MC5 TITLE GOES TO THE HEAT

Appearing in his second McCracken Classic, The Heat bowled to the same result: CHAMPION.

The line-up boasted a few MC regulars: Sterling, Steve McQueen, Oofta and McCracken, but also saw the rise of new foes Dick Justice and General Burnsides.

The road to the finals was paved with drama credited to the entire field, featuring eight matches decided by ten pins or less including a nail-biting first round 115-113 Sterling victory over E4. Other early matchups advanced Southtown over BROM and General Burnsides over Dick Justice. However, as with the 2005 MHI, a first round defeat does not a loser make, as Dick Justice went on to win four straight, including a stunning come from behind victory over the resurgent Sterling, before bowing to Oofta in the lower bracket semi-finals.

Oofta's path to the Finals began with a victory over Camera Queen and a tight 4 pin triumph over Steve McQueen before meeting The Heat for the first of their three head to head matches. The Heat won the first, forcing Oofta into the lower bracket, but Oofta returned in the Finals and took their second face-off to force a winner-take-all Finals showdown where The Heat's six strike performace (including four straight) was too much. On the day, The Heat scored the best average (146) and the high score (180). This marks the fourth McCracken Tournament in which the high score was bowled by the Champion, and the third in which it was made in the Finals.

Thank you to everyone for making it another fantastic tournament; every single bowler, fan and friend stayed until the Champion was declared. Special thanks goes to Janeen, who took lots of photos and cheered everyone on.

More details and pictures to come.