JIM KENT CLASSIC at RIVERSIDE LANES

Sawyer Jones, Liam Hardman, Eddie Strange, Harry Davis; Vance Youngren; Piper Chalmers

        Two bowlers doubled their title totals with exciting wins in JBT Pacific Northwest Conference action, as Riverside Lanes in Mount Vernon hosted the Jim Kent Classic's Sunday event.

        After qualifying, bowlers competed in 'pick your poison' matchplay, where higher seeded bowlers get to choose who they want to face in their matches.  In scratch, Avery Domaguin and Harry Davis earned byes as the top two seeds, and during their round off played each other for the U17 title, won by Davis with a big 256 game.  The next round didn't go well for them though, as Mac Kaurin eliminated Avery, and Vance Youngren defeated Davis.  In the resulting semifinals, Liam Hardman eliminated Youngren 228-170, while Kaurin fired an 11-strike 279 (leaving only a solid-8) to beat Bud Sicard. 

        The title match was on the same pair, which excited Mac, but he started to lose his look on the pair, while Hardman poured on the strikes, winning the match over Kaurin for his second career JBT title- both coming at Mac's expense, the first being in Beaverton last month.

        In the handicap division semifinals, Eddie Strange beat Kaden Walters 211-168, while Sawyer Jones stopped 9 year-old Charles Trevethan's bouncing run 224-198 to set up the title match.  The title match was back and forth, and in the end Eddie's clutch finish left Sawyer with the mammoth task of doubling in the tenth to win.  Jones' first shot came up high, and when it didn't strike Strange was able to claim the second title of his JBT career.        

        Piper Chalmers completed the defense of her home turf, again beating Avery Domaguin, this time 244-212, for the day's Girls Scratch win.  Youngren's excellent day continued by nailing the '27' jackpot for a $100 bonus, and also won the day's bowling ball from the brands of Brunswick!  Sicard's consistently excellent weekend earned him a free entry into the 2023 Seattle Masters, courtesy of co-director Kevin Hong.  The weekend was dedicated to Jim Kent, a great member of the bowling community we lost way too soon, but who lives on in our memories and all the great things his son Marshall does.   Big thanks as always to Chris and the team at Riverside for their usual great job hosting us, and everyone for attending.  Want in on all this fun for bowlers of all skill levels and ages?  Just check out our schedule and come on down! 

Date: Sunday November 6, 2022  (This is ONE tournament that is one day long, open to anyone age 21 & under as of 8/1/22). 

Start Time: Bowling begins at 10 AM.

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 to 'pick your poison' matchplay.

Divisions/ Averages:  Scratch or handicap.  It is the bowlers' choice of division.  Also, everyone age 16 or under as of 8/1/22 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.  If you don't have 15+ games in any organized competition this season, we need your finishing 21-22 average, and any 2022 summer averages.  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 Pac NW 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 Pac NW points, plus anyone who had a top-4 finish in a Pac NW event this season, advance to their respective Invitationals.

Entry fee: $60.  Scholarship brackets are available for $2 each.  Raffle tickets for Ebonite bowling balls, and our PowerBowl and '27' jackpots, are available on-site. 

Sponsor Incentive bonuses:  1) IAM Bowling: Bowlers making the final match of an event (scratch or handicap) wearing an IAM patch (good), any IAM shirt (better), or an IAM JBT shirt (best) earn point bonuses towards a $5,000 IAM incentive jackpot.  (The IAM patch is requested to be worn by all bowlers).   2) Virtue Bowling: Bowlers making the final match of an event (scratch or handicap, win or lose), using a Virtue Bowling shirt or patch, and a Virtue drilled ball, earn a $25 Virtue gift card.  

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 are $300, $150, $100, $60.  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 $2,500 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:

This reservation is an expectation that you will be bowling.  PLEASE do not forget to contact us if you need to cancel or adjust your reservation.  Repeated 'no-shows' may result in you not being able to reserve a spot.  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.