The Oklahoma Eagle

By Leon Wilson
Guest Columnist

Sonny Holmes, bowling in the Monday Night League at Mickey’s Lanes, looks forward to coming to the bowling lanes each week to bowl and hope for the best. He was in for the surprise of his bowling career, as he opened the flood gates with an eight-bagger 259 game.
In the second game, he drew many oohs and aahs from the bowlers and fans by throwing 1 1-strikes-in-a-row. Needing to throw one more strike for a perfect game, he took a deep breath to relax and fired his ball solid into the 1-3 pocket for his 12th strike and first-career 300 game.
The cheering and the pandemonium broke out. It took five minutes to calm everyone down. He finished the night with a 225 game for a humongous career-high 784 series, taking this week’s bowling spotlight.
The United States Bowling Congress will award Holmes a ring for bowling a 300 game, emblems for 100 pins over average in a single game, 140 pins over average in a series, and a pin for bowling a 784 series.
Baby Lee asked Holmes “were you nervous on your 12th ball?” Homes responded, “No,” wearing a wide, satisfied smile on a face flushed with pride, “all my strikes were flush into the 1-3 pocket. I threw strikes on 27 of 36 balls. I was really hoping for an 800 series. I’m still levitating on this cloud.”

In the Senior Stars League
CJ. Johnson, continues to stay in a zone, blasted games of 247, 243 and 268 (8 strikes in-a-row) games for a stupendous 758 series; Gary Hayes had 254 and 217 games an a 663 series; Tracy Patterson had 244 and 225 games and a 658 series; Fred Engquist had 258 and 220 games and a 648 series.
Charlie Hawkins rolled games of 205, 221 and 206 for a 632 series; Greg Bellm had 203 and 232 games and a 61 1 series; Dave Duncan a 238 high-game and a 607 series; Tom Turner a 237 game; Mac McCloughan a 235 game; Leon “Baby Lee” Wilson a 231 game.
Ron Fresh a 217 game; Hershel Thompson a 21 1 game; David Norris a 201 game; Jack Maguire a 200 game; Bo Bohannan a 200 game and Jim Barrett a 200 game.

In the Sidekicks League
Fred Engquist warmed up with a 201 game. He got down to serious bowling with an eight-bagger 268 game and finished the night with a spare in the first frame, then strung 1 1-strikes-in-a-row for a whopping 290 game for a gigantic 759 series.
Johnny Taylor had 245 and 211 game and a 636 series; Pat Hunton had 223 and 210 games and a 626 series; Forrest Russell had 230 and 210 games and a 620 series; Kevin Kaurot had 234 and 200 games and a 612 series; David Reece a 234 game; Eddie Jones a 224 game; Dustan Fugate a 216 game; Marcus McFarling a 214 game.
Leon “Baby Lee” Wilson had 213 and 202 games; Raphael Edwards a 209 game; Gerald Payne a 203 game and Mark Richard a 200 game.

In the Super Senior League
Hershel Thompson a 238 high-game and a 616 series; Leon “Baby Lee” Wilson a 232 high-game and a 602 series; Paul Bock had 235 and 203 game; Don Deatherage a 212 game and John Richison a 201 game.

Bowler’s Converting Splits
Veronica Fugate converted the 4-6-7-9-10 split; Vacie Deal the 6-7-10 and the 3-10; Leon “Baby Lee” Wilson the 2-4-7-10 and the 3-10; Billie Griffin the 4-7-10.
M.M.Tottress the 5-7; Tracy Patterson the 4-7-10; J.D. Hilton the 4-5; Jack Herron the 2-5-7; Jim Barrett the 3-10 and Willard Young the 3-10.

To report to the Spotter,
call Leon Wilson at 585-1485.