Candlepin Bowling - Tim Soucy vs. Tom Olszta

Air date: 7/4/1992. Special thanks to Tom Olszta, his wife Karen, and Aaron Fontaine for providing this tape :) (Unfortunately the very end gets slightly cut off)
This show was the week after Tom Olszta defeated Tom O'Brien (which can be seen here: • Alley Chat Classics - ... ) to earn his crown as Champion as the show was heading towards the final stretch of weeks before the big Championship show. This particular telecast featured Tim Soucy coming in from Vermont (I wonder how many bowlers from Vermont ever made the show altogether?) trying to defeat Tom.
Lots of great shots in this one and very consistent bowling too that led to HIGH scores being posted, and set things up for a historic performance the week after this one as well.
Hope you all enjoy :)
R.I.P. Don Gillis.

[@timross6990]

Ever notice how when Don says "Let's talk to today's bowlers" he always does 95% of the talking.

[@TheRealDannAlexander]

Not a bad thing. I felt he went out of his way to make everyone feel at ease and tries to keep focus on the game ahead, and what everyone will bring to it.

[@gingerbaker1]

Did Tommy ever make the high-low jackpot? I don't think he ever did?

[@karlschneider9479]

I've only seen that made once and you may be right I can't recall ever seeing him hit that.

[@kylebertulli4435]

Thanks again for all you do

[@kylebertulli4435]

Observation: Olszta slowed his ball down considerably in 90-91 and here, a year later, he was throwing a super fast ball again.

[@blockcl]

What is the ball speed for these high level players? I enjoy watching these matches, But I don't know this type of bowling very well (it's not available where I live).

[@kylebertulli4435]

@@blockcl pros in those days threw between 30 and 50 mph.

[@kylebertulli4435]

​@blockcl the fastest throwers I've seen are Joe Ashline and Lou Alberghini.

[@danaringquist9730]

Dr 9-28-24

[@gingerbaker1]

Thank you Wolfman, and thanks also to the Olszta family for providing this match ! :)

[@markabraham2367]

A little surprised Tim's avg is 122 and only has a high of 175.

[@karlschneider9479]

I'd give anything for a 122 average and a high triple of 375!

[@markabraham2367]

@@karlschneider9479 I avg 110 and my high is 175 and triple is 402. Which is why I'm surprised his is 175.

[@OldDekrepitKegler]

I was 23 at the time, and was ending my 5th year in adult leagues. I had bowled in the juniot leagues years prior, but I had not really bowled the 5 years prior to joining the adult leagues. This was either my first or second year averaging over 120, and that was only because the house I was bowling out of had just replaced the side walls, and replaced the cushion back wall with properly distanced curtians. Brattleboro was a tough house, high triple in there was a 458.

[@markabraham2367]

@@OldDekrepitKegler I figured maybe there weren't many years behind it. That's usually the case