The league season is heating up and some bowlers are stepping up their games. Four Butler County competitors recently recorded 300 games.

Here is the rundown:

• Ed Dunkle rolled his first 300 game during Firearms League play at Family Bowlaway Oct. 16. Dunkle finished the night with an outstanding 763 series.

• My teammate in the Butler City Tenpin League, Bob Casey, rolled his first 300 game two weeks ago at Sherwood Lanes. Casey's 300 was the finishing touch on a 766 series.

• Jeff Suchonic, who recently was inducted into the Butler County Bowling Hall of Fame, showed Hall-of-Fame form by firing his ninth career 300 game during Casino League play at Sherwood Lanes.

• Brian Marcellus tossed his eighth perfect game last week in the Butler City Tenpin League. The previous week Marcellus rolled a 299 game, leaving a 7-pin on the final shot, and finished with a 780 series.

The 1967 BCBA annual championships wrapped up at Paul and Ann's Bowlaway in Valencia, and Joe Rosenberg took top honors by winning the all-events division in both the scratch and handicap divisions.The Lyndora Hotel team of Ray Henry, Rollie Hortert, Jim McKinney, Ivan Dandois and Ralph Henry took the team honors.Rich Hill and Roman Kradel won the handicap doubles with a 1,319, edging Mike Surkalo and Joe Rosenberg. Jim Bryant won the handicap singles with a 700.Jay Minteer and Rich Minto won the scratch doubles with a 1,175, and Ralph Cooper won the scratch singles with a 639.

Joe Bowler sticks on the approach while making his delivery on lane 3 and steps over the foul line on lane 4. Is this a foul?

The Professional Bowlers Tour is under way. The Cheetah Championship will be televised on ESPN Nov. 28. Eugene McCune is the top qualifier. McCune broke a PBA and USBC record by knocking over 2,468 pins in a nine-game qualifier. His games were 300, 253, 275, 279, 279, 236, 300, and 267 for an average of 274.22.

• <B>Armco C:</B> Ron Henry 259 (674), Chuck Dight 226 (664), Larry Noah 248 (653)• <B>Coins League:</B> Mary Carbin 179 (496), Sandy Mickey 198 game, Jan McGee 179 game• <B>Troy-Alan League: </B>Brent Moculski 287 (690), Ed Michael 242 (654).

Dave Schrecongost left the 4-6-7-10 split in the Troy-Alan League.No problem. Schrecongost converted the “Big Four.”

The BCBA singles tournament will be held at Mars Lanes on Sunday. Squad times are 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.The event is open to all sanctioned BCBA members. Entry fee is $25 preregistered and $30 walk-in. An optional scratch division is available for $12. Each bowler will bowl four games, with the lowest score being dropped.

Chalk up a zero for the delivery. It is a foul.