AT THE TIME OF INDUCTION ON MAY 13, 2006 -- Class of 2006...

SUMMARY

Tom is a very likeable bowler that gets along with about everyone. Tom has always been a very competitive bowler and has excelled in many tournaments locally and around the Midwest. He is a loyal team player regardless of the team make-up. He has bowled well with most of the better bowlers in the area including other KBA Hall of Fame members. He also holds all the men's Eagles house records and is the only bowler to roll a 300 game there.

CAREER HIGHS

Game - 300

Series - 817

Average - 215

SERVICE

• Ran the CIBA Tournament and IHTBA Tournaments for a number of years

MAJOR BOWLING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• 1994-95 City Championship Doubles Actual with John Dunbar (1318) - Tom shot 709
• 1995-96 City Championship Team Actual (3180)
• Has averaged over 200 for eight consecutive seasons through the 2001-2002 season
• Top averages include 215, 213, 212, 207, 207, 206 and 205
• High average record at the Eagles with 198 (1998-99 season)
• 700 Series
  • Has shot at least 35 series of 700 or over with a career high of 817
  • Rolled 817 series at Don Lowry Lanes on 9/23/98 - also ABC Merit Award for City high series
  • Rolled Eagles House Record series of 764 in January 1999 and then 779 on November 3, 2000
  • High Series ABC Merit Award for Kokomo with his 793 in the 1988/89 season
• High Games
  • Rolled the only 300 game ever at the tough Eagles lanes
  • Rolled 299 at Don Lowry Lanes in the 2005-06 City Tournament
  • Rolled a 299 at Don Lowry Lanes in the 1988/89 season
  • Also rolled games of 290, 289, 280, 279, 278 twice, 277 three times, 276 and 275
  • Rolled 289 as a 16 year-old which was a youth record game (about 1974)
• Rolled 781 series in Singles Event at a tournament in Rochester, New York
• Shot 738 series at the Bluffton Classics Tournament
• His 2705 Actual All Events at the Bluffton Classics was good for 6th place (13 games)
• Shot 704 at the Hoinke Tournament during the 2000-2001 season
• 75th place Team Actual at the ABC Tournament in Reno in 1998 (3095)
• Miscellaneous awards such as 150 over three times and the Big-4 split