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11-05-2014, 10:31 PM
Some interesting information about the scoring at the WSOB.
WSOB Delivers Historically Consistent Scoring
The scoring pace for the traditional PBA "animal pattern" tournaments and the PBA World Championship during GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling VI remained within historic average highs and lows for the four previous World Series held at South Point Bowling Center in Las Vegas.
Here's a summary of scoring averages over the years:
* Cheetah Championship: No. 1 qualifiers have averaged between a high of 254.28 and a low of 251.66. The 2014 high qualifier (Dick Allen of Columbia, S.C.) averaged 252.71 for seven games. The average range to qualify 24th over the span of years has been a high of 240.25 and a low of 234.83. This year, the average for 24th place was 237.71.
* Viper Championship: No. 1 qualifier range has been from a high of 254.87 to a low of 234.12. This year's top qualifier (B.J. Moore III of Apex, N.C.) averaged 234.57. The 24th place average range has been between a high of 228.87 and a low of 217.75 (this year: 221.57).
* Chameleon Championship: No. 1 qualifier range has been from a high of 246.85 to a low of 234.08. This year's top qualifier (D.J. Archer of Friendswood, Texas) averaged 242.29. The 24th place average range has been between a high of 227.00 and a low of 218.33 (this year: 222.43)
* Scorpion Championship: No. 1 qualifier range has been from a high of 243.14 to a low of 221.08. This year's top qualifier (B.J. Moore III) averaged 241. The 24th place average range has been between a high of 226.87 and a low of 221.08 (this year: 224).
* PBA World Championship (composite averages of all four animal patterns): No. 1 qualifier range has been from a high of 243.03 to a low of 226.76. This year's top qualifier (defending champion Dom Barrett) averaged 229.64 vs. the 236.67 he averaged as top qualifier a year earlier. The 24th place average range has been between a high of 225.78 and a low of 219.50 (this year: 221.85).
WSOB Delivers Historically Consistent Scoring
The scoring pace for the traditional PBA "animal pattern" tournaments and the PBA World Championship during GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling VI remained within historic average highs and lows for the four previous World Series held at South Point Bowling Center in Las Vegas.
Here's a summary of scoring averages over the years:
* Cheetah Championship: No. 1 qualifiers have averaged between a high of 254.28 and a low of 251.66. The 2014 high qualifier (Dick Allen of Columbia, S.C.) averaged 252.71 for seven games. The average range to qualify 24th over the span of years has been a high of 240.25 and a low of 234.83. This year, the average for 24th place was 237.71.
* Viper Championship: No. 1 qualifier range has been from a high of 254.87 to a low of 234.12. This year's top qualifier (B.J. Moore III of Apex, N.C.) averaged 234.57. The 24th place average range has been between a high of 228.87 and a low of 217.75 (this year: 221.57).
* Chameleon Championship: No. 1 qualifier range has been from a high of 246.85 to a low of 234.08. This year's top qualifier (D.J. Archer of Friendswood, Texas) averaged 242.29. The 24th place average range has been between a high of 227.00 and a low of 218.33 (this year: 222.43)
* Scorpion Championship: No. 1 qualifier range has been from a high of 243.14 to a low of 221.08. This year's top qualifier (B.J. Moore III) averaged 241. The 24th place average range has been between a high of 226.87 and a low of 221.08 (this year: 224).
* PBA World Championship (composite averages of all four animal patterns): No. 1 qualifier range has been from a high of 243.03 to a low of 226.76. This year's top qualifier (defending champion Dom Barrett) averaged 229.64 vs. the 236.67 he averaged as top qualifier a year earlier. The 24th place average range has been between a high of 225.78 and a low of 219.50 (this year: 221.85).