Bowling Tournament Venues Downsized

source: Trip Advisor
Grand Sierra Bowling Center
Reno, Nevada

It started in with the Hawaiian Tournament in Las Vegas. Usually held at the Orleans with 72 lanes, it was moved to Gold Coast Bowling Center. No real change, as Gold Coast has 70 lanes.

Since the Orleans renovation, the number of lanes has gone down from 72 to 52. Not yet official, the venue for future Hawaiian Classic tournaments will likely move permanently to Gold Coast.

This year's Asian tournaments in Reno, the Reno Asian (July) and Labor Day (September) will move to Grand Sierra due to renovations at National Bowling Stadium.

National Bowing Stadium has 78 lanes. Grand Sierra, 50.

For frame of reference, a few other well-known bowling centers in the United States:

• Thunderbowl Lanes, Allen Park, Michigan. 90 lanes. Site of last week's World Series of Bowling, 90 lanes. Largest in the United States.
• South Point, Las Vegas, Nevada. 64 lanes. Where I bowled Women's Nationals in 2016 and former PBA World Series of Bowling venue, 32 lanes on 2 sides.
• Red Rock Lanes, Las Vegas, Nevada. 72 lanes. Site of numerous PBA events and a popular destination for tournament bowlers.

Compared to where I regularly bowl Sunday practice and Wednesday night league:

• Classic Bowl, Daly City, California, 60 lanes.

The largest bowling center in the world is 116 lanes, Inazawa Grand Bowl in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

source: pinterest, bowlingdigital.com
Inazawa Grand Bowl

2019 PBA World Series of Bowling - Thunderbowl Lanes in Detroit

source: Fox Sports 1

What a season, PBA.
Since the move from ESPN to FS1, it's been nothing short of phenomenal.

Blue oil on the lanes featured on ESPN broadcasts has been replaced by entry angles and ball speed on FS1.

Best of all, lots more live telecasts. This past week was the 10th World Series of Bowling from Thunderbowl Lanes in Detroit, Michigan. With an added feature in the TV finals. To make the show, the Top 16 bowl off in best of 5 game single elimination matches. Top 4 make the FS1 TV show. They bowl 1 game in a 4-way match. Scores determine seeds for stepladder finals.

3/18: Cheetah - Dick Allen
3/19: Chameleon - Jason Belmonte
3/20: Scorpion - Kris Prather (first PBA title)
3/21: World Championship - Jason Belmonte (standard stepladder)
3/22: USA vs. World - World (best of 3 Baker matches)

Kyle Sherman of Brad & Kyle's YouTube page made 2 shows, Cheetah (finished 2nd) and Team USA on USA vs. World. Kyle's first Top 16 opponent to make the TV show was none other than Brad Miller. Kyle's next opponent to make the Top 4, Dom Barrett.

Here's their vlog:

Kitbull - Pixar Short Film

source: thisinsider.com

After a hectic week at work highlighted by a terribly bad Wednesday bowling night, the Christchurch New Zealand shooting, I'll end the week with a teary-eyed short film with a happy ending, "Kitbull".



Directed and written by Rosana Sullivan.

Jeff Adachi Memorial at San Francisco City Hall

source: SFGovTV

On March 4, 2019, SFGovTv streamed live San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi's memorial service at City Hall.

Featured speakers include former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown, current mayor London Breed and brother Stan Adachi.

If you're so inclined, here's the full broadcast.


Rest in peace, Jeff.

Jeff Adachi - 29 August 1959 - 22 February 2019

source: Twitter

On February 22, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi passed away suddenly after having dinner in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood.

A fierce advocate for equality and justice, he was also an accomplished filmmaker. In 2006, he wrote, produced and directed "The Slanted Screen" a documentary about typecasting Asian males in American film (see May 21, 2006 blog entry).

In 2016, Jeff also made "America Needs a Racial Facial", an 8-minute commentary of racism in the United States.
Here's a preview:


Here's the trailer for "The Slanted Screen"
Deepest condolences to his wife Mutsuko, daughter Lauren and family, friends and colleagues.