Tip of the Week – March 23, 2010
This is my first week of scouring the web looking for tips to bring to you. This week’s tip comes from the Brunswick Clinic for Better Bowling and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard. Carolyn shows us how to use the handshake drill to get the proper hand position. This is a great tip, although many great bowlers use this hand position with a combination of other hand positions to provide more versatility. This is a great way to learn to throw a hook ball. Use this technique as a place to start and you can make adjustments from there to perfect your arm swing and release.
Johnson, Pluhowsky, Kulick Win in PBA Women’s Series
The women’s portion of the PBA World Series of bowling has wrapped up. Liz Johnson walked away with one title. Shannon Pluhowsky and Kelly Kulick each won two titles.
Johnson defeated Lynda Barnes 211-196, to win the PBA Women’s Viper Championship.
In the Chameleon Championship, Pluhowsky defeated Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, 268-204. Pluhowsky defeated Liz Johnson, 192-177, to win the Scorpion Championship.
Kelly Kulick defeated Dorin-Ballard, 197-182, to win the Shark Championship. Kulick beat Pluhowsky, 219-204, to win the Women’s World Championship.
See the full results on PBA.com
PBA Shark Championship Results
The TV finals are set for the PBA Shark Championship. The four men bowling in the finals are Michael Fagan, Jason Couch, Jack Jurek, and Wes Malott. 2008 Player of the Year Wes Malott lost in the finals of the Shark Championship in 2008 against Rhino Page, so he is looking to take advantage of another opportunity to win it this year.
For the women, Kelly Kulick and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard are the two finalists. Kulick won a close semifinal match against Liz Johnson.
The PBA Shark Championship finals will be bowled on Saturday, September 6 and aired on ESPN on Sunday, December 6.
See PBA.com for the full results.
PBA Shark Championship Underway
After the first two 7 game blocks, Norm Duke is leading the men with a score of 3105 (+305, 221.79 Average). Two time Collegiate Bowler of the Year Dan MacLelland is currently in 10th with a score of 2932 (+132, 209.43 Average). The top 28 make the cut with a cut score of 2849 (+49, 203.5 Average).
Over on the women’s side, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard is leading with a score of 3113 (+313, 222.36 Average). The top 8 make the cut with a cut score of 3016 (+216, 215.43 Average).
The top 28 men and top 8 women will begin bowling matchplay on Saturday morning at 10:00 at Thunderbowl Lanes.
Chameleon Championship Women’s Series down to Final Four
The Final Four has been set in the PBA Women’s Series Chameleon Championship. The 4 bowlers left standing are Jodi Woessner, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Liz Johnson, and Shannon Pluhowsky. The round of 4 starts at 7:00 Eastern Time tonight.
Check PBA.com for live scoring updates.
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