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Insider Information from the Round of 32 with Rick Benoit

Qualifying Position Round of 32 Round of 16 Round of 8 TV
 
 

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Round
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Round
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Round
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1 vs 32

1

Columbia

  

 

 

Ebonite

2

2 vs 31

17 vs 16

16

Storm

 

 

 

Storm

15

18 vs 15

9 vs 24

9

Storm

  

 

Brunswick

Non Staff

10

10 vs 23

25 vs 8

8

Non Staff

  

 

 

Non Staff

7

26 vs 7

                 

5 vs 28

5

Non Staff

 

 

 

Brunswick

6

6 vs 27

21 vs 12

12

Non Staff

  

 

 

Storm

11

22 vs 11

13 vs 20

13

Brunswick

 

 

 

Columbia

14

14 vs 19

29 vs 4

4

Brunswick

  

 

 

Storm

3

30 vs 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1 Wes Malott Staff  
  vs.    
32 Jason Couch Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  WM JC
1 231 179
2 234 247
3 213 214
4 203 276
5 263 237
6 234 233
7 253 235
ttl    
     

 

         Jason almost always provides a great show. Besides his great bowling skills he gives us personality and intensity. Early in his career he struggled in pressure situations but now in his prime he is one of the best under pressure. For what ever reason things usually go Jason's way when the game is on the line. I guess he isn't perfect because he was in that position in the 10th frame of game 6 and lowered his pressure shot percentage down a couple notches. After a 4 bagger all he needed was X 8/ to win. The reality was a brooklyn strike on his first attempt. But as usual the result went in his favor. Needing only 8/ to win he gets 7 2 to loose by one.

 

17 Tom Baker Staff  
  vs.    
16 Robert Smith Staff  
 

Balls Used

 Comments
  TB RS
1 211 155
2 214 228
3 208 201
4 244 247
5 226 229
6 216 254
7    
ttl    
     

 

         When the scoring pace goes up it is not a good idea to get in a carry contest with Robert Smith.

 

9 Eric Forkel Staff  
  vs.    
24 Paul Fleming Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  EF PF
1 255 191
2 240 244
3 237 210
4 268 180
5 215 201
6    
7    
ttl    
     
        Consider it practice Paul. You just didn't have enough fire power in this war. Pick up your wounded and retreat until another day.

 

25 Rudy Kasimakis Staff  
  vs.    
8 Mike Scroggins Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  RK MS
1 193 236
2 257 212
3 195 202
4 190 265
5 198 248
6    
7    
ttl    
     
        You never know what can happen but sometimes you are pretty sure of yourself. In this match up the best think Rudy could do was try and improve his own chances by working to follow his own transition. If that was the case Rudy did not pass the test. You don't want to waste opportunities to grow and learn.

 

5 Walter Ray Williams Jr. Staff  
  vs.    
28 Mika Koivuniemi Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  WRW MK
1 257 205
2 280 235
3 229 244
4 248 211
5 214 217
6 268 195
7    
ttl    
     
        This was all about ball reaction. Mika did everything he could to find the right look but everything wound up in the same ring 10 spot. That was the case most of the week. Walter had very little problem with carry in this match. There were uncharacteristic opens by Mika as well but when your ball isn't doing the right thing that can be expected.

 

21 Bill O'Neil Staff  
  vs.    
12 DJ Archer Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  BO DA
1 201 189
2 207 234
3 203 248
4 174 173
5 177 253
6 213 185
7 166 192
ttl    
     
        Transitional woes.

 

13 Michael Fagan Staff  
  vs.    
20 Brian Voss Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  MF BV
1 252 231
2 189 216
3 188 255
4 238 244
5 222 190
6 209 208
7 224 216
ttl    
     
        Real Intensity in this match. Most of these games came right down to the 9th and 10th frame which brings out the personality of a bowler. Nobody focuses any better than Brian Voss so winning a match against one of the best under pressure is a feather in your cap. Michael has been adding a lot of feathers in his cap lately.

 

29 Tim Criss Staff  
  vs.    
4 Sean Rash Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  TC SR
1 194 210
2 195 214
3 172 224
4 182 232
5    
6    
7    
ttl    
     
        Sometimes bowlers don't match up to the conditions and sometimes bowlers don't match up to the approaches. Both Sean and Tim Struggled with the approaches on the left lane. Due to the nature of his game Tim Struggled worse. I know it was bad because in a practice session at the end of the day Chris Barnes wound up at the arrows and that was after an hour long practice on another pair. Sean must of had the right shoe combination because he had a lot less problem

 

2 Mike Edwards Staff  
  vs.    
31 Tommy Jones Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  ME TJ
1 264 257
2 220 226
3 223 186
4 194 215
5 243 244
6 235 187
7 237 213
ttl    
     
        It isn't often Tommy looses a 7 game match. Nor is it often that he doesn't have as good of a match up as his opponent. Mike seems to have a very good match up.

 

18 Patrick Allen Staff  
  vs.    
15 Ryan Shafer Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  PA RS
1 227 248
2 226 215
3 248 191
4 211 257
5 257 257
6 215 203
7 194 278
ttl    
     
        I saw the last couple games of this match and PA was not very happy with his shot making ability. Shafer was hobbling with soreness due to the approach conditions he struggled with.

 

10 Mike DeVaney Staff  
  vs.    
23 Marc Massie Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  MD MM
1 213 212
2 201 168
3 242 246
4 201 191
5 178 262
6 166 152
7    
ttl    
     
        Marc was a real yoyo in this match. The last game was as low as he could go when he lost game 6 to a 166.

 

26 Andres Gomez Staff  
  vs.    
7 Brian Kretzer Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  AG BK
1 176 224
2 265 169
3 213 216
4 165 213
5 166 257
6    
7    
ttl    
     
        Brian got a lot more than he needed as Andres struggled terribly.

 

6 Brad Angelo Staff  
  vs.    
27 Chris Johnson Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  BA CJ
1 228 206
2 223 255
3 258 221
4 227 199
5 241 140
6    
7    
ttl    
     
        Consistency through transition was the difference in this match, along with a bad toe. CJ has been struggling with an ingrown toe nail and blisters on his feet. Now he may have more blisters to deal with as Brad put a spanking on him late in the match. If you have ever bowled with a sore big toe you can imagine what it feels like especially when there are approach issues.


Ouch

 

22 Norm Duke Non Staff  
  vs.    
11 Pete Weber Storm Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  ND PW
1 287 181
2 215 276
3 207 252
4 203 247
5 299 246
6 206 218
7    
ttl    
     
        As good as Norm is you can not beat a talented player on his natural match up. Norm had his streaks but it never looked like you had a chance against the superior look Pete had through transition. Norm had two shots in the 10th for perfect games and then he lost his look shortly there after. Pete had a lot easier time following the break down transition.

 

14 Chris Barnes Staff  
  vs.    
19 Steve Wilson Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  CB SW
1 211 214
2 258 232
3 300 180
4 257 210
5 268 227
6    
7    
ttl    
     
        Steve had to be feeling pretty good about making match play again until he got to see who he had to bowl in the round of 32. The way these two match up there was nothing Steve could do but wall up the conditions for Chris. Chris took full advantage of the situation.

 

30 Rick Steelsmith Staff  
  vs.    
3 Patrick Healey Jr. Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  RS PH
1 187 215
2 198 278
3 221 256
4 225 259
5    
6    
7    
ttl    
     
        Pat said he got all the breaks. When I look at the scores it looks like he didn't need a lot of them. Not that Rick didn't bowl OK but with Pat's natural match up you are going to get more breaks than normal.