Anthony Simonsen Strikes With His Plastic Ball On Day 3!!

Anthony Simonsen Strikes With His Plastic Ball On Day 3 of the Shawnee Oklahoma PBA Regional!!
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[@acctjz]

oh man, that 7 pin slowdown around 13:30, perfect timed head-fall, amazing

[@librarianwretch]

I bowled a state tournament and it was almost like they forgot to oil the lanes. Ridiculously dry fronts. Busted out my old-school White Dot and bowled pretty decently.

[@elishawood300]

I bowled state this weekend by game 4 I was in front of the ball return. I had fun with it being so dry though. My house normally doesn't get that way so it was a great experience

[@balonieponie]

You guys are from PA I take it

[@stevewalsh8336]

No issues with that, I find myself having to bust out my 1984 blue dot every year at Nationals

[@balonieponie]

@@stevewalsh8336 nationals is very humbling. I have shot 650 and 450 the same weekend and that was a good weekend

[@Rah215]

Storm ice my favorite ball just enough rg and I already have good hook so it all works out. But I swear by my Hyroad as well. High the is life

[@TrojanLuver7]

In 1981 I through a Columbia Yellow dot at Hilltop Lanes in South San Diego- averaged 227 for Ten Games - scratch sweeper with a 300 in Game 10 - Lanes 7/8 - used that ball as strike and spare ball! Drilled by Rob Martin out of La Mesa Bowl! That year I was in Top 5 Average for Association at 217- Golden Bowl in East County!

[@rayclark474]

I grew up using my dad's yellow dot and a white dot.

[@AndreWDYounitedRevolution]

I threw a 299 in competition with my oldest spare ball in 2013 ^^ left a Ringer in the 10th unlucky but I think Plastic is actually underrated especially as a 2 hander if you can get enough revs on it its like a longer Urethane ball

[@tomy5868]

Absolutely. Got two 300 with white dot and black beauty. With my thumb

[@stevenlane815]

I bowled this event as well. Didn't quite finish the way I kinda hoped but being my first PBA Regional event, at least I showed up and tried. I was kind of hoping I would've got to bowl with you but there is always next time. Great job Packy.

[@alex12marks]

Great to see u still grinding and growing as a bowler, super excited to see you continue to get better 💯

[@martinstephens3005]

I actually threw a T-Zone on wood lanes to win my first JBT title like a million years ago. Fun times! LOL

[@Thejustplaincool]

Hey Packy! These days I throw plastic 99% of the time, but there are reasons. After bowling right handed for 50 years, I need a shoulder replacement (not bowling related). I didn't want to stop bowling so now I'm a two handed lefty. Definitely rev dominant, with little chance of getting enough speed to change that. The Spy was the answer to my prayers, four years after first throwing a ball lefty, I finished this season in the 190's. I've not only thrown plastic in a tourny, I've won with it! Love watching you bowl!

[@joshuategeler3419]

I bowled all year in my league and a few tournaments with my only ball (plastic). I finished with a 175 average but raised it from 140 around the halfway point of the season. I just bought a new (reactive) ball for next season.

[@jonahadkins3084]

You'll have to build new habits in order to throw it to the right more to account for the hook that plastic couldn't give you. I would definitely practice hard to get it down! Goodluck!

[@TheHouseBowling]

And I have to build some new habits for these reactive balls 😂

[@joshuategeler3419]

@@jonahadkins3084 I've thrown it a couple times now and have some things to tweak to get it into the pocket.

[@mattfukuda1223]

Good run out there Packy!! Keep grinding!! Hope to see you bring a title home!!

[@kst1983]

Nationals 2019 - couldn't get to pocket with reactive and after 1800 splits pulled plastic out for X. Drinks tasted good after that set.

[@tango3004]

I used a Columbia Blue dot on a burn squad of a PCB tournament back in the mid 90’s. My last 300 game was with a Storm Ice. Yes, it was sanctioned.

[@JPGamingMO]

I got a St. Louis Cardinals bowling ball from the Bowling Hall of Fame, when it was still in St. Louis. The curator knew I loved bowling, so it was a bonus, and I drilled it up. I bowled a JR tournament with it, and ended up bowling a 230 the game I used it.

[@TheHouseBowling]

That’s awesome!! 230 is quite the score!

[@cawatk5591]

A long time ago (25+ yrs) in company tournament, I rolled 675 scratch with a plastic by Columbia. That was my best tourney series for 10yrs! Full disclosure, those were wood lanes.😄

[@Kevin-bt4wb]

I've thrown plastic in tournaments dozens of times... but that was prior to 1990.

[@matzilla14]

I had the front 8 with The Spy in my third game of singles, at a USBC county tournament. I shot a 256 and took 3rd.

[@eckofx50]

Good luck Pack! Keep it going on the next stop!

[@millsdjr]

Packy, good job on 9th man. You have come a long way in the couple of years I have been following you. I absolutely love your release, even if the lanes don't always agree. Thanks for the videos and keep em coming man. I know before this is all over we will be talking about Packy and his major championships on tour. Give em hell Lefty!

[@VENOM_kills]

“That’s why I’m in FOURTEENTH” haha

[@pamelacass9642]

I recvd a plastic ball for xmas (long ago, in a galaxy far, far away). It was heavier than the basic bowling ball I already owned, with which my highest game was always 169. I bowled on a college team, it was suggested to me I get a heavier ball, so for an xmas gift I asked for a newer, heavier ball. I went to a local pro shop to get it drilled. We had a college competition, we weren't doing so hot, so I took my new ball out, and bowled-169. I kept it out, and bowled-170. I was very pleased! The last game, I had few strikes, but made all my spares. I deliberately did not watch the scoresheet. I had bowled a 219! I'm thinking that ball was a Yellow Dot. I think it was plastic. I was happy!

[@neverinthegame0462]

When i was there saw packy throwing his power tourqe, it looked amazing going down the lane

[@willwoll3138]

My first sanctioned 300 was with a White Dot in the early 1990's. I've thrown 300 games with a Brunswich Crown 2000 (2), the White Dot mentioned before, an AMF GL Classic, and an Ebonite Clear Werewolf (4). Now due to age and injury, my ENTIRE arsenal consists of three plastic balls (Pathogen Blue Dot, The Spy, and T-Zone) and one pearl Urethane (Pathogen Plague). I am currently tied for first in my PBA Experience league.

[@justindugeh3018]

Wait hold up… how is Maldonado there when he was in the playoffs yesterday? Are the playoffs not live?

[@chefragan]

that's a powerful plastic ball...by simo, sometimes you got to power through the games with different shots congrats on top 10 finish

[@patrickdare5356]

I think it is interesting how you cycle through so many balls looking for that right reaction. I'm 55 and I remember a time when I was the only person in the center throwing a reactive ball. The shop I was working in had gotten hold of an early Xcalibur and none of the other guys wanted it because it was 15# and they were all manly men. The more you shined it up the more it hooked, I went from playing 7-8 to 17-18 and my average jumped from 195 to 210.

[@GracieGarage]

I think. You can really hit up on the purple hammer. But, I think reactive is very different, Personally, I am focusing on stuff that others are not doing. With reactive, I am focusing on being smooth. Not jerking up on the ball. Not trying to throw it fast but actually slower. Foucsing a rolling the ball off of my hand with minimal side rotation. Just trying to be smooth as possible. Smooth with my form, my arm swing, my release. Trying to be able to stay in the same spot and not have to make drastic moves. I watch video of Earl Anthony all of the time. I do not have the need to throw plastic. But, I would not hesitate.

[@doctorrobert60]

Good luck Packy! Hope Shaun's back is feeling better. I just had to permanently hang up my bowling balls due to back pain. I can relate and hope he recovers.

[@mrb43605]

I wish the PBA would bring back the plastic ball challenge....or better yet, a hard rubber ball challenge!

[@frederickmattson1968]

We used plastic in c squad in masters through 80's and early 90's. From 5th arrow, by the way. Yes, the ABC Masters.

[@kaplezedrummer24ify]

I have thrown my storm ice for strikes in tournaments and leagues. And I can routinely pull it out and throw it 17mph down 7-9 and it will hook into the pocket. It's an incredible weapon sometimes

[@kamerontrotter8686]

Shot a 878 in a no tap tournament with someone else’s spare ball. Best ball in the bag😂

[@godfathercash420]

The last minute of the video cracked me up!

[@cruise2023]

Many years ago, bowling in a tournament, the lanes were brutal, I was shooting 150-170's regardless what ball i was using. In the last game of the block i just picked up my spare ball and shot 233, dare I say by then it was too late. Lol.

[@robbignell1629]

Good to see you with the Superstars! You aren’t far away!

[@duanek6051]

pba regional in florida 1986 or so bowled a whole block with a blue dot

[@TheSilverbolt709]

Greater Ozarksopen at Enterprise Lanes had to use my Ebonite Optyx Skull ball the last game. Only thing I could keep right of the headpin

[@timdetrick3837]

Is this after the playoffs? Maldo doesn’t look like his back is bothering him at all. Also, I’ve thrown almost an equal amount of high 200 games with plastic as I have with resin. Straighter sometimes is greater Edit: do you/have you rolled the c300 speed? I love mine

[@watson956]

Tim, this was last weekend - April 29-30 & May 1. Yes, it was after the KIA Playoffs.

[@800series]

ABSOLUTLEY!!!! Many times!

[@aidenhapner1368]

I bowled a state youth tournament a couple of months ago and threw my spare ball for a 214 game in the final game of the tournament

[@gavinwinkler1147]

I bowled in the Southern Illinois Sectional tournament about 3 years ago and shot my first 700, as well as my then high game 268 with a Columbia 300 White Dot. The lanes were so dry that I had my feet set at about 28!

[@gavinwinkler1147]

We bowled 6 games, and I was in plastic by game 3. Games 1 and 2 were 130, 130, then went to plastic and shot 240, 268, 250, 240 for a 210 average. Missed state individually by 13 pins

[@dawdlinghydra41]

during my youth scholarship tourney the last game were my ball was not staying on the lane, I threw my Tzone for strikes, shot 185 which is high for me. My average is 130-140ish

[@FE428Power]

I guess you are not expecting old guys to be watching your channel! I bowled in the white dot tournament in San Antonio, TX, you know, where Columbia 300 started

[@nogard8541]

Plastic is all I throw. Been throwing it for 11 years and shot 819 with it January 2021, and got my first 300 game with it February this year. Bowling in a state tournament in 2 weeks and I'll be throwing it there too. Reactive and Urethane are very hard for me to control and they overhook a lot and leave a lot more splits for me.

[@daviddixon6408]

Yes, back in the 1970s because all that was available then was rubber and plastic. Just use it for spares nowadays though.

[@Poundcakebowler]

Plastic on first ball at jr gold in 2002. Six game block Went -100 the first 3 with resin Went +34 back 3 with plastic

[@seanmurray976]

No plastic in a tournament but in league yes - 783 back in the early 80's. LONG time ago. GREAT RUN PACKY!!!

[@MichaelSmith-jt3iy]

I bowled a Military Bowling Tournament in Osan AIr Base in South Korea in 1998 throwing the Ebonite Clear Wolf Drilled Label with a Weight Hole Polished on the Driest Condition I have ever Bowled on and Crushed this Tournament👍🏾💯

[@bowlnow824]

Bowling a little sweeper in Wilmington nc. Lane machine didn't strip the backends at all. Everyone throwing reactive and I am throwing plastic basically only averaging 200 to 205. Pretty much was leading by a 100 after 6 games. People were pissed because I was lefthanded playing up the gutter. Lol

[@dfwait14]

And they will continue to be pissed.

[@steelergamer5768]

Yep, I was in a tournament and it was a thin 36 foot pattern on wood lanes. I was hooking 20 boards with my spare ball b6 the end of it

[@jessnicholascenterfireecon8382]

My only time at Nationals (Baton Rouge 2012) -- Lane #1 XXXL Starburst (plastic with a core) in the last game of D/S. It ended up being my second-highest game of the tournament ... which, unfortunately, should tell you all you needed to know about my trip.

[@mitchellportee150]

I love watching how animated you are when you throw a good shot. Nothing like that feeling when a good one leaves your hand.

[@TheHouseBowling]

Nothing like it!!!

[@chriseastridge9603]

Yes I have thrown plastic in a tournament. They didn’t oil the first 15’ of half the house. So when you were on that side everything hooked

[@Skyfighter64]

I have. Oklahoma State Tournament in OKC in 2021. Then at the USBC tournament held in Ardmore that year. I'm not a pro. I only have 3 balls, one Ebonite Destiny Pearl, Hustle SAY, and a T-zone. All 15lb. My average is approximately 182. My tendency is to go for 1-2 games (usually 1 1/2) using my reactives, before I run out of adjustments to keep my shots hitting the pocket. (The bowling alley I play league at, well, the owner isn't taking real good care of it) When I can't control my reactives, I have a couple backup lines I can use with my T-zone that are likely to strike, but because of the naturally weak curve, is not as forgiving of mistakes, but will 90% of the time avoid the worst splits. I need to be partnered with someone who can help me understand the reactions between my ball and the lanes. I have Asperger's syndrome, so I often have difficulty learning without someone helping me understand stuff directly. At least I won my league this year. Gonna look for another bowling alley on a different night for next winter League.

[@jesslloydjansen]

Playin deep with that purple hammer, brah.

[@Pointless-fishing-adventures]

yep averaged 226 ( good for me) in the back half of a 5 man teams tournament ( last block of 5 games) with an old Blue Dot. Crushed it

[@APerryNation]

I used to throw plastic all the time for shits and giggles. I mean obviously I would put it away if it wasnt working. But sometimes its worth trying. I was the bowler with the Yankee Doodle Ball

[@presdoc1]

Man congrats on the 9th Packy. Ever learning and taking notes.

[@aeikens1]

The Peterson classic. First ball barely hit the 7pin almost guttered. I'm right handed. Used spare ball the rest of the day.

[@lucidxchrist2133]

Good ole Stu. Have a pin in my room with his signature Barnes and Barrett’s. Love the vids Pack

[@bowlnow824]

League in Atlanta. House had so much over under ball reaction for me I just took out plastic and averaged 215. Lol

[@loganthomas3919]

Hey, I'm newish to bowling (1-2 years) and am looking for a new ball, I currently have the storm big hit. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated

[@dawdlinghydra41]

Zen soul

[@danielweber8457]

I've thrown plastic on double burn when the PBA regional format was two blocks of 5 games of qualifying on day 1 with no reoil. I didn't have a burn ball so my Columbia White Dot waa called into acrion! It didn't score well and I went from within the cut on game 9 to out in game 10.

[@kevintate768]

Many moons ago at strike and spare in green brook New Jersey I had patchy wood lanes and pulled out a target zone for a 300. Trip four on the 12th shot. If you can get enough turn on the ball you can do serious damage on bone dry lanes.

[@floridafan561]

Not a tournament but I bowled my first sanctioned 300 with the black widow spare.

[@1521FredShane]

Please come back to West Virginia this year!

[@therealdealoneill]

How does one get into bowling past a league level ?? Do you have to sign up for some tournaments or something Im unsure how to get involved in my community if I really want to try competing.

[@jaywhey8822]

Who's portrait on the side of your jersey?? xD

[@jrus6390]

Oh yeah I definitely love the shit talk from simo!! But can he take it as well as he gives it 😂

[@JMead-fx3it]

I bowled my City tourny with a plastic spiral viz-a-ball, shot 300 my last game and had a 2400 for 9 games. Won the all events.

[@806hurricane]

Videos always entertaining 🤣.

[@connerchapman9356]

can you make a video about adjustments and precautions you take with heavy oil? Especially when it’s soaked up into the ball and just won’t wipe doen

[@jesselittle6172]

Hey gotta question for you 🤔 why don't you have dv8 collision in your bag because I have one 2ls #3 drilled to my pap and on a condition like this that ball would be huge

[@jasonsmith3537]

I also dig my fingers up to second knuckle....hmmm.. I wonder if I should back off to 1st now. I cannot do the fingertip thing...plus I roll 1 finger (1 hole drilled) and switch fingers to change my axis so I can throw the same ball..it just comes off a little differently depending on the finger I use)... Going to try the 1st knuckle tonight in league (OKC Windsor) Question: Haven't seen you toss the Widow Pink Urethane in a while, haven't seen anyone really throwing it like they were a couple months ago. Any reason? I rolled on a pattern called Top Hat and it was so dry and friction heavy that anything I threw with a cover on it took off towards the next lane. As a lefty I was basically on the ball return and still lucky to get a brooklyn. Pulled out the spare ball, moved back left to about 20 and was still hooking that plastic....but this time..into the pocket. Did the same thing on a Main Street pattern as well.

[@TheHouseBowling]

I left mine out on tour! It seems to roll really well when i can play straighter on some of those longer patterns!! Ill be drilling another soon for sure!

[@xXkyleownedXx]

won a tournament on 42' wood lanes with a white dot lol

[@PaoloMHernandez]

i got clips how i won silver medal in an Asean School Games tournament using a hello kitty plastic ball HAHA

[@PaoloMHernandez]

+it was a messenger :D

[@amirulhidayat814]

when i see packy bowl it look so smooth tho .. can you teach me how to make it smooth by using only plastic ball because i only have the plastic ball and of course i am two handed as well

[@PasSpareTime]

Packy, love your videos. You have the talent to not only win on the PBA but to dominate. Gotta get out of your head a little, smaller moves. You have the talent to intimidate the field, you are so close.

[@Erick-yl3zi]

It's Packy automatic thumbs up. I love that regional season is back.

[@josephiacono2404]

Yes I bowed with my t-zone for my strike ball and bowled a 178

[@jarrellbabb1344]

White Dot Texas State because the lanes weredry.

[@gordonblack4920]

i have a question for you Packy. I haven't bowled for 15 years and I would like to get back into bowling. Which bowling ball should I buy and why?

[@gunz300]

Hey Packy, you bowling in Charlie's 8k tourney on the 21st/22nd?

[@TheBigfoot1999]

Yes, state tournament years ago. Only one on the pair to break deuce with a 225.

[@benchristians3n]

I threw my plastic sniper on the short day at jr gold and during the burn of high school matches. Now I sometimes throw it during the burn of collegiate tournaments

[@TrojanLuver7]

Used that ball in Fresno Calif State Tournament and finished 3rd in All events!

[@jamesnitanda5574]

I bowled a tournament in the 90's with a white dot and shot back to back 740s. Than in with a black knight I came in 2nd in a closing the bowling alley I avg. Around 220.

[@thomashartl828]

very recently...2 weeks ago in League...Lanes where so dry i could not get the Ball to hit the Pocket so i used my spare ball (im a two handed lefty also)

[@roderickstevn]

I have done it in my scratch league at 9pm. League in front of us we bowl on their carry down. Some nights the shot can become stupid

[@Brentster1953]

Looking better towards the end, when laying the ball down minus the loft. When I had a plastic ball it had a tendency to skid, or drift, when hitting fresh oil.

[@beefbowling]

I threw plastic and urethane straight at head pin once at a junior gold qualifier, on red square

[@tamelailes8166]

So what are the prerequisites for having one of the pennants/banners that are hanging up at a regional like this?

[@CFRGaming_Ociy16]

I was throwing my plastic yesterday just for fun and I beat my adult for my adult-junior league.

[@TheHouseBowling]

Thats awesome!!

[@LuckyOJB]

Yes my first 300 that was sanctioned was after you’re going 240/240 opening the 10th both times throwing the purple night Hawk and I was so irritated that I threw all my stuff in the locker put on my doc Martin boots and grab my plastic ball and proceeded to shoot 300 the last game and never felt like a bigger douche bag in my life

[@travishanson166]

I won the championship match with plastic. I didn't have enough gas to keep the speed up, so had to get out the big asym plastic from radical (the spy) I plan to get another and hit it with 360 lol

[@RUSure2449]

In the old days plastic was my favorite. Columbia 300 yellow dot “Bleeder”. I ‘84 I shot 772 with it. Average 190 ish. It was a completely different game then.

[@TheHouseBowling]

772 is huge!!

[@jjglick5777]

The yellow dot wasn't a "bleeder", it was called a "soaker" ball. We used to soak them in MEK to make them soft. Then before they checked the balls for hardness, we put them in the sink or toilet and run cold water on them to harden them up.

[@RUSure2449]

Thank you. Where I am from we referred to the yellow dots as a bleeder if they started out hard enough but as you used them they became too soft and were no longer legal.

[@RUSure2449]

@@TheHouseBowling It was for me back then. You probably couldn’t count how many you’ve thrown that higher and higher

[@BassLaunch]

9th isn't bad. It could have been worse. Work on the things you're not particularly comfortable with(lofting). Oh, did anyone notice that Brett Boho looks exactly like Nick Swardson from You Don't Mess With The Zohan movie? Outstanding.

[@spencerpeters2520]

7:18 does anyone know what plastic ball this pink one is??

[@thatbazan210]

Breast cancer awareness

[@timanders3151]

So many numbers in the first minute..

[@sswolfhunter9967]

I bowled in leauge and states with my 8 pound plastic ball and got stokes with it 2 years ago in high school

[@coltonhensel6049]

Didn’t Shawn just bowl on tv yesterday? I guess I don’t know when this was filmed

[@TheHouseBowling]

Was taped 2 weeks ago!!