SUMMARY

Matt is a great bowler that has worked to improve his game over the years.  Today he is certainly one of Kokomo’s top bowlers with many accomplishments to his credit.  He also gives back to the game by serving on the local association board and managing the pro shop.

His growth since 1999 can be seen with all of the following contributions and achievements.  During this process he has continually shared his knowledge first with our junior bowlers and now with adult bowlers wanting to improve.  His willingness to share and teach along with his accomplishments make him more than worthy to be inducted into the City of First USBC Hall of Fame.

CAREER HIGHS

Game – 300 (three times)

Series – 804

Average – 216

SERVICE

• Local Association director 2010-11, 2011-12, 2021-22 to present
• Works in the pro shop drilling balls for local bowlers for several years

BOWLING PERFORMANCE

• Averages
  • Highest career Kokomo average of 216 during the 2021-22 season. Also averaged 217 for 57 games that season.
  • Since the 1999-2000 season his top averages (minimum 60 games) each year were: 173, 172, 183, 183, 190, 185, 195, 194, 200, 203, 193, 193, 198, 204, 205, 202, 205, 212, 208, 206, 210, 215, 216
• High Series
  • Rolled two 800 series
  • 2/17/21 and 802 with games of 258, 245 and 299
  • 4/4/22 and 804 series with games of 259, 300 and 245
  • Rolled at least 60 series of 700 or more including series of 804, 802, 794, 789, 774, 770, 769, 760, 760, 759, 759, 758, 754
• High Games
  • Rolled three perfect 300 games (1/9/06, 2/7/22, 4/4/22)
  • Has also rolled games of 299 (twice), 296, 289, 279 (at least 5 times), 277 (at least 3 times), 276, 275
• City Tournament Titles
  • 2008-09 Team Actual with 3139 for PAL Coaches (with Bob Burge, Mark Matthews, Don Price and Floyd Russell)
  • 2010-11 Team Actual with 3199 for PAL Coaches (with Bob Burge, Mark Matthews, Mark Snodgrass and Floyd Russell)
  • 2013-14 Team Actual and Handicap with 3518 for Global 900 / AMF (with Bob Burge, Rick Bailey, Mark Fernandes and Roscoe Crabtree)
  • 2014-15 Team Actual with 3022 for Global 900 / AMF (with David Perkins, Rick Bailey, Mark Fernandes and Roscoe Crabtree)
  • 2015-16 Team Actual with 3107 for Global 900 / AMF (with Bob Burge, Rick Bailey, Mark Fernandes and Roscoe Crabtree)
  • 2021-22 Team Actual with 3229 for Men With Balls (with Joeseph Smith, Jon Kelley, Cory Monroe and Rob Smith)
  • 2016-17 Mixed Tournament 1300 Doubles Actual with Tammy Burge – Matt had a 745 with a 279 game
• State Tournament
  • 2008 – 737 series in Doubles for 1402 Doubles Actual (12^th) and 1512 Handicap (8^th) with Bob Burge
  • 2017 – 1305 Doubles Actual (88^th) with a 724 series
  • 2018 – 1909 All Events with a 277 game
  • 2021 – 3215 Team Actual (16^th) and 3530 Handicap (4^th) for Kelley’s Heroes (with Lee Reeves, Greg Sumpter, Mark Snodgrass and Jon Kelley)
• USBA Open Championships
  • 607 Singles Actual in 2019
  • 1690 All Events Actual in 2021
• Other Achievements
  • Rolled in the PBA Regional tournament in Kokomo in 2015, 2016 and 2017

In 2016 he just missed qualifying finishing 25^th of 55 participants averaging 209 for the seven games of qualifying