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Michael Martell wins FBT Ironman tournament with 'Flanagan format'

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, November 27, 2016 10:00 pm
Michael Martell wins FBT Ironman tournament with 'Flanagan format'
Michael Martell won the Frequency Bowling Tour Ironman tournament at Revs Bowl Bar & Grill in Oshkosh on Sunday. Photo by Frequency Bowling Tour.
Michael Martell won the Frequency Bowling Tour Ironman tournament at Revs Bowl Bar & Grill in Oshkosh on Sunday,  the FBT reported. The format was eight games on the 40-foot Kegel Chichen Itza lane pattern, with bonus pins awarded using the system devised by Mike Flanagan in which bonus pins are awarded each game based on score ranking among the field. For example, the tournament drew 35 bowlers so bonus pins each game were 35 for first, 34 for second, 33 for third, etc. That is the...