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Don Meier I began bowling in 1956 while serving in the US Navy in San Diego, California. My 1st year’s averages were 131 and 158. The next year I purchased a new Manhattan rubber ball and Hyde shoes, practiced approximately 20 games per week and my average went to 198.
After leaving the services in 1959, I put away my bowling equipment and did not pick it up again until 1963. My goal was to average high enough to qualify for the Pacific Coast Professional Bowler’s Tour which required a minimum 195 average for 2 years. By practicing an additional 50 games per week I was able to average in the low 200’s by 1965 and have maintained an average above 200 for the last fifty years. High average attained was 218 in 1969 and I bowled with a team that had 5th high league game in the nation with 989. High game that year was 1004 which came out of the same league. Our four man team average in the 1968-1969 season was 848 which were quite high considering the conditions in those days.
Bowling was at its’ peak in the 60’s and 70’s and with league, tournaments and pot games I was bowling between 100 and 150 games per week. My high series back in those years was 766 and high game was 299. Since that time, I bowled five 300 games and two 800 series with a high of 824. Since moving to Greeley, highlights were winning the City Masters Tournament and all events in my age bracket in the Colorado State Tournament. Article by Don Meier |
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