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1 vs 32

1

Non Staff

Track

 

 

Ebonite

2

2 vs 31

17 vs 16

16

Brunswick

 

 

 

Brunswick

18

18 vs 15

9 vs 24

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Lane #1

  

 

 

Ebonite

10

10 vs 23

25 vs 8

25

Ebonite

  

 

 

Columbia

7

26 vs 7

                 

5 vs 28

28

Brunswick

 

 

 

Elite

27

6 vs 27

21 vs 12

21

Hammer

  

 

Storm

Non Staff

22

22 vs 11

13 vs 20

13

Hammer

 

 

Ebonite

Non Staff

14

14 vs 19

29 vs 4

29

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Lane #1

 

 

Brunswick

30

30 vs 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1 Mike Scroggins Non Staff  
  vs.    
32 DJ Archer Non Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  MS DA
1 244 227
2 218 172
3 235 169
4 278 184
5    
6    
7    
ttl    
     

 

         No Contest. DJ was calling for a left handed relief pitcher in game 3. Sorry DJ the bull pen is out of lefties. 

 

17 Ryan Shafer Storm Staff  
  vs.    
16 Mika Koivuniemi Brunswick Staff  
 

Balls Used

 Comments
  MK RS
1 195 191
2 216 203
3 198 207
4 201 269
5 228 223
6 236 201
7    
ttl    
     

 

         This was a match of breaks. Mika and Ryan played in different parts of the lane. Ryan played in and Mika jumped to the gutter. Hoping to transition the lane to look better in the later games was Mika's intention in the early games. The lane did not break down very quickly and by game three he was questioning his strategy. When Ryan started striking it wasn't easy for Mika to stay committed to his strategy. I was very impressed with decision to continue with his own strategy and not chasing his opponents strategy. Transition is happening so fast on the right side of the lane it doesn't matter where you are playing it is hard to get locked in for very long. The breaks went Mika's way in the early games and that was the key to the victory. Ryan definitely had the better look in games 3 and 4. Had Mika not gotten the breaks in games 1 and 2 this one could have been over in 4. By game 5 Mika finally had the lane broken in and began to take control of the match. 

 

9 Rudy Kasimakis Lane #1Staff  
  vs.    
24 Ritchie Allen Track Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  RK RA
1 178 189
2 246 236
3 190 174
4 217 163
5 190 177
6    
7    
ttl    
     
        3 games over 200 between both Rudy and Ritchie is an indication what happens when a player doesn't have control of their own transition. The amount of surface being used in the middle part of the lane by these two had to have an adverse effect. Neither one of these two bowlers are wanting to be caught right of the other one. 

 

25 Doug Kent Hammer Staff  
  vs.    
8 Chris Barnes Columbia Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  CB DK
1 223 244
2 170 210
3 179 237
4 211 233
5    
6    
7    
ttl    
     
        It isn't often that Chris Barnes is fooled by transition but he looked quite confused. Doug was the natural match-up and really looked good as he followed the transition. This could have been the difference in roll. Doug's roll and rev rate is not as heavy in the front part of the lane. I didn't get to watch much of this match but I am surprised Chris did not compete. Maybe Chris just had a bad day at the office. 

 

5 Walter Ray Williams Jr. Non Staff  
  vs.    
28 Michael Fagan Brunswick Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  WRW MF
1 206 225
2 248 213
3 208 221
4 208 236
5 279 201
6 195 214
7    
ttl    
     
        It seems every week Walter gets caught in the same trap. One of these days he will learn that too strong of a ball does not carry very well. Until then Walter's match-play percentage will be effected. Michael was able to work with Walter to transition the lane more parallel than he has historically. Once the breakdown is wide enough he was able to move further in. Michael is still a little anxious to move left but time and confidence in these strategies will show in the long haul. 

 

21 Ben Laughlin Hammer Staff  
  vs.    
12 Mike DeVaney Non Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  BL MD
1 184 210
2 191 170
3 211 193
4 193 170
5 182 215
6 230 213
7    
ttl    
     
        Troubles in games 2-3-4 put Mike DeVaney in a corner that he was not able to fight his way out of. Short patterns that don't give a player an obvious hook spot is confusing to the higher rev players who like to catch it at the bottom of the swing. Ball choices, angles and transition are effected quickly and negatively. You can blame alot of things but ultimately it winds up being a bowlers type of hit that makes the biggest difference this week. 

 

13 Tony Reyes Hammer Staff  
  vs.    
20 Tim Criss Columbia Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  TR TC
1 257 214
2 185 203
3 214 189
4 161 233
5 193 179
6 214 180
7    
ttl    
     
        A much lower scoring pace than I would have expected in this match. I think both of these players have natural match-ups on this pattern and environment. Trying to make a spot hook on the lane may have created early reaction and quick transition. A clean release is critical this week on the right side of the lane.  

 

29 David Traber Non Staff  
  vs.    
4 Michael Machuga Non Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  DT MM
1 258 201
2 248 193
3 244 231
4 235 239
5 228 204
6    
7    
ttl    
     
        Dave has been unsatisfied with his physical game most of the year. I am guessing he must be quite happy after this victory as he just beat a bowler that I would have expected to compete for the show this week. With the consistent high scoring pace Dave provided Mike may have been surprised. This was a case were Mike just got out-bowled on his nut. 

 

2 Tommy Jones Ebonite Staff  
  vs.    
31 Brian Himmler Storm Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  TJ BH
1 174 178
2 212 195
3 212 172
4 212 214
5 201 168
6 247 177
7    
ttl    
     
        I didn't even watch the match and I can bet the difference was how many 10 pins Tommy carried with the light hit sending the head pin off the left wall and scouting the 10. I watch this every time I watch Tommy. Tommy has made a lot of money off of this hit. Nobody on tour gets the light hit as often as Tommy. It is a good thing if you can rely on this hit because of how the middle of the lane transitions. It you have to get to flush to strike I can guarantee that a string of strikes will be broken up with a 4 pin if you don't move quick enough or a 2 pin if you move too soon. 

 

18 Parker Bohn III Brunswick Staff  
  vs.    
15 Rick Steelsmith Non Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  PBIII RS
1 205 235
2 216 237
3 190 211
4 222 178
5 234 174
6 228 211
7 205 190
ttl    
     
        I talked to Rick after the match and he knows his early game strategy is what caused his problems. He said he had such a good look playing in and hooking the ball during practice that he felt he had to use it. By the time he got to game 4 he knew what was ahead and could see the writing on the wall. Parker had stayed in one part of the lane and he could see Parkers look getting better and his getting worse. He quickly jumped back to where he should have started and tried to transition that part of the lane. But like the other bowlers he found out that it didn't open up very quickly. As short as the middle of the lane played and quickly as the lay-down area broke down Bowlers felt they had to move left but the break point played way too tight to expect it to be that easy. Getting the ball off the spot down lane is critical. I am seeing both high rev and lower rev players having success but releases that are sensitive to the front make it hard to connect strings. 

 

10 Jason Couch Ebonite Staff  
  vs.    
23 Patrick Healey Jr. Storm Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  JC PH
1 195 216
2 170 196
3 280 218
4 202 195
5 220 231
6 267 216
7 277 247
ttl    
     
        Both of Jason and Patrick seemed to have control of their own breakdown but like most every other left right match up this week the advantage went in favor of the left hander. The visual difference is at the break point. The ball just comes off the spot better on the left than it does on the right. But that probably has to do with the surface condition in the front half of the lane. I think the higher friction factor of the lane surface on the right side of the lane is creating much quicker transition and slowing the ball down which effects both ball choices and carry. 

 

26 Randy Pedersen Storm Staff  
  vs.    
7 Wes Malott Columbia Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  WM RP
1 178 211
2 215 179
3 169 235
4 237 224
5 234 181
6 215 200
7    
ttl    
     
        While Randy and Wes were trading off victories in games 1 through 4 it was no real surprise that the oil down lane and the bowlers moving left favored Wes in the late games.  

 

6 Robert Smith Storm Staff  
  vs.    
27 Brian Voss Elite Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  RS BV
1 171 194
2 202 230
3 204 207
4 199 170
5 164 245
6    
7    
ttl    
     
        Robert can usually make this short patterns looked easy on the gutter. But even the magical rev rate of Robert could not get the ball back from the gutter. When you can't just open up your angles and expect it to get back the advantage goes in the direction of the player who has better control his angles, speed and release. Not many if any have better control of those aspects than Brian Voss. 

 

22 Amleto Monacelli Non Staff  
  vs.    
11 Jack Jurek Non Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  AM JJ
1 247 236
2 225 193
3 173 218
4 175 222
5 269 213
6 226 198
7    
ttl    
     
        Going into this match Jack felt very good about his natural match-up. Loosing the first two games had to have and effect on the level of confidence. It looked like Jack had control of what he wanted to do but Amleto is a very tough opponent. Amleto is one of the toughest mental competitors on tour. While others are filled with doubt and worry Amleto seems to like the challenge. I like the way he sees the situation not the opponent. Many bowlers seem to be more aware of their opponent while Amleto seems to be more aware of the situation and likes to have the ball in his court when the game is on the line. It isn't about his opponent as much as it is about the thrill of the moment. 

 

14 Patrick Allen Non Staff  
  vs.    
19 Chris Collins Non Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  PA CC
1 194 162
2 222 289
3 279 199
4 246 183
5 258 198
6    
7    
ttl    
     
        Patrick Allen is not just the best left hander in following his own transition but he appears to be the best bowler at following his own transition. I watch him every week break the lanes down and use his angles, ball choices and roll to play his breakdown. He isn't focused on making the backends hook more. When I watch his hand and wrist position everything is in a roll position. His ball reads the friction so smooth. I see him always start out just barely getting his ball to the pocket through practice and half way through the first game and then all of a sudden the ball starts to flush up. This indicates to me that he is anticipating and playing the breakdown in the front part of the lane. Instead of being afraid of it and moving in off of it. His game is geared around using it. If you can't play the hook down lane you might as well play the part of the lane that you can control. 

 

30 Brad Angelo Brunswick Staff  
  vs.    
3 Tore Torgersen Storm Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  BA TT
1 212 199
2 180 182
3 209 155
4 235 201
5 179 206
6 211 164
7    
ttl