We returned to Skyway Park this weekend and what we saw was some spectacular bowling, 8-300 games, $500.00 pay out for the Middle-7 Taps.  The high scores were brought on by a missing Oil Pattern, that we discovered thanks to Skyway's (Kevin) diligence.  Turned out, Skyway's version of the Tour oil pattern, which is programmed in the oil machine, had been overwritten with another program, some time last year during the Shutdown.  The results was a Score Fest, that actually provided plenty of excitement, action, along with lead changes in each of the first three squads and a lead change in the Scratch Series in the final squad.  Additionally, the predicted assault on the Jackpot materialized in several runs at the Middle-7.  In the third squad, Matt McLaughlin had the Middle 6-Taps trying for his 7th, but did not make it.  Then in the last squad Earl Kleist strung 6 but missed on #7.  Seconds later on the pair next to Earl's, Matt did it again with the Middle-6, but this time he was able to get the 7th Tap earning a sweet $500.00 for the effort.  Nice going Matt.  This day also had an unbelievable Scratch Series of 1121 by Kai Pedro, nice shooting, WOW!!  

 

                                 Matt McLaughlin 7th tap attempt

 

Our Skyway Park Champion this week is Jon Schneider, shooting an amazing 907 series.  The Tour Hall-of-Fame Member, scored his 11th Tour Title and is approaching the $40,000.00 career winnings mark ($38,760.00).  Jon has been fighting some health issues and surgeries the last few years, but got lined up and could not miss this week.  If all 4 games were counted, Jon shot his best series (1053) since 2008.  Jon was limited to $10 in the Progressive Pot holding him to a still healthy payday of $1,391.00, which also boosts the Pro Pot back to EXTRA LARGE size for next week.  Jon would to thank Robert Kelly for drilling his Storm Physix ball and Jerry Smith, Tim Fierro, Will Twyman and Tong Nguyen, for their support and cheering him on. 

After shooting a great 849 series in the third squad our 2nd Place winner Eddie Burdsall re-entered in the final squad improving that score to an impressive 885 series.  Eddie is still chasing his first Tour Title, this 2nd Place finish is his highest finish on the 9-Tap Tour, to go with a number of 3rd place on his record.  Nice job Eddie, earning a sweet $812.00 check to take home.