| Spotlight - Happenings @ Rainbow > |
| They grow up so fast by Josh Harold August 16, 2008 Just months ago, Jeremy Cordell and Travis Sutton were wrapping up their respective junior careers at Rainbow Lanes. The two are very good friends, and they bowled their way to a junior league team championship in their final season. Hopes were high for the two entering adult bowling, but nobody could have predicted what would happen in the first week. On August 14, Travis Sutton rolled a perfect 300 in the Columbus Railroad league en route to a 691 series—his first series as an adult bowler. Going in to the tenth frame, Travis and his teammates attempted to relieve the pressure by joking around and singing silly songs. As he started his approach, all eyes were on Sutton. He threw what seemed to be an errant shot, but got a lucky hit on a Brooklyn strike. The last two shots were perfect, and Travis rejoiced with his close friends. It was the first perfect game of his career. Just two days later, Jeremy too would flirt with perfection. In the first week of the Kings and Queens league on August 16, Cordell entered his first adult winter league. His first nine shots were flawless. Entering the tenth frame, Cordell joked with friends that he didn’t want to throw the same kind of shot that Sutton had on his tenth attempt. As he let go of his ball, there was no doubt that it was a strike. On his eleventh shot, however, irony took center stage as Jeremy got a shot to the left and carried a Brooklyn strike. The final ball was perfect. Cordell finished with a 693 series, wrapping up a spectacular introduction to the new season for the two. |
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| Bobby Holiday Hits Big At Rainbow Lanes Bobby Holiday had his day made on Monday the 6th when he rolled strike number 15 in his third game. This may not sound like a lot of strikes to the regular league bowler, but if check the strikes needed in the STRIKE POT at the center you will see the reason for his day being made. Bobby hit the strike pot for $4,975.00. The strike pot was last hit on October 5th 2007 and has been building ever since. All regular league bowlers are eligible to get in the strike pot when they are bowling in their leagues or subbing in a league at Rainbow Lanes. It only costs $1.00 to get in the pot and shoot for whatever is in the pot that day. Bobby bowls in 5 leagues this season and subs in 1 other league. He gets in the strike pot in every league and Monday the 6th will be one league night that he won't forget for a long time. He will have the bragging rights until someone hits the next strike pot. The STRIKE POT will start over on the 7th at $300.00 and will continue to climb until someone hits it the next time. COULD IT BE YOU AND HOW BIG WILL THE NEXT STRIKE POT BE? |
| STRIKING FOR CASH TOURNAMENT STARTS ON THE 14TH Another chance for League Bowlers to win big is just around the corner. The Striking For Cash Tournament is getting under way again. The tournament will be held on nine dates (check flyer/website for dates). There will be a guaranteed $8,000.00 payout. This year the Striking For Cash Tournament will change and be paid out in TWO DIVISIONS. The divisions will be divided by average. Division One will be bowlers with averages of 191 and above, Division Two will be bowlers with averages of 190 and below. Each division will have it's own prize list. First place in each division will pay $1,000.00. To be eligible to bowl in the Striking For Cash Tournament , a bowler must get in the Striking For Cash event at least one time. See the flyers at the front desk and online for details. YOU COULD BE THE NEXT BIG WINNER |