NEWCASTLE CUP 2011 ENTRY FORM
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amagill
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I've heard it's going to be the same pattern they laid down yesterday for the STBL Final between Campbelltown & Orange. If it is the same pattern, it is quite a playable pattern. Challenging, but playable. Just may need a little more volume to hold up the squad length. We bowled 11 games on it yesterday, and by about game 9, it started to get really tough.... Still very playable though....
DIECAST NUT
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mate what you bowled is pritty much what you will get the gf was a trial run for the pattern, i bowled on it for league later in the night and found it be very score able, it will be upto centre management, if we twik the pattern,
would also like to get few more bowlers as they will score and score well
DIECAST NUT
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Thanks James,
well with only a week to go i have only 37 entries so unless i get at least 10 more entries i will have to make some changes to the prize fund but first place will be no less then a $1000
come on people, you guys want tournaments to bowl in, and the scores from Sundays premier league grand final, the pattern is very playable and high scoring with games of 299, 289, 279, 278 and around 40 games between 210 - 270.
DIECAST NUT
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never said it was easy, you still have to get right ball reaction, pin carry is a big factor, aswell as a unique center setup with overhead ball returns
Roysa
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All good Dave, hope you get the entries you need to run a successful event...
Im sure pin carry is a factor, just hope that isnt what decides the tourny, anyway im sure those available this weekend will enjoy.
ps... overhead ball returns?
BigDaz
Active Member
All it is, the ball doesnt go underground and pop up via a ball return machine like most centres. You see the ball roll all the way from the back and roll up to the approach. I think its fantastic! haha but basically alot of people dislike them because if your playing as deep as middle/5th arrow you cant move as far left on the approach on the right lane (because theres a ball return there) as you can on the left lane. Being a medium rev player i never have to go inside 3rd arrow/5th dot ish.
amagill
Active Member
No Roy, the returns aren't above your head lol... A better word would have been overlane ball returns....
Michael Little
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Hi everyone,
I would suggest you all come and bowl at Mayfield, not many centres left like this in the world, a truly unique experience, I have been bowling there myself for over 10 years and have never had a problem with the overlane ball returns, may seem odd at first, but not as bad as they look.
Lane conditions are usually always pretty good there, the scoring on the weekend from the State League final seemed good early on with a noticeable transition, but the most important thing was getting the carry right as this is crucial in a centre like Mayfield.
Hope everyone can make the effort to attend. Dave is right, everyone carries on about having no tournaments to bowl, well here is one, less than 2hrs out of Sydney, less than an hr from Gosford and an hrs flight from either Brisbane or Melbourne.
I would suggest you all come and bowl at Mayfield, not many centres left like this in the world, a truly unique experience, I have been bowling there myself for over 10 years and have never had a problem with the overlane ball returns, may seem odd at first, but not as bad as they look.
Lane conditions are usually always pretty good there, the scoring on the weekend from the State League final seemed good early on with a noticeable transition, but the most important thing was getting the carry right as this is crucial in a centre like Mayfield.
Hope everyone can make the effort to attend. Dave is right, everyone carries on about having no tournaments to bowl, well here is one, less than 2hrs out of Sydney, less than an hr from Gosford and an hrs flight from either Brisbane or Melbourne.
DIECAST NUT
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The first place stated above, has been changed due to lack of entries, i only have 30 entries which is real shame, which will be a great and enjoyable.
to all bowlers who are coming once again a very very big thanks we will post the prize fund at the end of bowling on saturday, to make shore i get it right
thanks
Dave
DIECAST NUT
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Thanks Damian, mate never to late, i will take walkins tomorrow as long as they get here by either squad check ins
