? Questions for You ?

1)  Who said:  "Whether you're out on tour or bowling league, spares are still the most integral part of our sport."

2)  Pete Weber has 40 National titles but 3 were won on the same day of the year.  What day were those 3 titles won on?

3)  Who:  Who has the most consecutive seasons with at least 1 TV appearance?

4)  What:   In what year did the Pro Bowlers Tour debut on TV?

5)  Who/When:  The 1st 900 series in PBA history was shot by who and when?

6)  Who:  Name the 1st Pro Bowler to bowl 2 "300" games on TV?

7) Name the youngest tour bowler to win a Major title?

Answers:
1) Parker Bohn III  2) August 21, his Birthday   3) Walter Ray Williams Jr with 26 (1986-2011)   4) 1962, Saturday PM Bowling on ABC  5) Joe Scarborough on the PBA50 (Senior Tour) at Sun Bowl in Fla. on April 21, 2013  6) Sean Rash  7) Anthony Simonsen 

A GOOD READ?

    According to Chuck Pezzano of Bowlers Journal International, the best bowling book is "The Perfect Game" by the late Herm Weiskopf.

                 Making of a Pin

a) Bowling Pins are made from hard Maplewood. b) 3 slabs of this wood are glued together 1st then 4 more pieces are added (glued) later for a total of 7 pieces of wood.   
c)  Holes are drilled in the center to allow for expansion and contraction due to humidity levels.
d) After the glue dries for 24 hrs., the block goes into a lathe for final shaping. This takes only 45 seconds.
e) It is then smoothed and a nylon ring is inserted into the base.
f) Then it's coated with liquified nylon which quickly is dried creating a durable cover.
g) It must weigh between 53-56 oz to be regulation size.
h) An inkpad puts decorative stripes and manufacturer logo on each pin
      Total process is 40 min plus 24 hrs to fully cure.  

          Believe it!!           

The highest pinfall in tenpin bowling in 24 hours by a pair was 27,499 pins by Chad McLean and Gene Dalusio (both USA) from April 30 - May 1, 2011.  1046 strikes thrown (38% of their total pinfall).  This record is not for traditional bowling score but for pins knocked down cumulatively. Thus they can reset to a 10-pin frame after each throw if they choose instead of bowling a 1 or 2 pin spare.


Chad McLean is what you might call an overachiever.  The Florida native broke the Guinness World Record in 2012 for "most strikes thrown in one minute", bowling 9 strikes.  See it on You Tube.

            Facts

In 1987, Marshall Holman did not win a title but won the PBA Player of the Year. The only time this occurred. He led the PBA tour's avg list.  He received 389 (41.6%) votes, Pete Weber 282 votes.

Tommy Jones sets the PBA record for the shortest time between the 1st and 10th title win of 2 yrs, 6 mo, 7 days after his 1st win.

25 yrs ago, a handful of pros (names withheld) considered suing the PBA over its new "no smoking" rule.

The PBA Tournament of Champions debuted in 1962.  Carmen Salvino is the last living player to bowl the original T of C show in 1962.