1997 PBA Ebonite Challenge Entire Telecast [Bradley Bowl]

[@Bowler4Ever]

THANK YOU! I've been dying to see this telecast again for SO LONG!

[@irishpogi]

It took me a while. I still have LOTS to post. If only the digitizing process was less time consuming.....

[@krucify87]

man, that's what wodka and smith looked like 16 years ago?

[@andrewphillips2179]

Norm Duke was in the driver's seat to win the Ebonite Challenge in Windsor Locks, Connecticut

[@JSmith-zr2ve]

Andrew Phillips Asshole

[@lynettepalecek3141]

Yes!! That was very exciting that my favorite bowler Norm Duke won the championship game!! 🎳.

[@andrewphillips2179]

@@lynettepalecek3141 It looks like you enjoyed the stepladder finals of the Ebonite Challenge in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Also, Did you know that they were 4 Ebonite Challenge Events on the Pba Tour in 1997?

[@lynettepalecek3141]

@@andrewphillips2179 No, I didn't know that. Thanks for letting me know. 🎳.

[@andrewphillips2179]

@@lynettepalecek3141 You are Welcome. Also, Did you enjoy the 1997 Season of the Pba Tour?

[@Revs300]

I was in the audience at this show live

[@parkers7009]

Harry Sullins drilled my bowling ball! 😁

[@carlospiorro1779]

norm dukes ears are epic

[@lynettepalecek3141]

I always thought that he was really cute. His wife Karen is very pretty.

[@andrewphillips2179]

the first and semi final matches were exciting and very close

[@douglasharris5216]

Andrew Phillips Mark Roth and Earl Anthony have bowled some exciting matches George N. Pappas and Ernie Schlegel have bowled some awesome matches

[@SuburbAllied]

It is so unusual to see Weber playing in complete silence, Im getting used to hear him grunting and grumbling all the time

[@lynettepalecek3141]

The reason why Pete Weber was quiet in this game is because the fans showed a lot more respect here.

[@richardpoplis6777]

Totally disagree the reason ABC dropped PBT was cutting their budget giving it to the espn. That sucked... chris and nelson burton were class... every sat afternoon at 230 was a tradition... just 90 mins every sat

[@72kbobert]

Harry Potter was a bowler?!? Awesome.

[@123girl234]

Did Mike Durbin ever bowl? I dont really remember now that I think about it...

[@irishpogi]

he has won 14 national pro titles. he was the first to win the tournament of champions three times, in 1972, 1982, and 1984.

[@123girl234]

ok thanks for the info :)

[@FUYT888]

Bowling, and golf go hand in hand.

[@racermac1988]

@@FUYT888 Truth in that statement... I'm a 200 average bowler, and my wife is a competitive golfer.

[@canuck_gamer3359]

I think that ball they are all using is the SeaWolf and as far as I'm concerned the only ball that looked as bad or worse on TV in those years was the orange piranha. In this show you can see several examples of good pocket shots that hit like a wet sponge and the piranha had the same problem. Remarkable that they force themselves to use the latest ball (for sponsorship money I am guessing?) rather than using what they are comfortable and confident with when bowling for all the money! I could never understand that.

[@lynettepalecek3141]

Congratulations Norm Duke for winning the championship game!!!! 🎳.

[@VanillaMidgetSSBM]

Does Duke ever age?

[@Dauwis]

Yeah Bradley Bowl !

[@richardpoplis6777]

ESPN screwed up the pbt... Abc.. made a huge mistake dropping the tour... why isn't marshall HOLMAN still bowling

[@irishpogi]

Marshall is 66 years old and is doing something else with his life. Can you blame him? Have you seen the prize funds for PBA 50 tournaments lately? They were paying 8k back in the early 90's. Fast forward nearly 3 decades and what do you see?

[@richardpoplis6777]

@@irishpogi Marshall Holman could beat 80% of the pros today.. he had personality and a true competitor.. in the 80s.. roth.. holman.. Anthony were awesome.. abc dominated every Saturday afternoon..

[@ckersh74]

The Tour was in trouble before ABC parted ways. The reasons were quite simple: 1) bowling in general took a big downturn in the 80s and 90s, and 2) there wasn't exactly a lot of star power when compared to the 70s. I'll concede you Walter Ray Williams and Pete Weber, but the Norm Dukes and Jess Stayrooks of the world weren't going to make anyone spend a weekend afternoon watching in the 90s.

[@johnferrara9667]

How much coke are they on? Jesus christ!

[@lynettepalecek3141]

They're not drugged. Shame on you for using the Lord's name in vain!! God will punish you for that!

[@johnnysaltyaircrabcake8030]

Marshal sounds like a ROBOT.. Mike sounds like hesa scripted robot........ Us bowlers want just the excitement

[@lynettepalecek3141]

You sound like a robot!

[@carlospiorro1779]

pro bowlers are kids who got picked last in gym....they cpuld not play sports sp they went out and played bowling what a joke

[@Polarcupcheck]

When? You have no clue what you are talking about. Look up Nelson Burton Jr., Joe Berardi, John Gant, Tim Mack (played football under Paterno at Penn State), Justin Hromek, and on and on.

[@douglasharris5216]

Carlos Piorro looks like you got picked last for spelling and grammar!

[@lynettepalecek3141]

@Carlos Piorro. You're wrong! Also, your English mechanics stink!! 🦨.