Quote from: Overhand on June 12, 2018, 03:34:34 PM

Quote from: DrBwlr15 on June 12, 2018, 11:44:45 AM

Quote from: jimjames on June 12, 2018, 09:20:18 AM

Yes, by all means, DrBwlr15, maybe you better consider moving to Omaha.

Whats the tournament scene like in Omaha? Do they have any scratch leagues or tournaments?

Sandhills Tournament is held twice a year at various houses; difficult flat pattern that still plays different from house to house.  A couple weekends of qualifying then a final cut on the last Sunday, then stair-step, I think (if I made it that far, I'd know, eh?)

Leopard Challenge is another scratch, flat pattern held in June.

I only know of the one scratch league where 3 man teams are drafted by the top 32 averages every year.  Largest payoffs I've ever seen in a league.

I believe West Lanes still has a scratch league on Tuesdays that a lot of those bowling collegiately from UNL even make the drive up for.

Mockingbird has a huge scratch league as well. The Joe Tomsu tournament is a huge drawer of bowlers as well; it's run by Matt Tomsu, who runs one of those 3 big pro shops.

The league Rich Abboud runs is also a huge draw for scratch bowlers, then there's the aforementioned Leopard challenge.

I don't remember if the travel league is still running - if it is, I'll see who's running it. They hit every house in the area at least twice, and that includes Peacekeeper Lanes at Offutt AFB.

The youth programs in the city are huge. And as mentioned, the Metropolitan Sports Foundation runs the competitive high school bowling leagues there, so youth are definitely covered outside of their normal Saturday leagues as well as the Junior Traveling Classic, which is now a Junior Gold qualifier.

BL.