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SUMMARY

Rob has been bowling in Kokomo for over 20 years.  After a couple years in town he has consistently averaged around or over 200 with a career high of 221 in the 1999-2000 season.  He holds seven city titles as well as some UAW titles.

 

CAREER HIGHS

Game – 300 (4 times)

Series – 797 (twice)

Average – 221 (48 games), 219 (102 games)

 

MAJOR BOWLING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

City Tournament titles – seven

  • 1997 Singles Handicap (699 + 56 = 755)
  • 2005 Doubles Actual with Mark Snodgrass (Rob shot 714 and Mark shot 691)
  • 2010 Team Actual (3289) and Team Handicap (3586) on Rumpshakers team
  • 2001 City Mixed Team Actual 2481
  • 2003 City Mixed Team Actual 2499
  • 2010 City Mixed Doubles Handicap with Annette Smith (1503)


Other Tournament Finishes

  • 2001 UAW Regional 1st place Team Actual  – 3220 and 4th placer handicap
  • 2009 UAW Regional Team Actual 1st place (3271) and 1st place Team Handicap (3412) – Rob shot 661
  • 2001 UAW National Team Actual (3154) top 5
  • 2009 UAW National Team Actual 1st place (3224) and 1st place Team Handicap (3509)
  • Lafayette Sweeper Champion December 5, 1999 at Arrowhead Bowl and third place in another sweeper there
  • Won Elwood no-tap tournament with a perfect 900 series


Averages:

  • Highest average was 221 in the 1999-2000 season for 48 games and 219 for 102 games in the 1997-1998 season
  • Averages since 1994-95 are:  179, 189, 195, 219, 213, 221, 200, 200, 198, 197, 205, 205, 201, 191, 196, 191, 201, 209, 205, 206, 210, 205 and 204

High Series

  • 797 on two occasions
  • About 75 series over 700 including 765, 757, 756, 748
  • 707 in Singles Actual at the 2001 State Tournament (33rd place) and 701 in Singles Actual at the 2008 State Tournament

High Games

  • Four 300 games
  • January 30, 1998 at Don Lowry Lanes West
  • March 22, 2006 at Kokomo Sport Bowl
  • October 7, 2012 at Pinheads in Noblesville
  • February 15, 2016 at Heritage Lanes
  • Three 299 games including February 15, 2007 and December 14, 2016 as well as two 290 games
  • 275 game in the 2000 State Tournament in Mishawaka

Member of team holding Kokomo team records for Game (1274) and Series (3541) on March 9, 2006

League Secretary for three-four years for the Friday Night Mixed League at Don Lowry Lanes