WEST SEATTLE BOWL

champs and finalists

            Harry Davis and Dylan Lucas picked up JBT titles in very exciting Pacific Northwest Conference action at historic West Seattle Bowl.

            After qualifying, advancers competed in our own march madness, with a '3-2-1' bracket in each division.  In scratch, top seeds fell just like the basketball event, with #4 Mary Sicard the only survivor of the top four, and she then fell in the semifinal to #8 Kenji London.  #10 Davis then threw a great double in the tenth to beat #7 Adam Jodoin to set up the finale.  Harry won the well-played finale, capturing his second career JBT victory with the win.

            The handicap bracket was even more mad, as the top 4 seeds all fell in the quarterfinals.  In the resulting semis, red hot #5 Austin Thompson stopped #12 Megan Lellis run, while rooke #6 Lucas ended #15 Dayton Nickolson's excellent weekend.   Thompson, who had struggled most of the season, was looking to sweep the big weekend, but Dylan had other ideas, coming up with a 200 scratch game to beat Austin and claim his first career JBT title in his rookie event.

            Mary must not have liked her semifinal loss, as she then blasted 268 to win the day's Girls Scratch event against top handicap qualifier Mackenzi Clark, sweeping the weekend and again earning the bonus prize provided by our sponsors.  Liam Hardman took the U17 event, stopping Danny Chalmers in the final game.  Anders Weaver took home two premium tickets to the April 3 Mariners game, while Hailey Johnson nailed the '27 jackpot for a quick $100 bonus.  Huge thanks to Joe, Jeff, and the team at WSB for their usual great hosting job.  Over $6,400 was awarded on the weekend- want in on all that fun?  Just check out our schedule and come on down!

THIS EVENT IS NEARING SELLOUT.  Please review the list below and contact us if your plans have changed, and email us as soon as possible if you would like to reserve a spot. 

HELPFUL NOTES:  Beautiful center, but small concourse.  Strongly consider limiting the number of spectators you bring.   They have amazing food.  Breakfast ready at 9 on Saturday and 8 on Sunday.  Parking can be tough, it's in a neighborhood.  Consider dropping off your bowler then hunt for parking.  Please don't leave 27 balls in the center.  Once you've chosen your arsenal, please return unused bags to your car etc, it will really help crowd control. 

Date: Sunday March 26, 2023  (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 9 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, or scan this QR code to use Venmo:    .  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 '3-2-1' bracket-style 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, 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.

THIS EVENT IS NEARING SELLOUT.  Please review the list below and contact us if your plans have changed, and email us as soon as possible if you would like to reserve a spot. 

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.