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Andrew Anderson fires a 'Varipapa 300'-plus, but Jesper Svensson wins the 2024 PBA Strike Derby

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, October 27, 2024 8:00 pm
Andrew Anderson fires a 'Varipapa 300'-plus, but Jesper Svensson wins the 2024 PBA Strike Derby
Jesper Svensson after winning the 2024 PBA Strike Derby. Photo by PBA.
If PBA never held the Strike Derby again, I wouldn’t miss it — I watch it because it’s part of my job. In each match, both players have 2 minutes to throw as many strikes as possible across two lanes, with the most strikes advancing. Ties were broken by 1-ball roll-offs, which could only be won with a strike. Going as fast as possible simply has nothing to do with what bowling is about. Would golf fans enjoy watching pro golfers sprint between shots as they tried to finish as...