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rx7lover86

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What balls are the Pro's throwing?
« on: September 24, 2004, 07:03:30 AM »
Walter Ray, Chris Barnes?  And all the other top players... what are they throwing?

 

DanH78

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Re: What balls are the Pro's throwing?
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2004, 03:06:04 PM »
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Re: What balls are the Pro's throwing?
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2004, 03:10:56 PM »
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round ones?
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Re: What balls are the Pro's throwing?
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2004, 03:29:32 PM »
Sorry, I dont follow the pros, so I cant answer your question.  Perhaps someone else here can?
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Re: What balls are the Pro's throwing?
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2004, 03:32:08 PM »
go to www.pbatour.com and click on players at the top of the page. Scroll down to the bottom of their bio and their pro staff sponsors are listed. I'm not to sure how current it's kept. Anyone in particular maybe I can help,...I think Walter Ray is still an independent,..although he was using Track a lot last year. Chris is with Brunswick, but rumor on the street is he is going to the Columbia staff,..but I haven't seen anything offical.. You can also go to the manufactures web sites and they usually list their star staffers ...jim
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Re: What balls are the Pro's throwing?
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2004, 05:20:34 PM »
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I think they are triangled shaped now.

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Re: What balls are the Pro's throwing?
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2004, 05:30:22 PM »
Whatever company they have contracted for or who pays them that week!

Those you know whats!

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Re: What balls are the Pro's throwing?
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2004, 06:02:07 PM »
Lonnie Walichek is using Circle now, interesting..
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Re: What balls are the Pro's throwing?
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2004, 07:06:41 PM »
I guess I'll give this a shot...

PBA TOUR Exempt Bowlers - BALL COMPANY THROWING (to the best of my recollection):

Brad Angelo - BRUNSWICK
Mika Koivuniemi - BRUNSWICK
Walter Ray Williams Jr. - WHATEVER HE WANTS (on his last TV final, he threw TRACK)
Pete Weber - STORM
Patrick Allen - HAMMER  
Chris Barnes - COLUMBIA 300??
Tommy Jones - EBONITE
Michael Haugen Jr. - ???????? (threw BRNUSWICK at his last TV final)
Steve Jaros - DYNOTHANE
Amleto Monacelli - TRACK
Doug Kent - EBONITE (as fas as I know)
Mike Scroggins - EBONITE
Lonnie Waliczek  - CIRCLE??
Ryan Shafer - STORM
Jason Couch - EBONITE
Brian Voss  - AMF300
Wes Malott - COLUMBIA 300
Robert Smith - STORM
Patrick Healey Jr. - STORM
Bob Learn Jr. - TRACK
Tommy Delutz Jr. - ROTO GRIP (not bowling this season, exemption deferred to 2005-2006)
Rick Steelsmith - BRUNSWICK??
Michael Machuga - HAMMER
Tony Reyes - COLUMBIA 300??
D.J. Archer - HAMMER
Joe Ciccone - BRUNSWICK??
Dennis Horan Jr. - STORM (last I recalled)
Danny Wiseman - AMF300??
Tom Baker - BRUNSWICK
Tim Criss - COLUMBIA 300?  
Hugh Miller - STORM
Steve Wilson - TRACK OR COLUMBIA 300 (not exactly sure)
Jason Queen - EBONITE
Bryon Smith - BRUNSWICK
Parker Bohn III - BRUNSWICK
Norm Duke - AMF300
Dave D'Entremont - DYNOTHANE (his last TV Finals)
Chris Johnson - STORM
Jason Hurd - BRUNSWICK (his last TV Finals)
Tore Torgersen - STORM
Michael Fagan - BRUNSWICK
Mike DeVaney - STORM
Justin Hromek - BRUNSWICK OR EBONITE (not exactly sure)
Rick Lawrence - ?????????
Paul Fleming - TRACK
Peter Hernandez - ROTO-GRIP (the only time I saw him on TV)
Brian LeClair - ?????????
Eric Forkel - STORM
Richard Wolfe - EBONITE
David Traber - COLUMBIA 300
Brian Himmler - STORM
Brian Kretzer - STORM
Shannon Buchan - ?????????
Eugene McCune - DYNOTHANE
Mike Edwards - ?????????
Mike Wolfe - EBONITE (the only times I saw him on TV)
Patrick Girard - ?????????
Jim Pratt - ?????????
Bill Rowe (given Tommy Delutz Jr.'s spot this year on tour) - ?????????

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Re: What balls are the Pro's throwing?
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2004, 10:59:20 PM »
From what I know:

Barnes: Columbia
Haugen: Indy
Kent: Ebonite
Mike Scroggins: Indy
Lonnie: Circle
Rick Steelsmith: Indy
Mike Machuga: Indy, no longer with Hammer
Tony Reyes: Indy
Dennis Horan: Indy, no longer with Storm
Tim Criss: Columbia
Mike DeVaney: Indy, no longer with Storm
Justin Hromek: Indy
Rick Lawrence: AMF
Eric Forkel: Indy, no longer with Storm
Mike Wolfe: Columbia
Mike Edwards: Indy
Patrick Girard: Brunswick

Hope this helps.............