LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 15: Pins are bowled over at All Star Lanes bowling alley at Westfield in White City on August 15, 2020 in London, England. Theatres, casinos and bowling alleys are reopening today as part of an easing in Coronavirus restrictions. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)
And the 18-year-old professional bowler? His name is Anthony Neuer, but he’s known in bowling circles as…THE GINGER ASSASSIN.
Even if you’ve only bowled at your local bowladrome here and there, you know how hard it is to nail a 7-10 split. It’s so difficult in fact, that it’s only been televised on the PBA Tour four times, and the last time was 30 years ago. That changed over the weekend when 18-year-old Anthony Neuer, aka The Ginger Assassin, pulled it off. The feat itself is impressive, but the call by the announcers is next-level.
An 18-year-old professonal bowler converted a 7-10 split on TV today for the first time in 30 years. pic.twitter.com/4Qfhy546fr
— Bryan Armen Graham (@BryanAGraham) April 11, 2021
It’s the greatest PBA moment since Pete Weber said this live on TV back in 2012: