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calrajada

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TOM HESS ON USBC MASTERS
« on: January 25, 2012, 02:44:48 AM »
Does anyone knows why Tom Hess, last year USBC Masters champion is bowling in Qualifying Rounds when he is schedule to bowl along with top 63 finishers in Double Elimination round? He is currently at #264  after yesterdays' round...Thanks for the info.


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Re: TOM HESS ON USBC MASTERS
« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2012, 06:29:01 AM »

 How do you make the best bowlers in the world NOT average something nowadays? That's my problem with the statement, not that you don't have a point. With the ability to manipulate the conditions and with just the talent some of these guys have, I just don't see how you can keep these players down...0 oil or 60 feet of oil someone will figure it out
DON DRAPER wrote on 1/26/2012 4:37 PM:I agree with many of the statements made here. However, I still feel that "the shot" should have been even tougher. I feel that the best players in the world should not be able to average 230+  in qualifying in this major of event. A  scoring pace more in line with the shot at the U.S. Open would be more appropriate for a tournament of this magnitude.



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Re: TOM HESS ON USBC MASTERS
« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2012, 11:43:43 AM »
The lanes can ALWAYS be oiled in a manner where the scoring environment would be EXTREMELY difficult even for the best players  in the world. It's just a matter of the powers to be to make it so.

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Re: TOM HESS ON USBC MASTERS
« Reply #18 on: January 27, 2012, 12:12:30 PM »
This is true, but even in the US Open the best in the world are still averaging 220-230.  And the fact is, in order for bowling to grow again, you can't have the best in the world struggling to average 200 because it makes it look even worse to the non-bowler.  Bowling is already thought of as a joke to "outsiders." So as much as us "bowlers" would like to see tougher conditions for the best, it will do NOTHING for the sport.
 



DON DRAPER wrote on 1/27/2012 12:43 PM:The lanes can ALWAYS be oiled in a manner where the scoring environment would be EXTREMELY difficult even for the best players  in the world. It's just a matter of the powers to be to make it so.



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Re: TOM HESS ON USBC MASTERS
« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2012, 01:12:24 PM »
Why not praise the guy averaging 235 for his ability rather than blame the pattern?  Lots of good bowlers struggled on this pattern.  Why would they want to make a pattern that's impossible to average 230 in?  How much would people enjoy the best of the best getting sub 200's on TV?  The general public don't like watching stinkers in any sport.  That's something the bowling community has to figure out.

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