900 Series
A 900 series refers to three consecutive perfect games bowled by an individual bowler. A 300 is a perfect score in one game, thus a player's score would be 900 in a series of three consecutive games (the typical number of games in a single league session). To date, 17 individuals have bowled a total of 18 sanctioned 900 series.[1] The only bowler to be credited with multiple 900 series is Robert Mushtare, who claims to have bowled five individual 900 series in less than a year. He claims that he bowled two perfect series in practice, and an additional three in league play. The USBC denied one of his 900 series, but the other two were officially sanctioned. His claims were the subject of an ESPN feature on Outside the Lines.[2] His feat, while spectacular if true, is considered by many critics to be fraudulent, especially given that both sanctioned series were shot in a pre-bowl session rather than during his normal league session, so few people were around to witness either one.[3]
[edit] Glenn Allison and the "First" 900
On July 1, 1982, Glenn Allison bowled the first 900 series in sanctioned league play, although it was not officially sanctioned by the American Bowling Congress due to "non-compliant" lane conditions.[4] To this day, there is a "cult following" supporting Glenn Allison and urging the USBC to officially recognize him as the first bowler to achieve a perfect series, especially because it was accomplished before the era of reactive bowling balls and other scores in the bowling center that night were not unusually high.[5]
[edit] The 900 Club
| Name | Age | Hand | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Sonnenfeld[6] | 20 | (R) | Lincoln, Nebraska | February 2, 1997 |
| Tony Roventini[7] | 28 | (L) | Greenfield, Wisconsin | November 9, 1998 |
| Vince Wood[8] | 20 | (R) | Moreno Valley, California | September 29, 1999 |
| Robby Portalatin[9] | 28 | (L) | Jackson, Michigan | December 28, 2000 |
| James Hylton[10] | 28 | (R) | Salem, Oregon | May 2, 2001 |
| Jeff Campbell II[11] | 22 | (R) | New Castle, Pennsylvania | June 12, 2004 |
| Darin Pomije[12] | 30 | (R) | New Prague, Minnesota | December 9, 2004 |
| Robert Mushtare[13] | 17 | (R) | Fort Drum, New York | December 5, 2005 |
| Lonnie Billiter Jr.[14] | 24 | (R) | Fairfield, Ohio | February 13, 2006 |
| Robert Mushtare | 18 | (R) | Fort Drum, New York | February 19, 2006 |
| Mark Wukoman[15] | 50 | (R) | Greenfield, Wisconsin | April 22, 2006 |
| P.J. Giesfeldt[16] | 24 | (R) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | December 23, 2006 |
| Rich Jerome Jr.[17] | 29 | (R) | Baltimore, Maryland | December 22, 2008 |
| Christ Aker[18] | 47 | (L) | Winnemucca, Nevada | October 30, 2009 |
| Andrew Teall[18] | 24 | (R) | Medford, New Jersey | November 2, 2009 |
| Andrew Mank[19] | 22 | (R) | Belleville, Illinois | March 18, 2010 |
| William Howell III[20] | 22 | (L) | Middletown, New York | October 21, 2010 |
| Matt Latarski[21] | 23 | (R) | Medina, Ohio | December 28, 2010 |
| Bob Kammer Jr[22] | 41 | (R) | Crown Point, Indiana | January 8, 2011 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.bowl.com/news/xmlburner.jsp?xa=./webapps/ROOT/news/main/data/010711900SeriesInd.xml
- ^ http://www.bowl.com/articleView.aspx?i=12065&f=1
- ^ http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5587606&ft=1&f=1021
- ^ Amdur, Neil (2007-07-01). "Why a 900 Series Just Isn't What It Used to Be". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/01/sports/othersports/01bowling.html?ex=1340942400&en=8708b8c9fef3740b&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=print.
- ^ 1982 Sports Illustrated article on Glenn Allison's 900 series [1]
- ^ James Brooke (1997-2-9). "900 Reasons for Making The Bowlers' Record Book". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1997/02/09/us/900-reasons-for-making-the-bowlers-record-book.html?src=pm. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ Vincent Malozzi (1998-12-27). "1998 IN REVIEW; Champions All, and All in Anonymity". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/27/sports/1998-in-review-champions-all-and-all-in-anonymity.html. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ Leonard A. Ruble Jr. (1999-12-5). "900 Agai". http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/120599/spo_1433226.html. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ "Bowler rolls perfect 900 series". 2000-12-30. http://brainerddispatch.com/stories/123000/nsp_1230000018.shtml. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ "Oregon man bowls perfect series". USA Today. 2002-7-25. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/bowling/news/2001-05-09-perfect.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ "Collegiate Bowler Makes History, Finds Controversy in the Process". 2004-10. http://www.bowlingmembership.com/thebuzz/cover.asp. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ "Minnesota bowler seventh to roll sanctioned 900 series". 2004-12-16. http://shstage.ny.atl.publicus.com/article/20041216/COLUMNIST27/412160341?Title=Minnesota-bowler-seventh-to-roll-sanctioned-900-series. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ "Is 17-year-old Mushtare a bowling phenom or a phony?". 2005-12-29. http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20051229/COLUMNIST27/512290436. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ Josh Pichler (2006-2-14). "Ohio Bowler Rolls Perfect 900 Series". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/bowling/2006-02-14-900-series_x.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ Herbert Bickel (2006-4-28). "USBC Approves Wukoman's 900". http://www.bowlingdigital.com/bowl/node/941. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ Gary D’Amato (2006-12-23). "Perfect gift: Bowler rolls 36 strikes for 900 series". http://www.jsonline.com/sports/29211534.html. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ Larry Harris (2009-1). "Front Row: Rich Jerome: Mr. Perfection On The Lanes". http://www.pressboxonline.com/story.cfm?id=4650. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ a b Herbert Bickel (2009-11-18). "Nevada, New Jersey bowlers roll 900 series three days apart". http://www.bowlingdigital.com/bowl/node/7400. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ USBC Communications (2010-3-26). "Illinois Bowler Rolls 900". http://www.bowl.com/news/xmlburner.jsp?xa=./webapps/ROOT/news/main/data/032610900Series.xml. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ Matt Cannizzaro (2010-11-8). "New Yorker rolls USBC-approved 900 series". http://www.bowl.com/news/xmlburner.jsp?xa=./webapps/ROOT/news/main/data/110910BillHowell900.xml. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ Matt Cannizzaro (2010-12-10). "Ohio Bowler's 900 Series Now Official". http://www.bowl.com/news/xmlburner.jsp?xa=./webapps/ROOT/news/main/data/121010MattLatarski900.xml. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ USBC Communications (2011-1-9). "Indiana bowler Rolls 900 Series". http://www.bowl.com/news/xmlburner.jsp?xa=./webapps/ROOT/news/main/data/010711900SeriesInd.xml. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
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