USBC Queens

[Bernie Cosell]

Interesting show! And kudos to Lynda!! Terrific clutch performance!

I thought the "spares" challenge between the Barneses and the Ballards was
a neat feature [and that was the only time I've seen Chris _miss_ the
Flying Eagle :o)]. As I've critiqued in the past, I like it a LOT better
having the "skills" challenge really show off *skills*, rather than
side-show antics. They sure made the 9-10 look easy..:o)

Hard to guess what the condition was really like, but seeing bowlers
playing, basically, down and in with balls that have mere-mortal-appearing
reactions was a pleasant change.

I was surprised at the announcing team: I guess I just assumed without
thinking much about it that it'd be Randy and Rob. Chris and Dave did a
great job, certainly. Chris makes more "technical" comments than Randy
does -- I like it that way, but it reopens the old question of what the
right balance is to attract and interest as many viewers as possible. I
wonder if non-bowlers [or even bowlers who are not-real-technically-savvy]
know what the announcers are talking about when they talk about how the
bowlers are knowingly "breaking down the lanes" (as contrasted with merely
observing that the lanes _are_ breaking down and that the shot is
changing). OTOH, I thought that the "down the lane" commentators were
extraneous and didn't add much.

Overall it was great fun and I'm looking forward to September...

/Bernie\
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[Dan the Man]

Interesting show, indeed. That was the first time I ever saw Liz
Johnson struggle, and she nearly pulled it out anyway. But there were
definitely too many cooks spoiling the broth. If there were two fewer
announcers, it would've been better.