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February 3, 2012

Donley Rolls 300 Game

Northern Aire Lanes saw it’s second perfect game rolled in less than two weeks.  ‘Saving the best for last.’ That is exactly what Mike Donley did Friday night during the Commercial League.  His last game of the night, Donley rolled 12 consecutive strikes for his first 300 game.  Bowling on lanes 19-20, Mike rolled an 861 four game series with the Select Sires team.

Mike started out in the Junior Bowling program at Northern Aire Lanes, and has been bowling in various leagues for more than 25 years.  This season, he’s been carrying an average of 192 on Friday nights and also bowls in the Tuesday Sport League. He also travels to several tournaments throughout the season.  Mike has been just one strike shy of perfection too many times to count rolling numerous 279 games throughout his career.  However, the ‘Donley’ name is no stranger when it comes to the infamous 300.  Mike’s dad Gene, was the second person ever to roll a perfect game at Northern Aire Lanes.  Gene Donley rolled his 300 in 1971 on lanes 9-10 (now lanes 17-18).  Mike said it best “This is kind of an emotional night for me, I always looked up to my Dad’s 300 and now I finally did it!  This is just a Great Night for me!”  Mike’s long time friend and team mate Mark Fredrickson was also bowling on the Sires team Friday night.  Mark and Mike the number three and four bowlers both had all strikes going into the tenth frame.  Mark’s 11 th ball just missed carrying the 8 pin giving him a very respectable 288 game.  Then, all eyes were on Mike as he buried all three shots in the tenth for the prestigious 300!

1/23/2012

RUNNINGEN SETS THE LANES ON FIRE

The lanes were hot on Monday night during the First Nighters league at Northern Aire Lanes. Nathan Runningen is the fifth person to ever brake the aspired 800 series mark on the lanes in Fergus. Nate summed up his three games on lanes 17-18 with an astonishing 801 total.

Runningen, a life long bowler starting in Jr. leauges at NAL, began the night with an impressive 264 game. The second game; a 237, didn't come easy as his spare conversions were tested. He picked up a very challenging 4-10 split in the middle of the game which essentially saved his opportunity to conquer the 800 mark. Nate rolled twelve consecutive strikes the final game of the night. Not only was it his third carreer perfect game, but the life long goal of an 800 series was met!

Runningen, who rolls in three leagues at Northern Aire Lanes, bowls between 15-20 games any given week during the bowling season. Although Nate's 225 Commercial League average is the highest, his best scores this season have came in the First Nighters league. His previous high for this season was a 757, topped off by an all time high series of 792. Nate added a third perfect game to his carreer list of 300 games. Runningen also competes in several tournaments around the area each season.

 Oct. 10, 2011

1^st 300 of Season

Monday night was a night of firsts at Northern Aire Lanes. It was the first perfect game of the 2011-12 league season. It was also the first 300 for Scott Thunselle who has been bowling league at NAL for nearly 30 years. Scott rolled his twelve consecutive strikes his second game in the First Nighters League. He is carrying an average of 212 this year on the Don’s Drywall team. Scott’s highest league game before tonight was 289.