If this is sandbagging, it may be the best-ever case of it

AlwaysWrite

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I haven't had a chance to check into the details yet, but I just got the updated results of the Florida State Open Tournament, and I'll simply provide some FACTS and let you judge for yourself.

BOWLER A: PRESTON WILLIS

* carried 186 junior-league average in 2001-02
* averaged 197 in first year of adult leagues (2002-03)
* carried 200+ (and usually far over 200) from 2003-04 to 2011-12
* In 2007-08 had averages of 233, 230, 225, 224 and 224
* In 2010-11, had 228 for 18 games, but official yearbook of 205
* In 2011-12, had 214 for 9 games, 210 for 18 games and official yearbook of 163
* In 2012-13, had yearbook average of 118
* sat out 2013-14 season
* averaged 102 for 39 games in youth-adult league in 2014-15

BOWLER B: TONY KORMANSEK

* carried yearbook averages between 196 and 206 every season but one from 2002-03 to 2011-12.
* had yearbook average of 131 in 2012-13
* sat out 2013-14 season
* averaged 102 for 51 games in youth-adult league in 2014-15

So along comes the state tournament ...

* Willis and Kormansek take handicap doubles lead by 155 pins with score of 1,740.
* Willis takes handicap all-events lead by 158-pin margin with 2,578.
* Kormansek is runner-up in handicap all-events with 2,420. (Previous leader had 2,354).
* Their team is third in handicap team at 3,648, just 14 pins off the top score posted by Lodge Lanes (which includes such top players as Vernon Peterson and John Janawicz).
* Willis is fourth in handicap singles with 833 (11 from the top score of 844) and Kormansek is tied for fifth at 825.

Is anyone suspicious?
 

AlwaysWrite

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To put some of the numbers in perspective, in order to win handicap doubles, a pair of 230-average players wouldn't win if one of the partners rolled a 900 series and the other rolled 786. And to win handicap all-events, a 230-average player would have to average 277.5.

For a 200-average player to win handicap all-events, it would take a 250.5 average, and for a pair of 200-average players to win handicap doubles, they'd have to roll 800 and 725 (or average more than 254 between them).

[For the record, there is scratch competition in each event, but ALL entrants MUST enter the handicap competition.]
 

AlwaysWrite

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*** OFFICIAL UPDATE *** ... The two bowlers in question WERE DISQUALIFIED ... and the disqualification WAS UPHELD by USBC.
 
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