"Trust is a must, or your game is a bust" - Billy Welu / Nelson Burton Jr. High Average (ABC Sanctioned League) - 192īowled 226 in front of Dave Ferraro at his place in Kingston High Game (ABC Sanctioned League, April 11, 2006) - 276 I supplied him with one and he was able to show his son what his daddy looked like on TV all those years ago! When I had my VHS tape copy transferred to DVD in 2004, I was able to contact one of the contestants. Otherwise I believe it would of been lost forever. You know about Blackjack Bowling because I had the foresight to acquire a copy of the show I was on - taped November 16, 1985. View Member Profile Send Email Find Member's Topics Find Member's Posts bowler723 Near the last season, if someone got 5 strikes in a row, they would win a new car. The jackpots used to get up there, sometimes in the thousands. Most of the bowlers were typical mediocre bowlers. He left the 3-6-10, and left the 3 pin standing, so he got $9. My father was on (after I sent in a card for him). Each time a bowler didn't get 2 strikes, then the jackpot would increase by $10. First strike, and not getting the 2nd, would be $15 and dinner. If you made a spare, I believe you would win dinner for 2 (typically at the Rooster Tail restaurant in Detroit). If you got less than a spare, you would win that amount as a cash prize. There was a jackpot, typically starting off at $250 or so, and the object was to get 2 strikes in a row to win the jackpot. The pin pal would win the same prize as the bowler. The bowler would chose a card from the barrel, who would be his pin pal. The bowler would introduce who they brought with them to the show, and his friends would get on TV and waive. Bob Allison would interview the bowler for a few minutes, i.e., where do you bowl, where do you work, etc. Hosted originally by Dick Van Sice, replaced by Bob Allison. It was held at the arena, lane 4, at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park (Site of the World Series). They taped all 5 of their shows for the week on one day, and showed them the following week. It appeared 5 nights a week at either 7pm or 7:30pm. Show was popular for about 5 years from about 1975-1980. I remember trying out for one of these, but didn't do very well.Ģ) Bowling for Dollars. Then the kids would bowl against the pro. Once a guy left the 7-10, and Walby shouts, I'll give you $500 if you make that split, and the guy made it! I remember Walby and the gang all laughing after it happened! During school vacations, they had kids day, where different bowling lanes would have qualifying rounds where the top bowlers would compete to get on the show. If the amateur left a split, say the 5-10, Chuck Walby would shout out, I'll give you $25 cash if you make that split. 9 strikes was a new car, which I saw won only once. A turkey, you would get a dinner pass somewhere. The amateur would be bowling for prizes as well. Larry Laub shot a 299 game (solid 10), and I can remember Walby walking on the lane and retrieving the pin for Laub. The pro would have to give handicap pins to the amateur. Once in awhile, they would have a regular PBA star, as I can recall Larry Laub on there. I've seen Joe Joseph, Bob Strampe and Bob Hart are a few that come to mind. The winner of the roll off game, would then play a one game match against a pro bowler, or local top all star bowler. There was a one game match typically featuring 2 or 4 amateur bowlers (can't remember) with handicap factored in. Hosts were Chuck Walby (the proprietor of Thunderbird Lanes, in Troy, MI, where the show took place), and Don Kramer, sportscaster for Channel 4. In the early 70s, was shown after the Tonight Show at 1am, and moved to Sunday mornings at 10am, and was originally an hour long.
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