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bradl

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The Best PBA Match You have ever seen is...
« on: January 14, 2014, 05:00:52 PM »

Apologies if there has been a couple hundred threads on this before (no doubt there have been).

What match throughout the history of the PBA, or in your life, have you seen that ranks as the best match you've seen on the PBA? I'll start, and throw in some clips as well.

I have a few in mind, from both recent and classic times:

Barnes v. Kulick.
Weber v. Fagan.
Jurek v. Fagan.
Learn Jr. v. Couch.
Anthony v. Roth.

All of those are great, and great in their own right.. But personally, I consider the best PBA match ever to be..

Mike Aulby v. David Ozio, 1993 Wichita Open.

Entire Telecast

Final Match

This one also shows a Mr. Kirk von Krueger in the finals as well, but also shows the great prim/proper colour commentary by Schenkel, as well as Burton's play-by-play. I'd call them the best commentating pair modern sport has ever seen. I honestly would.

Anyway, what is the best match you've seen, and why? If available, post clips as well.

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Re: The Best PBA Match You have ever seen is...
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2014, 05:59:00 PM »
Duke Vs Goebel, WRW Vs Mazza, Ernie Vs Peterson, finals of the Dick Weber Classic with Firpo, Learn, Bohn and Mazza.. The list goes on!

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Re: The Best PBA Match You have ever seen is...
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2014, 06:31:47 PM »
Fagan vs Weber for US Open

Honorable Mention: Duke vs Traber, forget what it was for.
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Re: The Best PBA Match You have ever seen is...
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2014, 08:50:21 PM »

But personally, I consider the best PBA match ever to be..

Mike Aulby v. David Ozio, 1993 Wichita Open.

Final Match

Thanks for sharing that - great match.  Love how Ozio was hoping over the ball return and how much emotion Aulby was showing. 
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Re: The Best PBA Match You have ever seen is...
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2014, 11:58:47 PM »
It was at the live telecast when Kelly Kullick beat Chris Barnes, that was quite awesome to see in person and how she climbed the ladder through the week.
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Re: The Best PBA Match You have ever seen is...
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2014, 12:30:18 AM »
Being a big fan of Mike Aulby I'd agree with the Aulby vs Ozio 300-279 title match being one of the great matches of all time and personal favorite. Though I'd have to rank his 237-232 victory over Bob Spaulding in the 95' Brunswick World Tournament of Champions completing the Triple Crown as best PBA match ever. His 96' TPC victory over Parker Bohn III was another great one. Pressure never seemed to bother the man.
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Re: The Best PBA Match You have ever seen is...
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2014, 01:41:18 AM »
No love for Learn vs Weber when Learn and everyone and their mom's were throwing the AMF RPM.

Or Couch v Oatmen. Probably not technically the best match bowling wise but I remember PBA ratings were up tremendously from that match/telecast. Quite entertaining nevertheless with Oatmen being Oatmen, lol.

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Re: The Best PBA Match You have ever seen is...
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2014, 08:39:28 AM »
Gotta love the "Who do you think you are? I AM!" match. Best in the last few years for sure. It was for a US Open title, and both bowlers brought it that game. I'm a fan of Fagan and Weber both, so I was watching this one intently. PDW was eerily focused up until he clinched with that famous line, from what I remember anyway.

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Re: The Best PBA Match You have ever seen is...
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2014, 09:16:18 AM »
Chris Barnes vs Brad Angelo(THAT ONE WASN'T BROOKLYN!) ;D was one of my favorites to watch. That and anytime Belmo vs Rash comes into play. I love to hear the bickering trash talking matches to see who keep their composure.

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Re: The Best PBA Match You have ever seen is...
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2014, 09:28:55 AM »
Here are some of my favorites:

2005 Dexter TOC
Duke vs Peterson - Peterson yells as fan

1995 TOC
Aulby vs Spaulding

1996 TPC
Aulby vs Bohn

1997 St. Clair Classic
WRW Jr vs Weber - Last match on ABC

1995 TPC
Peterson vs Schlegel

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WRW Jr vs Allen - WRW Jr leaves 8-10

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Re: The Best PBA Match You have ever seen is...
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2014, 08:45:25 PM »
I enjoyed the Bob Learn vs Petraglia/Bohn/Pederson telecast..highest scoring ever. It was video game level scoring, but still so intense-the first non strike lost the match. I liked the Robert Smith/Norm Duke match for the US Open title back in 2000 I think. Robert Smith out Duked Duke, playing the channel and won. I don't remember the opponents, but Earl Anthony's last TV appearance with his first retirement (1990ish?) has always stuck with me-his last 3 shots even made the local sports play of the day!
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Re: The Best PBA Match You have ever seen is...
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2014, 08:50:58 PM »
My favorites would be Weber and Haugen Jr.  289-279 final, with Pete yelling he's not getting his first one against me! lol

One that I'll never forget watching was C.K. Moore shooting 300 on TV.  It was when I first started bowling leagues in 8th grade.  300 was the goal for all of us and seeing that was very cool.

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Re: The Best PBA Match You have ever seen is...
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2014, 11:42:55 PM »
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Re: The Best PBA Match You have ever seen is...
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2014, 11:50:56 PM »
Wayne Webb vs. Pete McCordic. McCordic shot 300 to Webb's 250 something, what was memorable was McCordic shaking like a leaf after the first eight strikes. I thought the poor guy was going to faint on national television!