Fellow ballreviewers, I'm proud to announce that the Victory Lanes Old School Open is returning to Victory Lanes in Kankakee, Illlinois on April 1, 2012! Longtime ballreviews.com members may remember this event from years gone by. It's a plastic-ball only tournament that gives bowlers from all around the midwest the opportunity to meet fellow members and make some extra cash by demonstrating their shot-making skills. It's always been a great time, and this year will be no different! Here are the particulars:

 

Date: Sunday, April 1, 2012

Time: Check-in - 10:30 a.m. Bowl - 11 a.m.

Location: Victory Lanes - 1801 W. Station St., Kankakee, IL 60901 (815) 939-2695

Equipment: USBC-approved polyester (plastic) balls only.

Rules: All USBC rules concerning ball drilling, ball hardness, and coverstock preparation will be strictly enforced.

Oil pattern: A modified 35-foot pattern with a ratio of 5 to 1 or under.

Format: 5 games of qualifying across 10 lanes. The field will then be cut in 1/2, and the remaining bowlers will be seeded for single-game match play (Note - qualifying pinfall will be used for seeding only. No pins will carry over from qualifying into the match-play round). Matches will continue until two bowlers remain. The first finalist to win two games will be crowned champion.

Cost: $30 if prepaid online via PayPal, by phone using a credit/debit card, or via check; $35 on-site the day of the tournament

Prize fund: (Based on 32 entries) 

1st - $200

2nd - $100

3rd - $85

4th - $65

5th - $55

6th - $50

7th - $45

8th - $40

 

Optional side pots will be made available. Brackets and raffles TBD.

 

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact me or Tony Hubert (BBU), and we'll be more than happy to answer them. Mark down the date, and get your spot reserved today. This is a great opportunity to meet some fellow ballreviews.com members and show off your shot-making abilities! Those who took part in this tournament in the past can attest to the fact that it's a whole lot of fun. This year will be no different, so get a group together, and get your spots reserved today! We can't wait to see you on April fool's day!

Thanks for the support Dave!
 

There's also a Team Storm Belmo spare ball, the clear one with the white cube inside with Belmo's logo on it. Sign up now to save yourself a few bucks, guys! I'll be at nationals over the next few days, so feel free to direct all tournament questions to Tony (BBU). Can't wait to see you all a week from Sunday!

Hey, just want to thank everyone who helped make yesterday's plastic ball tournament a great success. Despite falling a little bit short of the numbers we were looking for, the money generated from merchandise donation raffles allowed us to pay out our advertised prize fund!

 

Congratulations to Mark Denault for defeating Shaun Quinn 2-1 in the title match. Mark definitely was the bowler of the day. He was the only player to finish + for the day. Other than him, everyone else pretty much had to grind it out. It was challenging, but fair and a great deal of fun.

 

Again, thanks to all of our generous contributors - Steve Kloempken and the great folks at Storm Bowling Products, Brian Graham and the folks at Brunswick/DV8, Shaun Quinn of Rippin' the Rack Pro Shop, and Lance Murray, proprietor of Victory Lanes. We couldn't have done this without you!

 

For those who didn't make it down this time, stay tuned. We're going to try to run at least one event per month. We're looking at several different formats, doubles, match-play, eliminator, etc. If you're looking to compete on challenging conditions, try out some different formats, and meet some new bowlers in your area, be sure to come down and see us!