rpac23
Posse Court Jester
...unless your name is Jason Belmonte!
Basically you have to be very consistent and bowl 220+ average to win something major!
State Championships what do they mean to you really…
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...unless your name is Jason Belmonte!
Basically you have to be very consistent and bowl 220+ average to win something major!
tixmclaren
Sorry about your DAM luck
And sometimes 220+ is not enough ask the guys who finish behind belmo regularly lol
hamster
Just a Bowler
For me it was a couple of things.
Catching up with fellow bowlers. Rachuig requirement. Local Assoc masters champion requirements. State Masters with the chance of representing your state at the Australian Masters.
All Championships need a revamp. 5 man teams are gone. FIQ format is the way to go. Bowlers love to bowl but don't want to be stuck in a bowling alley all day. Multiple grades need to refined. Instead of 5 or 6 grades, only 3.
Time is the big factor. The Champs need to be short and sweet.
hammo
Catching up with fellow bowlers. Rachuig requirement. Local Assoc masters champion requirements. State Masters with the chance of representing your state at the Australian Masters.
All Championships need a revamp. 5 man teams are gone. FIQ format is the way to go. Bowlers love to bowl but don't want to be stuck in a bowling alley all day. Multiple grades need to refined. Instead of 5 or 6 grades, only 3.
Time is the big factor. The Champs need to be short and sweet.
hammo
Tiger
Active Member
Last time I filled in an all-events in our State Championships was '96 in Devonport.
Only reason I enter a singles in them now is to qualify for the State Masters, as very few bowlers participate in any of the other events these days other than doing maybe a singles or the Masters qualifying I found it a bit of a waste of money really.
Only reason I enter a singles in them now is to qualify for the State Masters, as very few bowlers participate in any of the other events these days other than doing maybe a singles or the Masters qualifying I found it a bit of a waste of money really.
Hi all.
I have been reading the pages here and people talk about money and Rachuig, Now i Only bowled one year in Tba state championships and found out if i want to bowl in nationals in team i had to actually bowl other tornaments earlier in the year,(now that could of changed)
The next year i bowled in Gstba state championship and had a blast again did not make the team but the team was decided on the weekend, If i want to try and win money i will go into tornaments like Cowman's sport series or even the sports series in qld if i lived there,
I look at state is a stepping stone to get into nationals, you play against the best in your state( hopefully) and then maybe a chance to bowl against best in australia.
My 2 cents worth
I have been reading the pages here and people talk about money and Rachuig, Now i Only bowled one year in Tba state championships and found out if i want to bowl in nationals in team i had to actually bowl other tornaments earlier in the year,(now that could of changed)
The next year i bowled in Gstba state championship and had a blast again did not make the team but the team was decided on the weekend, If i want to try and win money i will go into tornaments like Cowman's sport series or even the sports series in qld if i lived there,
I look at state is a stepping stone to get into nationals, you play against the best in your state( hopefully) and then maybe a chance to bowl against best in australia.
My 2 cents worth
To myself they have always been an event for the up and coming tournament player. Its a chance to play with the better players.
The format could be changed so the All-Events total goes to the qualifying for the Masters, no re-attempts just one shot at every event only. No prize money in the events except the Masters were all finalists receive payout.
The issue I see with multiple attempt events is it is taking away the pressure of competing, I don't see re-attempts for Wimbleton ... or any other sporting event. It is of course creating prize money though.
The format could be changed so the All-Events total goes to the qualifying for the Masters, no re-attempts just one shot at every event only. No prize money in the events except the Masters were all finalists receive payout.
The issue I see with multiple attempt events is it is taking away the pressure of competing, I don't see re-attempts for Wimbleton ... or any other sporting event. It is of course creating prize money though.
rpac23
Posse Court Jester
Doing that would kill the championships all together.
What some people forget sometimes is, different types of Championship events (ie: State, local and national) just incorporate different types of masters, usually Seniors/Veterans, Restricted and Open Masters.
By removing payouts for different divisions (ie: Open, Classic, A, B, C & D grades) and different events (ie: Singles, Doubles, Teams/Trios) and putting it all in Masters, you would basically be pushing people who have no intention to bowl a masters event away.
Like it has been said a few times before, some people prefer to bowl a few events and have fun with their friends, and hopefully make a few bucks in the process.
Anyone like to agree/disagree or add to this?
i like the idea of all the grades. it provides a scratch enviroment where the different levels of skill play against their own skill level on a scratch basis.
i also like the catching up with friends again, aspect that a state championship, or any championship for that matter, provides.
i would like to see state committees do deals with accomodtaion houses to make staying for a few nights cheaper all round.
i would also like to see some local area sponsorship put into the event to boost prizefund across all grades and all events. if we know now where the championships will be next June why not arrange to offer advertising space for a local business for the next 6 months for there trouble. seems sensible to me.
having the nearest centre 2 and 1/2 hours drive away and not having local tournaments i have to travel to compete. any saving on accomodation and increase in prizemoney is always welcome, if i'm fortunate enough to cash that is, non cashing comes down to my own fault for lack of performance at the time.
Shoey
i also like the catching up with friends again, aspect that a state championship, or any championship for that matter, provides.
i would like to see state committees do deals with accomodtaion houses to make staying for a few nights cheaper all round.
i would also like to see some local area sponsorship put into the event to boost prizefund across all grades and all events. if we know now where the championships will be next June why not arrange to offer advertising space for a local business for the next 6 months for there trouble. seems sensible to me.
having the nearest centre 2 and 1/2 hours drive away and not having local tournaments i have to travel to compete. any saving on accomodation and increase in prizemoney is always welcome, if i'm fortunate enough to cash that is, non cashing comes down to my own fault for lack of performance at the time.
Shoey
