Lihue Bowling Center
4303 Rice Street
Lihue, HI 96766
Phone: 808-245-5263
Host: Darryl Izumo
Lihue, HI
Oil Pattern
Scorpion
The 2009-10 Scorpion returns to being one of the more challenging of the five named patterns. While Scorpion is not the longest pattern, because of the large volume of oil on the lane it will for sure play as the “slickest”. The pattern shape is very “smooth” and allows for a multiple-angles approach to attacking it based on rev rate, lane surface, ball surface, and ball speed. Since the volume of oil is so large, bowlers will normally see a large difference in how the pattern plays from lane to lane across the house. The pattern is medium scoring based on its ability to confuse bowlers during early portions of the game or series as they move throughout the tournament. In order to avoid being stung, it is imperative that the bowler make quality shots early in the game in case the Scorpion decides to “mutate”.
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009-10 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tournaments Using Scorpion:
Scorpion Championship – Allen Park, MI
Don & Paula Carter Mixed Doubles – Medford, OR
PBA Marathon Open – Baltimore, MD
Notes
Sunday, April 11 Practice session from 1-3 p.m. Pro-am at 4 p.m. Monday, April 12 Roll call is 30 minutes prior to each squad A squad bowls eight games at 10 a.m. 1/3 of field cashes Top 16 advance to Match Play Tuesday, April 12 Retro Match Play Finals top 10 starting at 9 a.m. Entry fee Members: $220 Non-Members: $285 (money order or cashiers check only) Prize fund 1st place projected at $2,000 Ratio: 1 in 3
