WEST SEATTLE BOWL

champs and finalists

            Ewan Oester and Austin Thompson picked up JBT titles in jam-packed action at West Seattle Bowl in Pacific Northwest Conference action.

            Oester won a three-way semifinal against points leader Bud Sicard and #3 ranked Adam Jodoin by starting with the front 8 and ending with a 243 that beat Adam's 227 and Bud's 229.  Las Vegas' Andrew Guba had taken the lead away from Sicard in the last game of matchplay, and was looking to continue his great season, which was kickstarted in the northwest with his win in Beaverton.  He bowled very well in the title match, but Oester was even better, beating Guba 243-237 for the win.  He was already the youngest scratch singles champion in JBT history, and now becomes the youngest to win a second!

            Thompson fired 256 in the handicap final to end fine days from Lucas Lyle and Kobe Cabanting to reach the title match.  Top seed Dayton Nickolson was absolutely unstoppable in qualifying, rolling the highest 5-game total in our 27-year history.  However, he lost his look in the second round, and tried everything he knew but couldn't recover in the title match either, as Thompson won a low scoring match for the title, the first of his JBT career!

            It was an all-Sicard day in the subdivisions again, as Bud beat Nickolson for the U17 crown, while Mary Sicard beat Alena McDugle for Girls Scratch, worth an extra bonus from some of our great sponsors.  Big thanks as always to the team at West Seattle for hosting our Tour.  Over $3,100 in scholarships were awarded to all ages and skill levels- want in on all the fun?  Just check out our schedule and come on out to the next one!

THIS EVENT IS NEARING SELLOUT.  Please review the list below and contact us if your plans have changed, and email us as soon as possible if you would like to reserve a spot. 

HELPFUL NOTES:  Beautiful center, but small concourse.  Strongly consider limiting the number of spectators you bring.   They have amazing food.  Breakfast ready at 9 on Saturday and 8 on Sunday.  Parking can be tough, it's in a neighborhood.  Consider dropping off your bowler then hunt for parking.  Please don't leave 27 balls in the center.  Once you've chosen your arsenal, please return unused bags to your car etc, it will really help crowd control. 

Date: Saturday March 25, 2023  (This is ONE tournament that is one day long, open to anyone age 21 & under as of 8/1/22). 

Start Time: Bowling begins at Noon.

Re-entries?:  There's only one qualifying squad, so there are no re-entries this event..

Reservations:  Please email director@bowljbt.com to reserve a spot.  You can prepay (not required) at the 'Prepaying' section of this website, or scan this QR code to use Venmo:    .  Reservations (paid or unpaid) must check in no later than 15 minutes before start time.  At that time, all bowlers will be taken on a first come, first serve basis until the field is full.

Format: Qualifying round is 5 games.  The top 40% bowl a 'sprint' two-game semifinals. The top 4 then do a two-round stepladder finals.   

Divisions/ Averages:  Scratch or handicap.  It is the bowlers' choice of division.  Also, everyone age 16 or under as of 8/1/22 is automatically entered in the U-17 side event.   Also, every female is automatically entered in the Girls Scratch side event.   If this is your first JBT event this season, we will be asking for average info.  In most cases, your highest average from any current form of organized competition of at least 15 games is what we need.  If you bowl in multiple leagues / clubs, bring everything and we'll sort it out for you.  If you don't have 15+ games in any organized competition this season, we need your finishing 21-22 average, and any 2022 summer averages.  After your first JBT event, your average is re-rated before every JBT event according to JBT rules.  Please see JBT Rule 13 for complete details.

Points:  This event counts for Pac NW and All-Conference points.  Points qualify you for the big money season-ending Invitationals and Touring Players Championship, so get all you can.  Visit the 'statistics' section of the website to check on your points.  As the end of the season, the top 32 in Pac NW points, plus anyone who had a top-4 finish in a Pac NW event this season, advance to their respective Invitationals.

Entry fee: $60.  Scholarship brackets are available for $2 each.  Raffle tickets for Ebonite bowling balls, and our PowerBowl and '27' jackpots, are available on-site. 

Sponsor Incentive bonuses:  1) IAM Bowling: Bowlers making the final match of an event (scratch or handicap) wearing an IAM patch (good), any IAM shirt (better), or an IAM JBT shirt (best) earn point bonuses towards a $5,000 IAM incentive jackpot.  (The IAM patch is requested to be worn by all bowlers).   2) Virtue Bowling: Bowlers making the final match of an event (scratch or handicap, win or lose), using a Virtue Bowling shirt or patch, and a Virtue drilled ball, earn a $25 Virtue gift card.  

Covid details: JBT events follow- at least- all local Covid safety protocols, which you must be prepared for.   Please stay posted so you're not surprised about anything required of you. 

Scholarships: 1:6 in each division earn scholarships, scratch and handicap.  Minimum prizes are $300, $150, $100, $60.  Bowlers must finish in the top 4 once this season to qualify for that conference's Invitational, which features $1,000 for first place.  Bowlers who finish in the top 20 in a conference's points race, or the top 100 in all-conference points, qualify for the Touring Players Championship, featuring $2,500 for first.

Lane conditions: conditions vary from event to event, and are not posted prior to the event (unless otherwise announced).  Some events do not post the pattern until after qualifying.  Be ready for anything- it makes you a better bowler!  Check out previous patterns and corresponding cut scores at the 'lane conditions' section of this website.s

Dress code:  Anything goes EXCEPT tank tops, gym shorts, clothing promoting alcohol, drugs, or firearms, or excessively ripped or short clothing, subject solely to the director's discretion.  However, bowlers wearing slacks or dress shorts/skirts, and a 'name shirt' or PBA-style 'dye-sub' shirt, or college or high school team shirt, earn an extra 10 points on their season-long points total.  If you're not sure about dress code, check with us.  If you're new to us, the vast majority of the bowlers do dress in the 'bonus' dress code, and those points become very important, so plan accordingly.

THIS EVENT IS NEARING SELLOUT.  Please review the list below and contact us if your plans have changed, and email us as soon as possible if you would like to reserve a spot. 

RESERVED BOWLERS:

This reservation is an expectation that you will be bowling.  PLEASE do not forget to contact us if you need to cancel or adjust your reservation.  Repeated 'no-shows' may result in you not being able to reserve a spot.  This list may not be updated after the Friday of the event as we travel, etc.  However, walk-ins / late entries are still gladly accepted as space permits.  There is generally plenty of room for walk-ins / late entries, and we'll  post here clearly if an event is nearing sellout or sold out.