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walt8398

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BW Summer Classic $3,000 1st Place GUARANTEED
« on: March 09, 2008, 11:23:29 AM »
I am pleased to announce that we are having a major scratch event this summer! The event will be called the BW Summer Scratch Classic and will take place August 23rd & 24th at Brunswick Zone Perry Hall Lanes in Baltimore, MD and feature a GUARANTEED 1st place prize of $3,000!

Tournament format:

• Entry fee will be $140 ($120 prize fund, $20 lineage) CASH ONLY
• Cash ratio 1:5
• (2) 8 game qualifying squads (9am & 4:30pm). Re-oil after 9am squad. (Re-entries will be permitted on the 4:30pm squad if space is available) Pins carry over from qualifying
• Finalists will come back on Sunday (8/24) for 7 games of round robin match-play. 50 bonus pins for every match won. The 7th game will be a position round game. The bowler with the highest total pinfall with bonus pins will be the tournament champion.

Brackets, survival boards (aka eliminators), high game pots, high game of the day and a last game (8th game) pot. We will also give the top 2 bowlers on each squad a Columbia300 ball (courtesy of Columbia300) and pay high senior (50 and over) & high female out of the money prizes.

I will be working with the center on a pattern that will allow all styles to be in play. The pattern will be posted on our website (www.vmsbt.com) once it is determined.

We have to limit qualifying squads to 88 bowlers per squad due to Perry Hall’s large Rock & Bowl turnout after the 4:30pm squad is done. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO EMAIL OR CALL ME TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. DON’T GET SHUT OUT OF THIS EVENT!

Email: vmsbt@comcast.net

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Re: BW Summer Classic $3,000 1st Place GUARANTEED
« Reply #61 on: August 25, 2008, 09:23:07 AM »
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Re: BW Summer Classic $3,000 1st Place GUARANTEED
« Reply #62 on: August 25, 2008, 09:29:48 AM »
Mr. Hahn

I will SERIOUSLY think about your suggestion. Always looking to make things better. You would have had a ball too if you weren't on staff! Come on over to Columbia 300! (LOL)


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Re: BW Summer Classic $3,000 1st Place GUARANTEED
« Reply #63 on: August 25, 2008, 09:38:06 AM »
Tony,

I'm not on staff - remember.  I represent me.
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    Re: BW Summer Classic $3,000 1st Place GUARANTEED
    « Reply #64 on: August 25, 2008, 09:56:44 AM »
    I agree with Steve completely on the pattern.  The hold was created on saturday, however to me they started off hooking more on sunday and I did the same thing by chasing left instead of taking my hand out and playing out, but I really don't think it would have mattered, the lefties were winning.  However, I probably could have finished a lil higher up.  It happens, oh well.  The same could be said for the 2nd squad too though, because the scores were much higher the 1st block, but that could be due to the players that were bowling or just simply they were a lil different.  Doesn't really matter now, its done and over with and all in all, it was a great tournament.  

    I would say that the overall leader or both squad leaders should recieve some kind of cash reward instead of balls.
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    Re: BW Summer Classic $3,000 1st Place GUARANTEED
    « Reply #65 on: August 25, 2008, 11:04:36 AM »
    Congratulations Tony on a successful tournament.  You did a great job promoting this tournament and therefore got the best possible results.  Of course having sponsorship is always a wonderful thing.  Most bowlers dont understand that lineage in this area does factor in your tournament format and your ability to keep a decent Entry fee.   I hope that we see more sponsorship for our local tournaments coming in the near future.   We have some very good tournament directors in this area that are trying to provide a competitive venue for Bowlers.  

    I wish I could have bowled but PG County Courts took my $400 in Traffic Court on Friday.   At least I only got 2 of the 5+ points that they wanted to give me.   Sign me up for next year though.  I will try to drive slower in 2009.  LMAO
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    « Reply #66 on: August 25, 2008, 11:16:57 AM »
    I first want to thank Tony and the entire VMSBT staff for running a well run and professional tournament.  Thanks for going out and doing the leg work to secure added money (which in this economy is not the easiest thing to do) to make the entire prize fund very nice.  First place $3K, 5th $1000, 20th $375 and low to cash $200.  Everyone that bowled well enough to cash or make the finals was well rewarded.  Also want to thank Brunswick Zone Perry Hall for allowing Tony & the bowlers to basically taking over there center for the weekend and the management & staff showing respect to the bowlers which rarely happens.  

    Stephen H & Mike L.. Columbia donated 4 balls to the bowlers for this tournament.  IMOP the idea behind that is Columbia wants there product out there in the hands of good bowlers.  Example if I led a squad giving me the ball is not helping Columbia because I can't us it so I would either give it away to a youth bowler (which is what I've done in the pass) or give it to the pro shop to trade it in for a Storm product.  So basically giving it to the highest non-staffer is really his only option.  Steve if I remember correctly when your dad ran the Masters he use to give a ball out to the leader of the squad also.   I do agree that $200 for high game of the tournament is too much but like you said, what's done is done.  Great bowling all weekend both of you guys!!!

    Hans.. Great seeing you again my friend.  Keep in touch.

    As for the shot at the tournament.  I bowled on A squad and bowled well and the shot seemed close to how I played on the Broadway pattern before.  I didn't watch B squad bowl but I heard they played tighter.  Sunday I would agree there was a bit more hook but the shot still played the same.

    Lastly I want to congratulate Troy Lint for winning.  Left handed or right handed he out bowled the field and deserved to win.  Nice bowling also Mike for a solid finish.  That was a great position round match between you guys.

    Also want to congratulate Samantha Williams for her 6th place finish.  Way to bowl with the guys. LOL

    For any tournament bowlers within driving distance you missed a well run tournament with a super prize fund with some nice side action!!!!  Tony I'm already looking forward to next years tournament....








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    Re: BW Summer Classic $3,000 1st Place GUARANTEED
    « Reply #67 on: August 25, 2008, 11:48:54 AM »
    The rumor I am starting is that the shot is playing between 20-25 next year. I just heard some people gasping for air. LMAO
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    Re: BW Summer Classic $3,000 1st Place GUARANTEED
    « Reply #68 on: August 25, 2008, 11:49:38 AM »
    Yvette

    Dang girl! You couldn't bat your eyes and get out of that ticket?

    CJ

    Thanks bro. Means a lot coming from my FRIENDS because I know you guys will tell it like it is. The center did a great job putting their best foot forward and I conveyed that to them. Looking forward to next year myself.

    Also, keep the feedback coming. I need those ideas for next year.
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    Re: BW Summer Classic $3,000 1st Place GUARANTEED
    « Reply #69 on: August 25, 2008, 11:51:29 AM »
    I agree Chris, they were somewhat close, but as the stats showed the left had a better look then they did on saturday, scores prove that.  Im not complaining by any means and you will never hear me complain about that issue, (I believe you, Hart, and Hollen ran me over once at woodlawn LOL, but I took my beating) because I know thats an issue that will never be settled so why bother.  The only problem I have with that issue is some people, not mentioning names, will only come out and play with us when they know the left might have a better look and everyone here knows who im talking about.  But trust me alot more tournaments get won by righties than lefties thats for sure.  Troy and Mike both out bowled the field, I don't care what the shot was, those 2 were the best 2 bowlers and what a great final match it was.

    A side note, I do wish all the regional players would look at this format with the entry fee, side action, and prize fund and see for themselves exactly what could be out here once a month or even every 2 or 3 months if some of them would come out and support local tournaments like this.  The 1st squad I was in all 182 brackets, 4 eliminators, and high game pots.  So there was actually a shot to profit over $7000 this weekend, how many regionals can you do that at?  Also 20th spot paid $375, almost triple your money.  Why and how can any of the local bowlers that traveled to NJ and SC say this was not a better investment?
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    « Reply #70 on: August 25, 2008, 12:10:59 PM »
    I had to put down my tea so that I could laugh, thanks Mike. These "sorry" local tournaments our suppose to be our secret. Remember we are hacks and most of us are not good enough to bowl the regionals featuring 5 set animal patterns that come with a short instructional sheet on how to line-up.
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    Re: BW Summer Classic $3,000 1st Place GUARANTEED
    « Reply #71 on: August 25, 2008, 12:34:50 PM »
    LOL, yeah its amazing isn't it.  I wish every tournament I went to told me what we were bowling on and what lane surface and what machine would be used a week ahead of time lol.  I might be able to get lined up then  
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    « Reply #72 on: August 25, 2008, 12:36:37 PM »
    No CJ couldnt bat my eyes or show some boobs or booty.  It was a mean ole State Trooper who must have had a bug up his butt.  You would have thought I was smuggling drugs up 95.  " Maam keep your hands on the wheel where I can see them".  

    Bad thing was the other officers were "No-shows" and this guy had about 2/3 court room filled.  Watch out for Trooper Norman in the College Park Area!


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    Re: BW Summer Classic $3,000 1st Place GUARANTEED
    « Reply #73 on: August 25, 2008, 12:42:08 PM »
    Mike L

    MSB and I were just talking about your post and we did some numbers ourselves. Most folks don't have the "deep pockets" like you to get in ALL. But your accounting is correct. For that same $200 or $275 as a non-member (I'll use the $200 in my example) you could have paid entry fee, high game pot and 2 survival boards.

    On your squad the pots paid $180/gm and survival boards paid $240/ea for winning. If you bowled good the right 3 games:

    Win 3 high game pots - $540
    Win 2 Survival Boards - $480

    That's $1,020 dollars.. You would have to make it to the round of 4 to make that money in a regional against 6-8 exempt bowlers in the top 16 on the patterns they bowl on for 20+ weeks.

    Wow!
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    Re: BW Summer Classic $3,000 1st Place GUARANTEED
    « Reply #74 on: August 25, 2008, 12:56:21 PM »
    So 4 bowling balls were given out by Columbia, nice, tell Mr. Morris to sign me up since I'm not on staff. LOL.

    Mr. Baker - just wanted to clarify that I'm not one of those gasper you are speaking about - however, I would like to congratulate you on your very astute observation regarding the pattern and how well I would bowl on that condition.  HA HA HA - thanks for the extra confidence prior to qualifying.

    The only thing I would like to say about the tournament is that you have to be careful how many times you try to run something like this.  The reason I say that is that it can lose it's luster/grandeur quickly if it is held too often.  I feel you have to give bowlers something to look forward too, something to prepare for and having this maybe 3 times a year would be more than enough.

    I would consider Tony's and Jeff's tournaments spot check tournaments that all bowlers wanting to elevate their game should try to bowl in every month.  Most of the tournaments in some way will show you weaknesses in your game if you don't match up or line up properly to the pattern.

    IMO, bowlers seem to forget what they are gaining or potentially could gain from competing in smaller venues.  Every event there is something to learn whether you cash or not.

    I think i've ran out of air so I will say bye for now.  Thanks again Tony and I feel Jeff Baker deserves recognition too because these gentlemen support each other tournaments and to me, these are to two best clubs out there for bowlers in our area.

    Congratulations again to all the finalists righty/lefty it doesn't matter to me, what's important is that we all have the ability and gift to compete, and we've all put in our share of time making ourselves the bowlers we are today and will be in the future.

    Best of luck to all and I'll see you on the REAL HARDWOOD (OUR HARDWOOD)!
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    Re: BW Summer Classic $3,000 1st Place GUARANTEED
    « Reply #75 on: August 25, 2008, 01:26:06 PM »
    I saw at least 3 people who live in Baltimore or the York area who traveled to NJ to bowl the regional. What were you thinking??? I know, let me spend $275 to enter, $3.50 a gallon, tolls, 4 or more hours of driving round trip and possibly a hotel bill as well. Follow this breakdown of how you could have stretched your dollar and played for $3,000 up top, that’s $500 more then the regional by the way. Did I mention the entry fee was $135 less then the $275 you spent to bowl against some exempt guys and life long regional players?
     
    1.   Filled your car up from empty
    2.   Ate breakfast at Bob Evans
    3.   Paid the $140 entry to bowl the same 8 games you bowled in NJ
    4.   Entered the game pots, last game pot and 4 survival boards
    5.   Ate lunch or dinner at Original Steak House & Sports

    If you bowled the 9am squad, you could have done all of this and been home long before the sun set too. And by my calculations, you would still have between $30-50 in your pocket. Welcome to the PBA!

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