MESA EAST BOWL

Brendan Bobersky, Susan Meinhardt, Caden Rose, Brockton Scotford, Allex Zieg, Skyler McGowan; Cesar Padilla

        Allex Zieg and Brockton Scotford celebrated Easter with egg-citing victories in JBT Arizona Conference action at Mesa East Bowl.

        Sixteen matchplay finalists in each division were eventually carved down to the final four.  In the scratch division, Zieg got past Shane Smith in one semifinals, while Skyler McGowan beat first time finalist Brendan Bobersky in the other to set up the finale.  Allex had started the day with the most painful of 299 games- a solid-8 on the final shot, and capped the day off with another 11 strike performance, this with an errant seventh shot for a brilliant 277, earning him the fifth title of his JBT career.

        In the handicap division, Susan Meinhardt, who snuck into the cut as the 16 seed, pulled off a third straight upset in beating Caden Rose 233-197, while Brockton Scotford got to his second title match in three events with a 233-222 win over newcomer Matthew Christensen to set up the title match.  In the finale Susan ran out of luck while Scotford tossed a solid final game to gain the win and second career JBT title, ending a string of 12 first-time handicap winners in a row Tour-wide.

        Cesar Padilla swept the weekend's U17 events with a 264-179 win over Josh Abigania, while Koryn Marquez topped Madison Holman for the Girls Scratch title for the day.  Our annual Easter Egg Hunt awarded beans to just about everyone, and over 100 bonus prizes beyond that, including a bonus Ebonite bowling ball to Seth Krich.

        Huge thanks to the team at Mesa East for another great hosting job.  Want in on all this fun for all skill levels?  Check out our schedule and come on down!   

Date: Sunday April 17, 2022  (This is ONE tournament that is one day long. Sunday is a separate one day event.  You can bowl only Sunday, only Saturday, or both).

This event features our annual Easter Egg Hunt- a great yearly tradition where anyone can win small to very big prizes!  

Start Time: Sunday qualifying squad at 10 AM, one squad only.

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

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: Qualifying round is 5 games.  The top 40% advance, semifinal format TBA  

Divisions/ Averages:  Scratch or handicap.  It is the bowlers' choice of division.  Also, everyone age 16 or under as of 8/1/21 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.

Points:  This event counts for AZ 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.  As the end of the season, the top 32 in AZ points, plus anyone who had a top-4 finish in a AZ event this season, advance to their respective Invitationals.

Entry fee: $50 handicap; $60 scratch.  Scholarship brackets are available for $2 each.  Raffle tickets for Ebonite bowling balls, and our PowerBowl and '26' jackpots, are available on-site. 

Covid details: JBT events follow- at least- all local Covid safety protocols, which you must be prepared for.   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 $300, $150, $100, $60.  In handicap, $250, $125, $75, $50.  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, the vast majority 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 list may not be updated after the Friday of the event as we travel, etc.  However, walk-ins / late entries are still gladly accepted as space permits.  There is generally plenty of room for walk-ins / late entries, and we'll  post here clearly if an event is nearing sellout or sold out.