In honor of National Bowling day

coolstanley

It's National Bowling day. Here's one of the best tv moments in bowling history. Mark Roth's 7-10 split conversion in 1979.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPllVnruRAc

Steven59

I used to bowl on a leauge awhile ago. Just an average 151 bowler but did have a 600 series once 221/198/212. After they banned indoor smoking at the bowling alley we all quit the leauge! That was impossible to bowl, drink, and not be able to smoke -

thisistheshow

@Steven59 said:
I used to bowl on a leauge awhile ago. Just an average 151 bowler but did have a 600 series once 221/198/212. After they banned indoor smoking at the bowling alley we all quit the leauge! That was impossible to bowl, drink, and not be able to smoke -

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So this was awhile ago....😂

Steven59

@thisistheshow said:
So this was awhile ago....😂

20 years ago?

LandrysFedora

I grew up watching the great Earl Anthony. Watching him at a young age got me involved in bowling for many years in different leagues. Earl was a multi sport athlete who could have played any sport he chose, he played minor league baseball for a spell also. I was ok when I was at my best, I carried a 175 average, with my best series being a 623.

doubledragon

Amazingly difficult achievement, I spent a lot of my youth in bowling alleys back in the 90s, Brunswick Lanes, Buffalo Lanes, they were the place to be, I also joined a league and my high game was 262 if I recall correctly. Two things I could never accomplish, bowling a perfect game, and picking up a 7-10 split. One summer, a woman hustled me at billiards in the arcade room at Brunswick lanes, I'll never get over it!

doubledragon

It was $2.00, she hustled me for $2.00, pretended she couldn't play. I was only 16, that was a lot of money back then!

thisistheshow

@doubledragon said:
Amazingly difficult achievement, I spent a lot of my youth in bowling alleys back in the 90s, Brunswick Lanes, Buffalo Lanes, they were the place to be, I also joined a league and my high game was 262 if I recall correctly. Two things I could never accomplish, bowling a perfect game, and picking up a 7-10 split. One summer, a woman hustled me at billiards in the arcade room at Brunswick lanes, I'll never get over it!

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Ay, yes, the famous story about the older woman who hustled you at pool. Please, do tell again...we need details.

coolstanley

I've always tried hard to bowl a 300, but have never been able to accomplish.

Anyone else find it odd that Bowling day is in the summer? That's the sports slow time of year. Some Bowling alleys are closed during the summer months.

LandrysFedora

@doubledragon said:
Amazingly difficult achievement, I spent a lot of my youth in bowling alleys back in the 90s, Brunswick Lanes, Buffalo Lanes, they were the place to be, I also joined a league and my high game was 262 if I recall correctly. Two things I could never accomplish, bowling a perfect game, and picking up a 7-10 split. One summer, a woman hustled me at billiards in the arcade room at Brunswick lanes, I'll never get over it!

262 is one heck of a high game!

thisistheshow

@LandrysFedora said:

@doubledragon said:
Amazingly difficult achievement, I spent a lot of my youth in bowling alleys back in the 90s, Brunswick Lanes, Buffalo Lanes, they were the place to be, I also joined a league and my high game was 262 if I recall correctly. Two things I could never accomplish, bowling a perfect game, and picking up a 7-10 split. One summer, a woman hustled me at billiards in the arcade room at Brunswick lanes, I'll never get over it!

262 is one heck of a high game!

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DD, you really need to re-tell the pool hustle story ...pretty please 😂

Steven59

@thisistheshow said:
" DD, you really need to re-tell the pool hustle story ...pretty please 😂"

Yes, please do! The imagination is running wild......................