Bowling a perfect game — 300 — doesn't mean what it used to mean. To make customers feel good about rolling a few games, bowling-alley owners oil the lanes in a way that keeps balls from sliding off course. But it's still an accomplishment — especially if you're 81 years old. Ollie Harbin of Lee's Summit became the oldest woman to bowl a 300 in a sanctioned game when she rolled nothing but strikes while competing in the Bill Stivers senior league in Overland Park. She followed up the 300 with games of 235 and 244. (She averages 175-180.) A record setter must get treated like a rock star around the ball carousel, yes? "Not really," says Jay Howland, who manages the AMF West Lanes in Overland Park, where Harbin put on her "X" show. "It's a pretty competitive league."
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300 still means quite alot. We had channel nine out here the Kansas City Star. We created a plaque with her Newspaper article on it and presented it to her. Her story and picture has been on the home page of our company's intranet for a month now. So it's still a huge feat because it doesn't happen everyday. As far as the shot it's USBC sanctioned and will within regulation. Ollie is a great person and a good bowler, she deserves the rock star treatment she has received. It's just like any other sport you must practice to improve.
Jesse Starks-General Manager
300 still means quite alot. We had channel nine out here the Kansas City Star. We created a plaque with her Newspaper article on it and presented it to her. Her story and picture has been on the home page of our company's intranet for a month now. So it's still a huge feat because it doesn't happen everyday. As far as the shot it's USBC sanctioned and will within regulation. Ollie is a great person and a good bowler, she deserves the rock star treatment she has received. It's just like any other sport you must practice to improve. Jesse Starks-General Manager
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