The Skins era of Stars and Strikes is underrated. There was nothing else quite like it for candlepins when it first aired, and the format was perfect from day one. The money wasn't great (it was comparable to a 3rd place normal ladder finish on the singles show for the first couple of seasons), but it brought out the best in those who took part. And it was real fun when the lanes were mic'ed up so you could hear the participants needle each other, although that doesn't appear to have carried over to the shows filmed at Pilgrim Lanes. I don't remember seeing Jeff Atkins, 1989 champion of the Channel 5 show, taking part in Skins so this is a double treat.
I was just thinking that. In other footage I've seen of John Lang -- including during an earlier episode of the Pilgrim era of Skins -- he had the mullet going. Now it's odd to see him with the mustache.
The Skins era of Stars and Strikes is underrated. There was nothing else quite like it for candlepins when it first aired, and the format was perfect from day one. The money wasn't great (it was comparable to a 3rd place normal ladder finish on the singles show for the first couple of seasons), but it brought out the best in those who took part. And it was real fun when the lanes were mic'ed up so you could hear the participants needle each other, although that doesn't appear to have carried over to the shows filmed at Pilgrim Lanes.
I don't remember seeing Jeff Atkins, 1989 champion of the Channel 5 show, taking part in Skins so this is a double treat.
18:28 and 19:08 - as ive said over and over, ONLY IN CANDLEPIN BOWLING!
JEFF ATKINS AND JOHN LANG HITS A STRIKE 11:17 11:18 11:30 11:31
JEFF ATKINS AND JOHN LANG HITS A STRIKE 11:17 11:18 11:30 11:31
You should be banned from RUclips.
jeff atkins and john lang bowled against each other on channel 5 singles in 1992
I know I sound like Little Miss Obvious here, but John Lang looks so different with the short hair and mustache.
I was just thinking that. In other footage I've seen of John Lang -- including during an earlier episode of the Pilgrim era of Skins -- he had the mullet going. Now it's odd to see him with the mustache.
Probably the first time I've ever seen a roll-off qualifier of less than 600.
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