Dennis Branch

SUMMARY

Dennis has been one of Kokomo’s top bowlers for many years.  He has served a couple of terms on the local board and has captured several city tournament titles.  After moving, Dennis bowled in Monticello for 6 seasons but has been back in Kokomo starting with the 2018-19 season.

CAREER HIGHS

Game – 300

Series – 781

Average – 208 (222 in Monticello)

SERVICE

• Kokomo Bowling Association
• Elected 3-Year Director beginning the1998/99 season
• Re-elected 3-Year Director beginning the 2001/2002 season
• Elected 4^th Vice-President for the 2002/2003 season
• Continued his progression until he was 1^st Vice-President for the 2004-05 and 2005-2006 seasons until the associations merged

BOWLING PERFORMANCE

• City Tournament – 5 City Tournament Titles
• 1988 Singles Actual and Handicap (774) – 2^nd highest Singles total at the time
• 1994 Singles Actual with 715
• 1994 All Events Actual with 1880
• 1995 Team Actual 3185 (Dennis contributed 592)
• Two Monticello City titles (Team Actual and Doubles Actual)
• PBA member from 1989-1994
• Averages
• Averages from 1994-95 through 2007-08 were 202, 196, 200, 208, 201, 211 for 33 games and 209 for 48 games, 204, 210 for 21 games and 202, 204, 182 (Challenge League), 205, 193, 201 and 196.
• Averaged 222, 204, 215, 196, 189, 186 in Monticello.
• Averaged 188 and 196 his last two season after returning in Kokomo
• Had the Eagles high average for the 1986-87 season with 180
• Haworth High School Bowling Club average leader in 1977
• ABC/USBC National Tournament
• Had 12 appearances by 2005 with a career average of 188
• 1874 high All Events
• High Series
• Has rolled about 25 700 series in Kokomo including 781, 778, 774, 773, 753
• Has rolled about 10 700’s since moving to Monticello
• High Games
• Rolled a 300 game at Don Lowry Lanes on 2/24/2000
• Rolled games of 298 and 288 (and a 289 in Monticello)
• Rolled many games over 270 including 279, 278 (3 times), 275 (twice)