This show was my first introduction to ten pin bowling, and I loved it! I never missed an episode back in the day. I was 17 years-old in 1966, but I remember watching it and all the great bowlers on 'Championship Bowling' before 1966.

Not a single open frame. These guys are amazing. The consistency is machine like. So cool.

@user-dt6hb7kb6u

3 ай бұрын

The Bowlers had very little equipment to work with. They were More accurate than today's Bowlers

@davidhopewell9454

3 ай бұрын

They never miss the pocket so we shooting single pins all days

I loved the commentating through the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s... Calm, collect, professional, and they knew when to stop talking. Now, they scream into the mic like a pro wrestling match and are loud and never stop talking for even half a second. Is why I love watching the bowl streams....They got back to the traditional style of letting you watch.

@mr.aerial1885

4 ай бұрын

Exactly - I say it the same way especially Rob Stone who sounds more like a wrestling announcer. Plus the fans all drunk and screaming and more and more and more - and don't get me started on this two handed crap.

I would have loved to bowl on a new 82-30. The ones we had in town were 50+ years old but still were going strong. I bet new they were smooth!

Thanks for this Great Footage 👍

$10,000, in 1966 is close to $100,000 today... let that sink in...

@SirJoelsuf1

3 ай бұрын

More than that. Probably $125k.

@CPR12345

3 ай бұрын

Imagine, for a moment, if there were websites that would answer this question. 🤔 💭 🧐 *CPR12345 goes to a website and enters $10,000…they click on it…* 🤳🏻 The answer is: $10,000 (US dollars) in 1966 is equivalent to $95,779.63 in 2024 💰

@starwars518

3 ай бұрын

And that 10k could by a nice two story, 3 bedroom home with a couple of acres. Gotta love how things have changed

@JonHop1

3 ай бұрын

@starwars518 it's a disgrace how the US is now. Even upper middle class people are struggling.

Chris Hardwick's father.

Hey I live in Fairless Hills, Pa. this is so cool never heard of him.

@johnmclaughlin1475

3 ай бұрын

That's because he died a long time ago

That $10,000 check is the same as $94,000 dollars today

@HansDelbruck53

4 ай бұрын

Not the same, but equivalent to...

@treeman2660

4 ай бұрын

Same and equivalent are synonymous. What's your actual point?

@HansDelbruck53

4 ай бұрын

@@treeman2660 A $10,000 check today would be the same as a $10,000 check from years ago, but the buying power would be different.

@sonofnothing

4 ай бұрын

​@@treeman2660he's had 2 weeks to delete that comment lol

My grandfather watched Billy Hardwick practice in J town lanes Jeffersontown Ky, in the mid '60s and said he threw 4s, 10s, and strikes for the whole session. How did these guys do this with rubber balls on wood and lacquer? Notice how little angle these guys were working with? They almost never missed the pocket to average what they did.

That lenning sure got the ‘dance in his pants’ . Great moves . 🎳🎳🎳

Surprised Firestone never manufactured bowling balls since they were made of hard rubber at the time.

All championships matches should be a best of 3. I hate the step ladder format as is currently used. The top ranked player gets screwed because the challenger has played at least one full game on the lanes and knows the conditions.

I remember watching this as a kid. They are using hard rubber and plastic balls and still averaging in the 240's.

@ckck5258

3 ай бұрын

No plastic

@clashinwithki949

3 ай бұрын

yeeaaaa...no.

@greghoppe3973

22 күн бұрын

No plastic balls until 1960...

Billy Hardwick puts a tremendous amount of roll on the ball.

@ckck5258

3 ай бұрын

No, no he didnt

Would love to see today's tour have a tournament where they have to use rubber 3 piece balls and a lacquer finish. That I'd pay to see.

@ckck5258

3 ай бұрын

Bowlers today would absolutely wreck these guys. You old heads dont have a clue

@bd0821

3 ай бұрын

@@ckck5258 - you’re living proof of the phrase young and dumb. Bowling today is just a matter of carry. Very few of today’s talent can execute shot after shot with accuracy. Lacquer would eliminate 95% of all bowlers today. Period.

@vegaslimoguy2376

3 ай бұрын

​@@ckck5258youre a moron these fools nowadays have all the equipment do the work for them it wouldnt even be close. And im 49 years old

Down and in is the line they're both using .

It hit different when you think about how bad they are talking trash about you in your face. Handing you a check bro asking him something silly.

@floxy20

5 ай бұрын

? English major?

@handbananabusta1034

5 ай бұрын

@@floxy20 mad much.

A little trivia for you: Chris Hardwick, son of Billy, is the host of "The Wall" tv show.

Hardwick bends his arm on the follow thru

Interesting to note they don't put nearly as much spin on a ball, that modern bowlers do. not even close.

@bach730

3 ай бұрын

Hard to hook a rubber ball with no weight block.

@Rickshaw881

3 ай бұрын

@@bach730 Yes, was a different era for sure!

Championship bowling is where a bowler bowled 2 consecutive 300's.

had to carry with plastic and rubber...a lot harder than today.

Noticed they didn’t wipe the oil off the ball.

@TheOriginalPhatMan

5 ай бұрын

There was a lot less oil then.

@joeycronan2652

5 ай бұрын

They didn't use oil back then they used lacquer applied with a mop and bucket and a bug sprayer. No lane machines back then

@vickiseeboth8532

5 ай бұрын

@@joeycronan2652there was oil on the lanes back then. Lacquer was on the bare wood lane to protect it. Oil was applied daily to protect the lacquer finish. ‘66 was when I started bowling

@joeycronan2652

5 ай бұрын

@@vickiseeboth8532 Yes you are correct much different than what they use today though. Nice to hear from someone that was bowling during its hay day. Do you still bowl today?

@vickiseeboth8532

5 ай бұрын

@@joeycronan2652 yes. PWBA member but no tournaments in about 4 years since covid hit and some medical issues. Averaging about 220 in 3x week practice sessions. Planning to hit a couple tournaments later this year.

Not much backswing back then

Also, selbst die Filme aus den Vierzigern und Fünfzigern haben eine wesentlich bessere Qualität... da bekommt man ja Augenkrebs 🤔🤔

You babies....I bowled a 756 using a rubber bowling ball recently. You all act like bowlers in the yesteryear were caveman. Back in the day we all used one ball..one towel....and didn't walk out in the parking lot with our bowling shoes on

@ckck5258

3 ай бұрын

Congratulations

@rufust.firefly4890

2 ай бұрын

How many games?

Everyone wore black and white colored clothes in the 60's

@rzz9594

3 ай бұрын

The world was black and white in the ‘60’s .. obvious statement sorry. 😮 U actually use that utube name . @dontrump . 😮 Sad just sad . Did u buy sloth social media stock . Or a $60 Bible ?

when i watch this event to see all fans wearing suits is outstanding , ties, manners , we are circling the drain

@Dan-oi4kt

5 ай бұрын

We done went down the drain. The cabal has programmed the world

@JustVisiting_

5 ай бұрын

Why would being more uptight and boring be better? Though I will give the women of this time some credit, they sure could take a punch 👊

@surferbri5346

5 ай бұрын

Socialist bs now

@BudSchnelker

5 ай бұрын

@@JustVisiting_ Why would being well-dressed and presentable mean uptight and boring?

@JustVisiting_

4 ай бұрын

@@BudSchnelker Because they were uptight and boring. Not to mention easy to offend. Obviously doesn't go for every older man in the 60's.

5 pin leave on H's first shot. Weak.

Rubber bowling ball

Hardwick's balance is not that great

@Metalhead4EVR

3 ай бұрын

Dick Weber's form was all over the place. His right arm going one way and his body going the other way.