A “300 Game”, or “perfect game” in bowling refers to a bowling game in which a strike is achieved with every throw. The highest score attainable in 10 pin bowling is 300, and requires 12 strikes to be bowled in a row. On Wednesday, January 22, Silver Bowl in Silver Bay saw their second ever sanctioned 300 game bowled by Logan Fischer, the first 300 game having been bowled around five years ago by Casey Goutermont.
In order for a 300 game to be sanctioned, the bowler has to be a member of a United States Bowling Congress (USBC) sanctioned league. The bowling alley must be certified by the USBC, and the league must be “part of an association that sanctions the leagues,” Logan Fischer explained. League members pay an annual fee to be part of the USBC, and the league must follow USBC rules for lane conditions, including lane topography and oil conditions. The league must also have bowling equipment “that is up to spec per the USBC”. Fischer explained, “This allows each bowler to be on the same playing field average wise as all other bowlers in the United States.”
“It was a pretty cool feeling getting it. I have been close many times, so it was very satisfying being able to make it to 300,” Fischer shared after bowling the perfect game. The odds of bowling 300 in a sanctioned league are approximately 1 in 11,500.
Silver Bowl has opportunities to get involved in bowling. A junior and a mens’ league meets on Wednesdays, two womens’ leagues (morning and evening) meet on Thursday, Special Olympics meets Thursday afternoons, and a “fun” league started on January 26, which will meet Sunday evenings. Silver Bowl’s 9-Pin no tap tournament began January 25, and will run each weekend except for Super Bowl weekend through mid-March. On March 22 and 23, the district Pepsi/Storm Tournament will be held at Silver Bowl.
Congratulations, Logan Fischer, for bowling the elusive perfect game!
