those who got the covetted 8 positions.
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Post by: Let It Bleed on June 07, 2004, 12:03:17 AM
And despite some people voicing their dislike for him on this site, all I have to say is Eugene McCune is the man!
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