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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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30 vs 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Rick Lawrence Non Staff  
  vs.    
  Mika Koivuniemi Brunswick Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  RL MK
1 155 213
2 177 251
3 257 255
4 199 200
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         This looked to be what you would expect an injured player vs one of the top professionals of the year until Rick started striking in game 3. You have to feel for Rick and his misfortunes this year. He is trying for an injury exemption, who knows how that will come out but if he doesn't get the problem fixed it doesn't matter anyway. Rick simply can not compete with his injury. Mika will need to be ready to make quicker ball changes in game 3 so carry in games 4 and 5 won't be a problem.

 

  Jason Couch Ebonite Staff  
  vs.    
  Patrick Healey Jr Storm Staff  
 

Balls Used

 Comments
     
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         It looked like the Tournament of Couch shot is out again. Once he got the lane to his liking everything went flush for a long time. Poor Patrick because he did everything right, there just isn't much room between 580 and perfection in the last two games.

 

  Parker Bohn III Brunswick Staff  
  vs.    
  Tom Baker Brunswick Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  PB III TB
1 269 259
2 227 256
3 280 246
4 256 258
5 226 223
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ttl    
     
        This match showed what can happen when the players transition the pattern the right way. Tom and Parker had their side of the lane all to themselves and put on a great show. Mr consistency Baker may have lost the match but proved why he still a force on tour. He can strike with the best of them.

 

  Lonnie Waliczek Non Staff  
  vs.    
  Chris Barnes Columbia Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  LW CB
1 186 266
2 194 220
3 296 205
4 209 260
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        I am sure Lonnie would have likes a better pairing last night at the "draw party" but looking back at the end of the week It looks like you had to get some 250's or better in the match if you wanted a chance to win. Knowing the results of the tournament can make it interesting to look back at the paths the players took to get there. It certainly looks like the stars were aligned for Chris this week.

In all the years I have watched Lonnie bowl the one common denominator is sensitive and dramatic ball reactions to transitions. I wish I could work with Lonnie during competition because I think his fear of early friction and moves to stay ahead of it are the demons he battles. He is awesome when the lane settles down.

 

  Mike Scroggins Non Staff  
  vs.    
  Vince Mazzanti Non Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  MS VM
1 266 240
2 237 227
3 244 225
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ttl    
     
        Vince got the biggest laugh at the "Draw Party" when he said he hoped the best "League Bowler" won. Well both Mike and Vince made the conditions look like league. Mike's ball went flush and awful lot but had it not been for the occasional miss in Vince could have taken this match further. But in the flavor of things... who knows what would have happened after three games...league bowlers don't bowl but 3 game a week.

 

  Chris Collins Non Staff  
  vs.    
  Amleto Monacelli Non Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  CC AM
1 208 237
2 226 216
3 221 209
4 183 278
5 194 258
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ttl    
     
        Who you bowl with in the Round of 32 is very important. There are four bowlers on a pair and check this pairing out. Brian Voss, Mike Machuga, Chris Collins, Amleto Monacelli. All I can say is the lane and the thin pattern never stood a chance. Too many bowlers who like to chase it left unless you have the ability to stay right of everybody. Problem with this pairing is no part of the lane would go untouched. Straighter will eventually be the best choice unless everybody started out that way then it would be gravy left. See where I am going at. This group of bowlers are no dummies and Amleto is not starting to the right and Chris seems the most comfortable in the track. Where where Brian and Mike to go. Yuk! is all I can say with the transitions on this pair.

 

  Mike Machuga Non Staff  
  vs.    
  Brian Voss Elite Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  MM BV
1 200 238
2 162 220
3 198 257
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        It looked like Brian tried to leave the gutter alone in practice and then thought he could jump to the gutter when the match started. He moved off the gutter by the third frame. Mike was all over the place. It looked like he wanted to stay left of everybody too soon. This looked like a match where Mike and Brian were jockeying  around looking for the right place to be and quite concerned about the effects of the other horses in the race. I would have been too.

BV had a much superior look on the lane. MM was using too many boards for a 50 foot pattern. And once he committed to going at the pocket late in game three you could tell he knew he had made a grave mistake.

 

  Norm Duke Non Staff  
  vs.    
  Pete Weber Storm Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  ND PW
1 269 279
2 279 290
3 238 234
4 236 267
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        I can strike more than you was the theme of this match up. Norm and Pete had the pair to themselves and I was most impressed with how clean the ball was flying off of Pete's hand. It is amazing at how friction effects a players release. This was vintage Pete Weber. I love Pete's game in this environment. Norm probably does to if he isn't bowling him. Ball reaction wise this was pretty close until Norm's ball started hitting flat more often than Pete's.

Pete could be very dangerous in this weeks match up.

 

  Steve Jaros Dynothane Staff  
  vs.    
  Mike Wolfe Non Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  SJ MW
1 270 204
2 228 202
3 244 269
4 237 231
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ttl    
     
        Mike won the ball reaction contest on the lane. But could not compete with Steve in the carry department or the closed fame match. Steve's ball may have been weaker on the lane and through the pins but he had one open in the 4 games while Mike 4 splits through the nose between strikes and 2 2-10 combinations.

This had to be very frustrating for Mike but Steve is always dangerous when his ball reads friction it doesn't need to bounce off of a hook spot not does it change directions very dramatically to early friction. The ball flies off of Steve's hand very well on low volume patterns. His angles and hand are great match ups and will be tough on anybody.

 

  Ryan Shafer Storm Staff  
  vs.    
  David Beres Non Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  RS DB
1 255 211
2 255 20?
3 223 213
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ttl    
     
        No disrespect to David because he has skills but I don't care what your rev rate it you can't be trying to create revs with you thumb in the ball on the national tour. As hard as Ryan looks like he is hitting up on the ball the thumb is not a factor. Dave is hitting the ball from a spot that will not read tour transitions well. It has nothing to do with the patterns it has to do with the transitions the players make of the pattern. If he wants to get to the next level he will have to clean it up or wait on the lane man to help out.

 

  Sean Rash Brunswick Staff  
  vs.    
  Wes Malott Columbia Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  SR WM
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        I was a little surprised to see Wes force the issue left considering how well he bowls against Walter in matches against him. The focus for Sean was angles and getting the ball off his hand as clean as he could. I was very impressed with his ability to recognize the difference because he wasn't perfect yet I saw him clean it up before he moved left and grabbed it more. Nice job Sean.

By the way Sean and Wes were paired with Walter Ray Williams Jr and Patrick Allen.

 

  Patrick Allen Non Staff  
  vs.    
  Walter Ray Williams Jr Non Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
     
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        You would have never though Patrick stood a chance against Walter in watching the early games. But as soon as Patrick got a look in game 3 everything turned around. Walter started loosing his look and Patrick looked to be dominant. What a great match this was when Walter regained his look by using loft and speed to avoid the early hook and maintain his angles. Game 5 was a perfect climax to a great battle that would have been perfect for TV. Thanks for the show guys.

 

  Jason Hurd Non Staff  
  vs.    
  Robert Smith Storm Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
     
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        I really struggled in watching this match as I didn't know who's ball reaction was worse. It looked like a match of who could make their ball go more sideways down lane. Which by the way doesn't work very well in this environment. Oh it may look like the guys are hooking it to some but none of the guys that are hooking it are trying to maximize their hook.

I am not sure what Jason and Robert were thinking but it wasn't right.

 

  David Anthony NonStaff  
  vs.    
  Ritchie Allen Track Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
  DA RA
1 201 227
2 186 246
3 204 279
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ttl    
     
        Ritchie Allen seems to always have a good look on this pattern. He seems to be following the break down on every other shot. He wiggles with the pattern and is the only player I know that gets away with too much grab. It looks impressive against somebody who doesn't mess with his laydown or in his case his loft down. I have to give him credit for how many times his ball went flush but too many things have to be right for him for my liking.

Congrats on another invitation to the T of C David and best of luck next year. When watching the regional and senior entrees into the T of C you can see a difference. It is most easily seen when you are tracking shots. Their carry is not at the same level. I used the works weak a lot more often with the non exempt guys when describing how the ball hit.

 

  Tommy Jones Ebonite Staff  
  vs.    
  Brian Himmler Storm Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
     
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        Tommy is a master at over coming a slow start. I don't like Tommy's look on the fresh, but just as he does every week his look just gets better and better. Chief has to be commended on his performance but he got a dose of TJ carry late in the match.

Nobody on tour can match the type of pin reaction Tommy has. He gets the light hit and the head pin off the left wall so much that he can line up to it, and when his ball goes flush he can go ahead and move left off of a strike instead of a 4 pin or worse.

 

  Doug Kent Hammer Staff  
  vs.    
  Danny Wiseman Non Staff  
  Balls Used Comments
     
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        Doug looked calm and in control when he gave the game and match to Danny in the 10th frame of game 4. Who knows what would have happened in game 5 but everybody in the audience was shocked when a shot that looked to be close enough off of his hand never picked up and bucketed on his fill ball.