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The professional bowler Don Carter made history on October 28, 1961, when he was the first to convert the 6-7-8-10 sweepstakes spare. For his efforts, he was rewarded with the grand prize of $19,000. Carter made the same split four episodes later, winning another $8,000. Monroe Moore also made the 6-7-8-10 spare and held the program's record by ...
This is incredibly rare, but pro bowler Sean Rash did it by sliding the 10-pin into the 7-pin in 2019 during qualifying at the Tournament of Champions. Mark Roth was the first bowler to pick up the 7–10 split on television on January 5, 1980, at the ARC Alameda Open at Mel's Southshore Bowl in Alameda, California.
Term is often preceded by the number (s) of the pins involved (example: "3–6–10 conversion"). Core: A dense structure inside a ball that can be shaped, located and oriented to strategically affect ball motion. Sometimes called a "weight block". See Bowling ball#Effect of coverstock, core and layout on ball motion.
Notes References A Across the line A shot which is played with the bat moving lateral to the direction of motion of the ball. Used when the batter is aiming square or behind square, but requires excellent timing. Considered risky, as mistiming the shot can result in a leading edge, being strangled, or missing the ball entirely and being out bowled or leg before wicket. Action See bowling ...
PBA Tournament of Champions. The PBA Tournament of Champions is one of the five major PBA ( Professional Bowlers Association) bowling events. It is an invitational event and the only PBA Tour major that does not have any open field. All participants must meet qualifications to be invited.
Tournament host India saw another Cricket World Cup warmup game washed out without a ball being bowled against the Netherlands on Tuesday, while Australia beat Pakistan by 14 runs in a thriller.
The 2024 PBA World Championship was contested April 6–20 at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Michigan, with a live televised stepladder final on April 21. The tournament had a $503,200 prize fund. The top 35 players cashed, with the champion earning $100,000. The number 4 seed E. J. Tackett defeated top seed Matt Russo 225–194 in the final ...
In theory, a round-robin tournament is the fairest way to determine the champion from among a known and fixed number of contestants. Each contestant, whether player or team, has equal chances against all other opponents because there is no prior seeding of contestants that will preclude a match between any given pair.