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Republished courtesy of Orange Central Western Daily - Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Orange's Jason Belmonte is stirring up debate in Australian tenpin bowling circles. The question "Is Jason Belmonte the best bowler ever produced by Australia?" was put up for discussion on the Total Bowling website earlier this month.
There have been 27 responses and the forum has been viewed 1762 times.
Some believe the two-handed bowler is the best Australia has seen.
"Having seen this guy dominate tournaments like no-one's done before, I'd have to say yes," one post read.
Others go even further suggesting Belmonte's success will never be surpassed by an Australian bowler.
"[Ian] Bradford was great in his career, but what Jason has done in his short career and what he will do in the future will blitz what every Australian bowler has done in their career, this country has produced. Belmo is the best bowler Australia will ever produce. End of story," a supporter wrote.
The post has also attracted comparisons with Ian Bradford who dominated the sport in Australia in the 1980s as well as Cara Honeychurch and Carol Gianotti who have had great success in the American professional stage.
Bradford won 28 national titles in Australia and also tasted success on the international stage finishing second in the 1988 World Cup and represented his country in four FIQ (the sport's international governing body) competitions.
Honeychurch is an eight-time Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA) champion, claimed the women's world cup title in 1996, won three gold medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and was a force in Australian amateur bowling before turning professional.
She has twice been named the world bowling writers' female bowler of the year.
Gianotti has won 14 professional titles, was named the PWBA bowler of the year in 1998 and was runner up in the 1992 PWBA player of the year.
She also represented Australia in a bowling exhibition at the Seoul Olympics in 1988.
Belmonte has had great success in his career already with the 24-year-old named the 2005 WBW male bowler of the year.
He has represented Australia on many occasions at international events winning gold medals and this year took out the World Tenpin Masters tournament.
Everyone does agree on one thing - Belmonte has changed the face of tenpin bowling.
"No other competitor [Australian or otherwise] has generated the interest in the sport that he has in recent years," one wrote.
"Even if he isn't the best and I'm thinking if he's not yet he may well become the best, he's has changed the way we play the game of tenpin forever," another added.
Belmonte will be back on the lanes in the coming weeks when he competes in the Asian Bowling Federation Tour Tournament of Champions followed by the Qatar Open.
Republished courtesy of Orange Central Western Daily - Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Orange's Jason Belmonte is stirring up debate in Australian tenpin bowling circles. The question "Is Jason Belmonte the best bowler ever produced by Australia?" was put up for discussion on the Total Bowling website earlier this month.
There have been 27 responses and the forum has been viewed 1762 times.
Some believe the two-handed bowler is the best Australia has seen.
"Having seen this guy dominate tournaments like no-one's done before, I'd have to say yes," one post read.
Others go even further suggesting Belmonte's success will never be surpassed by an Australian bowler.
"[Ian] Bradford was great in his career, but what Jason has done in his short career and what he will do in the future will blitz what every Australian bowler has done in their career, this country has produced. Belmo is the best bowler Australia will ever produce. End of story," a supporter wrote.
The post has also attracted comparisons with Ian Bradford who dominated the sport in Australia in the 1980s as well as Cara Honeychurch and Carol Gianotti who have had great success in the American professional stage.
Bradford won 28 national titles in Australia and also tasted success on the international stage finishing second in the 1988 World Cup and represented his country in four FIQ (the sport's international governing body) competitions.
Honeychurch is an eight-time Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA) champion, claimed the women's world cup title in 1996, won three gold medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and was a force in Australian amateur bowling before turning professional.
She has twice been named the world bowling writers' female bowler of the year.
Gianotti has won 14 professional titles, was named the PWBA bowler of the year in 1998 and was runner up in the 1992 PWBA player of the year.
She also represented Australia in a bowling exhibition at the Seoul Olympics in 1988.
Belmonte has had great success in his career already with the 24-year-old named the 2005 WBW male bowler of the year.
He has represented Australia on many occasions at international events winning gold medals and this year took out the World Tenpin Masters tournament.
Everyone does agree on one thing - Belmonte has changed the face of tenpin bowling.
"No other competitor [Australian or otherwise] has generated the interest in the sport that he has in recent years," one wrote.
"Even if he isn't the best and I'm thinking if he's not yet he may well become the best, he's has changed the way we play the game of tenpin forever," another added.
Belmonte will be back on the lanes in the coming weeks when he competes in the Asian Bowling Federation Tour Tournament of Champions followed by the Qatar Open.
