Had not bowled in three weeks since the end of men's league. Got from work at 8:30 so I figured I deserved to go out and practice a few games.

Get to the lanes and shoot 228 first game. Feeling really good. Not using my robby's rev and threw it pretty consistent. Totally loose concentration second game ---138.

Third game bowl horrible for the first 8 frames, strike out for 166.

Decided to slow down and see how good I could throw it the last game. Shoot a very quiet 300.  Brooklyn the last shot. Not because of nerves, just missed my mark. Go to the counter to pay and the owner ask, as he always does, "did you shoot 300?" I told him yes, and he almost fainted, called his brother/co-owner and they could not believe it. Showed a little class and paid for my games.

In context, although unsanctioned, in this old (pre 1964) wood house, 300 games are rare. Not one shot the entire 9 month men's league.  Only a couple of 800s shot in this house ever.  You can count the three hundreds, sanctioned and unsanctioned, on your hands.

Still, do not feel like this was a major accomplishment. I have bowled better games with lower scores to show for it. Carried one high shot and a brooklyn. It is fun to be mentioned in the short list of people that have bowled a three hundred in our small town hell hole.

Congratulations, always nice to accomplish something on tough lanes.

Thanks guys. I think I will get that pin and frame the score sheet.

Sounds like my house.  Not as old, but around 35 years with wood lanes.  In the history of this 8 lane house, there have been a total of five 300 games and the highest ever series is 778.  There is zero bounce off the side walls, very rare to see a messenger.

Congrats on the 300!

Thanks. You know my pain. I throw it relatively slow, 15mph. Dead sidewalls---- messengers are not in play. 

Funny thing, the pit is so nasty until by the end of the night, you have a nice round black grease spot on your shirt, if you were light colors.

I have more balls than any person should, but after the first 7 to 8 frames, all I really need is the heat hybrid that I shot the 300 with and a plastic ball.