BOWLERO TUCSON

Mackenzie Paige, Hunter Mayes, Kayla Duke, Josh Molloy, Susan Meinhardt, Madison Holman

        Josh Molloy and Susan Meinhardt captured JBT victories in terrific Arizona Coference action at the Old Pueblo's Bowlero Tucson.

        After qualifying, bowlers in the scratch division competed in the dramatic 'nervewracker' format, where matches that tied 1-1 went right two a two-shot rolloff to determine the winner.  Top seed Hunter Mayes escaped a rolloff in round two against Madison Holman, then beat Payton Workman to reach the title game.  The rematch was completed as #2 Josh Molloy beat Franklin Van Straalen and Chris Mayes to advance to the finals and play Hunter for the second straight day.

        Mayes said he didn't have a great look all day (he thought it was over midway through the Holman match), so it was a great job to reach the finals.  That may have given Molloy the edge he needed, as he avenged the previous event's loss to Mayes with a two game sweep of Hunter, good for the 5th title of his excellent JBT career.

        Handicap top seeds had less luck in their standard matchplay, as top seed Harrison Cole headed for the exit in round one, and #2 Trevor Boyce lost in round two to Meinhardt.  Susan kept going in the semis by beating two-time defending All-Conference Bowler of the Year Kendall Bollea.  On the other side, #16 Taylinn Uzzell was the one to out Cole, and she followed with wins over Conner Pendergrass and Kayla Duke to reach the finals.

        Meinhardt and Uzzell finished right next to each other- 38th and 39th- the day before, and really turned it around with great performances here to finish next to each other, in first and second.  Who would finish where was in doubt until the late frames, where a solid-8 stopped Taylinn's attempt at a key double, and the subsequent missed spare dug a hole she couldn't recover from.  Susan's consistent marking made the difference, as she won the match and claimed her first career JBT title. 

        Subdivision victories went to Mackenzie Paige, with a no-contest U17 win, and Holman, defeating Mackenzie for the Girls Scratch win.  The Fincham family will decide who keeps the day's Ebonite bowling ball. 

        Big thanks as always to the team at Tucson for their usual smooth hosting job.  Want in on all this fun for all ages and averages?  Just check out our schedule and come on down!    

Date: Sunday November 14  (This is ONE tournament that is one day long. Sunday is a separate one day event.  You can bowl only Saturday, only Sunday, or both).  

Start Time: Saturday 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% to a maximum of 16 then advance to matchplay, featuring 'nervewracker' in scratch.   

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 Arizona 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 Arizona points, plus anyone who had a top-4 finish in an Arizona JBT event this season, advance to the Invitational.  Bowlers who finish in the top 20 in Arizona points, or the top 100 in all-conference points, qualify for the Touring Players Championship, featuring $2,000 for first.

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. 

Outside food/beverage:  One of the ways we negotiate reduced linage for tournaments is the anticipation of food and beverage sales.  So, please refrain from bringing outside food and beverage into the center.  Bringing in a Starbucks in the early morning before the restaurant opens is one thing, and sometimes no problem.  Laying out a full spread from Texas Roadhouse is quite another.  Some centers will strictly enforce the food/bev policy- please don't be offended, and please don't ignore their requests, so we can continue to visit our great host centers.

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.