MIRA MESA LANES

champs Katelyn Abigania & Regis Tonelete with finalists

        "Any age, any average"- our motto proved true once again, as Katelyn Abigania and Regis Tonelete captured JBT titles in terrific Southern California Conference action at Mira mesa Lanes in San Diego.

        After qualifying, bowlers moved on to our nerve-wracking 'super survivor' format, with both the low game and the low overall totals eliminated game by game until only one survives.  Both divisions featured a brutal penultimate round where five survivors were carved down to the final two.  On the scratch side, Daniel Hong fired 246 on the tough Shark lane pattern in that round but needed 250 as his pinfall fell three pins short of the title match, which featured Katelyn Abigania and Josh Molloy.  Both bowlers were outstanding in the finale, each rolling clean 220+ games, but it was Katelyn with the bigger strings, winning the match and her second career scratch JBT title, becoming the youngest female to do so since-- Katelyn did it last season!

        In the handicap final five, AC Domantay was eliminated on low game (though he earlier had the high handicap game of the day with 268 scratch for 304 total), while Nathan Chambers' big game jumped him from fifth to third, but not enough to catch Gage Baker and Regis Tonelete, who advanced to the final.  Gage is rapidly fine tuning his two-handed style, but Tonelete, with a lower average, made the spares to win the title match outright, and win his first career JBT title- his best previous result was a runner-up at Mira Mesa three seasons ago!

        In what we think is a JBT first, the U17 and the Priority Girls Scratch finalists were the same- Katelyn and Avery Domaguin showed the older kids (and the boys) how it's done!  In a winner-take-both single game, Domaguin blasted a fine 236, plenty to win the match and both subdivision titles.

        Big thanks to the crew at Mira Mesa for their usual great hosting job.  Want in on all this fun for any age and any average?  Just check out our schedule and come on out to the next JBT event you can!

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

Start Time: Saturday qualifying squad is 9 AM, only squad only.

Re-entries?:  No re-entries this event since there's only one squad.

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% of each division advances to our 'super survivor' rounds.

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 Southern California 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.  At the end of the season, the top 32 in So Cal points, plus anyone who had a top-4 finish in a So Cal JBT event this season, advance to the Invitational.

Entry fee: $50 handicap; $60 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.   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.