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Robb Mansfield's 1st title is a Major & $1,600 at Bowlero Mesa!!! SFT News, Courtesy Of SFT.
Mesa, AZ. - - - This weekend's event was our 3 day Labor Day Major. We would get close to matching our record turnout for a Major, which was Memorial Day with 317 total entries with 226 qualifying entries, and we would get to 298 total entries with 211 qualifying entries. I can't believe with everything that is going on from concerns about COVID to other political issues, it was good to see everyone come out to compete and have a good time. We were hopeful for a great of a turnout and we can't thank the bowling community enough for all of the help in making this such a successful event.
The event had 97 cashers, a 1 in 3.1 cash ratio and paid out over $19,000.00 in main and side event prize funds. We even had 10 new bowlers come out and try the event for the first time! The players bowled on a 38ft Freedom oil pattern that proved to very tough. There were some bowlers that seemed to match up well for a game or two, but would get lost in transition and put a premium on spare shooting. Bowlers had to be able to repeat shots and leave makeable spares. The scores were pretty low with some of the cuts being in the negative range. The scores were a bit higher on Saturday, but it seemed that with each strip and re-oil, the pattern played truer and truer and got harder and harder, with Monday having the lowest cut scores of the weekend.
Congrats to Dan Quilt who was the only Momma's Mystery Pot winner this weekend. We had a few people that were not in the pot that had their number drawn this weekend. Dan won $500.00 with a score of 207. Also we had our Labor Day Mega Raffle with more prizes than usual tournaments, here are you mega raffle winners:
Free Track Ball of Choice
- Hunter Mayes
Free Plastic Ball w/option to upgrade to Track Ball of Choice for $85.00
- Aaron Mendoza
- Chad Lusche
Free Main Entry ($50 value)
- Jennifer Peterson
- Justin Song
Free Progressive Pot ($25 value)
- Kevin Dollar
- Jason Tunay
Free Economy Parlay ($25 value)
- Ron McDonald
- Brian Roever
Free Strikeforce Towel
- Sean Ashley
- Kevin Dollar
- Michael Dragon
The quarterfinals was a big one with 57 bowlers on the floor and cutting to the top 6 in each division, but broken up into pairs of 3 people. The top score in a one game match out of the 3 bowlers would be the winner and move on. Before we could move on to the Semi-Final round, we had a tie for the #6 seed in the C Division with both Karissa Tafoya and Kyle Hoard finishing at 619. This would result in a 9th/10th frame roll off to decide who was going to move into the semis. Karissa would start off the roll off with a strike in the 9th. Kyle would throw his first ball, but it left the 5-7 split, which he was unable to convert. Kyle would nine spare in the tenth and get 8 on his fill giving him a score of 29.33. Karissa would finish off her tenth frame with a nine open, but was able to get count because she was coming off a strike giving her the win with a score of 31.66 and punching her ticket into the semis.
The Semi-Final round would have the #1, #4 and #6 seeds on one pair and the #2, #3 and #5 seeds on the other pair, in each division.
In the A Division, we had #1 seed Josh Mullen vs. #4 seed JJ Newell vs. #6 seed Ross Lyons on one pair. The other pair had #2 seed Josh Williams vs. #3 seed Brian Waugh vs. #5 seed Charlie Price. On the first pair we had #6 seed Ross Lyons upset the red-hot Josh Mullen, who had our high set of the quarterfinals, an impressive 689. On the other pair we had #3 seed Brian Waugh throwing a few timely strikes to get by JJ Newell and Josh Williams.
In the B Division, we had #1 seed Jason Tunay vs. #4 seed Nykolas Walker vs. #6 seed Brian Gustafson. On the other pair we had #2 seed Robb Mansfield vs. #3 seed Eric Flick vs. #5 seed Brian Roever. On both pairs the top seed was the winner, which doesn't happen often. Jason Tunay and Robb Mansfield would move on to face each in the B Division Final match.
In the C division, we had #1 seed Genevieve McGeorge vs. #4 seed Michael Killgore vs. #6 seed Karissa Tafoya. On the other pair we had #2 seed James Battista vs. #3 seed Josh Hancock vs. # 5 seed Ted McKay. On the first pair, Michael Killgore was able to best the ladies and come out with the win. On the other pair, we would see Josh Hancock get enough pins to walk away with the win.
The division final matches are always fun to watch. When over 300 entries come down to the top 6 bowlers, there is always some pressure in the atmosphere. In the A Division match, we had a very impressive match that would all come down to the last couple of frames as Brian Waugh able to strike and get by Ross Lyon, 205-188. In the B Division, we had a very back and forth match, with Jason Tunay striking out in the tenth to put all the pressure on Robb Mansfield. Robb would get up and fill out the tenth frame to defeat Jason, 233-211. In the C Division, it was a real nail biter as both bowlers would go back and forth throughout the match. Michael Killgore would miss a spare in the tenth to leave the door open and Josh Hancock would fill out the tenth to win, 197-190.
The Final match at our Labor Day event we use the Step Ladder Finals format. So the #2 seed vs. #3 seed bowlers would face off in a one game match and the winner would face the #1 seed. The advantage of being the #1 seed is that the bowler is already in the Final match with a guarantee of at least $900 and only bowling one match versus two matches. Your #1 seed would be Robb Mansfield and he would watch as your #2 seed Brian Waugh take on #3 seed Josh Hancock.
The first Final match was a game of hot potatoes with both players having open frames and not being able to put anything together. Josh Hancock would take a lead early with the handicap difference as Josh was getting 37 pins to Brian who was getting 12 pins. Brian would make a ball change late in the game but it would be too little too late as Josh had built up a lead winning the first Final match, 167 to 145.
We would take a quick break to give #1 seed Robb Mansfield a chance to practice on the pair. There was a ten pin difference between Robb (27 pins) and Josh (37 pins). This match would start off with both bowlers working at trying to find a line and a very demanding oil pattern. Robb would get lined up and take the lead, but Josh would come back and it would all come down to the final frame. Robb would finish first at 171 and Josh would need a mark and good count to get the win. Josh's first ball would pull to the left getting three off the left side. He would now need to spare in order to have a chance at winning. His spare attempt looked good, but would leave a ringing ten pin for a score of 162. This would give Robb his 1st AHT SFT title and $1,600.00 first place prize!! Congrats to Josh Hancock on 2nd place and $900.00. Also congrats to Brian Waugh on 3rd and $500.00!!
Thank you to everyone that came out to support the event this weekend! Also a BIG thank you to the tournament staff, Tawna and Desirae, for keeping the whole weekend running on time! Hope you all have a great week and see you next Sunday at Bowlero Via Linda for our 2 squad event!
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*First Annual PBA Mesa Bowlero Open Saturday September 12, 2020.
Mesa - - - The first annual PBA Bowlero Mesa Open will take place this Saturday September 12, at Bowlero Mesa. Bowling for the one day western regional begins with qualifying at 9 am. Round robin match play begins at 12:00 PM. Local favorites: Jacob Buturff, and Josh Blanchard are scheduled to bowl in the tournament. Practice session for the event is on Friday September 11, from 4 pm to 5:30 pm.
A pro-am is scheduled to take place on Friday September 11, at 6:30 pm. Cost for the pro-am is $35, but if you are a Mesa Bowlero league bowler, you will be given a $5 discount and the pro-am will then be $30. There will be three divisions for this event: Open, Senior, and Youth.
All local Covid-19 ordinances will be in force during the event, with masks being required to enter the building. Bowlero Mesa is located at: 1754 West Southern Ave. in Mesa. For more information please contact the center at 480-834-0588.
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*CBE Event At Bowlero Mesa On September 13. Courtesy Of The CBE.
Mesa - - - CBE has partnered (somewhat) to create a double header weekend for bowlers to enjoy and compete in 2 separate events.
Saturday, Sept 12th will be a 1 day PBA Regional at Bowlero Mesa.
Sunday, Sept 13th CBE will host an event at Bowlero Mesa as well.
If you’d like to s ign up, please reach out to me, Theo Douthit, Jak Ob Aaron or Josh Blanchard to sign up.
In an effort to avoid a busy check in line, we are HIGHLY recommending to pay in advance via PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay or Zelle. This allows us to have less people in line to check in, and assists with following the health guidelines.
$5 brackets will be available as well.
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*Second Annual Military Tournament Set For September 26-27.
Maricopa - - - The second annual Military Team Tournament will once again take place at TenPins Down in Maricopa. TenPins Down is located in the Ultra Star entertainment complex, that is right next door to Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino. The event will take place on the weekend of September 26-27. Once again, the tournament will be co-run by the Casa Grande, and Mesa Metro Associations. For more information and entries for the tournament, please contact the MMA office @ 480-969-6944.
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E&BC Planning An Event At Bowlero Via Linda On September 19. Courtesy Of E&BC.
Scottsdale - - - E&BC Tournaments Presents “Welcome Back to Bowling” Non-USBC Sanctioned Handicap tournament
When: Saturday, September 19, 2020
Time: 10am Check In, Bowl at 11am 1st Squad;
1pm Check in, Bowl at 2pm 2nd Squad
Location: Bowlero Via Linda at 9027 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Cost $70 Per Bowler
Pattern: 38’ Wayne Webb (PBA)
Cash Ratio: 1 in 6 Bowlers
Two Squads – Can qualify 1 in 6 each squad (re-entries accepted if spots are available in 2nd squad)
Each Squad limited to 36 bowlers
Based on 36 paid entries, the following prizes will be guaranteed:
1st - $700.00; 2nd - $350.00; 3rd - $200.00; 4th - $125.00; 5th - $100.00; 6th - $75.00.
Based on 48 paid entries, the following prizes will be guaranteed:
1st - $900.00; 2nd - $450.00; 3rd - $225.00; 4th - $150.00; 5th - $125.00; 6th - $100.00; 7th - $90.00; 8th - $75.00 with a bonus to high non-cashing senior and non-cashing female.
You may pre-register and prepay for this event. Tournament payment available via Venmo to: E-BCTournaments
Sorry, we do not use PayPal.
If you do not pre-register, squad spots will be based on first come, first served, with cash entry only.
We will be using 12-16 lanes for this event, with a buffer pair and a pair in case of lane breakdown.
This event is with handicap. Handicap will be based on a Challenge condition converted average from your composite league average from the 2019-2020 season. If you do not have a 2019-2020 season composite average, we will use your composite league average from the 2018-2019 season. In the case you have no composite average, you will be bowling scratch, which is zero handicap. The handicap amount will be 215 at 85% per game.
Side Action will be available:
1. All-day high series with handicap Sweeper - $10; payout to the top 1 in 4 entries
2. High handicap game per squad (not per game) - $10
3. Handicapped Brackets - $3 each bracket (unlimited)
There will be two squads with each squad qualifying 1 in 6 bowlers. Each squad will be 4 games. There will be no re-oil between squads. Current selected oil pattern is the PBA 38’ Wayne Webb, which may be viewed at: https://www.pba.com/OilPatterns and https://www.pba.com/Content/images/oilpatterns/2020%20Wayne%20Webb%2038.png.
Brackets will start game 2 for each squad. After completion of the qualifying squads, if there were at least 48 paid entries, there will be an 8-person single-elimination bracket match play to determine the winner. If less than 48 paid entries, the top 4 qualifying bowlers, evaluated by total pin-fall plus handicap, will bowl an eliminator format final to determine the winner. After qualifying no pin-fall totals will carry over. When you qualify, you cash. If we reach at least 40 total paid entries, there will be a bonus of $70.00 for the highest non-cashing senior and a bonus of $70.00 for the highest non-cashing female bowler, with the same listed prizes as stated above.
If you bowl the first squad and do not qualify, re-entries will be allowed based on open spots, first come, first served.
It is recommended to pre-register for this event and pay via Venmo to E-BCTournaments to ensure you will have a spot.
If you would like to pre-register, please respond to the “E&BC Tournaments” Facebook event post with which squad you would like to bowl and whether you have paid or will be paying the entry fee via Venmo. If you pre-register without paying the entry fee, you will run the risk of not securing a spot in the tournament. I will update squad postings as entries come in. Lastly,
Bowlers Please Read:
During this event, at present time, you must wear a face mask when entering the bowling center and have it on in all common areas such concourse area, bathroom, bar, snack bar, and front desk. If you meet the exceptions listed within the mask ordinance, you will then not be required to wear the mask. Please inform the tournament director and front desk staff if you meet any of those exceptions. You may take it off in the bowlers’ area only. Please follow these guidelines for they are in place for your safety and of the staff.
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