Come on Bankstown ... every tournament seems to be a ditch there, and the national junior championships seem no different.
Lets reel off some statistics:
2001 NSW Open - First Qualifier was 235 average, 16th was 217.7
2002 Sydney Youth Masters - First Qualifier was 229 average, 16th was 204.
Now we have the Junior Nationals:
After 6 games - 18 boys and 6 girls over a 200 average.
After reviewing scores from the Asian Adult FIQ tournament, one must feel we are still not heading in the right direction to educate our junior bowlers that the going is tough when you get overseas.
I know personally, I do not know what an international pattern plays like. We expect our bowlers to go overseas with 1 or 2 weeks practise on the condition they may face, when the other countries get weeks and even months of practise on it, and get a feel of what its like in their tournaments.
Whats the difference with us? Are we doing it to keep bowlers in the sport, because it makes them feel they are bowling good?
Just remember, the top male and female average for president shield (if eligible next year) get to represent our country at next years Asian School Games, so how are these scores justifying that selection crtieria?
Im pretty sure that Bankstown had in excess of 12 months to prepare for this tournament (dont quote me on that), as TBA select the centre well in advanced, so Im sure whoever is responsible for these conditions (whether it be AMF, TBA or a combination), could of easily spent a little time together to work out a condition that plays a little harder, even with the equipment they have there.
Im not a fan of "having my say", without offering an alternative. So here's my say:
Andrew Frawley has been the designated person by TBA for lane conditioning. Thats fine, I commend that decision. However, wouldnt it be wise, for a small committee of people, consisting of TBA members, Australian coaches, profile australian bowlers (in the given state the tournament is to be played) and members from the experienced bowling community to all have a look at how a condition plays before a tournament is run. A few days before is fine, and bowling a FEW balls down the lane doesnt instantly give someone an advantage over other people.
Even if the people that do get the advantage to chuck a ball down, get on to this forum, and tell people in there opinion how it played. I thought the whole idea in this country is to help out as many people as possible, and this just serves to further educate the inexperienced bowlers around the country, and may just promote the sport in a way nobody has thought would be a viable option.
You got comments, feel free to add them.
Lets reel off some statistics:
2001 NSW Open - First Qualifier was 235 average, 16th was 217.7
2002 Sydney Youth Masters - First Qualifier was 229 average, 16th was 204.
Now we have the Junior Nationals:
After 6 games - 18 boys and 6 girls over a 200 average.
After reviewing scores from the Asian Adult FIQ tournament, one must feel we are still not heading in the right direction to educate our junior bowlers that the going is tough when you get overseas.
I know personally, I do not know what an international pattern plays like. We expect our bowlers to go overseas with 1 or 2 weeks practise on the condition they may face, when the other countries get weeks and even months of practise on it, and get a feel of what its like in their tournaments.
Whats the difference with us? Are we doing it to keep bowlers in the sport, because it makes them feel they are bowling good?
Just remember, the top male and female average for president shield (if eligible next year) get to represent our country at next years Asian School Games, so how are these scores justifying that selection crtieria?
Im pretty sure that Bankstown had in excess of 12 months to prepare for this tournament (dont quote me on that), as TBA select the centre well in advanced, so Im sure whoever is responsible for these conditions (whether it be AMF, TBA or a combination), could of easily spent a little time together to work out a condition that plays a little harder, even with the equipment they have there.
Im not a fan of "having my say", without offering an alternative. So here's my say:
Andrew Frawley has been the designated person by TBA for lane conditioning. Thats fine, I commend that decision. However, wouldnt it be wise, for a small committee of people, consisting of TBA members, Australian coaches, profile australian bowlers (in the given state the tournament is to be played) and members from the experienced bowling community to all have a look at how a condition plays before a tournament is run. A few days before is fine, and bowling a FEW balls down the lane doesnt instantly give someone an advantage over other people.
Even if the people that do get the advantage to chuck a ball down, get on to this forum, and tell people in there opinion how it played. I thought the whole idea in this country is to help out as many people as possible, and this just serves to further educate the inexperienced bowlers around the country, and may just promote the sport in a way nobody has thought would be a viable option.
You got comments, feel free to add them.