Alley Chat Classics - Channel 5 - Tom Olszta v. Tom O'Brien

Channel 5's "Candlepin Bowling". This match features Champion Tom O'Brien of Natick, MA vs. Challenger Tom Olszta of Sturbridge, MA
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[@sunspot6502]

I guess I'm getting old and cranky, because while I love to watch the best perform at their best, it cracks me up to observe these two top-flight pros getting their asses so thoroughly handed to them by this eternally frustrating game. Thanks for bringing us the fun. We need it these days...

[@steveperry1344]

i'm kinda old too, still bowling and still getting it handed to me, too often but it's fun.

[@aaronfontaine6400]

A GOAT-ish moment from my grandfather at his finest 41:06 🎳🎳

[@flames24lightning]

You definitely learned from the best!

[@eric829]

Tommy O is your grandfather? nice! He and Peter Flynn were my favorites growing up!

[@johncirillo9544]

I will share a story. Tom and I are the same age. When I was 15 years old, I rolled a 399 triple at the Riverside Park lanes (159, 121, 119). Mr. Miller was working the desk (John Miller’s father). He looked at the scoresheet, asked my age, then told me there was a kid my age from Sturbridge who’s rolling 400-series regularly. That kid was Tom Olszta and it wasn’t long after Mr. Miller burst my bubble that Tom was showing up on channel 5’s Candlepin Bowling. Once I reached college, I stopped bowling. The Riverside Park lanes were gone and Candlepin seemed to be dying in Western Mass. I always rooted for Tommy Olszta. He was a great bowler and sportsman.

[@aaronfontaine6400]

@@Jaxsinholt he is indeed. I wouldn’t lie about something like that. If you really want proof, your more than welcome to watch the recent video that candlepin bowling network has on their page of my window source team bowling against harry’s all stars. My grandfather broadcasted part of that match i bowled in. If that’s not proof enough for you, then you should really follow candlepin chat or you can watch the match he had against mike morgan back in the TOC on youtube and he even says at the end of the show I’m his grandson. If that’s not enough for ya be my guest to ask for more of it bc I have more than you’ll ever know for proof that backs up my story on it bc i’ve been bowling my whole life and I’m proud of what I do and where I learned everything from. If it wasn’t for my grandfather, I wouldn’t be successful in the game where I am today.

[@aaronfontaine6400]

@@Jaxsinholt If you want to keep believing that be my guest lol

[@tomsmith6116]

Nice. We need the Tom Olszta vs Fran Oranto match. Someone has to have it lol.

[@PeterALoch]

@Trancer Hunter Type in search.....Tom Olszta vs Fran Oranto and see what you find.... EASY

[@aaronfontaine6400]

which one he bowled him twice once in 1983 which he came on as challenger and beat him and or the other when he lost in the 23rd week of his long streak

[@johncirillo9544]

I’d like to see the match where Fran Onorato defeated Tom Olszta in week #23 of Tom’s legendary winning streak on Candlepin Bowling. A search shows nothing, so far.

[@Wolfman12395]

Man, that was quite the ending, especially with how Tom O'Brien's final two boxes went down. Unbelievable!

[@steveperry1344]

almost hadm'...OUCH!!!! at the end.

[@richyasi7424]

A great match with Olszta sporting the rare (for him) maroon and gold shirt. Even Don Gillis commented on it.

[@nickpeto925]

RIP Tom O'Brien

[@jimf5909]

Right audio channel is missing.

[@netrade3898]

The rare phrase "Our challenger, Tom Olszta".

[@artiemog]

This match aired on 27 June 1992.

[@danaringquist9730]

After hearing that Mr. O'Brian had passed I wonder how many of the people in the background are still with us? 7-21-2022

[@steveperry1344]

tom could carry so many extra pins that any leave had a good chance of a spare conversion.

[@iSNARK]

Before I watch this all the way, I will make a bet that Tom will win! BMP

[@donnamariewilliams8261]

Wayback when, I was 15 years old… Early 70s Tommy and I were thing. I still call him Tommy, because he’ll always be Tommy to me. I haven’t seen or heard from him since I was about 20. And that was 44 years ago. I have very fond memories, and if he reads this he’ll know what that means. I wish I knew where he was because I would love to contact him. I also love Stasia Cernecki (sp).. I was a pretty good bowler backs in myself. This is an awesome post, and I have no subscribed to your channel!!

[@Jaxsinholt]

Relax with the " he'll always be tommy to me" a lot of people call him tommy.

[@donnamariewilliams8261]

WTFE

[@markwyman6753]

5:50 pick up your spares~

[@johncirillo9544]

What is the title of the Candlepin Bowling theme song?

[@AlleyChat]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYjYhXZ_eJ1ro6c

[@stevenboese1480]

Don forgot back in the day of radio and no tv his kind of announcing was how all sport castings were done and even sighted people enjoyed listening to baseball and football games remember when Steve Rogers aka Captain America woke up and they tried and make him think it was still in the 40s there was a baseball game broadcast only problem was he was at the game with his brother when it happened 😂😂😂 so that went over like a lead balloon.

[@PeterALoch]

I bet Tom will win this match

[@andrewlawlor9254]

Oh yeah?? I bet Tom will lose

[@someguy23475]

Has there ever been a tie? If so, how did they solve that?

[@PeterALoch]

@@someguy23475 yes I have been in a tie. The better person won

[@tomsmith6116]

@@someguy23475 if there was a tie, they would do a 2 box roll off.

[@someguy23475]

I figured it would be a roll off, just wasn’t sure if it was one box (tenth box like) or two.

[@pinballgarage7513]

I call this one "the Choker"

[@danahalcott4852]

Yeah, shame OB hit head pin twice...........Not to mention the object pin all six times. Not exactly a choke.

[@doreenlane8182]

Mixed bowing

[@beantown_billy2405]

Too bad candlepin is dying. Just too expensive to keep the old pinsetters running.

[@danaringquist9730]

Dr 7-2-24