January 3, 2026 - Spare Time Cheboygan Challenge

Entry Fee
$90
Oil Pattern


QUALIFYING
Squad A -- Noon
Check-In -- 11:00am to 11:59am

FORMAT A
Qualifying: 5-games across 5 pairs of lanes.
Eliminator: Cut to top 16 (based on 72 entries), then bowlers compete in a 2-game eliminator round cutting the field in half.  Each eliminator round following the first round will be 1-game rounds.  Pins drop after every round, although we will have 1 wild card in the first round.  Wild card will be the highest total pinfall score who wasn't in the cut for that round.  With 72 entries, the top 16 would make the cut.  16 would cut to the top 7 + the 1 wild card.  Remaining 8 would cut to 4, then cut to 2, then one final game for the top 2.
Prize Ratio:  A minimum of 1 in 4 entries will cash in this event.  17th and 18th would also be paid with 72 entries.

FORMAT IS BASED ON A FULL FIELD OF 72 BOWLERS

2025 NORTHERN MICHIGAN REGION
The season starts with the October Bellaire event and we will take $5/entry to put toward a point system.  The point system will work the same as the Sprummer points that we run, and each bowler's top 5 events will count toward their personal points.  In August we will have a Northern MI Championship, and the top 8 bowlers in points leading up to that event will battle it out for the cash.  It will be a separate prize pool and will pay out based on the Championship standings.  If one of the top 8 cannot bowl in the championship, then they will get the last cash money in that prize fund.  If we get $3000 or more in the points prize fund, we will pay the top 10.  $2500-$2999 we pay the top 9.  $2499 or less, and we'll pay the top 8.

CONTACT
Brian Regan
cell (810) 240-6175
email brian@scratchbowling.com

Bowler Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Total
1 Kyle VanEss 244 197 188 215 235 1079
2 Jason Bark 212 193 226 227 214 1072
3 Mike Luebke 183 204 256 225 181 1049
4 Kyle Clement 240 238 185 215 159 1037
5 Donte Reeves 234 165 181 239 203 1022
6 Greg Gildner 162 205 195 234 192 988
7 Johann Polanco 214 204 173 190 188 969
8 Scott Ruditis 177 200 219 231 141 968
9 Brian Penn 219 188 186 169 163 925
10 Xander Bowman 170 186 195 168 157 876
11 Bryan Mason 220 160 196 128 158 862
12 Will Kelley 202 163 163 161 158 847
13 Skyeler Greenwood 166 183 132 187 147 815

Match 1

Bowler Game 1 Total
1 Kyle Clement 179 179
2 Kyle VanEss 140 140

Match 2

Bowler Game 1 Total
1 Mike Luebke 212 212
2 Jason Bark 191 191

Match 1

Bowler Game 1 Total
1 Mike Luebke 209 209
2 Kyle Clement 189 189

The actual payout of this event will be posted here once the event has begun, and we know the number of entries.

Payout Scenario #1

40 entries
1st -- $850
2nd --  $425
3rd -- $235
4th to 6th -- $140
7th to 10th -- $90
Senior/Lady* -- $90


*highest non-cashing lady or senior will cash in this event with a minimum of 3 ladies/seniors

Entry Breakdown $62 prizes, $8 expenses, $15 lineage, $5 to season points
$62 x 40 entries = $2480
Total Payout = $2480

The optional side action results will be posted here at the conclusion of the tournament

OPTIONAL SIDE ACTION
Regular Jackpot--$20 entry
Each game:  $3 per entry goes to each game
Totals:  $5 per entry goes toward totals and will pay at least 3 spots.
 
100% OF JACKPOT MONEY IS PAID OUT
Extra Totals Jackpots--$40 entry
3 additional Totals Jackpots will be available at $40 per jackpot.  Each Totals Jackpot will work as follows:
  • At least 1 in 4 will cash in each Jackpot
  • Payout is based on qualifying totals only
  • $35 per entry goes to prize fund, $5 to expenses
Brackets--$5/bracket
Set 1 will run for games 1-2-3
Set 2 will run for games 3-4-5
1st is $25 in each bracket
2nd is $10 in each bracket

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*there is a limit of 40 brackets per set