Candlepin Bowling - Rick Bourassa vs. Tom Olszta

Air date: 1/29/1994. (Sorry about some slight volume issues throughout this show) Special thanks again to Tom Olszta, his wife Karen, and Aaron Fontaine for providing this show, in what is no doubt one of the most exciting matches ever seen on Channel 5 based on the circumstances that led into this particular match.
This was week #18 of Tom's legendary streak on the program, as he was trying to tie Stasia Czernicki's win streak record that she set on the show roughly 20 years before that in late 1973. Rick Bourassa was coming in as his opponent, as he was making his debut on the show for the first time.
This match was not a high scoring one but was EXTREMELY close pretty much the entire way through, as it all led to a VERY dramatic ending in the final frame itself that was no doubt one of the best moments in the program's history.
Hope you all enjoy :)
R.I.P. Don Gillis.

[@richyasi7424]

What a match! Another great quality video courtesy of Wolfman and the Olsztas!

[@steveperry1344]

I was at that match and I worked with Rick and bowled in his league at Acton. I remember it was a close match.

[@jacobmeyers5327]

Hey Wolfman. Thanks for posting regularly. I remember bowling with you once at Portsmouth Bowlarama. What alleys are you frequenting lately? Would love to bowl again with you.

[@Jaxsinholt]

Doubt very much he wants to bowl with u WEIRDO

[@gingerbaker1]

Thanks for this, Wolfman. :) And thanks to the Olszta family for providing it to you. :)

[@SimuLord]

Not quite as spectacular as Tom's finish against Craig Holbrook but right up there!

[@Zurround]

I would rather be an inmate on death row filing appeals than have my life depend on winning a candlepin match against Olstza.

[@kylebertulli4435]

Bourassa was another great bowler. He was throwing a great ball the season that followed this during the streak he had.

[@playdiscgolf1546]

Bourassa kinda looks like 10 pin bowler, Mike Miller

[@jaybarnes8034]

Any videos of Zack Hample?

[@justinwood6407]

49 seconds after posting lol

[@nickpeto925]

654? What kind of a total pinfall guess was that Dorothy???

[@bobbymonteforte3705]

When the ladies total that amount

[@TheRealDannAlexander]

Tom - A Legend.

[@christopherangel6690]

Awesome match

[@markabraham2367]

Can you imagine averaging 136 in your league!? Haha.

[@kylebertulli4435]

Olszta was a great bowler but that house was probably on the faster side.

[@netrade3898]

Always a treat to watch another match of Tommy. The ultimate candlepin clinic for newcomers to watch.