1986 True Value Candlepin Bowling Championship - Full Telecast Wolfman12395 2026-09-27 | 1986 True Value Candlepin Bowling Championship - Full Telecast
1998 Worlds Invitational Candlepin Bowling Championships - Lucky 7 vs. Marias Subs Wolfman12395 2024-05-24 | Thanks to Bob Whitcomb for providing this footage from the 1998 World's Candlepin Bowling Championship event that was held up at Bangor, Maine. This footage showcases the team of Lucky Seven (Consisting of Dick O'Connell, John Bird, Al Johnson, Chip Carson, and John Czernicki) taking on the team of Maria's Subs (Consisting of Bob Whitcomb, Rich Bognanno, former MLB player Bill Travers, Mike Cuccia, and Craig Holbrook, with John Lang on the roster as well)Hope you all enjoy :) (R.I.P. Dick O'Connell, John Czernicki, Mike Cuccia, and Charlie Milan)
Candlepin Challenge - March 3rd, 2007 Wolfman12395 2024-05-09 | Special thanks again to Bob Whitcomb himself for providing this match. :)This was the week after Bob's monster 311 two game total that put him in 2nd place for that year's big Championship show. In this particular telecast itself, the Challenger's match featured Skip Easterbrooks taking on Richie Bober, with the winner having to take on Bob in the two game Championship match.Parts of this match end up getting cut a bit short by the show itself due to time constraints unfortunately.Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Dan Murphy.
Candlepin Challenge - February 24th, 2007 Wolfman12395 2024-04-28 | Special thanks again to Bob Whitcomb himself for providing yet another EPIC match from the 2006 - 2007 season of the Candlepin Challenge itself. After rolling a monster 307 two game total the week before against Gary Duffett, Bob Whitcomb had to defend his championship reign in this match against the winner of the challengers match, which featured Joe Schifferdecker taking on Eric Young. The challenger's match in this show was awesome in itself and featured some great shots and some VERY lucky breaks too (13:00 was just crazy!!!), but the Championship match was even more incredible and featured a pretty rare stat too when the match was all over. Could Bob top his 307 performance from the week before?!Hope you all enjoy :) R.I.P. Dan Murphy.
Candlepin Challenge - February 17th, 2007 Wolfman12395 2024-04-04 | Special thanks again to Bob Whitcomb himself for providing this AWESOME show :) This was pretty much from the mid-point of the 2006 - 2007 season of the Candlepin Challenge, with this telecast in particular featuring Stu Bergman taking on Bob Whitcomb in the challenger's match, with the winner having to face off against Gary Duffett who was going for his fourth win in a row overall.This was a great show that really featured a GREAT performance heading down the stretch, that actually led to one of the bowlers posting one of the highest pin fall totals from that season overall!Hope you all enjoy :)
Candlepin Challenge - June 16th, 2007 (CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW) Wolfman12395 2024-03-11 | Special thanks to Bob Whitcomb for providing this show that I have been trying to find for quite some time now. :) This was the final show of the 2006 - 2007 season of the Candlepin Challenge, featuring the top three bowlers from that season with the highest two game totals overall during a single show (excluding any results from the youth shows like the ones Dave Godwin, myself and John Joyce were on.)The top three bowlers featured on this show were: John Zappi, with a 312 two game set from his win on 10/28/06Bob Whitcomb, with a 311 two game set from his win on 2/24/07Jeff Surette, with a 302 two game set from his win on 4/28/07.The opening match in this show features Jeff Surette as the #3 seed, taking on Bob Whitcomb as the #2 seed, with the winner facing #1 seed John Zappi in the two game finale to determine who would win the top prize of $5,000. The other finishers would each receive $2,500 for coming in 2nd place and $1,000 for third place.This telecast was definitely a fun one to watch that featured clutch shot making when it mattered most, and also had an exciting finish as well that went right down to the last frames to determine who would take home the top prize.Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Dan Murphy.
Candlepin Stars & Strikes - Chris Sargent/Cyndi Cawley vs Mike Morgan/Joanne Ruzzano (High Quality) Wolfman12395 2024-02-22 | (Re-uploaded in high quality and in HD) Special thanks to Austin LaPlante for providing the bonus ball & end of match coverage that was missing from the original upload of this match. (If you would like to see the original upload, you can find it here: youtu.be/I8sbC5RPFoE)This was the 3rd match of the annual Mixed Doubles series from the 2002-2003 season of Stars & Strikes, featuring the team of Chris Sargent and Cyndi Cawley going for their second win in a row in this ladder, having to take on the veterans of the game in the team of Mike Morgan and Joanne Ruzzano. Hope you all enjoy :)
Candlepin Bowling - Tom Olszta vs. Gary Carrington Wolfman12395 2024-02-19 | Special thanks to Tom Olszta himself again for this spectacular show that aired on 3/30/1991. (You can also find Alley Chat's version of the same show here if you haven't seen it already: youtu.be/yn1P70ShaEo?si=TqJ1B_PZguuSqNVI) Apologies again about the audio popping/crackling throughout the program itself.This was the 6th week overall of Gary Carrington's very high scoring run he had on Channel 5 as the show was entering the Spring season of 1991 itself. Legend Tom Olszta came in as Gary's challenger in this particular show, and I can basically say that I agree 100% with what Don Gillis said at the beginning of this program that it was a show that we definitely couldn't wait to see when it came to these two facing off against each other. Crazy scoring, tons of marks, tons of bonus money and some VERY clutch bowling down the stretch that set the stage in this telecast, especially for that year's Championship show as well when all was said and done.Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Don Gillis.
Stars & Strikes Doubles - Tom Farrell/Bob Johnston vs. John Maffeo/Randy Jarvis (Higher Quality) Wolfman12395 2024-02-12 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality and in HD. To view the original upload, you can find it here: youtu.be/e-ct8zc3ncg and you can also check out a high quality version of this match from the Candlepin Bowling channel here: youtu.be/_MOv00xDf_M?si=lIH-hTz2qrLwA6ls) Air date: 12/4/1993. This was the first match to the third overall ladder series on Stars & Strikes Doubles from the 1993 - 1994 season, featuring several newcomers on this particular show, with just one of the bowlers (John Maffeo) being a familiar face seen in this match from prior appearances on Stars & Strikes.This was a match I watched a lot on this particular tape I had growing up, especially since it is a great example of how a low scoring match doesn't mean that it isn't exciting. This match went sort of back and forth, but all came down to the end to determine who would win on this telecast.Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Dan Murphy.
Candlepin Bowling - Lou Alberghini vs. Tom Olszta Wolfman12395 2023-12-23 | Special thanks again to the G.O.A.T. Tom Olszta himself for this show that aired on 4/6/1991. (You can also find Alley Chat's upload of this show here if you haven't seen it already: youtu.be/xij34xdPh-A?si=bB-1ZBtgGIVztPWQ) Apologies about the audio crackling/popping issue throughout this show itself.After beating Gary Carrington with a monster 448 triple the week before, Tom Olszta had to face off against Lou Alberghini, who was making his first appearance on this program.A pretty slow start to this one from both bowlers led to a CRAZY second game, with pins absolutely getting destroyed and INCREDIBLE shots being made as well. In the end, this ended up being a very high scoring match that was also a very fun one to watch.Hope you all enjoy and Happy Holidays to everyone! R.I.P. Don Gillis.
Candlepin Stars & Strikes - Chris Capozzi vs. Mike Yow (Higher Quality) Wolfman12395 2023-11-28 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality and in HD. If you want to view the original upload, you can find it here: youtu.be/8eHpBQMAjJo) from either March or April of 2005 (Don't know the exact date) here's the 2nd match from the final regular ladder series of the 2004 - 2005 season of Stars & Strikes, featuring Chris Capozzi coming off of a big win the week before against Mike Morgan, having to take on Mike Yow in this particular telecast.Hope you all enjoy :)
Stars & Strikes Doubles - Tom OBrien/Wayne Dennen vs. Stan Mayo/Scott Richardson (Higher Quality) Wolfman12395 2023-11-05 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality and in HD. To view the original upload, you can check it out here: youtu.be/X37gzR-rnoo and you can also check out a high quality version of this match from the Candlepin Bowling channel here: youtu.be/e3dd4igqERE?si=VRX5cGUKQwViCzav) Air date: 4/23/1994. This was the opening match to the 1994 Tri-State Megabucks Doubles Tournament of Champions, featuring the team of Tom O'Brien & Wayne Dennen taking on Stan Mayo and Scott Richardson.A pretty low scoring match in this one to open up the Tournament, though it was a very close match nearly through the whole telecast, and included some pretty crazy breaks and GREAT shot making at certain points too.Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Tom O'Brien, Stan Mayo and Dan Murphy.
Candlepin Bowling - Chuck Vozzella vs. Tom Olszta Wolfman12395 2023-10-12 | Special thanks again to the G.O.A.T. Tom Olszta himself for providing the tape of this show that originally aired on 7/24/1993. (Again I apologize about the grainy footage, and a couple of small parts of this match get cut off during the first string.) This was the debut match for Chuck Vozzella on Channel 5, having to take on Tom Olszta after Tom had defeated Mike Morgan with his big 446 triple the week before to get into first place for that year's Championship show.This was a very fast paced match, as both bowlers were really firing each ball down the lane, and there were also some pretty exciting moments throughout the show too, especially in the 2nd game. In case you're wondering, the next match following this one can be seen here that was posted by Alley Chat: youtu.be/GbiaP1Oay8M?si=58S0vdKwDLENfoYAHope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Don Gillis.
Candlepin Bowling - Tom Olszta vs. Mike Morgan Wolfman12395 2023-10-08 | Special thanks to the G.O.A.T. himself Tom Olszta for providing this tape!!! :D (I apologize about the grainy footage) Air date: 7/17/1993. After defeating Billy Travers the week before, Mike Morgan came into this show having to take on Tom Olszta as the show was only roughly a month and a half away from its annual Championship show. This you could call a match between two former Championship show winners in this show, with Tom having won three up to this point and Mike having won himself in 1978. Lemme tell you, this match was a VERY memorable one to watch, with lots of great shot making from both bowlers and lots of bonus money too, but also included a CLUTCH performance down the stretch that led to one of the highest posted scores of the 1992 - 1993 season of the show! This is a show I've been asked about many times before and I'm happy to have finally found it.Hope you all enjoy ^_^ R.I.P. Don Gillis.
Candlepin Stars & Strikes - Gary Carrington vs. Scott Bradish (Higher Quality, Complete) Wolfman12395 2023-09-11 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality, in HD and in full, since the original upload was missing the intro. Had to do a lot of editing on this one between two different tapes that I had of this show, and I apologize for some quality issues that this show has especially during the 2nd game. The quality problem I'm going to assume had to be from the station directly since both copies of this show that I have seem to have the same playback issue. Also, you can still view the original upload of this match here if you want to see it: youtu.be/9P4es_7PcHs?si=3uWtHy-p2NM1NGYn)From early 2004 (I think February of 2004 to be exact) this was the first match of the 4th overall ladder from the 2003 - 2004 season of Stars & Strikes, featuring Gary Carrington going up against Scott Bradish.This match featured pins flying everywhere and also included A LOT of bonus money being given away as well during some VERY exciting moments in this match.Hope you all enjoy :D
Candlepin Stars & Strikes - Jack Ray vs. Paul Berger (Higher Quality) Wolfman12395 2023-08-22 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality and in HD. If you would like to see the original upload, you can find it here: youtu.be/OkOZ_sRwx4U) Air date: 10/20/1996. This was the third overall week to open the 1996 - 1997 season of Stars & Strikes, with this match being the semi-final of the first ladder series, featuring Jack Ray going for his third win in a row, having to face off against Mr. 500, Paul Berger. This match was very exciting, featuring a scoring battle back and forth between the two bowlers that really led to an exciting finish with one of the bowlers making a BIG charge at the end. Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Dan Murphy.
Candlepin Skins - Gary Carrington vs. Bobby Bettencourt vs. Bob Papp vs. Tom Morgan (Higher Quality) Wolfman12395 2023-08-03 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality and in HD. If you would like to see the original upload, you can find it here: youtu.be/oBocOBCl7fk) Air date: 10/19/1996. This was week 3 of the 1996 - 1997 season of Candlepin Skins, featuring Tom Morgan and Bob Papp as the returning bowlers from the previous week, each having to take on some very tough challengers in Gary Carrington and Bobby Bettencourt. This was a pretty crazy match overall, featuring pretty much everything from high scoring, clutch shot making down the stretch, some VERY unusual pin action and a pretty exciting finish too. Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Tom Morgan, Bob Papp and Dan Murphy.
Candlepin Bowling - Dick OConnell vs. Rosario Lechiara (Higher Quality) Wolfman12395 2023-07-19 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality and in HD. There are bits and pieces missing in this show unfortunately, if I ever find the full entire match I will probably re-upload this in the future again. If you would like to see the original upload, you can find it here: youtu.be/mgr6vhVJor0) Air date: 6/3/1989. This match was the 6th week of Rosario Lechiara's run that he had throughout the Springtime itself on the show, having to face Dick O'Connell on this show, who was best known by nearly everyone for having won the previous two Championship shows in a row in 1987 and 1988.This match featured a bit of everything, with high scores (especially in the second game), decent bonus money, and a very exciting finish with everything coming down to the final frame to determine if one of the bowlers could earn their spot on the Championship show later on in August of that year!R.I.P. To all the main people involved in this program, Don Gillis, Dick O'Connell and Rosario Lechiara.
Candlepin Bowling - Don Santiago vs. Dick OConnell (Higher Quality) Wolfman12395 2023-07-12 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality and in HD. If you would like to see the original upload, you can find it here: youtube.com/watch?v=olkHdYwGMzw and you can also find Alley Chat's upload of this show here too: youtu.be/MloPo2GFvWk) Air date: 6/10/1989. In what was the 2nd week of Dick O'Connell's crazy run heading into the Summer of 1989, having to face Don Santiago in this particular match.This was a fantastic match with some REALLY great shot making from both bowlers that led to A LOT of bonus money and really high scoring too. It also was an intense match when it came to watching the total score for certain bowlers, trying to aim for their spot in the Championship show only a couple months after this show aired.Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Dick O'Connell and Don Gillis.
Candlepin Stars & Strikes - Jack Ray vs. Glenn LeBlanc (Higher Quality) Wolfman12395 2023-07-08 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality and in HD. If you would like to see the original upload, you can find it here: youtu.be/jnWvC06mRSM) Air date: 10/13/1996. In what was the 2nd overall match to start the 1996-1997 season of Stars & Strikes, this program featured Jack Ray going for two wins in a row, after defeating George Ashley the week before. Glenn LeBlanc would be his opponent, who was making his first appearance on the program in over 4 1/2 years. This match really went back and forth, with one of the bowlers REALLY putting on a spectacle down the stretch that led to some VERY high scoring and great shot making too.Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Dan Murphy 1948 - 2022.
Candlepin Skins - Jim Woodsum vs. Bob Papp vs. Mike Morgan vs. Tom Morgan (Higher Quality) Wolfman12395 2023-06-05 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality and in HD. Also cleaned up a bit of an audio delay compared to the original upload, which you can still find here: youtu.be/8CxOOwhelEY) Air date: 10/12/1996. This was the 2nd week of the 1996-1997 season of Candlepin Skins itself on WNDS. Tom Morgan showed one of the most epic comebacks ever by throwing a triple strike in the 10th frame the week before, which was the start of his historic several month run on the program. This match certainly was an exciting one, as Tom's brother, Mike, was a part of the show as well, and the two brothers really put on a good match for the whole audience. It was also a match that went down to the final frames to decide it all too.Hope you enjoy, R.I.P. Tom Morgan, Bob Papp and Dan Murphy.
Candlepin Skins - Shawn Baker vs. Bob Whitcomb vs. Bobby Bettencourt vs. Tom Morgan (Higher Quality) Wolfman12395 2023-06-01 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality and in HD. Also fixed an audio delay issue from the original upload, which you can still find here: youtu.be/BaBRlc5GRbM This upload is also for Bob Whitcomb as he is set to be inducted in the Candlepin Bowling Hall of Fame later this year :D) Pretty sure the air date of this show was 10/26/1996. This was the fourth overall week during Tom Morgan's historic run on the Candlepin Skins program, with this show featuring himself and Bobby Bettencourt as the two returning bowlers on this show having to also bowl against Bob Whitcomb and Shawn Baker, with Shawn making his TV debut on this show.This show featured some VERY high scoring down the stretch, and large carryover boxes worth a lot of money too that made this an awesome telecast to watch. Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Tom Morgan and Dan Murphy.
Candlepin Bowling - Jeff Atkins vs. Craig Holbrook (Higher Quality) Wolfman12395 2023-05-19 | (Re-uploaded in HD and in one piece, also fixed a slight audio issue from previous upload which can still be found here if you want to see it: youtu.be/hGDYB-2hkTw) Air date: 4/14/1990. After Craig defeated Bob Kelly and Rosario Lechiara the previous two weeks, he would then have to face veteran bowler Jeff Atkins, who had won the 1989 True Value Championship show just eight months earlier. Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Don Gillis.
Candlepin Bowling - Rosario Lechiara vs. Craig Holbrook (Higher Quality) Wolfman12395 2023-05-15 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality and in HD. Also fixed a slight audio delay issue from original upload, which you can still find here if you would like to see it: youtu.be/idYaFUQYHKY) Air date: 4/7/1990. After Craig defeated Bob Kelly the week before, veteran bowler Rosario Lechiara would come in to try to dethrone him, and it led to a very exciting match with high scores, pins flying everywhere and some CLUTCH performances when it mattered most.Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Rosario Lechiara and Don Gillis.
Candlepin Bowling - John Czernicki vs. Dick OConnell (Higher Quality) Wolfman12395 2023-05-11 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality and in HD. Also fixed a delayed sound issue from the previous time I uploaded this. The original upload is still here if you would like to view it: youtu.be/72_UjD-NqFE) Air date: 6/17/1989. This was the 3rd overall week in Dick O'Connell's memorable run he had heading into the Summer of 1989 on Channel 5, with John Czernicki being his opponent in this match.Pins flew in this match along with great shot making from both bowlers, leading to high scores all around down the stretch and also preparing one of the bowlers for Charlie Jutras the next week on the program.Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. to all the people mainly involved in this telecast (Don Gillis, John Czernicki and Dick O'Connell) :(
Candlepin Bowling - Todd Shafer vs. Tom Olszta Wolfman12395 2023-05-03 | Special thanks to Todd Shafer himself for providing this tape that originally aired on 8/20/1988. ^_^ This was the final match of the 1987-1988 season of Candlepin Bowling on Channel 5, featuring Tom Olszta going for his second win in a row after defeating Gary Carrington the week before. Todd Shafer would be his opponent who was making his first appearance on the program. This program really set the stage for an INCREDIBLY dramatic finish to end the season itself, with this telecast being the last chance for either bowler to qualify for the 1988 True Value Championship Show. You'll see why it was such an exciting match to watch especially down the stretch when all was said and done. :DThanks again to Todd for providing this AWESOME match, hope you all enjoy and R.I.P. Don Gillis.
Candlepin Bowling - Phil Harris vs. Dave Dupuis (Higher Quality) Wolfman12395 2023-05-02 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality and in HD, special thanks again to Scott Rondelli for providing a higher quality version of this tape compared to the first time I uploaded this awhile back. :) If you would like to still watch the original upload from late 2020, you can find it here: youtu.be/PBpdafNja7k) Air date: 4/4/1992. This was the week after Dave Dupuis defeated Ed Czernicki, having to now face off against Phil Harris, who was making his first appearance on the show itself. This particular show went right to the very end to determine the winner, featuring great shots from both bowlers but also featured one of the LOUDEST crowds I have ever heard on any telecast in general, which made this a VERY fun match to watch between the two bowlers.Hope you enjoy and R.I.P. Don Gillis.
Candlepin Bowling - Ed Czernicki vs. Steve Vadney (Higher Quality) Wolfman12395 2023-05-02 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality and in HD. Special thanks again to Scott Rondelli for providing this tape that was in higher quality compared to the original show I uploaded in 2019. If you would like to still see the original upload, you can go here to view it: youtu.be/D4wtTpxidxk) Air date: 3/21/1992. After rolling his 434 triple the week before, Steve Vadney then had to face the guy that still had the all time highest single string record on Channel 5, Ed Czernicki. This match overall wasn't very high scoring, but definitely was exciting as everything came down to the final frames in this one!Hope you all enjoy and R.I.P. Don Gillis.
Candlepin Bowling - Jim Powers vs. Steve Vadney (Higher Quality) Wolfman12395 2023-04-30 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality and in HD. Thanks to Scott Rondelli for providing this tape which was in better quality than the original upload I had posted back in 2019. You can still view that here if you want to: youtu.be/SqXa8DYMJOc) Air date: 3/14/1992. This was the third week of Steve Vadney's run on Channel 5 in early 1992, featuring himself taking on Jim Powers. Steve had rolled a very nice 411 triple the week before, but wanted to better that on this show and certainly put on a GREAT performance that led him to do just that. UNFORTUNATELY, it all pretty much meant nothing in the end, as his very high scoring in this show only got him the 6th place alternate position for the True Value Championship show that year, which was ultimately won by Paul Berger.Either way, this match is a great one overall and hope you enjoy :)
Candlepin Bowling - Peter Surette vs. Gary Casey Wolfman12395 2023-04-27 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality, in HD and in one piece, though I apologize about the audio issues in this upload. If I ever find a better quality copy I will probably re-upload this again in the future.) Air date: 11/30/1991. In what was the 6th week of Gary Casey's run in 1991 that included his big True Value Championship show win, Peter Surette would be his opponent to try to stop him.What followed in this match was one of the best performances you will EVER see when it came to shot making, bonus money, and CRAZY high scores that also was a record setter too! The third game in this particular show is probably one of the most energy filled strings I have ever seen in Candlepin Bowling as a whole.Hope you all enjoy, a special thanks again to organmaster1969 that provided this show. :) R.I.P. Don Gillis.
Candlepin Doubles - Brian Fuller/Jack Quinn vs. Rosario Lechiara/John Czernicki Wolfman12395 2023-04-24 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality and in one piece. Ended up using the original file I had saved on my computer to put this in one piece since I don't think I still have the actual tape that contained this show.) From 1989 (don't know the exact date), here's a great Candlepin Doubles program featuring the team of Rosario Lechiara and his partner John Czernicki taking on the team of Brian Fuller and Jack Quinn. Some really awesome shot making featured in this telecast that built up to an exciting finish that really got the crowd pumped as well.Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Rosario Lechiara and John Czernicki.
Candlepin Bowling - Peter Flynn vs. Tom Olszta (Incomplete) Wolfman12395 2023-04-21 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality, in HD and in one piece. To see the full match, you can check out Alley Chat's posting of this show: youtu.be/RMRwOk3Pzg4) Air date: 2/12/1994. In what was the 20th overall week of Tom Olszta's historic run on Candlepin Bowling on Channel 5, Peter Flynn would come in to try to stop Tom's incredible winning streak that he was putting on, in what was a rematch of these two facing off against each other from roughly 7 1/2 years earlier (you can also see that original match here from Alley Chat: youtu.be/MOoREaOXNv4)Pins flew in this match especially for one of the bowlers, that led to some great shots being made, to go along with a good amount of bonus money and high scores too. This was a match I enjoyed watching a lot when I was younger, I'm just glad I am still able to re-post this as the video tape itself that I have this match on is really starting to show signs of wearing down.Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Don Gillis.
Candlepin Bowling - Dave Dupuis vs. Ed Czernicki (w/Full Intro) Wolfman12395 2023-04-01 | (PLEASE NOTE: I'm re-uploading this again, because thanks to fellow bowler Scott Rondelli, I was able to find the full version of this show with no parts being cut off, and it also includes the full intro that I didn't have on the original version of this upload. Re-uploaded in better quality, in HD and in one piece) Air date: 3/28/1992. (Just about a month before Paul Berger would roll his 500 triple on Channel 5 itself) Things started off pretty slowly in this match between both bowlers, only to really pick up for one of the bowlers down the stretch that led to a good amount of strikes and some great shot making too. Even though this match wasn't really a classic battle, it's still one of the very first Channel 5 shows that my family had saved from back in the day on VHS and was a favorite of mine to watch growing up. Hope you all enjoy :) R.I.P. Don Gillis.
1991 True Value Candlepin Bowling Championship - Full Telecast (Poor quality) Wolfman12395 2023-03-27 | (PLEASE NOTE: I apologize for the quality issues that this show has, with the choppy video and sound at times, I have no way of being able to fix this since this was a DVD copy of the show that I have. If I ever find a better quality version of this show, I will most likely re-upload it again in the future. This is the last Championship show I have that is being re-uploaded in higher quality, in HD and in one piece compared to when I first uploaded this in 2008.) Air date: 8/24/1991. This was the big event on Channel 5 to wrap up the 1990-1991 season of the program, with this telecast featuring the top five bowlers from that season that rolled the highest three string totals on the show itself. This show also featured an incredible story with Gary Casey coming in as the top seed, having rolled his huge 462 triple the same day on the regular daytime program, in which you can see here: youtu.be/6SGCqJugkQoThis was also the first Championship show that went from having a bracketed format, to a stepladder format to see who would come out on top to win the overall $10,000 grand prize. This meant that the prize money distribution would also be slightly altered, with the 4th place finisher winning $1,500 and the 5th place finisher winning $1,000. (Beforehand, both finishers would tie for 4th in the original bracket format, winning $1,250 each.) The stepladder format and prize money breakdown would remain in place for the rest of the Championship shows each year afterward, up through the last one that would happen in 1995.The top five bowlers from this telecast were: Gary Casey, Gary Carrington, Tom Olszta, Joe Tavernese, and Paul Berger. Overall, this was a GREAT show, with strikes and spares all over the place in this one as well as great shot making from the bowlers, to go along with a VERY big charge from one of the bowlers that was trying to climb up the ladder with the new format for that year's big show. Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Don Gillis and Dick O'Connell.
1989 True Value Candlepin Bowling Championship - Full Telecast Wolfman12395 2023-03-23 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality, in HD and in one piece, though I apologize for the stuttering video throughout pretty much the whole telecast. You can also view Alley Chat's version of this show here, which includes more of the end interviews as well: youtu.be/N8yxR9SUQc8) Air date: 8/26/1989. In what was the 2nd overall Championship show that was held at the Pilgrim Lanes in Haverhill, this was the big annual event on Channel 5 to wrap up the 1988-1989 season of the program, featuring the top five bowlers with the highest triples from that season itself. This was also the first Championship event to feature Ed Harding on color commentary instead of Brian Leary, helping out Don Gillis when it came to calling the overall show, with previous Champion Dick O'Connell also joining in as well. The top five bowlers from this telecast were: Tom Olszta, Steve Renaud, Det Klein, Jim Kelly, and Jeff Atkins. This was a fantastic show overall, featuring very high scores nearly all around along with great shot making, and CLUTCH performances as well during certain matches.Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Don Gillis and Dick O'Connell.
1994 Candlepin Bowling Championship - Full Telecast Wolfman12395 2023-03-15 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality, in HD and in one piece. Sadly I don't have the full intro to this and part of the very end gets cut off too, I'll re-upload this again if I ever find the full pieces that are missing.) Air date: 8/27/1994. In what was the 2nd to last overall Championship show on Channel 5, this was the big event to wrap up the 1993-1994 season of the program, featuring the top five bowlers that had the highest three string totals all around from that particular season to see who would take home the top prize of $10,000. This show would also make history as being the only Championship show to feature a female competitor in the field of the top five bowlers. The top five bowlers from this telecast were: Dick O'Connell, Tom Morgan, Tom Olszta, Janet Poch, and Bruno Defeo.Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Tom Morgan and Dick O'Connell.
Candlepin Stars & Strikes - Blanca Gacharna/Steve Vadney vs. Joanne Ruzzano/Rich Clark Wolfman12395 2023-03-11 | (Re-uploaded in full and in HD) I had this match uploaded before but the previous upload was missing a decent portion of the overall show, so here's the full version of this mixed doubles match, which was the 2nd overall match of the annual Mixed Doubles event from the 2003-2004 season of Stars & Strikes.This particular match features the team of Blanca Gacharna and Steve Vadney taking on the team of Joanne Ruzzano and Rich Clark. This match went back and forth especially heading down the stretch in the 3rd game, but also featured a CLUTCH finish by one of the teams when all was said and done.Hope you all enjoy :)
Candlepin Doubles - Ron Stockton/John Shepherd vs Scott Rondelli/Don Santiago Wolfman12395 2023-03-10 | PLEASE NOTE: I apologize for the stuttering video, like with the previous match I had to work quite a lot on this one to even make this show playable. Special thanks to Scott Rondelli for providing this tape that aired on 5/5/1990. :)This particular match featured defending Champions Scott Rondelli and his partner Don Santiago taking on the team of Ron Stockton and John Shepherd. Not a high scoring match in this one (to go along with punch outs all over the place) but there were some great shots made esepcially at 11:10 :)Hope you all enjoy ^_^
Candlepin Doubles - Scott Rondelli/Don Santiago vs. Tom OBrien/John Potorski Wolfman12395 2023-03-07 | PLEASE NOTE: I apologize for the bad quality of this show, had to really do a lot of work to make this one playable in the first place. Thanks to Scott Rondelli himself for providing this tape that aired on 4/28/1990 (which was the show right after Jim Putney's big 445 triple on the regular Candlepin Bowling program) with this match featuring the team of Tom O'Brien and John Potorski taking on Scott Rondelli and his partner Don Santiago.Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Tom O'Brien.
Bay State Bowling - Tom Olszta vs. Lee Bergeron Wolfman12395 2023-03-05 | Thanks to Steve Renaud for providing this, I forgot I actually had this show to begin with (you can also view Alley Chat's upload of this show here: youtu.be/Bu0_aOqD0kE) Here's a great match from 1982 between Tom Olszta and Lee Bergeron to see who would take home the $2,000 top prize, featuring lots of great shotmaking and VERY high scores in this one too.Hope you all enjoy :)
Bay State Bowling - Dave Romani vs. Tom Olszta Wolfman12395 2023-03-03 | (Re-uploaded in higher quality, in HD and in one piece) Special thanks again to Steve Renaud for providing this show from the year 1982 ^_^ (I don't have the exact air date for this telecast) This particular show featured two hall of fame bowlers going at it, with Dave Romani taking on Tom Olszta in a VERY close match that went down to the very last frames to determine the winner in this one. Hope you enjoy, R.I.P. Dave Romani.
Candlepin Stars & Strikes - Mike Morgan vs Scott Rondelli (1989 Tournament of Champions, Incomplete) Wolfman12395 2023-02-27 | Thanks to Scott Rondelli for this tape, though this show is missing the last few frames of the final string, and part of the 2nd string gets cut off as well. The air date of this show was 5/28/1989. This was the 2nd match to the inaugural Tri-State Megabucks Tournament of Champions, with Mike Morgan going for his 2nd win in a row, having to face off against Scott Rondelli. This match started off with a bang from one of the bowlers, though things quickly turned and in the end, made this match a very close one down the stretch.Hope you enjoy, R.I.P. Dan Murphy.
Candlepin Bowling - 1996 Channel 5 Special Presentation Wolfman12395 2023-02-23 | Air date: 1/26/1996. Thanks to Scott Rondelli for this tape, you can also view Alley Chat's upload of this show here if you haven't seen it already: youtu.be/E_vUXaOtsnoThis was a special WCVB presentation of the Candlepin Bowling show as a whole, recapping the program's 37+ year history on Channel 5 itself, while also talking about the career of Don Gillis, and also talking about the game of Candlepin Bowling too overall. Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Don Gillis and everyone else that helped make this program what it was. Can't believe it's been gone for 27 years now....
Candlepin Stars & Strikes - Scott Richardson vs. Scott Rondelli Wolfman12395 2023-02-22 | Special thanks to Scott Rondelli himself for providing the tape to this match that aired from April of 1989 ^_^ (I think the exact air date was 4/16/1989?)This was the Championship show to the 5th overall ladder series from the 1988-1989 season of the program itself, featuring Scott Richardson trying to win three matches in a row, having to take on the top seed Scott Rondelli to determine the second to last overall qualifier for the inaugural Tournament of Champions that year. A very quick start by one of the bowlers including some FANTASTIC shot making really set the stage in this match, to go along with some high scores too that made this a fun show to watch. At least one of the frames in this match was also featured in the future intro to Stars & Strikes as a whole for the next several seasons afterward. Hope you all enjoy :)
Big Shot Bowling - Scott Rondelli vs. Doug Smith Wolfman12395 2023-02-20 | Special thanks again to Scott Rondelli for providing this show from late 1987, which I think was also his overall debut on TV as well :) This match no doubt features an "Only in Candlepin Bowling" moment at 14:30 if you want to see a CRAZY shot with a hilarious reaction from Bob Fouracre and Dan Murphy as well. Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. to both Dan Murphy and Bob Fouracre.
Candlepin Bowling - Andy Durand vs. Scott Rondelli Wolfman12395 2023-02-20 | Special thanks again to Scott Rondelli himself for providing this tape that aired on 8/12/1989. ^_^ This was third to last show of the 1988-1989 season of the program, with the 1989 True Value Championship show being only two weeks after this match aired. This particular show featured Scott Rondelli going for three wins in a row, having to take on Andy Durand, who was making his first appearance on the program since all the way back in 1969!Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Don Gillis.
Candlepin Bowling - Joe Ouellette Jr. vs. Scott Rondelli Wolfman12395 2023-02-18 | Special thanks again to Scott Rondelli himself for providing this tape that aired on 8/5/1989. :) This match features Scott himself as the defending Champion, taking on newcomer Joe Ouellette Jr. after Scott defeated Joe Carchedi the week before. This was also the final stretch of the 1988-1989 season of the program, with the True Value Championship show happening only 3 weeks after this match aired.Some great shots and a quick start by one of the bowlers as well that really set the stage for this telecast as a whole. I think I can also see some familiar faces in the background of this match, including future Champion Gary Casey. Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Don Gillis.
Candlepin Bowling - Scott Rondelli vs. Joe Carchedi Wolfman12395 2023-02-17 | Thanks again to Scott Rondelli himself for providing this tape that aired on 7/29/1989. ^_^ This was the TV debut on Channel 5 for Scott himself, having to take on veteran bowler Joe Carchedi, who had won the previous four weeks on the program as the show was heading towards the final stretch towards that season's True Value Championship show. Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Don Gillis.
Candlepin Bowling - Dan Gallant vs. Scott Rondelli Wolfman12395 2023-02-13 | Thanks to Scott Rondelli himself for providing this show that aired on 8/19/1989. ^_^ (you can also view Alley Chat's upload of this show here if you haven't already: youtu.be/HnDbL6ZE8F0)This match featured Scott himself coming in as defending champion, taking on red hot bowler Dan Gallant in what was the 2nd to last week of the 1988-1989 season of the show as the program was getting ready for that year's True Value Championship event. This match started a bit slow, but really picked it up heading towards the end with a close finish that went down to the final frames. Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Don Gillis.
Candlepin Bowling - Wayne Dennen vs. Dave Richards Wolfman12395 2023-02-11 | Thanks to Scott Rondelli for providing the tape of this EPIC match that aired on 4/18/1992, just two weeks before Paul Berger would come in and roll his legendary 500 triple on the program.This particular telecast featured Dave Richards going for his second win in a row, having to take on his friend Wayne Dennen after Dave had dethroned Phil Harris the week before.There's no doubt that this was right up there as one of the most energetic matches from the 1991-1992 season of the program, and it features one of the most EXCITING middle strings I can remember watching between two bowlers, with marks everywhere, a good amount of bonus money and a close match heading down the stretch.Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Don Gillis.
Candlepin Doubles - Ed Czernicki/John Czernicki vs. Mike Morgan/Tom Morgan Wolfman12395 2023-02-10 | Special thanks again to Scott Rondelli for providing this tape that aired on 4/4/1992. Here's another exciting Candlepin Doubles match featuring two teams of brothers facing off against each other, that being of Ed and John Czernicki taking on Mike and Tom Morgan.High scores all around in this one and a CLOSE match that went right down to the final frames to determine which team would win on this show!Hope you all enjoy, R.I.P. Tom Morgan and John Czernicki.
