SUMMARY
Kelly has been a consistent bowler since moving to Kokomo in 1995. Kelly is a quiet bowler that goes about his business in a professional manner. Although usually only bowling one league a season, he has consistently averaged in the 200 range with a high of 209 in the 1999-2000 season. Typically playing around the 3rd or 4th arrow, he has demonstrated an ability to shoot some very large scores and turn it on during tournaments. He has fired three 800 series including a city record 865 in the City Tournament. He holds six actual city titles and five handicap titles.
CAREER HIGHS
Game – 300 (4 times)
Series – 865 City Record and shot in City Tournament
Average – 209 (1999-2000 season)
MAJOR BOWLING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
City Tournament titles
- Six actual and five handicap
- 2001-2002 Doubles Actual (1345) with father Tom
- 2001-2002 All Events Actual (2019)
- 2002-2003 All Events Actual (2085) and Handicap (2253)
- 2007-2008 All Events Handicap (2201)
- 2011-2012 Team Actual (3165) and Handicap (3432)
- 2011-2012 Doubles Actual (1306) and Handicap (1411) with father Tom
- 2011-2012 All Events Actual (1987) and Handicap (2164)
Averages:
- Highest average was 209 in the 1999-2000 season
- Averages since the 1995-96 season are 204, 193, 196, 195, 209, 199, 204, 207, 205, 201, 198, 189, 200, 206, n/a, n/a, 201
High Series
- Has shot three 800 series (804, 811 and 865)
- ABC Merit award for high series in Kokomo for the 2001-2002 season with his City Record 865 in the City Tournament
- 730 Doubles Actual in 2007 State Tournament
- 724 Doubles Actual in 2008 State Tournament
- 705 Doubles Actual in 2012 State Tournament in Fort Wayne with a 279 game
High Games
- Four 300 games – including 2 two weeks apart in 2003
Top Tournament Finishes and Scores
- 2072 All Events Actual (57th place) and 2249 Handicap (12th place) in 2007 State Tournament in Indianapolis
- 1303 Doubles Actual (100th place) in 2008 State Tournament in Lafayette
- 1913 All Events Actual (127th) in 2010 State Tournament in Evansville