ABF Tour – Indonesian Leg

July 19th, 2010

After each Asian Tour stop, is an ABF (Asian Bowling Federation) stop.
The top 16 from the event qualify to make this event.
Its a short event. Top 16 – 1 game matches – win 4 matches you win the event.

Once apon a time, the ABF tour was worth a fair bit of money each round – now though, there is no money, only ranking points. These points are tallied from the entire season and a Tournament of Champions – Grand Slam is bowled. Now this is worth a fair bit of money. Last time i was able to bowl in the ToC – it was worth $25000 Aud – I finished 2nd that year.
So whilst there may not of been any money this week, I still wanted to...

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Indonesian Finals – Part 2

July 17th, 2010

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Indonesian Open – Finals

July 16th, 2010

Today I had the first 8 of 16 games of the finals.

The building is a tricky one to bowl in. Pair to pair is so tough to read. One pair, i had the left lane about 20 boards drier. I was throwing the ball past the arrows, over the left gutter and on the right lane i was slow rolling the ball.
Something was not right with 11-12.

Ok, so this is how it went.

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Qualifying

July 14th, 2010

Hey gang.

The bowling centre here is fairly tricky. Each pair has subtle differences that can change a 230 feel to a 160 game in a hurry.
This is a multiple re-entry event, 4 games.
The lane condition is quite tough (always is here in Indonesia). Not much room out there. The other thing is that the oil is a little thin, making you move quite quickly.

I started trying to play a little right (15 to 10), trying to play safe. I was using a very old Invasion. After 5  frames I knew safe wasnt going to cut it. Normally 860 will make the cut, but i felt like this look was good for 820. So i did what I do best, moved left.
Struck out for 226 using a stronger Invasion –...

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Time to shoe up!

July 12th, 2010

Qualifying starts today for me at the Indonesian Open.

I have had some great history in this building.
My first trip here I was lucky enough to win this event, then the following year for the Asian Bowling Federation Tournament of Champions i finished in 2nd .

Indonesia is a wonderful place. The people here treat bowlers like stars.
Im traveling with great mate George Frilingos. We were picked up at the airport in a private car last night, our luggage was taken care of for us. We drove to the bowl to drop off our gear. Didnt lift a finger there either.
We then were escorted  to our hotel where we checked in, again not lifting a finger. We are always offered by the...

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AMF Australia Cup – 3rd Place

December 7th, 2009

December  5th and 6th was the dates of one of Australia’s biggest events, AMF Australia Cup.
Tuggeranong, Canberra was the city and the bowling centre was a place that has been very kind to me. I had won in this bowl more than half a dozen times and had placed 2nd or 3rd at least another half dozen times.

Orange is about 4 hours drive, so Kimberly and I left the morning of, and arrived into Canberra an hour before I started.

The format:
12 games qualifying, then cut to the top 16. Then it would be a round robin, 15 game final, with 20 pins for a win.
The lane condition was brutal. Any miss left was high and and miss right was missing the head pin.

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