Here are a few interesting statistics from the USBC...
1. The largest difference between game bowled and average: Steve Rock in 2004 bowled a 68 with a 230 average.
2. In 2003, Steven Tudor bowled his first ever game - a 298, using a 12lb house ball and hire shoes.
3. In 1946, Bud Mathieson bowled 15 fouls in a single game.
4. Mike Kappa in 1981 bowled a game score of 2, He also bowled 19 gutter balls in the process, another record.
5. Here is commitment! - Eric Jenson in 95-96 bowled in 32 individual leagues!
6. Oldest person to shoot a 300 is 87 - Berry Thomas in 2001.
7. The first recorded 300 game was bowled in Canada in 1881
8. The lowest series with a 300 was bowled in 1989 by Reed Townley - 476 this included 89, 87, 300 - I guess he found his line !
9. Audrey Gable in 1988 was 8 months pregnant and bowled a 300.
10. Jeff Carter holds the current record of 83 - 300 Games
11. Robert Mushtare has bettered all the above statistics - ask his dad!
1. The largest difference between game bowled and average: Steve Rock in 2004 bowled a 68 with a 230 average.
2. In 2003, Steven Tudor bowled his first ever game - a 298, using a 12lb house ball and hire shoes.
3. In 1946, Bud Mathieson bowled 15 fouls in a single game.
4. Mike Kappa in 1981 bowled a game score of 2, He also bowled 19 gutter balls in the process, another record.
5. Here is commitment! - Eric Jenson in 95-96 bowled in 32 individual leagues!
6. Oldest person to shoot a 300 is 87 - Berry Thomas in 2001.
7. The first recorded 300 game was bowled in Canada in 1881
8. The lowest series with a 300 was bowled in 1989 by Reed Townley - 476 this included 89, 87, 300 - I guess he found his line !
9. Audrey Gable in 1988 was 8 months pregnant and bowled a 300.
10. Jeff Carter holds the current record of 83 - 300 Games
11. Robert Mushtare has bettered all the above statistics - ask his dad!