Deadman Inc
1990 − 2011. Retired 2012 − 2013. Back Again 2014
I was at the K & K tourniment watching the matchplay on Sunday and I must say for such a big and successful tourniment with Australia's best bowlers on show, I was pretty disappointed with the atmostphere in the centre. The bowlers were pretty quiet on the lanes and so were the spectators. Whenever a split was converted saw a couple of spectators clap and a half smile from the bowler and whenever there was a lucky strike bowled saw a few shakes of the head and a few giggles.
In my opinion it's the bowlers that create atmostphere. For that to happen I think bowlers need to let out their emotions for the spectators to react to, not including chucking tantrums because they're bowling bad. Do bowlers have fun while they're bowling tourniments? Or do they bowl tourniments simply because they can? Should bowlers sledge the opposition? Friendly sledging in sport can be entertaining and a useful tactic.
Where are all the characters gone in our sport? I use to love watching Andrew Frawley ride a strike and do a little dance then walk back with a huge grin on his face or watch Steve Lovell let the pins know what he thought of them. Watching Belmo on Sunday, his reaction after a rare strike run up and down the lanes was entertaining and hilarious. His matchplay round against George on lanes 1 and 2 watching him sledge and carry on was very entertaining and generated some spark into what was a quiet and dead atmostphere. Belmo is one of the few bowlers I'd pay to watch because he is entertaining.
I thought the end of the tourniment was dull also. It was 7 games of matchplay and that was it. No positional round, no stepladder. No emotion shown by the winners at the conclusion or during the last game. No victory speeches. It seemed like it was another day at the office, collect your trophey and cheque, pack up and go home.
In most sports entertaining supporters and fans is very important. Can a football team survive without supporters? Can a sport survive without supporters? Is this what Tenpin Bowling needs? To get people to come and watch Australia's top bowlers compete in tourniments there needs to be atmostphere and the spectators need to be entertained.
To see a bowling centre packed with spectators watching a stepladder final creates atmostphere. And wouldn't that be appealing for potential sponsors? Isn't that what a TV station would want if it was to air Tenpin Bowling on television?
I think its up to the bowlers on the lanes to make it happen. I know as a bowler if I'm bowling well in a tourniment I'm feeling pretty good inside. Why not let that out so the spectators can get involved. What is with bowlers needing complete silence so the can concentrate? You always see a footy or cricket team or a tennis player lift and play well when they got the crowed behind them. Bowlers need to get the spectators involed in tourniments to create atmostphere and make tourniment bowing and Tenpin Bowling in general more appealing
My two...maybe three cents worth
In my opinion it's the bowlers that create atmostphere. For that to happen I think bowlers need to let out their emotions for the spectators to react to, not including chucking tantrums because they're bowling bad. Do bowlers have fun while they're bowling tourniments? Or do they bowl tourniments simply because they can? Should bowlers sledge the opposition? Friendly sledging in sport can be entertaining and a useful tactic.
Where are all the characters gone in our sport? I use to love watching Andrew Frawley ride a strike and do a little dance then walk back with a huge grin on his face or watch Steve Lovell let the pins know what he thought of them. Watching Belmo on Sunday, his reaction after a rare strike run up and down the lanes was entertaining and hilarious. His matchplay round against George on lanes 1 and 2 watching him sledge and carry on was very entertaining and generated some spark into what was a quiet and dead atmostphere. Belmo is one of the few bowlers I'd pay to watch because he is entertaining.
I thought the end of the tourniment was dull also. It was 7 games of matchplay and that was it. No positional round, no stepladder. No emotion shown by the winners at the conclusion or during the last game. No victory speeches. It seemed like it was another day at the office, collect your trophey and cheque, pack up and go home.
In most sports entertaining supporters and fans is very important. Can a football team survive without supporters? Can a sport survive without supporters? Is this what Tenpin Bowling needs? To get people to come and watch Australia's top bowlers compete in tourniments there needs to be atmostphere and the spectators need to be entertained.
To see a bowling centre packed with spectators watching a stepladder final creates atmostphere. And wouldn't that be appealing for potential sponsors? Isn't that what a TV station would want if it was to air Tenpin Bowling on television?
I think its up to the bowlers on the lanes to make it happen. I know as a bowler if I'm bowling well in a tourniment I'm feeling pretty good inside. Why not let that out so the spectators can get involved. What is with bowlers needing complete silence so the can concentrate? You always see a footy or cricket team or a tennis player lift and play well when they got the crowed behind them. Bowlers need to get the spectators involed in tourniments to create atmostphere and make tourniment bowing and Tenpin Bowling in general more appealing
My two...maybe three cents worth