MOJAVE DOUBLES

champs and finalists

        A packed house of great bowling wrapped up the unofficial first half of the JBT season at the Mojave Doubles, with four talented champions emerging at the end.

        The handicap division Baker-format stepladder finals began with Hunter Cao and Seth Le teaming up to squeeze by Caleb Asato and Eddie Yuen 191-181.  In the semifinal, David Grossman and Jonas Ozaki struck a lot to oust Le and Cao 232-171 and reach the finale.  Top seeds Zach Miller and Edson Arevalo-Torres were a late forming team that gelled terrifically to reach the #1 spot, and had an early lead in the final, but David and Jonas came roaring back in the second half, taking the match and their first JBT titles each with the exciting comeback.

        Current Mojave points leader and 2022-23 Bowler of the Year Andrew Guba teamed up to edge Main Event champ Vanessa Fuzie and Seth Stovall 215-203 to begin the scratch division finals.  The tough father/son team of David and Aaron Coleman was next, and figuring they'd need strikes, Andrew and Gavin did just that, with Fernandez' tenth frame triple finishing off a perfect Baker 300 to beat a fine effort from the Colemans and move on to the final.   Their reward for perfection was top seeds Zach Greim and Elias O'Hollaren, who have been nearly perfect as partners, leading again as defending champs and 4-time winners as a team Tour-wide.  This time, however, two early 9-counts was all it took to dig an unrecoverable hole, as Gavin remained a perfect 5 for 5 in his shots (making 12 in a row personally!), while Guba's 4-for-6 was plenty for a 247-216 win and the title, their 6th and 12th respectively.

        Huge thanks to the team at Sam's Town for a fantastic job hosting a jam packed event all weeekend.  Want in on all this fun?  Check out our schedule and email us to reserve spots today!     

This event is at or near sellout.  Please tell your friends to email reservations ASAP, and double check that the list below is accurate.

If your name is highlighted in yellow below, we need to know if you still intend to bowl, have a partner, or are still working on finding one.  Please email us asap.

Date: Sunday December 22, 2024  (This is ONE doubles tournament that is one day long.  Teams may be youth-youth OR youth-adult.  'Adult' is anyone 22 or over as of 8/1/24). 

Start Time: Bowling begins at 9:30 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: Partner may be another junior OR an adult ('adult' means anyone 22 or over as of 8/1/24).  Qualifying round is 4 team games.  The top 40%, to a maximum of 48 total teams, then bowl a 3 game semifinals. The top 4 then do a Baker-format stepladder finals. 

Divisions/ Averages:  Scratch or handicap.  It is the teams' choice of division, except that teams over 400 must bowl scratch.   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 23-24 average, and any 2024 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 Mojave and All-Conference points.  You earn points in the division in which your team competes.  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 40 in Mojave points, plus anyone who had TWO top-5 finishes in Mojave events this season, advance to their respective Invitationals.

Entry fee: $80 per team.  Youth scholarship brackets are available for $2 each.  Separate adult singles cash brackets are $5 each.  Raffle tickets for Brands of Brunswick bowling balls, and our PowerBowl and '29' 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.  

Scholarships: 1:6 in each division earn scholarships, scratch and handicap.  Minimum prizes are $400, $200, $150, $100.  Bowlers must finish in the top 5 twice 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 120 in all-conference points, qualify for the Touring Players Championship, featuring $2,900 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.  For doubles, matching 'theme' outfits that would otherwise not fit the dress code will count, pending directors' final decision.  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. 

If your name is highlighted in yellow below, we need to know if you still intend to bowl, have a partner, or are still working on finding one.  Please email us asap.

This event is at or near sellout.  Please tell your friends to email reservations ASAP, and double check that the list below is accurate.