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The Coolest Fantasy Bowling Tournament EVER!!
I've created something that I think many on the site might find interesting...it's a Fantasy Bowling Tournament based off of 64-person pool of players...the greatest bowlers that ever lived. I then used a formula of sorts to try and come up with a fantasy outcome for each match.
It is a single elimination tournament. The top 50 seeds are straight out of the PBA/ESPN Top 50 bowlers All-Time. The last 14 members were chosen based on various characteristics...but are primarily the best pro bowlers that have not yet (but most likely will eventually) been inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame.
In this fantasy tournament, the greatest from all eras will face off. Their scores will be normalized whenever possible to take into account significant technological changes over time. The old timers will be bowling with their equipment on essentially a THS oil pattern. The newer players will have better bowling balls to work with, but will be bowling on tougher, modern PBA sport patterns.
I had a lot of fun putting this together, so I hope you enjoy it. I got to watch video on just about every one of these guys in order to figure out match winners...and WOW...some really cool footage. I especially grew fond of Dave Ferraro who I think (so far) has a swing closest to mine.
Now...I'm going to list each of the 4 regions and their seedings. Afterwards, after comments (hopefully), I'll enter 1st round results. I have like 5 more match-ups to score.
Please don't comment until I've posted all 4 regions (in case anyone is up late).
In Bag:
(: .) Motiv Trident Odyssey; (: .) Hammer Scorpion Sting; (: .) Brunswick Endeavor;
(: .) Radical Outer Limits Pearl; (: .) Ebonite Maxim
USBC#: 8259-59071; USBC Sanctioned Average = 186; Lifetime Average = 171;
Ball Speed: 14.4mph; Rev. Rate: 240rpm || High Game (sanc.) = 300 (268); High Series (sanc.) = 725 (720); Clean Games: 181
Smokey this is not 'Nam', this is bowling. There are rules. Proud two-time winner of a bowlingboards.com weekly ball give-away!
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MIDWEST REGION: Held in Tacoma, Washington
1) Earl Anthony vs. 16) Wes Malott
8) Jim Godman vs. 9) George Pappas
5) Carmen Salvino vs. 12) Tom Hudson
4) John Petraglia vs. 13) Mika Koivuniemi
3) Marshall Holman vs. 14) Rhino Page
6) Jason Couch vs. 11) Tom Baker
7) Steve Cook vs. 10) Joe Berardi
2) Don Johnsson vs. 15) Mike Fagan
In Bag:
(: .) Motiv Trident Odyssey; (: .) Hammer Scorpion Sting; (: .) Brunswick Endeavor;
(: .) Radical Outer Limits Pearl; (: .) Ebonite Maxim
USBC#: 8259-59071; USBC Sanctioned Average = 186; Lifetime Average = 171;
Ball Speed: 14.4mph; Rev. Rate: 240rpm || High Game (sanc.) = 300 (268); High Series (sanc.) = 725 (720); Clean Games: 181
Smokey this is not 'Nam', this is bowling. There are rules. Proud two-time winner of a bowlingboards.com weekly ball give-away!
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WEST REGION: Held in Kansas City, Missouri
1) Pete Weber vs. 16) Jess Stayrook
8) Del Ballard Jr. vs. 9) Dave Ferraro
5) Dave Soutar vs. 12) John Guenther
4) Brian Voss vs. 13) Jack Biondolillo
3) Billy Hardwick vs. 14) Jim Pencak
6) Amleto Monacelli vs. 11) Patrick Allen
7) Harry Smith vs. 10) Larry Lamb
2) Mark Roth vs. 15) John Mazza
In Bag:
(: .) Motiv Trident Odyssey; (: .) Hammer Scorpion Sting; (: .) Brunswick Endeavor;
(: .) Radical Outer Limits Pearl; (: .) Ebonite Maxim
USBC#: 8259-59071; USBC Sanctioned Average = 186; Lifetime Average = 171;
Ball Speed: 14.4mph; Rev. Rate: 240rpm || High Game (sanc.) = 300 (268); High Series (sanc.) = 725 (720); Clean Games: 181
Smokey this is not 'Nam', this is bowling. There are rules. Proud two-time winner of a bowlingboards.com weekly ball give-away!
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SOUTH REGION: Held in San Francisco, California
1) Walter Ray Williams Jr. vs. 16) Bill O'Neill
8) Wayne Zahn vs. 9) David Ozio
5) Wayne Webb vs. 12) Barry Asher
4) Nelson Burton Jr. vs. 13) Bob Strampe
3) Parker Bohn III vs. 14) Ryan Shafer
6) Dave Husted vs. 11) Danny Wiseman
7) Chris Barnes vs. 10) Mike McGrath
2) Norm Duke vs. 15) Jason Belmonte
In Bag:
(: .) Motiv Trident Odyssey; (: .) Hammer Scorpion Sting; (: .) Brunswick Endeavor;
(: .) Radical Outer Limits Pearl; (: .) Ebonite Maxim
USBC#: 8259-59071; USBC Sanctioned Average = 186; Lifetime Average = 171;
Ball Speed: 14.4mph; Rev. Rate: 240rpm || High Game (sanc.) = 300 (268); High Series (sanc.) = 725 (720); Clean Games: 181
Smokey this is not 'Nam', this is bowling. There are rules. Proud two-time winner of a bowlingboards.com weekly ball give-away!
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EAST REGION: Held in St. Louis, Missouri
1) Dick Weber vs. 16) Ryan Ciminelli
8) Tommy Jones vs. 9) Randy Petersen
5) Dave Davis vs. 12) Gary Dickinson
4) Dick Ritger vs. 13) Mike Limongello
3) Don Carter vs. 14) Jason Queen
6) Mike Durbin vs. 11) Doug Kent
7) Jim Stefanich vs. 10) Bill Allen
2) Mike Aulby vs. 15) Sean Rash
In Bag:
(: .) Motiv Trident Odyssey; (: .) Hammer Scorpion Sting; (: .) Brunswick Endeavor;
(: .) Radical Outer Limits Pearl; (: .) Ebonite Maxim
USBC#: 8259-59071; USBC Sanctioned Average = 186; Lifetime Average = 171;
Ball Speed: 14.4mph; Rev. Rate: 240rpm || High Game (sanc.) = 300 (268); High Series (sanc.) = 725 (720); Clean Games: 181
Smokey this is not 'Nam', this is bowling. There are rules. Proud two-time winner of a bowlingboards.com weekly ball give-away!
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First Round Results: MIDWEST REGION
#5 Seed Carmen Salvino defeats #12 seed Tom Hudson 239-198.
#13 seed Mika Koivuniemi upsets #4 seed John Petraglia 204-201.
8 seed Jim Godman defeats 9 seed George Pappas 211-198.
16 seed Wes Malott stuns #1 seed Earl Anthony 268-219.
In the highest scoring first round match of the tournament, #11 seed Tom Baker defeats #6 seed Jason Couch 277-254.
14 seed Rhino Page defeats #3 seed Marshall Holman
7 seed Steve Cook outlasts #10 seed Joe Berardi 225-219.
#2 seed Don Johnson defeats 15 seed Mike Fagan 233-222.
#16 seed Wes Malott now faces #8 seed Jim Godman
5 seed Carmen Salvino now faces 13 seed Mika Koivuniemi
14 seed Rhino Page faces 11 seed Tom Baker
7 seed Steve Cook faces 2 seed Don Johnson
In Bag:
(: .) Motiv Trident Odyssey; (: .) Hammer Scorpion Sting; (: .) Brunswick Endeavor;
(: .) Radical Outer Limits Pearl; (: .) Ebonite Maxim
USBC#: 8259-59071; USBC Sanctioned Average = 186; Lifetime Average = 171;
Ball Speed: 14.4mph; Rev. Rate: 240rpm || High Game (sanc.) = 300 (268); High Series (sanc.) = 725 (720); Clean Games: 181
Smokey this is not 'Nam', this is bowling. There are rules. Proud two-time winner of a bowlingboards.com weekly ball give-away!
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First Round Results: WEST REGION
Not as many upsets in the West as we had in the Midwest.
#5 seed Dave Soutar defeats #12 seed John Guenther 219-218.
#13 seed Jack Biondolillo defeats #4 seed Brian Voss 220-210.
#9 seed Dave Ferraro defeats #8 seed Del Ballard Jr. 214-207.
#1 seed Pete Weber squeeks by #16 seed Jess Stayrook 227-224.
#7 seed Harry Smith defeats #10 seed Larry Lamb 237-216.
#2 seed Mark Roth defeats #15 seed John Mazza 211-184.
#6 seed Amleto Monacelli defeats #11 seed Patrick Allen 215-198.
#3 seed Billy Hardwick defeats #14 seed Jim Pencak 236-223.
#1 seed Pete Weber now faces #9 seed Dave Ferraro
#5 seed Dave Soutar now faces #13 seed Jack Biondolillo
#3 seed Billy Hardwick now faces #6 seed Amleto Monacelli
#2 seed Mark Roth now will be tested by #7 seed Harry Smith
In Bag:
(: .) Motiv Trident Odyssey; (: .) Hammer Scorpion Sting; (: .) Brunswick Endeavor;
(: .) Radical Outer Limits Pearl; (: .) Ebonite Maxim
USBC#: 8259-59071; USBC Sanctioned Average = 186; Lifetime Average = 171;
Ball Speed: 14.4mph; Rev. Rate: 240rpm || High Game (sanc.) = 300 (268); High Series (sanc.) = 725 (720); Clean Games: 181
Smokey this is not 'Nam', this is bowling. There are rules. Proud two-time winner of a bowlingboards.com weekly ball give-away!
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First Round Results: SOUTH REGION
#10 seed Mike McGrath defeats #7 seed Chris Barnes 216-185.
#2 seed Norm Duke defeats #15 seed Jason Belmonte in a high scoring affair 258-226.
#6 seed Dave Husted defeats #11 seed Dan Wiseman 255-217.
#14 seed provides the only real upset as Ryan Shafer defeats Parker Bohn III in a nail biter 204-202.
#5 seed Wayne Webb slips by #12 seed Barry Asher 219-217.
#4 seed Nelson Burton Jr. defeats #13 seed Bob Strampe 236-219.
9 seed David Ozio defeats 8 seed Wayne Zahn 236-203.
#1 seed Walter Ray Williams Jr. rolls over #16 seed Bill O'Neill 238-169.
Top seed WRW now faces #9 seed David Ozio
#4 seed Nelson Burton Jr. now faces #5 seed Wayne Webb
#6 seed Dave Husted now faces #14 seed Ryan Shafer
#2 seed Norm Duke now faces #10 seed Mike McGrath
In Bag:
(: .) Motiv Trident Odyssey; (: .) Hammer Scorpion Sting; (: .) Brunswick Endeavor;
(: .) Radical Outer Limits Pearl; (: .) Ebonite Maxim
USBC#: 8259-59071; USBC Sanctioned Average = 186; Lifetime Average = 171;
Ball Speed: 14.4mph; Rev. Rate: 240rpm || High Game (sanc.) = 300 (268); High Series (sanc.) = 725 (720); Clean Games: 181
Smokey this is not 'Nam', this is bowling. There are rules. Proud two-time winner of a bowlingboards.com weekly ball give-away!
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First Round Results: EAST REGION
A FIRST in tournament history...the ENTIRE East Region was upsets!! No lower seed survived the first round...making for an entire region of Cindarella hopefuls!
#16 seed Ryan Ciminelli ousted top seed Dick Weber 246-216.
9 seed Randy Pedersen defeated 8 seed Tommy Jones 254-244.
In the lowest scoring match of the first round, 12 seed Gary Dickinson defeated 5 seed Dave Davis 218-145.
#13 seed Mike Liomongello defeated #4 seed Dick Ritger 207-203.
#14 seed Jason Queen defeated #3 seed Don Carter 266-232.
#11 seed Doug Kent defeated #6 seed Mike Durbin in the most lopsided contest of the first round, 277-153.
#10 seed Bill Allen defeated Jim Stefanich 232-212.
#15 seed Sean Rash defeated #2 seed Mike Aulby 279-225.
#9 seed Randy Pedersen now faces #16 seed Ryan Ciminelli.
#12 seed Gary Dickinson now faces #13 seed Mike Limongello.
#11 seed Doug Kent now faces #14 seed Jason Queen.
#10 seed Bill Allen now faces #15 seed Sean Rash.
In Bag:
(: .) Motiv Trident Odyssey; (: .) Hammer Scorpion Sting; (: .) Brunswick Endeavor;
(: .) Radical Outer Limits Pearl; (: .) Ebonite Maxim
USBC#: 8259-59071; USBC Sanctioned Average = 186; Lifetime Average = 171;
Ball Speed: 14.4mph; Rev. Rate: 240rpm || High Game (sanc.) = 300 (268); High Series (sanc.) = 725 (720); Clean Games: 181
Smokey this is not 'Nam', this is bowling. There are rules. Proud two-time winner of a bowlingboards.com weekly ball give-away!
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Second Round Results: WEST REGION
#7 seed Harry Smith squeeks by #2 seed Mark Roth 206-197.
#3 seed Billy Hardwick defeats #6 seed Amletto Monacelli 214-180.
#5 seed Dave Soutar squeeked by #13 seed Jack Biondolillo 233-229.
#1 seed Pete Weber bowls a second straight 227 game to knock off Dave Ferraro 227-215.
In the Sweet 16;
#1 seed Pete Weber now faces #5 seed Dave Soutar.
#3 seed Billy Hardwick now faces #7 seed Harry Smith.
In Bag:
(: .) Motiv Trident Odyssey; (: .) Hammer Scorpion Sting; (: .) Brunswick Endeavor;
(: .) Radical Outer Limits Pearl; (: .) Ebonite Maxim
USBC#: 8259-59071; USBC Sanctioned Average = 186; Lifetime Average = 171;
Ball Speed: 14.4mph; Rev. Rate: 240rpm || High Game (sanc.) = 300 (268); High Series (sanc.) = 725 (720); Clean Games: 181
Smokey this is not 'Nam', this is bowling. There are rules. Proud two-time winner of a bowlingboards.com weekly ball give-away!
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