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..and Prize Fund Robbie..let's not forget the money....Steve

Well and wisely put June and Garry - your points are clear and reflect the reality of where Rachuig is today - and more importantly WHY it is where it is today. Thus, surely it makes perfect sense to "adjust" the system of Rachuig as it presently is which [if the participation numbers are...

Jase..I would say "nyet" [is the response] to your twice asked question. If only ten bowlers turn up to contest the qualifying in Victoria and Tasmania is advertising for an additional bowler to fall over the line in numbers for its Ladies team - well I'd guess there is a touch of "General...

So why don't you wait and see what policies and business drivers Warren and the team at Mentone put in place before you "ass" "u" "me" anything...oh, and unless you missed it - profit [generally a result of driving strong cash flow - Economics One O One] actually keeps the doors open! I know...

Nicely put Charlie - and whilst I haven't seen Steve for a number of years as we have lived in different corners of the country and I have spent some time out anyway - his years of work and support for bowling, bowlers and the industry have been simply sensational by any standard. His work as a...

"citation needed" [of course] well I'm sure given the degree of spin that Rudd's people produce on a daily basis that his PR people can "verify" this as fact by lunch tomorrow - he also beat Tiger Woods in the US Open a few years back as well - he won the America's Cup as skipper - and I'm sure...

"While you think it's BS".....you mean you aren't certain!?

.....who is this "new" fellow coming in at Mentone in a few weeks... well good luck young chap - I hear you've a "little" past experience in this business which should help given you have large shoes to fill. Break a leg, S

Wayne, I believe there were separate teams playing against the Kingpins in different cities - perhaps [memory could be wrong] Hickock sponsored one of these teams and maybe Steve Mackie, Bob Cook John Everson and others might have been in that [Hickock]side. I was at the Mentone event as a...

Jason - the sell price simply reflected the manufactured price of the Quantum at the time - it was one heck of an expensive ball to produce in it's day [the R&D alone was staggering - at least to me]....not making excuses mind you just telling it how it was. Sadly whatever it "was" hasn't...

Is this THE Peter Riley - the best right arm any tournament director could ever have????????. WASA told me you were unwell recently mate...pls let me know how goes it? Assuming it's you and NOT an imposter? I have a way of finding out....in Hong Kong you slept in the bath in the hotel room with...

Thx Carol - and to John - solved that one for me nice work. The "other" John Lilley was one of only two bowlers in Australia who had a 300 game in 1972 - when it still meant something..it was Squash Bowls first. Kind regards Steve

Am I the only one that sees the irony in this thread?

Hi Lawrie - is the John Lilley in the Restricted Men an ex Victorian leftie who bowled at Squash Bowl starting not long after the troops landed at Dunkirk?? If he is pls send him my best. Thx and all the best, Steve

....don't forget the Green Manhatten Rubber that they wouldn't sell you when it was first released UNLESS you had a 175 average!! Imagine that as a Marketing concept in 2009?

Steve..if you can prove it's pedigree with papers [or a verifiable history line] of some sort then I suspect it's worth a considerable amount..sadly as you note it is unboxed and like most items of this nature if it were in it's original packing it is worth a good deal more than not. However...

.....and Ott your memory appears to be sliding [too much drinking of MY Scotch I guess] into a selective loss of the fact that young E-J Starkey belted you with a 252 game....see what comes of practising on Switch Lanes! Huba Huba bud!! Steve

Do know Lovell - this bloke might just be even better than you on the left! Great work George. S

When the book was released [1988] it sold well via Association offices in most major areas - in Melbourne alone [if I reacall close to correctly] the Camberwell office sold 1000 plus copies in about 4 weeks. So all this says is there is sure to be some copies still around collecting dust on...

I think the book your refer to Willey was Australian Tenpin Bowling - published by Bowlers World in Victoria in fact in 1988. Steve Mackie of course wrote a good deal of the content - others who added much were Ed Kee and Bob Cook - Phil Brook was the Editor. Graeme Worthington's family had a...

Well, well - great work "young man".....there were glimmers of high performance at Innisfail but as you said then it will take a while - and just a few short weeks later you have the weight change under control and you are at your best [better yet by all accounts]. Terrific stuff... Steve

..fingers crossed and thumb in shape George ..."break a leg" as they say in show business........... Steve

Hi Rob That clarifies it for me thanks for the update at first pass I missed the subtle difference between the two. Steve

What an extraordinary process of qualification this is when compared to what Australia's first PBA member, John Fitch, undertook over 45 years ago..he needed a 190 average over a given period in approved sanctioned play...full stop [oh and some worthwhile financial support to get around]. I...

Thx to everyone for the support both here and via calls I have had over the weekend. I have to say I am humbled by the kind words. Let me just add a few final points and then this little bit of stupidity can go to its natural swift death! 1. Of course this has zero to do with our support of...