Candlepin Bowling - Tom Olszta vs. Joe Days

[@GameCatcher89]

I love watching the old commercials cause it lets me pretend that I could afford a new car

[@slyhabsguy1347]

Keep em coming wolfman, love Don Gillis and bowling. 👍👍👍

[@Nilbog403]

I love the old commercials!

[@darklordojeda]

I was thinking the same thing. The diarrhea commercial had a better plot than most TV shows today.

[@blacksheep25251]

Don Gillis makes we wanna go back and in time and move to New England to play this. LOVE his voice, passion, and this version of bowling!

[@HalifaxHercules]

When it came to announcers, Nova Scotians like Gillis did it best. Too bad he was never inducted into the "Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame" Builder Category for his contributions to Candlepin.

[@larry930legend]

I tell ya Tom makes it look easy, sensational second string every first ball was 9 pin drops or strikes. I started watching Don Gillis Candlepin Bowling as far back January 1970...on a B&W 9" Zenith, good reception.

[@morgan8757]

thank you as allways

[@bigbadbruins1]

GOAT Tommy

[@simplekustomsbyeddiepapand1838]

Outstanding bowling!!

[@sdgakatbk]

Okay, a question from someone who's never tried this. If someone went to one of these alleys for a lark and a pin rolls say 4 feet in front of the pins. Do they walk down the alley to remove it or is there someone at the alley that will do that?

[@johncirillo9544]

Most bowling centers would frown on a customer walking down their lanes to retrieve anything (ball, pin, a thrown towel, ha ha). Either play around it or ask someone working the desk to accommodate you. Let’s say you played around it. After the frame is completed, roll a ball or two down the lane to remove the obstruction.

[@blobcity3591]

thumbnail looks like paul rudd. love the vids. this place is long gone.

[@emichin7010]

Sad that most bowling establishments are gone. The sport never really thought ahead and catered to the young crowd. 😊

[@burnlastsunday]

Jim Rice in the bowling commercial?

[@me_bince4833]

I have no idea how i got here

[@DJParticle]

Probably through me. I’m a gaming content creator and the returning champion in this video is my father. 😊

[@royplayer]

But aren't you glad?

[@burnlastsunday]

6:53 Tom doesn't look happy at Joe getting that spare call.

[@slyhabsguy1347]

Poor Joe Days had no chance on this one. Olzsta was a beast

[@DJParticle]

Yeah, we didn’t attend that taping. 🤣. Going in, he knew he was gonna get destroyed, and he and mom didn’t want my brother and I to miss another day of school.

[@slyhabsguy1347]

@@DJParticle haha that's funny but Olzsta is GOAT and Joe wasn't getting any breaks. And usually not gonna beat Olzsta if not getting breaks....lol

[@DJParticle]

Funny thing is… that’s not the only time he would face the GOAT. They would meet on TV again in 1992 on the final season of Doubles.

[@slyhabsguy1347]

@@DJParticle cool , have yet to watch that one.

[@robs5855]

More like Joe Night Night lol.

[@drewdrewdwew]

Watching this - I know Tom is/was/is an absolute legend, so looking at your comments I was wondering why y'all were talking how days had no chance.... Then the 2nd string happened. Dude battered him LOL

[@thomaswoodman5139]

Pat Summerall also a classic

[@jeffkelly4093]

OK question about the first string. Tom had a deadwood rolling out and the ref picked it up before it stopped rolling. Technically this is interference is it not? I mean if you are gonna be a ref, you should know the rules....

[@kylebertulli4435]

Ralph had some screw ups over the years, especially calling lobs that weren't lobs.

[@emichin7010]

You are correct. The way the deadwood pin was rolling, it would have rolled all the way back to Tom’s feet. Probably had to do it because of television time.

[@danielwarren3138]

Didnt know Benedict Cumberbatch played candlepin

[@JeppySODA]

yay

[@Revs300]

Turnpike lanes aka lanes and games in the commercial!!!

[@blobcity3591]

Lanes and games was demolished a few years ago too..condos there now

[@anandguruji83]

KFC FOGHORN LEGHORN 25:46

[@anandguruji83]

KFC FOGHORN LEGHORN 25:46

[@rudylittlewolf]

I don't like Olszta but I gave the video a "like" lol.

[@Rus611]

You couldn't cut off ads

[@DJParticle]

To be fair, the “Come on, Go Bowling!” ad is a classic! 😊

[@danielwarren3138]

The ads are amazing

[@Zurround]

That young guy stood no chance.

[@timross6990]

Was this Tom's highest single on the Channel 5 show?

[@mikeforest8405]

no. I believe his best on CH 5 was 483

[@timross6990]

@@mikeforest8405 I meant single string.

[@mikeforest8405]

@@timross6990 ah yes. My bad. Apparently I did not read well

[@Dave711701]

186 I believe

[@kylebertulli4435]

@@timross6990 his highest was 186 for his third string against Don Santiago in 1987.

[@kenqiao3946]

So that’s where they got the look for Harry Potter.

[@HalifaxHercules]

On the second string, Tom Olszta was just short at getting a "Clean Game" as he got a ten in the sixth frame. If he would have marked the 6th frame, Olszta would have added a new achievement in his legendary Bowling Career, a "Clean Game".

[@danaringquist9730]

Dr 10-7-24

[@scottaznavourian540]

23 55 president Washington been eating at bk too much.