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Diablo Hosts Big Money 5-Gamer – 7 Squads over 4 Days - $1000 1^st for $60 Entry

Up to $1000 for 1^st Place for a $60 entry fee…BIG, Up to $750 for 2^nd place for that same $60 entry fee…BIG & ALL full cash spots are going to be at least $250 for that same $60 entry fee….BIG.

Big is the name of the game for Bowl Bay Area’s 5-gamer this weekend at Diablo Lanes.  With 100 entries, the top 3 spots will pay $1000, $750, & $550.  10^th place will pay $250.  For every 6 entries after 100, another prize of $250 will be given out.

The BIG MONEY low entry 5-Gamer will have 7 squads across the 4 days of the Labor Day Weekend.  The tournament kicks off with a 7:30 P.M. squad on Friday Night.  On Saturday, the action shifts to 4:00 P.M. & 7:00 P.M.  Sunday & Monday will also have 2 squads on each day, a 1:00 P.M. followed by a 4:00 P.M.

Bowlers can enter & cash as many times as they wish, but can finish only once in the top 3 places.

The tournament will use Kegel’s Middle of the Road pattern and the lanes will be cleaned & oiled prior to each squad.

The tournament is handicapped at 80% of 220 with a maximum of 20 pins per game.  Bowl Bay Area bonus pins will not be used or given in this tournament.

All players who have won $600 or more in any 1 tournament must report this to tournament management PRIOR to bowling for possible re-rating.  Failure to do so WILL result in disqualification with NO REFUND OF ENTRY FEES.

Complete rules can be found on the flyer, http://www.bowlbayarea.com/uploads/BIG_Sept3.pdf

The “BIG MONEY’ is up for grabs this weekend at Diablo, come grab your share!!!!

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Haggerty Finishes Strong in NorCal Match Games XX Win

P.J. Haggerty finished game 8 in a big time fashion throwing a strike on the 1^st ball of the 10^th frame to win that match and he won his last 7 matches to claim the title in Bowl Bay Area’s Northern California Match Games XX held at Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl on August 22, 2010.

Haggerty pocketed $1000 for his 1^st Match Games title & won $125 from the Champions Pot. $125 will carry over to the Champions Pot of NCMG 21.  

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BBA to Bracket 8^th Annual Storm National Mixed Tournament at Reno’s National Bowling Stadium

Peter Hagin’s Bowlbayarea.com has reached an agreement to provide brackets & sidepots for the 8^th Annual Storm National Mixed Tournament, which features the Festival of Bowling.

The Storm National Mixed Tournament will once again be held at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, NV.  The Tournament runs Thursdays through Sundays from September 30 – November 7, 2010.  Squad times are 10:00 A.M., 2:00 P.M., & 6:00 P.M.  The exceptions are there are no 10:00 A.M. squads on Thursdays & 6:00 P.M. squads on Sundays.  A Special 9:00 A.M. squad replaces the 10:00 A.M. & 2:00 P.M. on October 2, 2010 ONLY.

Some bowlers make the trip just for the Festival of Bowling events.  The Festival of Bowling includes an Open Singles, Open Doubles, Senior Singles, Senior Doubles, & Adult-Junior categories.  The Open Singles has separate prize funds for Men & Women.  Bowlers can also participate in two festival events during one squad time.  Bowlers may participate up to 3 times in each of the festival events.

The National Mixed Tournament is a team (2 men & 2 women), mixed doubles, & singles, & all events tournament.  The tournament is handicapped at 80% of 230.  The entry fee is $30 per player, per event.  The All-Events fee is $5.  There is an optional scratch division for $20 per player, per event & the scratch all-events fee is $10.

Entry forms are available at all Bowl Bay Area events.

For more information, Contact Bob Thomas or any of the staff at the National Bowling Stadium at 1-800-304-2695.
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Bowl Bay Area adds Bonus Pins for non-cashers  

Bowlbayarea.com will now start adding bonus pins for non-cashers in its 20 Max, and in the handicap portions of the Women’s,  Senior’s, & “Triangle” events.  

Every time a bowler does not cash, they will receive 3 bonus pins per game in addition to whatever handicap the player receives.  The bonus pins will also be added into all optional events; like brackets & sidepots.  Once a player cashes, the bonus pins will reset to zero.  Also, when a player wins an event, they will receive 3 less pins of handicap in their next tournament.  

Here is a list of players with bonus pins as of 9/1/2010.   bonuspinslist
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