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I was in the wildcard match against Patrick Allen which was the first match of the TV show. I decided that since there was 3 other right handers I probably wouldn't be able to create much of a shot with any kind of hold especially since the left lane seemed to have a 'hook' spot on it more in the middle of the lane. I was using a dull particle ball (#0183)
playing around 23 on the left lane and 21 on the right lane out to about 10 with medium slow speed. I started the match by going high with a 3-6 spare in the first frame. Patrick started striking right in the first frame. I left a weak 10 in the 3rd frame to fall 30 pins behind before throwing a double. Patrick left the 3-9 in the 4th frame and struck in the 5th and 6th. I left a light 2-8 after the commercial break for a spare and struck in the 7th. Patrick added 2 more strikes to get a 40 pin lead. I added 2 more strikes to close within 20 pins. Patrick went high in the 9th frame leaving only the 6 pin for a spare. He needed 2 strikes in the 10th to lock up the match and that is what he did to win 257-248. I bowled a pretty decent game. Patrick had the carry as he had no taps while I had the one weak 10.
In the round of TV match against Patrick Allen, I had 9 strikes out of 12 shots. I had at no strikes when I missed the pocket. I missed the pocket 2 times.
My strike % on pocket shots was 9 out of 10 pocket shots or 90%.
I had no opens as I picked up the 3-6, the 10 pin and the 2-8.
In the match against me, Patrick 10 strikes out of 12 shots. He had no strikes when missing the pocket. He missed the pocket 2 times.
His strike % on pocket shots was 10 out of 10 pocket shots or 100%.
He had no opens as he picked up the 3-9 and the 6 pin.
Lonnie Waliczek beat Tim Criss while Patrick beat Amleto Monacelli in the semi final matches. Lonnie then beat Patrick by striking in the 10th frame for his first title.
Walter Ray