Up Your Alley A Blast from the Past

Did you know I haven’t always been the Bowling Pro at the GPYC?

Before my days at GPYC 27 years ago, I worked for the American Bowling Congress for 15 years. I would go to bowling centers around Metro Detroit and have to certify each lane. In those days, there were over two hundred and fifty bowling centers. Compared to today, we have under one hundred bowling centers. Over the many years as a bowling professional and working for the American Bowling Congress, I have picked up some fun and exciting facts about the bowling industry.

Fun Facts:

• That the American Bowling Congress (ABC) was established in 1895

• That the 1st automatic pinsetter was built in 1946 by Otis Elevator Company

• A regulation bowling lane (Which we have) is 60 feet long from the foul line to the headpin.

• The width of a bowling lane is 42”

• Bowling balls weigh between 6 lbs and 16 lbs, which is the maximum weight

• The circumference of a bowling ball is 27,” and the diameter is 8.59

• A regulation bowling pin weighs between 3lbs 6oz to 3lbs 8oz.

As always, thank you for supporting the GPYC Bowling Program. I hope you enjoyed the fun bowling facts that are sure to be entertaining conversation topics at the BRC.

Gordy Woods, Director of Bowling operations

Bowling scores

Our 2nd half-season is well underway, and scoring is going up. Some highlights from January bowling:

Monday Men Chris Izzi 266 Charles Molnar 748

Wednesday League Howard Smith 243 and 640 actual series

JP Lang was 99 pins over average Thursday Ladies

Thursday Night League

Buffa 192