A couple of county bowlers found perfection on the lanes recently.

Bob Eppinger rolled a 300 game as part of a 775 series during Bon Aire Monday Niters action at Bon Aire Bowl. Eppinger sandwiched the 300 between games of 279 and 196.

Brian Marcellus rolled his second 300 game of the season, tossing it on lanes 7 and 8 at Sherwood Lanes during Butler City Tenpin League play at Sherwood Lanes.

Marcellus also rolled a 300 game during Butler County Traveling League play earlier this season. Congratulations Bob and Brian!

Body position at the foul line plays a large role in the proper release of your bowling ball toward its intended target.Ideally, your shoulders should be square to the target. Many bowlers will bend too far at the waist at the point of release, causing them to pull the shot. If you feel as though this is a problem, try keeping your “chin up”.Focus on keeping your chin up and eyes on your target during your approach. This will help keep your shoulders back and in good position for a solid release.

The maximum weight allowed for a bowling ball is 16 pounds. What is the minimum weight? Answer at the end of the column.

Nathan Shirey of Petrolia and Charles Heshler of Cranberry Township took top honors in the Butler County Bowling Association's annual singles tournament held recently at Meridian Lanes. Shirey took the top spot in the handicap division as well as third place in the scratch division.David Trainor of Butler finished second in the handicap division. Ron Lehman of Butler took second place in the scratch. Scores were not provided.

The Lyndora Lanes team took the top spot in the 1957 edition of the BCBA County Tournament. Carl Sacco's 671 and Al DeMatt's 658 paced the Lyndora Lanes' winning score of 3,100 in the scratch division.Bill Say took first in the all-events handicap and scratch division that year, rolling an 1,832 scratch and a 1,910 in handicap.

Trent Slater just missed a perfect game during Armco C League play at Sherwood. Slater rolled a 290 game during a 718 series.Ed Kellerman, 257 (716), and Steve Suchonic, (680) also bowled well ... Helen Daller rolled a 179 game and Rita Stone tossed a 176 during Casino League action. Bill Fay, 258 game, and Ed Davis III, 247 game, led the men ... Don Clark tossed a 259 game and a 709 series in the Bon Aire Monday Niters League. Dave Morgan chipped in with a 234 (681) ... Becky Devore continues her fine season in the Coins League, rolling a 227 game and 541 series to lead the league.

There is no minimum weight for a bowling ball. The lightest that I have seen used is six pounds.Ron Willison is a bowling columnist for the Butler Eagle<B><I> </B></I>