Pro Bowling - 1979 Legends of Bowling Semi-finals #1

In this quirky "game show"-like event, teams of three players competed for cash prizes. Frames 1, 4 and 7 were "strike frames," where teams got only one chance at a strike in frames 1 and 4 (for 30 points), and all three players rolled for a strike in frame 7 (each strike worth 40 points). The other frames were either spare or split frames, with 30 points for a conversion on the first try, 20 points for a conversion on the second try.

This is Semi-Final match #1, pitting the team of Mark Roth, Dotty Fothergill and Bill Lillard against the team of Gil Sliker, LaVerne Carter and Buzz Fazio. The winning team gets one shot at the big money split, the 6-7-8-10.

Jay Randolph on play-by-play. Steve Neff on color. Golden Triangle Lanes, Irving, TX. Exact date unknown (shown on a tape-delay basis), Fall, 1979.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• pro bowling
• pba
• lpba
• wpba
• senior bowling
• Mark Roth
• Dotty Fothergill
• Bill Lillard
• Gil Sliker
• LaVerne Carter
• Buzz Fazio
• Jay Randolph
• Steve Neff
• classic tv

[IRTOMM]

I wish i had a cool name like buzz fazio..

[Superpedro517]

Haha, funny watching old bowlers with their ancient equip. By the way, any league bowler that has knowledge about succeeding knows that speed isn't everything. Doing well in bowling comes from smooth, consistent releases, and the ability to adjust to varying lane conditions. A 15 mph league bowler will show up some guy trying to throw his arm out any day.

[w3stydude]

Buzz Fazio is my great grandfather. What an amazing bowler. Unfortunately I never got to meet him.

[EbuTuoyEto]

@EbuTuoyEto 1979....

[EbuTuoyEto]

How old is this show?

[knorieworiebobsnor]

@TheDragonbowler I'm Belgian too!

[Graham6762]

Why the mixed frames, they should just bowl.

[TheDragonbowler]

@Superpedro517 I'm bowler myself almost belgian champion and speed surely isn't everything

[all4golf]

haha that one commentator puts an exclamation point on everything he says.

[themrfreeze07]

Dotty bowls like my 9-year old, lol!

[IRTOMM]

@xandybottoms hahaha! oh dammnnnnn! I apologize! i saw Andy in your name and jumped to that conclusion haha. sorry!

[xandybottoms]

@IRTOMM haha, that's MA'AM to you :) But yes, I'm using those genes to my advantage.