Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Candlepin Bowling - Tom Olszta vs. Peter Flynn (1)






The date was 1994, and Tom Olszta was working on 19 straight weeks of victories. The legendary Peter Flynn came in 1 day, and tried to quit Olszta, but it was not Flynn's day, as Olszta would go on to defeat him by a giant quantity of pins. Here is part 1 of Tom Olszta vs. Peter Flynn. Get pleasure from :)








1994's Candlepin Bowling Championship positive had some memorable moments compared to most of the previous Championship shows. For 1 factor, Tom Olszta had won 22 weeks in a row and only captured the 3rd location spot in the championship show in terms of qualifying, a woman was on the Championship show for the 1st time ever, and numerous matches were really exciting to watch. Here is portion 1 of the 1994 Candlepin Bowling Championship show, hosted by Don Gillis and Ed Harding. Get pleasure from :D
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44 comments:

  1. lakusmaku2May 4, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    @overweight1995 acctually i haven t talked to him in a while =/ so idk

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  2. overweight1995May 4, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    Heard he had a heart attack a couple of years back -- how's he doing? (I bowl myself, and he's a name that everyone still knows)

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  3. lakusmaku2May 4, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    tom olszta is my uncle he lives in floridia and i talk to him like 5 times a month i love him soo much :D

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    1. UnknownOctober 4, 2019 at 5:37 PM

      is he ok????

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    2. UnknownDecember 15, 2019 at 11:03 PM

      Tom Olszta is easily the greatest candlepin bowler I've ever seen .I have to admit that I haven't watched on TV in about 25 years but he was amazing to watch. I hope he's doing well and thanks T for making Saturdays at noon one of my favorite memories .

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    3. Ken FDecember 12, 2020 at 12:16 PM

      I live in Florida myself whereabouts is Tom in Florida

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  4. morgan8757May 4, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    ralph stewart must of been asleep

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  5. organmaster1969May 4, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    Olszta fouled at 4:51. He's fouled a good number of times on these videos but they were never called. Did they not have foot foul lights?

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  6. bacharlesMay 4, 2011 at 11:24 PM

    I live in the Midwest, where I once was an avid league bowler -- have never gotten to try candlepin, but I'd really like to someday. I like the "old school" approach of Don Gillis' commentary. It's a shame he's no longer with us -- these are really neat to watch. Hopefully, he's having fun watching from up there.

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  7. josda1000May 4, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    actually i heard that it had to do with ABC not wanting to do "local" shows anymore, except for the news. though i never believed that crap... but i don't know. rumors are exactly what they are... rumors...

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  8. eci4rMay 5, 2011 at 12:38 AM

    it was the biggest mistake channel 5 ever made

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  9. forbesmhMay 5, 2011 at 12:57 AM

    Two of my favorite bowlers ever in Candlepin. Tom Olszta v. Peter Flynn.

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  10. CASchackMay 5, 2011 at 1:54 AM

    RIP Don Gillis. You are missed.

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  11. EvanMazz05May 5, 2011 at 2:34 AM

    Paying the salary of Don Gillis had nothing to do with the end of the show's run. The station was bought by new owners and despite high weekly ratings, these owners decided to remove the show because of they believed to be an "aging" audience. Too bad too because all ages actually viewed the show but since it was taped on Monday, the live audience was mostly seniors.

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  12. angelchick6103May 5, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    wow i have never seen this kind of bowling or duckpin

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  13. pinseeker84May 5, 2011 at 4:10 AM

    Take it for what it's worth, but a friend of mine that once made the show back in '92 told me that the show was dropped because they didn't want to pay Don Gillis's salary anymore, especially considering the arrangement he used to have so he could tape a few weeks in a row then go back to Florida for a while. What a shame.

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  14. IkarmelyMay 5, 2011 at 4:32 AM

    I also agree and channel 5 always had great ratings with candlepin bowling.

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  15. AdamJ617May 5, 2011 at 4:58 AM

    I agree. Best show on cvb. Don Gillis was the man.

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  16. wfmrpdMay 5, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    It's too bad that Channel 5 in Boston dropped "Candlepin Bowling". Don Gillis was a fantastic host and this kind of bowling has much more action and excitement than the Pro Bowlers Tour that was on ABC and now is on ESPN.

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  17. ODYSSEYBUBBAMay 5, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    @Xtreme21 agreed its cuz they are too weak to carry a normal ball

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  18. ODYSSEYBUBBAMay 5, 2011 at 6:15 AM

    @Xtreme21 agreed its cuz they are too week to carry a normal ball

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  19. CandlepinmanMay 5, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    @alnilam66 Do you really think this comment is appropriate?

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  20. MrSkilzdatkilzMay 5, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    is the scoring different than normal bowling?

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  21. TMmaster4May 5, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    if you farted they would fall over

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  22. alnilam66May 5, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    that big woman a carpet cleaner or not?

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  23. alnilam66May 5, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    @Xtreme21 you got it backwards. candlepin takes real skill. i have played it.its harder than it looks

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  24. Xtreme21May 5, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Candlepin bowling is the weakest thing ive ever seen, 10 pin takes real skill.

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  25. Wolfman12395May 5, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Obviously you've never played it then.

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  26. moonwalker8701May 5, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    I want the recliner!

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  27. Lana2k6May 5, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    @Foodfreaks Yes. It was a series of 3 strings, or a triple.

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  28. HalifaxHerculesMay 5, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    I used to play Candlepin Bowling when I was living in Halifax.

    Definitely a tough game to play as strikes are next to impossible.

    I'll stick with 5 Pin for now.

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  29. FoodfreaksMay 5, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    when they gave qualifying numbers at the beginning... was that a series

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  30. jordenetterMay 5, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    candlepin is so much easier than normal

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  31. strongsockMay 5, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    ill bet robert smith would be awesome at candlepin bowling

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  32. josda1000May 5, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    wow I really miss Don Gillis, he was the man. RIP Don.

    This was great, seeing a match with a woman competitor. Good times, great bowling...

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  33. eaglewheels1995May 5, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    Candlepin bowling rules! Its great to live in New England!

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  34. dcbandnerdMay 5, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    I know! What a shot! Only in candlepins is something like that possible.

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  35. josh666675May 5, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    holy shit 6:26 why the fuck cant aqny go view my vids

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  36. OLDPRO1964May 5, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    The noise you here was probably Tom Olszta warming up on the side along with the other bowlers.....They would let you warm up before bowling in the match and Tommy was next up....Alot of people at this event,AWESOME

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  37. iuramentumMay 5, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    Didn't know that. Thanks.

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  38. snuffereetMay 5, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    Actually you might be looking at the wrong guy, Tim has darker hair, and he's definitely not a wuss! ha ha I'm the guy with the baseball cap on backwards.

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  39. pinseeker84May 5, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    The next person to bowl was warming up on the right side of the house (probably Olszta).

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  40. snhtown9May 5, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    During each matchup on the championship show, whoever the winner of the current match is going to face in the next round, is the one who is warming up a few lanes down. So that would mean Tom Olszta was the one who you heard warming up.

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  41. iuramentumMay 5, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    At 6:56, you can hear pins falling that weren't hit by either bowler on the show. I don't think I've ever heard that. Would people bowl on other lanes during tapings?

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