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Bill O'neill Wins PBA Playoffs This Time Around NOVEMBER 12, 2020 CALIFORNIA B7502 Florence Ave,OWLING Downey, CA 90240 • Website: CaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] NEWS • Temporary Office # (626) 252-2985 'Smarter' Bill O'Neill Wins PBA Playoffs Thisby Lucas WisemanTime Around CENTREVILLE, Va. – After losing in last year’s PBA Playoffs finals, Bill O’Neill left with a plan to attack the lanes smarter the next time he had this chance. The result was a $100,000 payday as he won the 2020 PBA Playoffs. O’Neill, who got swept in the best-of-three final match last year by Kris Prather, took out the broom himself this year and swept Anthony Simonsen, 2-0, to Johnny Petraglia Cashes win the event at Bowlero Centreville. phy, O’Neill also received against Prather last year; I had to bowl smarter. I had in a PBA Event for Seventh In the finals that aired a WWE championship belt played the lanes poorly,” to bowl wiser. Sunday, O’Neill defeated as part of a cross-promo- said O’Neill, who now has “I’ve been working a lot Consecutive Decade Simonsen 235-203 and tion between the PBA and 13 career titles. “It’s been with my dad at home on by Gianmarc Manzione - Bowlers Journal International 249-195 to secure the title the professional wrestling sitting with me ever since some technical things – just When the book on the cash in a PBA regional in in the best-of-three points organization. then. I told myself if I ever small things most people storied career of PBA 2020, Petraglia had cashed final. In addition to the tro- “I didn’t bowl good got back to this position I continued on page 6 and USBC Hall of Famer in a PBA event, be it na- Johnny Petraglia is closed, tional or regional, in each it will note that one of the of seven decades. Petraglia, 73-year-old's greatest com- who was ranked 16th on petitive feats came with the the PBA's list of 50 great- least amount of fanfare. In est players in PBA history fact, Petraglia himself had and is among six to win no idea what he had accom- the Tour's "Triple Crown" plished by cashing a $620 of majors (Tournament of check for his 11th-place Champions, U.S. Open, finish in the PBA50 Tim- PBA National Champion- ber Lanes Open at Timber ship), previously had set a Lanes in Oxford, Pa., on record as the only bowler Oct. 19. in PBA history to win a "One of the bowling national title in each of six fans sent me the message, decades. Bill Moore," Petraglia told Petraglia achieved that BJI. "I did a grand opening six-decade feat at age 66 for him. He put two lanes in with his victory in the PBA PWBA TOUR SCHEDULE EXPANDS TO 20 EVENTS AND INTRODUCES CLASSIC SERIES, ALL LIVE ON BOWLTV his house. He came down to Senior Dayton Classic in ARLINGTON, Texas events and an increase in with the first increase in was canceled due to the watch the tournament, and 2012. The passage of time, – The 2021 Professional the season’s overall prize the number of national COVID-19 pandemic, also then he sent me an email. Petraglia said, has only Women’s Bowling Asso- fund by nearly $400,000. tournaments being held was scheduled to include He checked it out." amplified his appreciation ciation Tour schedule will The 2021 PWBA Tour since 2016. Each season 14 tournaments. What Moore had for the longevity he has en- feature 20 tournaments, schedule marks the first from 2016 to 2019 featured In addition to the growth checked out was this: By joyed in his career. highlighted by the intro- season since 2001 to in- 14 events, while the 2020 on the national tour, the finishing high enough to continued on page 6 duction of Classic Series clude at least 20 events, PWBA Tour season, which continued on page 6 PAGE 2 CALIFORNIABOWLINGNEWS.COM NOVEMBER 12, 2020 The Education of A Professional Bowler – Part 2 by Frank Weiler Recently I received a bowling instructional pamphlet from a dear friend and member of the California Bowl- ing Hall of Fame. The pamphlet was written by a PBA Champion from the past. While the pamphlet was written nearly fifty years ago there are pearls of wisdom worth sharing with today’s bowlers. I will do that in a series of short articles. This week I will share what our champion felt was the third of the “SIX KEYS” to successful bowling: 1. Maximize Your Natural Ability 2. Physical Conditioning 3. Knowing Your Game 4. Knowledge of The Sport of Bowling 5. Confidence 6. Mental Attitude “TO BOWL YOUR BEST YOU MUST KNOW YOUR GAME”. Every bowler must know their bowling game if they are to become a better bowler. So why not study your own game and become a better bowler? ADULT/SENIOR Why bowl poorly because you don’t know your game? That’s foolish. VIP DOUBLES It’s one thing to know your game and bowl poorly because of circumstances out of your control but sad when you bowl poorly because you don’t know your game and don’t know what adjustments to make when BOWLING TOURNAMENT faced with adversity. In the first case you have given yourself a chance to overcome adversity while in the Locals & Walk–Ins are Welcome! second case you haven’t given yourself as much of a chance to overcome adversity. So study your bowling SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2021 game and become a better bowler. “IF A SPORT IS WORTH PLAYING, IT’S WORTH PLAYING WELL”. Contact & Information: So how can you get to know your bowling game? First, a full-length mirror can be a bowler’s best friend. Jesse/Rita Dotson (909) 628–3966 Bowl regularly before a mirror and analyze your game. Pay attention to detail and study your form when Email: [email protected] you’re bowling well. That way you can spot changes to your form when you’re bowling poorly and correct those changes. START KNOWING YOUR BOWLING GAME BY USING A MIRROR. Another way to know your game is to use the “BUDDY SYSTEM”. In other words, get to know your bowl- 13th ing game & identify problems when you are struggling by seeking the help of a fellow knowledgeable bowler. The buddy system is used in swimming to protect young swimmers. Safety dictates that kids swim with LAUGHLIN BLAST! a buddy. Each buddy ensures that the other is safe. The same can be done in bowling but for a different Senior No–Tap Doubles Handicap Event reason. The reason for a bowling buddy is to have another bowler familiar with your game who can be relied SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2021 on to help you to correct bowling problems when you are struggling. A bowling buddy should be a knowledge- able bowler you can trust. Remember, if you expect a bowling buddy to be there for you, you must be there Contact & Information: for them. The bowling buddy system is a two-way street where both partners act as buddies for each other. Joyce Dalton–Jensen (619) 251–9660 So how does a bowling buddy help? A bowling buddy is responsible for studying your game and being able to identify reasons for any struggles you experience on the lanes. Bowling buddies do that by knowing your form when you’re bowling good so that they can identify form changes that may be responsible for any bowling struggles. A BOWLING BUDDY HELPS YOU TO KNOW YOUR GAME. 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Knowing the various ball surfaces (urethane, reactive resin etc.) available and those best suited to your game 7. Knowing the various weight blocks available and those best suited to your game Send resumes to 8. Knowing the on-lane characteristics of your bowling ball [email protected] KNOWING YOUR GAME IS KNOWING YOUR EQUIPMENT When you know your game, you are able to make adjustments to halt a scoring slump. Scoring slumps ESTABLISHED 1940 can be caused by the smallest of changes to your ideal form. Some of the things to look for when you lose CALIFORNIA your “MOJO”: 1. Is your arm swing wider than normal? BOWLING NEWS 2. Are you rushing the line? 3. Are you slow with the ball? MAILING ADDRESS EDITORIAL OFFICE 4. Is your head coming up at the line? 7502 Florence Ave. 11459 Imperial Hwy. 5. Is your knee too straight? Downey, CA 90240 Norwalk, CA 90650 One more thing. 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