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Hi Everyone, For those that won't be able to make it to Epping before the Sport Series tournament to practice, Mentone's Sport (or PBA Experience) League will be putting the Chameleon PBA oil pattern down for the next 4 weeks. You are welcome to come down to Mentone bowl on Monday June 18 or...

It's good to see that Sport (or PBA Experience) Leagues are starting up in different parts of Melbourne. It appears that there are 3 leagues on 3 different days in 3 different locations for people to challenge themselves. Mentone (orginal Sport bowling and PBA experience league) Mondays 7pm...

Hey Tonx, I'll be happy to support this series... Hopefully the excitement and momentum for these tournaments continues! Can you add me to the list? I'm always interested in a "mentally challenging" oil pattern. Thanks, Dr. Chris

That sounds like a good format Jase... I would join and bowl if it was started in Victoria. However, I am going to play the "devil's advocate" for a moment... I remember in the last couple of years, Patrick Birtig "attempted" to start the Grand Prix Series in Victoria. The first...

Hey Tonx, If this series gets started, I'd be interested in helping out with developing the oil patterns. In our Sport Bowling League at Mentone, Steve Arundell and I have come up with very challenging sport bowling oil patterns and have also used Official PBA oil patterns to test accuracy...

Can you please add Chris Mesagno to A squad? thanks Dr. Chris

Hi there again, Just a remind that there are only a couple spots left in the sport bowling league, so if you intend to bowl, book in now. Alternatively, you can come to the reformation meeting on January 29 at 7pm, however, it will be first come first serve. The first ones to "check in"...

Hi guys, Just a reminder, a reformation meeting for the Sport Bowling League will be held on January 29 at 7pm at Mentone bowl with the league commencing on February 5. I would expect the reformation meeting to take 1 hour (at the most). For those that want to "test the waters" before...

Sorry for the typo on the previous title... it is a MARATHON, NOT a skins tournament!!! Dr. Chris

Hi Everyone, So far we have 5 teams confirmed for this league. We hope to get up to 12 teams or more (depending on the number of lanes we can use). As PBA Tour Player Chris Barnes says, "Nothing good in life comes without a challenge". So if you want to be more successful in tournaments...

Hi Everyone, Steve Arundell at Mentone Bowl asked me to advertise this tournament! It is a 24 game No tap Marathon on February 17. Starting at 11:00pm (Yes, the start time is correct!) Please enquire about entering the tournament by email at menbowl@gravity.net.au or calling mentone...

Hi Everyone, For the past 2 years, Mentone Bowl has been running a Sport Bowling league. During last years leagues, NO ONE in either season (20 weeks) averaged 200, which may indicate that the oil patterns were difficult and were a “true” test of consistency and accuracy! The Sport Bowling...

Hi Everyone, About three years ago, I wrote a "Reading Oil Patterns" handout as a coaching/ sport psychology tool to increase bowlers awareness of this "art form" (as PBA Hall of Famer Don Johnson called it). This year, I am writing a number of articles for Asian Bowling Digest that will expand...

Hi guys, Can you take Chris Mesagno off the list. Need to finalize some things with the PhD so I can graduate in November. thanks chris

Can you please put Chris Mesagno in B squad? thanks Chris Chris Mesagno is the Victoria State Representative of the TBA Sport Psychology Team and has completed and submitted his Ph.D. in Sport and Exercise Psychology. He is a competitive bowler of 20 years, has participated on the...

Hi Krdavis, We have a sport bowling league at Mentone in Victoria and it is over 20 weeks per season. We put 5 different sport bowling oil patterns down changing the oil pattern every 4 weeks. This allows bowlers to experiment with what may or may not work on that oil pattern for 4 weeks. By...

Thanks frosty for posting the scores for me! The information you provided looks very well done... even with the breakup of short and long oil pattern blocks!!! Thanks for those that supported this tournament and those that were interested in it! I am looking forward to running another...

Hi Everyone, The number of people is still the same for this tournament as previously. Please do not post your entry on this forum after this post as I will not have internet access until Monday and won't get your entry here. If you would like to sign up for this tournament before...

Thanks Tonx and Jayson, I've adjusted the numbers. Here is another update of the people. There is now 21 people. Chris Mesagno Daniel McNairn Jeanette Kent Joel Lovegrove Petroula Kosmidis Peter Fermosa Adrian Lee David Cardona Jayson Bundy James Coburn Rick Baird Steve...

Hi Guys, Here is an updated list for Saturday's tournament. Only 19 bowlers so far, but hope to get more this week. Chris Mesagno Daniel McNairn Jeanette Kent Joel Lovegrove Petrulo Kasmidis Peter Fermosa Adrian Lee David Cardona Andrew Tonkin James Coburn Rick Baird Steve...

Hi Joe, Can you put me in B squad please. If it is full, you can put me as reserve in B and put me in A squad. Chris Mesagno Chris Mesagno is the Victoria State Representative of the TBA Sport Psychology Team and has completed and submitted his Ph.D. in Sport and Exercise Psychology. He...

Hey Everyone, Just wanted to remind you that there is only 1 1/2 weeks left until the Matchplay tournament. Still have the same amount of bowlers from the previous post. For those that are bowling in the Rachuig trials this weekend, we will be taking your entry there. No deposits needed for...

Hi everyone, Here is an updated list for the Sport Bowling Matchplay Tournament with only 2.5 weeks to go. 17 people as of April 26. Chris Mesagno Steve Arundell Daniel McNairn Jeanette Kent Joel Lovegrove Petrulo Kasmidis Peter Fermosa Adrian Lee David Cardona Andrew Tonkin...

Hi Guys, Just wanted to inform you that the "Chris Mesagno Sport Bowling Matchplay Clinic" will go ahead as planned on April 29. Check-in will be at 9am with start time to be after everyone gets there. So far, we have about 10 people signed up. For those that haven't sent a deposit but...

Only 1 more week to get your deposit in for the "Chris Mesagno Sport Bowling Matchplay Clinic" being held on April 29th at Mentone Bowl. I am doing these clinics to advance tenpin bowling in Victoria and Australia. Hopefully, most of you will take advantage of some of my knowledge and get...