Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Oct 16th, 2014 Senior Bowler Decides to Retire

    Most of us who are active in the sport of bowling wish we could go on and on, and never have to give it up. Life happens.  As we get older, sometimes our scores drop beyond what we would like to remember, and worse yet, our bodies are not as limber as they once were. It’s hard to admit it’s time to put the shoes away.
     That time has come for one 81 year old bowler here in Danville to put his shoes away.  After giving it the yeoman’s try for the 1st month of the new season, a Senior Bowler has decided with his bad hip, he could no longer participate in a sport he has loved for so many years. He started off bowling in leagues at both Lincoln Lanes and the Bowling Ball. He then started bowling in Ridgefarm, where he was the President of the Senior League for 12 years. The lanes were destroyed by a devastating fire, and he then helped to move the league to where it is today, Lincoln Lanes. I speak of my father, Harvey Miller, He is still hanging around the lanes, watching his wife, Shirley, and two of his sons continuing in this sport.
     In the MS Nail Salon League, Sandy Cunningham bowled a 400 series, and a 150 plus game. Dorothy Hesler rolled a 158 game for a USBC 150 game award.  Daughter, Pam Jeffers shot a 175, while Frances Miller-Hauf topped out at 155. Diana Myers shot a 166 game, which was included in a 400 series award.
    At Sycamore Lanes in Covington, it was another easy night, 108 average bowler Marcy McQueen had a 186, 78 pins over. Ted Pearman was 67 pins over average. He also had games of 203, and a 146, for a 586 series. Kevin Barnes, a 183 average bowler, shot a 258, 75 over, and games of 209 and 157 to cap the night out with a 624 series. Alen Arnold rolled 676 series, including games of 212. 223, and 238. The 238 games was 59 pins over.  Linda Cates picked up the 5-10, while John Gebhart, blew away the 2-4-7-10.
    In Senior League action, Marla Troyer shot a 214, 73 pins over average, while Sue Strong topped her average by 71 pins with a 230. 56 pins over his game average for a 224, was Greg Miller, with Aaron Williams finishing up 55 pins over average with a 167. Split conversions included Judy Gebhart with the 4-5, Dot McDaniel, the 4-6-7, Bob Coburn, the 4-7-8, and Stan Harvey with the 4-5. Keith Carter converted the 5-10, while Laura Baird knocked out the 2-7-8.
   The Tuesday Nite Go Getter’s Tracy Smith was high roller for the night, scoring a 234 game, 79 pins over his average.  Other high games included Chris Brookins with a 206, 62 over, John Mikel, 202, also 62 over. Greg Miller rolled 65 over for a 230, while Maggie Birge shot a 213, 57 pins above her series average. No split conversions were reported this week for the Go Getters.   
      You can get all the columns by checking out Tuck’s Bowling for Fun blog at: http://tucksbowlingforfun.blogspot.com
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   You can get all the columns by checking out Tuck’s Bowling for Fun blog at: http://tucksbowlingforfun.blogspot.com

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