AT THE TIME OF INDUCTION ON MAY 8, 1999 -- Class of 1999...

SUMMARY

Jon has been one of Kokomo’s top bowlers for many years. His smooth, accurate and repetitive left-handed delivery has carried him to many city championships. His ten actual titles and two "grand slams" (winning team, doubles, singles and all-events) rank him near the top all time for Kokomo. Jon has adjusted well to the changing conditions and equipment over the years and evolved from an outside player to being able to play anywhere between the first and fourth arrows. He adjusts well to lane conditions and can vary his speed, hook and release to get the most out of his game. Jon elevates his game to another level when competing in tournaments. Although Jon is a fierce competitor, he doesn't show it and is a true gentleman of the game. He also likes to help other bowlers improve their games. Jon has also been very active in the Kokomo Bowling Association in service to the local bowlers.

SERVICE

• KBA board member since 1989
• President of the KBA for the 1993-94 season - As president pushed for more involvement of KBA board members
• KBA Historian - researched past City Tournament champions and KBA officers for inclusion in the yearbook
• Indiana Bowling Association Historian
• Provided KWBA information to fill in their City Tournament champions summary list
• Wrote series of Bowling History articles for the Kokomo Tribune for several years
• First non-secretary to run the City Tournament - ran tournament for 2 years - His Tournament Committee made changes that have resulted in tournament participation more than doubling from only 40 teams to well over 100 teams
• League President for 1 year
• League Vice-president for about 10 years
• Vice-president of the GM of Indiana Bowling Association for two years
• President of the GM of Indiana Bowling Association for two years
• Ran GM of Indiana Bowling Association tournament in Kokomo on two occasions
• Delco Electronics coordinator for Junior Achievement Bowl-a-thon for three years
• Represented the KBA twice on the Howard County Sports TV show
• Member of the Service Award Committee that resulted in the KBA's first ABC Service Award and on its first try!

CAREER HIGHS

Game - 300

Series - 816

Average - 227

MAJOR BOWLING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• City Tournament titles through the 1997-98 season
• 1983 - Singles actual (691)
• 1984 - Doubles actual (1248) with brother Gerard
• 1988 - Team actual (3128)
• 1991 - Team actual (3104)
• 1991 - Singles actual and handicap (766)
• 1991 - All-events actual and handicap (2075) - Record all-events score
• 1992 - Doubles actual (1364) with brother Gerard - Record doubles score
• 1993 - Team actual (3139)
• 1994 - Doubles actual and handicap (1229/1293)
• 1994 - All-events actual and handicap (1917/1998)

• Other City Tournament notables
  • 1983 - 2nd in all-events actual with 2040 (by 2 pins to Steve Preston record 2042)
  • 1995 - 2nd in singles actual with 717 (by 1 pin to Richard Santos) and 3rd in all-events actual with 2004
  • 1997 - 2nd in team actual with 3134
  • Shot over 2000 all-events three times including a record 2075 in 1991, 1900 three times and 1800 six times

• State Tournaments from 1984 through the 1997-98 event
  • Averaging over 202 for 13 tournaments
  • 4th place in all-events actual with 2091 in 1988 in Muncie (won by some guy named Aulby with 2162)
  • Shot a 299 game and 718 series in the team event in 1991 in Muncie
  • Shot over 2000 all-events once, 1900 twice and 1800 four times
  • Shot 692 in singles in 1996 (23rd place) and 700 in singles in 1997 finishing in 11th place actual

• GM Tournaments
  • 1st in Singles actual with 693 in 1987 in Marion
  • Shot over 1900 all-events twice and 1800 twice
  • 1st place Team actual in 1989 and 1st place Team handicap in 1990

• ABC Tournaments (participated since 1989 - 10 tournaments)
  • Career ABC Tournament average is 195
  • Career high ABC series is 686
  • Shot over 1900 all-events once (1928) and 1800 all-events three times (1869, 1858 and 1815)
  • Shot 525 doubles game with Jon Dieterman (Kelley 268, Dieterman 257)
  • Shot 1319 doubles with Jon Dieterman (Kelley 665, Dieterman 654) - finished in top 200

• Averages:
  • First bowler to average over 220 (minimum 60 games) at two centers in same season
  • Set Kokomo average record of 227 in 1998-99 season (132 games), averaged 221, 220 and 216 in the 1997/98 season
  • First bowler to average over 200 at Lowry's East and West for the same season (1985/86)
  • Highest average ever at Lowry's East with 221 and Lowry's West with 227
  • Accounted for 9 of the 12 200-plus average leagues at Lowry's East between 1986/87 and 1990/91
  • Most 200 average leagues ever at Lowry's East and West (14 and 9, respectively)
  • Top average at Lowry's East four times and West three times
  • High average in the Delco Classic league for about 15 years and in other leagues about 15 times
  • Averaged over 200 in ten different seasons and averaged 200 or over in 25 total league seasons

• 700 Series
  • Has shot 84 sanctioned 700 series - 22 over 750, 14 over 760 and 8 over 770 (816, 784, 781, 780, 779, 772 - twice and 770)
  • Rolled 816 series at Don Lowry Lanes on 1/5/99
  • 18 series of 700 or more in the 1997/98 season
  • Shot 700 series in City, State and Hoinke Tournaments

• High Games (53 sanctioned games over 270)
• Two sanctioned 300's, three 299 games (plus one 299 in practice) and a 296 game
• 290 (three times), 289 (three times), 288 (City Tournament), 287 (twice), 285
• 279 - 25 times, six 278's, one 277, four 276's and one 273

• Finished 2nd in State Jamboree doubles tournament with Don Spall in early 1990's
• Bowled in the Indiana All-Stars for 1-2 years - top finish was a 2nd place at Hillcrest Lanes in Peru in early 1980's - leading qualifier with 214 average (shot 285 Sunday morning with no practice balls)
• We Care Pledge Bowl (one frame each across 32 lanes)
  • 1st place in 1998 with 733 actual and handicap
  • 1st place in 1995 actual with 712 (4th handicap)
  • 1st place in 1994 actual with 731 (2nd handicap with 739)

• Hoinke Tounament:
  • 780 (278-223-279) in team event , 1133 in singles and 2558 in all-events (11 games)
  • 206 average for 91 games

• 2nd place in team handicap in Louisville Derby tournament in 1997 with 3573 handicap (3246 actual)
• Shot 2016 in Louisville Derby all-events (668, 673, 675)
• Captain of Kokomo Sports Center team that set all-time Kokomo team series record of 3457 in 1997
• At least 20 league team championships
• Miscellaneous ABC awards including Dutch 200, Big 4 Split, All Spare, 100 and 150 over game/series
• Five 11-in-a-row awards including three in the 1997-98 season