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Easy10pins

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Regarding Pro Bowlers and local tournaments...
« on: June 23, 2006, 10:57:54 AM »
This past weekend, Hawaii TV Bowling had a tournament at Barber's Point Bowling Lanes here on Oahu.  To my surprise, Robert Smith aka Maximum Bob had entered the tournament.  Needless to say I put my gear back in my car and didn't bother wasting the entry fee.  He did win the tourny, BTW.

I just want to get opinions on this.  How fair is this to the average/above average bowler to have a PBA professional bowling in a local tournament? (unless he is no longer a touring pro).
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Easy10pins

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Re: Regarding Pro Bowlers and local tournaments...
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2006, 07:15:11 PM »
I never stated my opinion on the FAIRNESS, I asked for opinions.  

But I did realize I should have bowled anyway.  Even though I have never bowled in that particular house before, I still should have at least TRIED.

Thanks for giving me new resolve.  I will take that to this weekends tournament.  

I'm more than certain Max Bob will be there again.
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Re: Regarding Pro Bowlers and local tournaments...
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2006, 07:16:17 PM »
What a cowardly thing to do. I bowl a 5 game sweeper every month that Steve Wilson attends. I don't hold a candle to him, but i'm there month after month giving it my best.
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Easy10pins

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Re: Regarding Pro Bowlers and local tournaments...
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2006, 07:19:13 PM »
Whoa, I ask for opinions and get called a coward.  Good thing I have a thick skin.  
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Re: Regarding Pro Bowlers and local tournaments...
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2006, 07:20:16 PM »
quote:
This past weekend, Hawaii TV Bowling had a tournament at Barber's Point Bowling Lanes here on Oahu.  To my surprise, Robert Smith aka Maximum Bob had entered the tournament.  Needless to say I put my gear back in my car and didn't bother wasting the entry fee.  He did win the tourny, BTW.

I just want to get opinions on this.  How fair is this to the average/above average bowler to have a PBA professional bowling in a local tournament? (unless he is no longer a touring pro).
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lamof  what a looser you are hahaha why u even bowl pba reginal anyway? cry when some national member bowl? bet you are talk!!!!!!
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Easy10pins

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Re: Regarding Pro Bowlers and local tournaments...
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2006, 07:24:50 PM »
I'll let you know how I do this Sunday.  
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Re: Regarding Pro Bowlers and local tournaments...
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2006, 07:33:56 PM »
I'm not a coward. If the tournament was a professional tournament then he (Smith) should bowl. If this was not a pro tournament then he should not be allowed to bowl. He chose to be a pro, so bowl pro tournaments. If Tiger Woods shows up at the local club tournament would that be fair. There's a reason that the exempts can't bowl in Vegas,..and the USBC's.
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Re: Regarding Pro Bowlers and local tournaments...
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2006, 07:42:07 PM »
you're right,..read what I wrote again,..the part about 'allowed'..
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Easy10pins

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Re: Regarding Pro Bowlers and local tournaments...
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2006, 07:55:08 PM »
You are right.  I should have bowled and asked for opinions on the "Fairness" of letting professional bowlers enter local tournaments afterwards.  

I digress.
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Re: Regarding Pro Bowlers and local tournaments...
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2006, 08:00:54 PM »
there's a big web site,..but I don't see any rules on entries,.." buyer beware"
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Re: Regarding Pro Bowlers and local tournaments...
« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2006, 08:49:07 PM »
I assure you that if Mr Smith wins 2-3 of these in a row, he'll be asked to not enter anymore,..or the entry forms will be changed.
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Re: Regarding Pro Bowlers and local tournaments...
« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2006, 09:01:33 PM »
We have 2 different summer shootouts here, and you can count on Joe Ciccone, Jack Jurek, Liz Johnson, being there! As well as Brad Angelo occaisionally. And they don't win it every week!

Also the prestigious Obenauer Masters sees them as well, and NO, they haven't won that every year either!

I bowl in them to see where I stand, not only against "The Best in the area", but to "test" myself.


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Re: Regarding Pro Bowlers and local tournaments...
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2006, 12:03:32 AM »
I have no problem with the pros entering, on any given day anyone of us can beat anybody else.  Sure, the pro might win 8 out of 10 matches, but today might be one of those other two.  

Just a side note, I bowled in Louisville recently, and saw the final standings for their city tourny, with Mike Wolf winning the all-events actual, with a mindnumbing 2397 for 9 games.  He didn't win singles, doubles, team, with or without handicap, but all-event was his going away.
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Re: Regarding Pro Bowlers and local tournaments...
« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2006, 12:54:37 AM »
consider if you bowled in your local area for years.  THen decided to bowl some pba stops, and found u could make a living.  So you go on tour.  It would suck if the local association banned u from bowling.  Although some tournaments forbid pba members...
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Re: Regarding Pro Bowlers and local tournaments...
« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2006, 01:25:45 AM »
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This past weekend, Hawaii TV Bowling had a tournament at Barber's Point Bowling Lanes here on Oahu.  To my surprise, Robert Smith aka Maximum Bob had entered the tournament.  Needless to say I put my gear back in my car and didn't bother wasting the entry fee.  He did win the tourny, BTW.

I just want to get opinions on this.  How fair is this to the average/above average bowler to have a PBA professional bowling in a local tournament? (unless he is no longer a touring pro).
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Just curious, how much was the entry fee?
What was the paydown from 1st place?
Based on how many entries?

PBA members bowling in local tournaments, and winning connsistently, will kill entries. If the entry was not in the $200-$300 range, more like $75, I would bowl. See how I shoed up.
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