Dave McIntyre wins $15,000 at the Summer Firecracker Classic
07/14/12
Dave McIntyre, a handicap bowler of Yucca Valley, Calif., won the 2012 Summer Firecracker Classic at Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center in suburban Las Vegas, Nev.
McIntyre won the $15,000 top prize by defeating two former Mini-Eliminator champions, senior bowler Cliff Connors and Alex Aguiar, the 45 & under champion, 210-204-195. Connors received $7,500 for second place and Aguiar earned $5,000 for third place.
Nick Smith, Brunswick Representative, Alex Aguiar, Dave McIntyre and Cliff Connors. Click on the image to enlarge it.
The final shootout was one of the most exciting in Mini-Eliminator history. Going into the final frame all three bowlers had a chance at the title.
McIntyre, who averages 170, needed a strike in the tenth frame to secure the title and he came through by throwing a "Brooklyn" strike. He is the first handicap bowler ever to win a title in the 20-year history of Mini-Eliminator tournaments.
The 2012 Summer Firecracker Classic attracted a crowd of over 500 entries. Over $60,000 in prize money was distributed to 125 bowlers.
Darwin Wimer of Mesquite, Nev. hit the "Strikes for Cash" jackpot early in the week worth $2,300. Brunswick gave out their latest Nexus and C System high end balls which scored very well throughout the week.
Scoring was moderate as Kegel maintained the lanes using their "Abbey Road" pattern.
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Becomes the first handicap bowler ever to win a title in the 20-year history of Mini-Eliminator tournaments
Dave McIntyre, a handicap bowler of Yucca Valley, Calif., won the 2012 Summer Firecracker Classic at Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center in suburban Las Vegas, Nev.McIntyre won the $15,000 top prize by defeating two former Mini-Eliminator champions, senior bowler Cliff Connors and Alex Aguiar, the 45 & under champion, 210-204-195. Connors received $7,500 for second place and Aguiar earned $5,000 for third place.
Nick Smith, Brunswick Representative, Alex Aguiar, Dave McIntyre and Cliff Connors. Click on the image to enlarge it.
The final shootout was one of the most exciting in Mini-Eliminator history. Going into the final frame all three bowlers had a chance at the title.
McIntyre, who averages 170, needed a strike in the tenth frame to secure the title and he came through by throwing a "Brooklyn" strike. He is the first handicap bowler ever to win a title in the 20-year history of Mini-Eliminator tournaments.
The 2012 Summer Firecracker Classic attracted a crowd of over 500 entries. Over $60,000 in prize money was distributed to 125 bowlers.
Darwin Wimer of Mesquite, Nev. hit the "Strikes for Cash" jackpot early in the week worth $2,300. Brunswick gave out their latest Nexus and C System high end balls which scored very well throughout the week.
Scoring was moderate as Kegel maintained the lanes using their "Abbey Road" pattern.
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