TENPINS & MORE

champs and finalists Matthew Mulder, Quintin Meyer, Will Davis, Hunter Mayes, Kloey Kielich, Yarelis Alvarez

        Hunter Mayes and Quintin Meyer put up impressive wins in the regular season Mountain Conference finale at Tenpins & More in Rio Rancho.

        Mayes added his name to the all-time scoring record-books, rolling the 4th highest five-game total (+328) and 2nd highest eight-game total (+567) in our 25-year history en route to running away with the top seed.  However, Will Davis had been rolling well too, and exploded in the stepladder with 288 and 277 in defeats of Yarelis Alvarez and Brad Harvey to get to face Mayes for the title.  It can be tough for a dominant top seed to have to win that last stepladder match, and it sure looked like another big number would be needed, so all Hunter did was run the front seven in the final, beating a cooled off Davis for the 13th title of his JBT career.

        High scores were featured in the handicap division finals as well.  Austin Thompson fired 228 to get past Kloey Kielich and round one, and then Matthew Mulder turned the tables with 244 in round two to advance against top seed Meyer for the title.  Both first-time finalists performed wonderfully in the championship game, but it was Quintin outstriking Matthew 283-247 for his first career JBT title.

        Kielich rebounded for a 186-185 squeaker over Jordam Womble for the day's U-17 win, while Yarelis Alvarez captured the Priority Girls Scratch subdivision.

        Big thanks to Steve Mackie and the team at Tenpins for hosting the return to competitive bowling in New Mexico!  The field is now set for the 2021 JBT Mountain Invitational, featuring a $1,000 top scholarship prize per division!

Date: Saturday May 22  (This is a one-day singles tournament.  Sunday is the Mountain Invitational, which you may already be qualified for, or may qualify from your performance at this event.)

Start Time: Saturday qualifying is at 10 AM & 1 PM.  Semifinals and finals immediately follow the 1 PM qualifying squad.

Re-entries?:  If you bowl at 10 AM, you may re-enter at 1 PM, if space permits.  Re-entry is only done on-site on a lottery basis, you cannot sign up for both squads. 

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: All bowlers roll 5 games in the qualifying round.  The top 40% of each division rolls three additional games.  The top 4 then do a stepladder finals. 

Divisions/ Averages:  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.   If this is your first JBT event this season, we will be asking for average info.  In most cases, your highest average from any current form of organized competition of at least 15 games is what we need.  If you bowl in multiple leagues / clubs, bring everything and we'll sort it out for you.  After your first JBT event, your average is re-rated before every JBT event according to JBT rules.  Please see JBT Rule 13 for complete details.   If you haven't bowled organized competition since shutdown last March, we likely need what your average was at that time.  If it was a USBC league that average should be on www.bowl.com .  Otherwise, it might take some digging to track down your average- give yourself time to do so!

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 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 or adjust your reservation.

     This is the reservation list for Saturday.  If you qualify for Sunday's Invitational, your spot is already guaranteed for you.