SOUTH PLAINS LANES

Saturday finalists (top); Sunday finalists (bottom)

    $2,300+ in scholarships was awarded to bowlers of all ages and averages in exciting JBT Mountain Conference action at South Plains Lanes in Lubbock.

    Saturday's event was very high scoring, led in the scratch division by Duane Threatt at a whopping +458 after eight games.  However, he had his hands full in the title match with Aileen Linares, who won here in JBT's last visit to South Plains.  A late triple from Threatt keyed a close 214-205 win and his first career JBT title.  In the handicap division, Carlos Estrada came one match away from victory last month in El Paso, but came back even tougher this time, stopping newcomer Connor St. John in the title match for his first career win.

    Sunday's event was on a more challenging pattern, but JBT vet Zach Wojciechowski had no problem with it, leading qualifying at a 230+ average, and then mowing through three matchplay opponents, including #2 Daniel Hall in an all-Lubbock finale for his 12th career JBT title.  Hall settled for another runner-up but still had the best license plate in the parking lot.  JBT vets and good friends Angela Romero and Santi Navarrete made it to the handicap division title match, and despite her thumb virtually falling off halfway through the match, was able to finish up strong including a late double to edge Santi and win her second career JBT title.

   Linares and Montana Cdebaca were the weekend's Girls Scratch winners, both beating Kallista Fritts in the finals, while Aiden Ruiz-Jimenez and Kloey Kielich (becoming one of the youngest female winners) earned the U17 subdivision crowns.

   Huge thanks to Jimbo Evans and the team at South Plains for hosting us, including lanes on a Saturday night (and inbetween Tech games!).  Want in on all the fun and excitement?  Just check out our schedule and come on down!

Date: Saturday & Sunday October 17 & 18, 2020 (These are TWO separate one-day tournaments.  You can bowl only Saturday, only Sunday, or both.)

Covid: we continue to ask each youth to bring zero to one spectator max.  South Plains has a narrower concourse and we must allow for social distancing in order to conduct this event.  Masks are to be work by all people at all times.  They may be pulled down on the approach, but we strongly suggest against that.

Start Time: Saturday qualifying is one squad only, at 4:30 PM.   Sunday qualifying is one squad only, at 10 AM.

Re-entries?:  There's only one qualifying squad each day, so there are no re-entries.

Reservations:  Please email director@bowljbt.com to reserve a spot.  You can prepay (not required) at the 'Prepaying' section of this website.  Reservations (paid or unpaid) must check in no later than 15 minutes before start time.  At that time, all bowlers will be taken on a first come, first serve basis until the field is full.

Format: These are two separate one day events.  Saturday: All bowlers roll 5 games in the qualifying round.  The top 40% of each division rolls two additional games.  The top 4 then do a two-round stepladder finals.  Sunday: All bowlers roll 5 games in the qualifying round.  The top 40% of each division advance to head to head matchplay. 

Divisions:  Scratch or handicap.  It is the bowlers' choice of division.  Also, everyone age 16 or under as of 8/1/20 is automatically entered in the U-17 side event.   Also, every female is automatically entered in the Girls Scratch side event. 

Points:  This event counts for Mountain Conference and All-Conference points.  Points qualify you for the big money season-ending Invitationals and Touring Players Championship, so get all you can.  Visit the 'statistics' section of the website to check on your points.

Entry fee: $40 handicap; $50 scratch.  Scholarship brackets are available for $2 each.  Raffle tickets for Ebonite bowling balls, and our PowerBowl and '25' jackpots, are available on-site. 

Covid details: JBT events follow- at least- all local Covid safety protocols, which you must be prepared for.  This will likely include but not be limited to wearing masks at all times, and maintaining 6 feet of social distancing from non-family members.  Please stay posted so you're not surprised about anything required of you.

Scholarships: 1:6 in each division earn scholarships, scratch and handicap.  Minimum prizes in scratch are $250, $125, $75, $50.  In handicap, $200, $100, $60, $40.  Bowlers must finish in the top 4 once this season to qualify for that conference's Invitational, which features $1,000 for first place.  Bowlers who finish in the top 20 in a conference's points race, or the top 100 in all-conference points, qualify for the Touring Players Championship, featuring $2,000 for first.

Lane conditions: conditions vary from event to event, and are not posted prior to the event (unless otherwise announced).  Some events do not post the pattern until after qualifying.  Be ready for anything- it makes you a better bowler!  Check out previous patterns and corresponding cut scores at the 'lane conditions' section of this website.

Dress code: Anything goes EXCEPT tank tops, hats, gym shorts, clothing promoting alcohol, drugs, or firearms, or excessively ripped or short clothing, subject solely to the director's discretion.  However, bowlers wearing slacks or dress shorts/skirts, and a 'name shirt' or PBA-style 'dye-sub' shirt, or college or high school team shirt, earn an extra 10 points on their season-long points total.  If you're not sure about dress code, check with us.  If you're new to us, about 95% of the bowlers do dress in the 'bonus' dress code, and those points become very important, so plan accordingly.

RESERVED BOWLERS:

PLEASE do not forget to  contact us if you need to cancel your reservation.  Only one squad is guaranteed, re-entries will only be on-site, on a lottery basis, if space permits.