2008 World Tournament - York, PENN. Men's Championship Round :13: Court :10: Date: 7/19/2008 1.Alan Francis-OH vs 8.Drew Becker-ON |Ringers|Points|Score|Shoes|Ringers|Points|Score| | X 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | X - | | | | O X | 3 | 4 | 4 | X - | | | | O X | 3 | 7 | 6 | X - | | | | O O | 6 | 13 | 8 | - - | | | | O X | 3 | 16 | 10 | X - | | | | X - | | | 12 | X 1 | 1 | 1 | | O X | 3 | 19 | 14 | X - | | | | X X | | | 16 | X X | | | | X X | | | 18 | X X | | | | X X | | | 20 | X X | | | | X X | | | 22 | X X | | | | X X | | | 24 | X X | | | | O X | 3 | 22 | 26 | X - | | | | X X | | | 28 | X X | | | | O X | 3 | 25 | 30 | X - | | | | O X | 3 | 28 | 32 | X - | | | | X X | | | 34 | X X | | | | X X | | | 36 | X X | | | | X X | | | 38 | X X | | | | X X | | | 40 | X X | | | | O X | 3 | 31 | 42 | X - | | | | X X | | | 44 | X X | | | | O X | 3 | 34 | 46 | X - | | | | X X | | | 48 | X X | | | | O X | 3 | 37 | 50 | X - | | | | O X | 3 | 40 | 52 | X - | | | 40 Score 1 50 Ringers 37 52 Shoes 52 96.15 Percentage 71.15 Alan Francis averaged a record 89.3% at the 2008 World Tournament in York, Pennsylvania. He started his championship run with 5 straight games over 90%, averaging 93.4% the first night and recording two perfect games. For those first 7 rounds Alan missed 15 shoes out of 228, an average of about 2 per game! He actually pitched 8 games over 90% out of his first 13. The scoresheet presented above was Alan's last 90% game which featured also the longest string of doubles (20). The victim was 19 year-old Drew Becker who, in his first appearance in the Men's championship impressed with a 4th place (averaging 70.1%). He was our best Canadian man and one of 5 men to pitch 70% and + against Alan. To give an idea of Alan's dominance over his peers, Drew's 71.2% effort was worth ... 1 point. Mike Creek (76.8) gave Alan his strongest opposition, recording but 14 points. Gerald Bernard (68.8) took advantage of Alan's low game (79.7) to collect the high of 24 points. Shannon Foster (72.4), Tom Williams (71.4) and Brian Simmons (73.2) are the other three that averaged 70%+ against Alan. Those were the first 70%+ games Alan had to face at the World Tournament since 2004! He was more than ready for them...