hof mote jim

 

Jim is a quiet individual who has rolled consistently high scores for many years. He was a member of the powerful Kokomo Sport Center team in the 1990’s that set the Kokomo team series record at that time. He has seen a slight decline in recent years as the conditions favor those with more ball speed, but Jim continues to average over 200. Jim has a state team handicap title and city titles to his name as well as three perfect games with one of those coming in the state tournament. He is also one of the few bowlers ever to average over 220 for a season having accomplished that in 2005.

CAREER HIGHS

Game - 300 (3)

Series - 761

Average - 221

 

City Titles:

SEASON EVENT CATEGORY SCORE
1991 Doubles Event /Mike Durham Actual 1303
1993 Singles Event Actual 739
2002 Team—Team 3500 Actual 3364/688
2002 Team—Team 3500 Handicap 3501

 

MAJOR BOWLING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Averages:

  • Jim has a high yearend average of 221.
  • In a span from 1993-94 through 2010-2011, Jim had recorded 17 yearend averages over 200.
  • He is also one of the few bowlers ever to average over 220 for a season having accomplished that in 2005.

700 Series

  • Jim’s career high series is a 761.
  • He has scored over 50 series of 700 or more including a 761, 760, 756, and 753.

High Games

  • Jim has recorded 3 - 300 games, two of them on October 19, 1999, and on January 7, 2003. He also managed perfection on March 14, 2009, during the Indiana State BA Tournament in Merrillville.
  • He has rolled games of 299, 298, 297, and 290.

State Tournament Finishes and Scores

  • In 2003, his team won the handicap title in Lafayette with 3518 (3275+243)
  • Jim rolled a 300 game, a 751 in doubles in the 2009 tournament, and a high all-events total of 1958.

OTHER BOWLING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • He is a member of the Kokomo Sport Center team that set the city team series record with 3457 on April 24, 1997.
  • Jim has also rolled 11-In-a-Row on four occasions with scores of 279 (2), 297, and 290 and has won various league awards including the Dutch 200 and the Big Four Split Awards.