The ABC Teen Masters will promote sport bowling - New Products & Industry News

THE ABC HAS ENTERED INTO AN agreement with Killer "B" Promotions to become the title sponsor of the 2003-04 ABC Teen Masters, a youth bowling tour that awards scholarships and introduces young bowlers to demanding sport bowling lane conditions.

The first of 16 regional qualifiers will begin in October and conclude in March 2004. Two bowlers from each qualifier will earn a berth in The ABC Teen Masters Championship Finals, which will take place in Milwaukee from May 28-31, 2004.

The winner of the championship finals will earn a $10,000 college scholarship and the prestigious Alfond Cup. Scholarships are awarded on a 1:8 ratio at each qualifier. All bowlers advancing to the championship finals will earn scholarships. In the six-year history of the Teen Masters program more than $300,000 in scholarships have been awarded. "This event is attractive to us because it features our future members competing on sport bowling lane conditions," says Ed Baur, ABC group executive for tournaments, communications, and marketing.

Each regional event is open to youth bowlers ages 13 through 19 and feature six games of qualifying on a sport condition. The top qualifier earns an automatic berth in the championship finals. Bowlers who qualify second through ninth advance to a best-of-three single-elimination bracket wit the winner of that segment also earning a berth in the championship finals.

The unique championship finals will feature the elite field of 32 finalists competing in six games of competition--three on a short sport condition and three on a long sport condition. All 32 finalists are then seeded into a best-of-five match-play bracket also conducted on a long and short sport conditions, which emphasize accuracy, consistency, and the ability to read and adjust to changing lane conditions.

The Teen Masters entry fee is $89. entry forms and additional event information, call (434) 823-2695 or visit www.killerbpromotions.com.