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Elite Athlete
Where do I start with this,
Over the years I have seen a dramatic decrease in tournament entries, with no increase in sight. Open tournaments have taken a hit and some of the committees around haven't helped with this.
First of all we had the Barossa cup on the weekend with what? 38 entries.
Pretty poor effort for this state with management putting so much time and money into this event. Some Bowlers doing what they do best putting their names down to bowl and not fronting up on the day. Understandable if there was a real problem. The young so-called talent around today that cannot or will not support this event because of what-ever reason...... I suggest these: cant be bothered, not a TBA event, conditions aren't easy enough, we dont like the management......just to name a few.
And they wonder where are all the tournaments for open play are going!!!
The other one that really gets to me is if you make the State Team you are (up to a point) dictated to as to what you can and cannot bowl in whether it be the Bob Elliot Memorial, Barossa Cup, or what ever tournament. How true? Well you tell me.
Personally if I want to bowl in any tournament I choose, I will.......How stupid would they be to suggest any different.
Next thing is they will be making people travel all the way from Mt. Gambier
just for a 2 hour training session on the weekend. Over many weekends...... Once again how stupid. Talk about organisation!
I know there are restrictive factors in bowling many events, fuel costs, money for entry fees etc.......but if events don't get supported then tournaments will die......like many already have.
Good luck to those bowling in president shield I believe start bowling this week-end, Rumor has it there is no matchplay section to this event. I will only assume there doing the same at the national level (no matchplay) Opponent 'V' Opponent...............'HELLO'.
Please all get out there and support all tournaments especially Open Event's before it's Too Late.
Cheers
Tony
Over the years I have seen a dramatic decrease in tournament entries, with no increase in sight. Open tournaments have taken a hit and some of the committees around haven't helped with this.
First of all we had the Barossa cup on the weekend with what? 38 entries.
Pretty poor effort for this state with management putting so much time and money into this event. Some Bowlers doing what they do best putting their names down to bowl and not fronting up on the day. Understandable if there was a real problem. The young so-called talent around today that cannot or will not support this event because of what-ever reason...... I suggest these: cant be bothered, not a TBA event, conditions aren't easy enough, we dont like the management......just to name a few.
And they wonder where are all the tournaments for open play are going!!!
The other one that really gets to me is if you make the State Team you are (up to a point) dictated to as to what you can and cannot bowl in whether it be the Bob Elliot Memorial, Barossa Cup, or what ever tournament. How true? Well you tell me.
Personally if I want to bowl in any tournament I choose, I will.......How stupid would they be to suggest any different.
Next thing is they will be making people travel all the way from Mt. Gambier
just for a 2 hour training session on the weekend. Over many weekends...... Once again how stupid. Talk about organisation!
I know there are restrictive factors in bowling many events, fuel costs, money for entry fees etc.......but if events don't get supported then tournaments will die......like many already have.
Good luck to those bowling in president shield I believe start bowling this week-end, Rumor has it there is no matchplay section to this event. I will only assume there doing the same at the national level (no matchplay) Opponent 'V' Opponent...............'HELLO'.
Please all get out there and support all tournaments especially Open Event's before it's Too Late.
Cheers
Tony