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All-Star Weekend a good demo of certified strings, but don’t look for a PBA Tour title event on strings anytime soon

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, April 6, 2025 11:00 pm
All-Star Weekend a good demo of certified strings, but don’t look for a PBA Tour title event on strings anytime soon
The 1-handers after beating the 2-handers during PBA All-Star Weekend. Photo by PBA.
As I’ve written in the past, events like the Strike Derby don’t do much for me — I want to see the best in the world competing for PBA Tour titles. And 2-handers vs. 1-handers is something we see week in and week out on the PBA Tour, so the team match held no interest for me. For the record, E.J. Tackett defeated Jason Belmonte in the Strike Derby and the 1-handers beat the 2-handers, with details in this PBA news release. But I was intrigued to watch All-Star Weekend because...