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As with just about anything I post this one goes back a few years to when Tournaments actually had huge spectator galleries watching. A baby in the crowd started crying as Ron Spiterie was about to bowl. As cool and 'dry', as he always was, Ron turned to the infant's mother and said "lady...

Several of the previous posts are absolutely correct. The top players, who are just about certain to pick up some cash, will always be there. It's the 'fringe' players who want the experience of tournament play, mixing with better players and to just plain have a good time who are neglected...

I've been to many of the Bowling Centres around LA, Reno and Las Vegas including the old Show Boat, Gold and Suncoast Casinos and The National Bowling Stadium in Reno. But I've got to say Reno is the place that does it for me. It's 81 lanes (lane 81 is in the pro shop area) complete with...

Look .. the simple fact, with the average league bowler, is that times have changed. Us older long term bowlers and TBA members are 'thinning out'. Sure, the 'Tournament' players know what's going on but cant seem to get it that they are in the minority! The newer league players have no...

I said in an earlier post that I believe Jason Belmonte is our all time premier bowler. poppy62 rightly suggested that maybe we should be looking at that other gender for our all time best. It was mentioned that Cara Honeychurch and several others should be considered as well. It got me...

No one can deny Ian Bradford's record on the 'local' scene but Jason has travelled the Globe and tested himself (with success) against the world's very best. With that in mind Jason Belmonte has to be Australia's all time premier bowler. However as has been pointed out both players...

I'd also like to know who's coming for the Masters ... unless I'm reading it wrong just about all the leading players from Europe, Asia and the US (including Jason Belmonte) will be tied up in the World Series of Bowling in Las Vegas. The TBA website indicates that Lynda Barnes, Dana Millar...

John, I dont expect you'd remember me but I sure remember you and your parents. As just an average bowler, I never fully understood why your dad took the time to talk to me as an equal on the lanes. But that he did. I've told many, many people, over the years, that Joe Velo (finishing...

Mission accomplished!!! Inject politics into any discussion and away we go! Now if I can somehow work a little religion into the topic the thread should go wild!

Any one who has watched Julia Gillard speak in Parlament would know how well she performs. I for one have no doubt that she will do a good job as Prime Minister. The thing that cant be forgoten is the way Kevin Rudd was treated. Have no doubt about it if the Libs had been in power over the...

Hey guys, thanks for all the info on what's going on in wrestling. I for one look foward to reading the news you provide. It sure answers a lot of questions I have as a long time watcher of the WWE.

The 'thumb in first' technique first came to light in the 1960's when US pro, the late Billy Welu, used and advertised the procedure in his book. Like many stars of his day Welu threw a Full Roller delivery and suggested (I cant tell you why) that the thumb in first helped this release.

Has anybody noticed that the first prize for each event has dropped to $15,000? Last year $25k went to the winner! It was only a few short years ago (when the Exempt Player System started) that $40,000 was up for the first place getter. Rumour has it that a number of exempt players are...

As someone who was around in the early days of bowling in Australia the two players that still dominate my memories are Joe Velo and Steve Mackie. For those that dont know, Joe finished on the wrong foot and had us convinced that the rest of us were doing it wrong. His balance and class was...

Great to see Christian Purdue in the team. He has tried very hard for a very long time. In addition to his time on the, lanes Christian has been working behind the scene to promote the TBA. A task perhaps just a litle harder than making the Australian team. Anyway congratulations mate good...

Those of us who travelled with the juniors, when Amanda was playing, will always remember Elva. She was a classy women who was always happy and smiling. Her dedication to Amanda was obvious and you could tell she just loved being part of her life. On behalf of my wife Vickii and our...

Very sad news about Steve. He and I played squash together about thirty years or so ago. Infact he was the the one that got me back into the sport after a long layoff due to a badly broken hand. My wife Vickii and I first met Steve at the old St. Leonards Bowl when he was just a boy. He was a...

From memory Ken Sheehan (Clayfield) also swore by the 'spray can method'. But I guess times were simpler way back then.

Oiling of lanes was somewhat less complicated, back then, than these days. They just dumped a few nappies, or towls, in a bucket of oil and then dragged them down the lane with an impliment that resembled a broom. They later went up market and used a hand held spray gun...and yet Rockdale (as...

Well I was in attendance, at Rockdale, the night Ken Green bowled that 300 and it went very much the way the paper reported. The dog, the announcement etc.. The excitment was real real and genuine....probably because way back in 1968 when a bowler produced a perfect game it really meant...

I remember well the Castle Kingpins at the old St.Leonards bowl sometime back in the sixties. The one member of the team that has stuck in my mind all these years was Larry Laub. Larry went on to be one of the PBA's leading players and the last I time I saw him was in a PBA Senior event in...

What an excellent segment on Jason. Particulary liked the pics of when he was just a little boy. I had the privilege of watching him all those years ago and boy did he have fun. Just goes to prove that all the coaches (and we have a few) who insist that you must play like 'the text book' are...

Jason has also just been named 'PBA Rookie of the year for 2009'. This is considered a real honour. He has joined an elite group of players such as Chris Barnes, Pete Weber and Rhino Page, to name just a few, who have commenced their Pro careers in a similar manner. Congratulations...

Congratulations Katie and Russel....we've been wondering what the delay was. But then boy's always arrive a little late dont they? and thanks for the great news auntie Sandra and uncle Greg.. wonderful, wonderful news..all the best...

Just amazing....just amazing...Australian Tenpin Bowling has waited a long time for this! Congratulations Jason you are a credit to Australian Sport in every sense of the word. Again all I can say is just amazing!!