The Devil's Advocate
New Member
I was bowling league tonight and heard someone say that Carol Gianotti, has had her 8 pins per game she is awarded as a female bowler bowling in a scratch event taken off her because some guys complained she is too good to have them.
This can't be right, can someone confirm this has happened, if so what a sad state of affairs, we were all aware of the conditions we entered under, and now to change the goal posts after 3 weeks is utter rubbish.
All you so called "scratch" bowlers who complained about this are the same bowlers complaining there is no competition or tournaments in WA, now you know why, I entered this tournament under the conditions of the entry form, I wanted to bowl against and with Carol because she IS good and would find it a challenge to beat her, pins or no pins.
But rules are rules, you organisers posted an entry form with bonus pin conditions, and now you must stick to it. Now you must show the integrity and fortitude and stand by the rules, and don't bow to bowler pressure, if they don't want to bowl under those rules it's up to them, I'd rather see 10 pull out than lose the integrity and responsiblity we have to female bowlers in scratch tournaments, no matter who they are.
I have one of my students bowling in this whom I coach, he is a 170 ave, I would like him to get 8 bonus pins because he is NOT as good as Carol, but he wants the opportunity to bowl and learn, so if it's good to take away, conversly it must be good to give.
Now is the time to show your metal organisers, who shall remain nameless, so michael, why not list those bowlers who wants the pins taken away, so we all know who they are. My name is Paul Terry and I vote to stick to the conditions of entry as I entered under - give her back the pins !! and let's keep the integrity in our sport.
This can't be right, can someone confirm this has happened, if so what a sad state of affairs, we were all aware of the conditions we entered under, and now to change the goal posts after 3 weeks is utter rubbish.
All you so called "scratch" bowlers who complained about this are the same bowlers complaining there is no competition or tournaments in WA, now you know why, I entered this tournament under the conditions of the entry form, I wanted to bowl against and with Carol because she IS good and would find it a challenge to beat her, pins or no pins.
But rules are rules, you organisers posted an entry form with bonus pin conditions, and now you must stick to it. Now you must show the integrity and fortitude and stand by the rules, and don't bow to bowler pressure, if they don't want to bowl under those rules it's up to them, I'd rather see 10 pull out than lose the integrity and responsiblity we have to female bowlers in scratch tournaments, no matter who they are.
I have one of my students bowling in this whom I coach, he is a 170 ave, I would like him to get 8 bonus pins because he is NOT as good as Carol, but he wants the opportunity to bowl and learn, so if it's good to take away, conversly it must be good to give.
Now is the time to show your metal organisers, who shall remain nameless, so michael, why not list those bowlers who wants the pins taken away, so we all know who they are. My name is Paul Terry and I vote to stick to the conditions of entry as I entered under - give her back the pins !! and let's keep the integrity in our sport.