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Clinic Business Inside Line CONTENTS • the List 01.18 BOWLERS JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL Volume 105 Number 1 CONTENTS • The List Issue 44 SHARK CHAMPIONSHIP 13 An explanation of champ Richie Teece’s Inside Line tasty nickname in three simple steps. 46 CHEETAH CHAMPIONSHIP News, Notes and Perspective Three keys to Jesper Svensson’s victory. (Note: One of them is somewhat fishy.) 16 CHAT ROOM PBA Commissioner Tom Clark’s top six 47 SCORPION CHAMPIONSHIP stats from the World Series of Bowling. Three shots by Jason Belmonte that helped E.J. Tackett capture the title. 20 SOUTH POINT SENIOR SHOOTOUT PBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PAGE 28 Meet the eight event winners, plus 48 PBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP four keys to running a successful event. Belmonte shakes up the PBA’s list of all-time major tournament winners. 24 YESTERYEAR MORE Columns, Departments, Etc. Twelve people deserving of election to 54 ANNIVERSARY FEATURE the United States Bowling Congress Hall. BJI turns 105 this year, as the PBA hits 60. A PBA gem from our archives. 2 FROM THE EDITOR 26 QUBICAAMF WORLD CUP Listmania. Five interesting statistics (each) behind 56 REGIONAL ROUNDUP By Gianmarc Manzione Butturff’s and Tabora’s wins in Mexico. Tales of eight tournament champions, in order by how much they collected. 6 LEADING OFF 28 WORLD BOWLING 3 options for enjoying BJI. CHAMPIONSHIPS By Keith Hamilton A look at Team USA’s seven medal- 57 winning performances in Las Vegas. 8 CONVERSATION Clinic 30 BJI PERSON OF THE YEAR 14 THE ONE BOARD How one boy’s difficult journey showed Pro Tips and Ball Reviews 18 reasons to care about 2018. the world that bowling has a big heart. By Jef Goodger 34 TOP 17 STORIES OF 2017 58 THE PRO APPROACH 17 GENERATION NEXT From Mother Nature’s wrath to amazing 17 of bowling’s most respected coaches performances, this list defined the year. offer tips to help you up your average. 20 TOURNAMENTS 36 A BOOK SIX YEARS 63 THE 34th ANNUAL BJI BALL 38 MARKETPLACE IN THE WRITING GUIDE Len Nicholson shares three favorite Mini-reviews of the 114 balls reviewed 39 PRO-POURRI memories of the PBA’s Hall of Famers. by BJI’s Vernon Peterson during 2017. 56 AROUND THE REGIONS 78 NO HOLES BARRED 7 regions, 8 upcoming events. Reviews of 11 new bowling balls, plus 39 we put a new lane pattern to the test. 57 PRACTICE A 10-point checklist. ProBowling 87 78 BALL MOTION POTENTIAL CHART Results, Schedules and More Business 88 BUSINESS NEWS 40 PRO BOWLING INSIDER 91 PEOPLE/PLACES/THINGS Supplementing PBA’s 60th anniversary Industry Updates and Insight list, plus money leaders at six mileposts. 94 BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS 88 CANCER CLAIMS 12 business-building products. 42 USA VS. THE WORLD BRENT PERRIER Three photographic highlights from the Barely five months after retiring, the 96 CLASSIFIED SECTION USA’s win over a global all-star team. veteran Brunswick leader passes away. 92 STRIKES ME 43 CHAMELEON CHAMPIONSHIP 92 NEW CENTER SPOTLIGHT 7 takeaways from WSOB IX. The fourth — and best — reason that Checking out the amenities at Kings By Bob Johnson 2017 was a career year for Liz Johnson. Bowl in Boston’s Seaport District. 4 Bowlers Journal International | January 2018 www.bowlersjournal.com.
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