2 new 900 series bowled, one with a hammer

[Lonewolf300800]

it hasn't been widely publicized as of yet, but two bowlers recently shot perfect 900 series just days apart. both scores have been approved and are already showing up on the bowlers' bowl.com profiles.

the first is Chris Aker membership # 1556-603, who shot his 900 on 10/30/2009, using aBig Rig Diesel, way to go Hammer. He lives in Winnemucca, Nev., is 47 years old and is left-handed.

the second is Andrew Teall, membership # 1577-8783, who shot his 900 on 11/02/2009. Not much more is known about him yet other than he's around 24 years old and bowls in the South Jersey USBC association in New Jersey.

i think these are the 14th and 15th 900 Series bowled and approved...all since 1997.

-although Glenn Allison will always be Mr. 900 to all who know him, he was the first to shot a 900 Series that was denied by the then ABC.

[Rowdy]

Congrats to both of them.:)

But fess up now,how many of you saw the topic title on the Main Page and thought,"Oh God,Robert Mushare is back again?":rolleyes:

[Lonewolf300800]

LOL, you do know how to make me laugh Rowdy. I won't even say that kids name, much less waste time here mentioning him.:eek: guess i should have worded the title a little differently, huh Rowdy?

Just waiting on the USBC to post something on Bowl.com officially, so far the info is only showing up on the individual bowlers profiles.


Congrats to both of them.:)

But fess up now,how many of you saw the topic title on the Main Page and thought,"Oh God,Robert Mushare is back again?":rolleyes:

[tyketto]

-although Glenn Allison will always be Mr. 900 to all who know him, he was the first to shot a 900 Series that was denied by the then ABC.

Does anyone have the story on this? It sounds interesting that something as big as a 900 would be denied. Wikipedia or somewhere have it?

BL.

[Rowdy]

Does anyone have the story on this? It sounds interesting that something as big as a 900 would be denied. Wikipedia or somewhere have it?

BL.

Mr.Allison bowled his 900 way back in the day. It took the then ABC too long to check the lanes and they denied it based on that fact. That and it was the Holy Grail everyone was chasing. The feeling is that the ABC wanted one of the "name" bowlers of the day to be the first one to go 900. This is one thing the USBC should have fixed a long time ago.

[Lonewolf300800]

agreed Rowdy, this is something that the USBC should have fixed a long time ago, and hopefully someday they will correct it.

just put Glenn Allison or Mr. 900 into any search engine and you should get the whole story.


Mr.Allison bowled his 900 way back in the day. It took the then ABC too long to check the lanes and they denied it based on that fact. That and it was the Holy Grail everyone was chasing. The feeling is that the ABC wanted one of the "name" bowlers of the day to be the first one to go 900. This is one thing the USBC should have fixed a long time ago.

[Rowdy]

What's it say about the house shot where the guy rolled a 900 with a Big Rig Diesel???

We've all been wasting our dough on new gear. Where's that Big Blue I have around here somewhere....

[Lonewolf300800]

USBC has finally posted a story on Bowl.com if anyone would like to read it.

[can-ham]

The diesel series is fantastic. The Big block was one of the best balls I've ever owned. This just shows if you maintain your equipment properly you should get longevity out of your equipment. Plus it has a diff of .063 which you can't even get anymore. So once the USBC adds the new restrictions, the old balls are going to be better than the new.

Maybe save a buck or two and resurface and re-grip your old equipment...
:eek:

[RedMan3]

I have a random question... other than Allison's 900, were there other 900's before 1997? Or is that just when the USBC started officially recording them?

Gosh, as a guy who goes to a bowling alley where one of the "official" 900's was rolled, it's amazing how long they have kept Rich Jerome Jr.'s banner up. He rolled his last year, and i remember he was on the local news and was given a sponsorship by ebonite (i think). He used an NV or NVD.

Not only does that guy walk around the alley, but two PBA exempt bowlers frequent there also (Danny Wiseman and Eddie Vandaniker).

[BubbaRay]

Mr. Allison's 900 was the first as we all know back in 1987 but wasn't sanctioned.

There wasn't another 900 bowled untill 1997 by Jeremy Sonnenfeld a College bowler who threw his 900 on February 2, 1997.

[Akers Pro Shop]

Hey guys,

Chris Aker here. Thanks for the congrats on the 900. As you all know, there's a whole lot of luck involved in carrying that many shots. The Diesel I threw was, I think, the first ball I drilled when I opened the pro shop in 2006. I bought it on a closeout for $50 'cuz I figured I'd need practice drilling, and didn't know a thing about the ball, other than it was a Hammer (I've preferred the Hammer line since the days of the old Blue Hammer urethane). Anyone can shoot 900, you just need to have the bowling gods on your side for around 2 1/2 hours. Thanks again.

[tyketto]

Mr. Allison's 900 was the first as we all know back in 1987 but wasn't sanctioned.

There wasn't another 900 bowled untill 1997 by Jeremy Sonnenfeld a College bowler who threw his 900 on February 2, 1997.

This would be right. Sun Valley Lanes, Lincoln Nebraska. Columbia Blue Pearl Pulse. He started Collegiates the year I took time off it. He did it during Junior Leagues on Saturday morning. One of those special 'bowl with the Collegiates' events to get the kids interested in Collegiate bowling.

It shot that ball up into the spotlight, though. Everyone in Omaha and Lincoln were ordering that ball the following week after that was shot.

BL.

[TenPinSniper]

Hey guys,

Chris Aker here. Thanks for the congrats on the 900. As you all know, there's a whole lot of luck involved in carrying that many shots. The Diesel I threw was, I think, the first ball I drilled when I opened the pro shop in 2006. I bought it on a closeout for $50 'cuz I figured I'd need practice drilling, and didn't know a thing about the ball, other than it was a Hammer (I've preferred the Hammer line since the days of the old Blue Hammer urethane). Anyone can shoot 900, you just need to have the bowling gods on your side for around 2 1/2 hours. Thanks again.

Conrgats!

If you don't mind... how much did you have to adjust through out the night? (If any.)

[Lonewolf300800]

Hey Chris, wanted to congratulate you as well. I also left you congratulations on the bowl.com forums. Just curious how many award applications you filled out when you shot your 900 series. You should have filled out 4 individual award applications; 1 for each 300 and 1 for the 900 series. It's strange that on your bowl.com profile the 900 series is listed, but not the individual 300 games. I checked on Andrew Teall's (the other 900 shooter) bowl.com profile and all 4 are showing up. Just curious how many forms you filled out.



Hey guys,

Chris Aker here. Thanks for the congrats on the 900. As you all know, there's a whole lot of luck involved in carrying that many shots. The Diesel I threw was, I think, the first ball I drilled when I opened the pro shop in 2006. I bought it on a closeout for $50 'cuz I figured I'd need practice drilling, and didn't know a thing about the ball, other than it was a Hammer (I've preferred the Hammer line since the days of the old Blue Hammer urethane). Anyone can shoot 900, you just need to have the bowling gods on your side for around 2 1/2 hours. Thanks again.

[Akers Pro Shop]

Thanks guys. I only adjusted my feet in one board and sped up a bit in the 3rd game. Not much to it. Luck, basically.

As far as the scores showing up on bowl.com, I only signed the 900 that night. Once the 900 was approved, we found that we also needed to fill out the paperwork on the 300's. I'd like to know what would happen if the USBC has already approved the 900, but then decided to dis-allow one of the 300's. That would be odd.

[Lonewolf300800]

I agree Chris, that would be very odd indeed. Since they've already approved the 900 series, it "should" be a given that the individual 300 games would be approved. if for some odd reason, one of the 300 games was disallowed, then they would have no choice but to remove approval of the 900 series in my opinion. I don't see them doing that; but reading some of Mark Miller's comments in the bowl.com forum, I wouldn't put it past them.



Thanks guys. I only adjusted my feet in one board and sped up a bit in the 3rd game. Not much to it. Luck, basically.

As far as the scores showing up on bowl.com, I only signed the 900 that night. Once the 900 was approved, we found that we also needed to fill out the paperwork on the 300's. I'd like to know what would happen if the USBC has already approved the 900, but then decided to dis-allow one of the 300's. That would be odd.

-also, just wanted to add, I've finally gotten a pic of my Jigsaw #2 drilled pin under, that I won from the contest Hammer had a while back, added to my photobucket account. you can see the drilling by clicking on the link to my arsenal that's in my sig line.

[Akers Pro Shop]

Hi Lone,

I agree, from what I've seen on the USBC forum, anything could happen.

[Lonewolf300800]

Hey Chris, checked your bowl.com profile and now 1 of your 300 games is showing, along with the 900 series. Now for USBC to get the other 2-300 games posted.