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BubbaRay
08-01-2009, 07:32 AM
A big Congrats to this woman.

Friday, 07/31/2009
ARLINGTON, Texas - At age 81, Ollie Harbin, of Lee's Summit, Mo., became the oldest woman to roll a 300 game July 8 in the Summer Series Mixer League at AMF West Lanes in Overland Park, Kan.

Harbin, who also had a 300 game at age 77 in 2005, moved past Shirlee VanDenBurg who rolled 300 at age 80 in Battle Creek, Mich., last November. Another Lee's Summit bowler, Lois Morgan, held the record before VanDenBurg with a 300 at age 79 in 2004.

"I was just relaxed," she said. "Sometimes I get nervous but I didn't this time. I didn't even think about it until the last shot."

Harbin, who was using a Hammer ball, is featured in the Faces in the Crowd section of the Aug. 3 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine.

From bowl.com
mongoliantreesloth
08-02-2009, 01:36 AM
Great stuff - good on her.

Out of interest, at what age did the oldest bloke roll one?
BubbaRay
08-02-2009, 08:01 AM
300 games, consecutive by oldest person
76 years old Bill Bunetta, Fresno, Calif., Oct. 25, 1995

This is what I came up with from Bowl.com under stats and oddities
Dave34
08-02-2009, 08:24 AM
I think that record is the oldest person to bowl two 300's in a row.

After a short google session, the answer I keep coming up with is Joe Dean of Columbus, Ohio, at the age of 87.
chevy02
08-03-2009, 01:34 AM
I see it says she was rolling a Hammer, any idea what it was ?
BubbaRay
08-03-2009, 06:58 AM
I have no idea what Hammer it was. But I will try and find out .
BubbaRay
08-03-2009, 07:06 AM
It appears to be a NM Beat'n or a Razyr to me
b0ss52o
08-03-2009, 07:21 AM
It appears to be a NM Beat'n or a Razyr to me

yeah that definitely looks like a Beat'n to me...
Street Racer
08-03-2009, 07:31 AM
It appears to be a NM Beat'n or a Razyr to me

ball actually looks like a vapor zone..
idlehourlegend
08-03-2009, 09:00 AM
ball actually looks like a vapor zone..

I thought the same thing when I saw it.
Dave34
08-03-2009, 09:34 AM
Yeah that looks like a Brunswick logo to me.
BubbaRay
08-03-2009, 11:01 AM
It may look like one but it isn't a Vapor Zone. Hammer knows what ball she used and they are trying to contact her.
H4MM3RH34D
08-03-2009, 01:24 PM
That pic could just be a promo shot with her holding a ball the photographer thought looked best for the shot, not necessarily the ball she used to bowl her latest 300 game.
Street Racer
08-03-2009, 06:36 PM
i just dont think old people would polish up a ball, when they need all the help they can!:D :D :D :p

unless the NM looks pretty polished it??
Dave34
08-03-2009, 08:24 PM
Or got a Brunswick logo stamped on it.
Street Racer
08-03-2009, 09:16 PM
polished ball does look better then a dull ball in a photo..
TenPinSniper
08-04-2009, 01:09 AM
Click on the picture
http://www.lsjournal.com/108/story/33628.html

Here is the interview from our local tv station:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXVKrYHFWqc
Street Racer
08-04-2009, 01:48 AM
that ball in the video actually looks like a polished bite...

but that picture loaded up larger is not a beatn
mmcfarland300
08-04-2009, 08:23 AM
I was thinking it looks more like a Venom.
Dave34
08-04-2009, 09:31 AM
Yeah, looks like a Venom in the video.
idlehourlegend
08-04-2009, 09:58 AM
Yea thats a Venom, had that caramel color in it.
Rowdy
08-05-2009, 09:57 AM
300,235,244=779. Scratch. She can roll with me any time. And give me pins.
Razr
08-05-2009, 11:11 AM
maybe im color blind...

I see blue, and red ish letters, im thinking hot sauce.... =/
mmcfarland300
08-05-2009, 11:27 AM
maybe im color blind...

I see blue, and red ish letters, im thinking hot sauce.... =/

In the video?
idlehourlegend
08-05-2009, 11:29 AM
maybe im color blind...

I see blue, and red ish letters, im thinking hot sauce.... =/

In the video its a Venom. No idea about the pic, isnt clear enough to see, but looks like a Hot Sauce Pearl or a Vapor Zone.
bwilliams2125
08-05-2009, 02:06 PM
maybe its my computer, but I dont see caramel color in the ball at any time in the video. looks more like a bite to me.
Dave34
08-05-2009, 11:48 PM
Around when the ball gets half way down the lane I can see some color swirl (around 20 seconds into the video).
BreechBlast
08-07-2009, 05:47 PM
that's awesome! Lee's Summit is like 10 min from me i'm gonna have to go get some pointers.
BreechBlast
08-07-2009, 05:50 PM
i was at a local center a few months ago and saw an older woman roll a 243, and then back it up with a 260... i went straight over and shook her hand :)
Walkin Kamikaze
08-07-2009, 09:00 PM
The video looked like a Venom for sure. In the picture, she probably was given some ball to take it with because it "looks better" :p
Rowdy
08-07-2009, 09:04 PM
You guys are focusing on the wrong thing. Who cares what kind of ball it is? Go back and watch the video and listen to what she says about her footwork. That was priceless advice and she gave it up for free.
Walkin Kamikaze
08-07-2009, 09:10 PM
You guys are focusing on the wrong thing. Who cares what kind of ball it is? Go back and watch the video and listen to what she says about her footwork. That was priceless advice and she gave it up for free.

she wanted to clow down because getting a little excited. I heard it and took most of it in, just wanted to join the discussion ;)
PackRat
08-09-2009, 07:15 PM
In the pic, the ball she is holding is a Storm Serge (spelling?). I took the pic to 400% and could see the Storm logo on the side. The letters "rg" are also visible.

On a different note, this seems to be the year of the "oldster" Tom Watson in golf, Mark Martin in Nascar, Ollie. Gives hope to all us old guys

(After doing a little more checking, I think the bal is a Storm Charge)

Seniors Rule!!!:cool: