The Professional Bowlers Tour will begin its season with the World Series of Bowling Cheetah Championship on Oct. 25 in Las Vegas. ESPN will once again carry the televised finals.

New to the PBA this season is an end-of-season playoff format that will feature five preliminary rounds leading to three televised-elimination rounds. The 108 top regional professionals and the 72 PBA Tour players will vie for the Dick Weber Playoff Championship.

Knoch in WPIBL

For those who missed Eagle sports editor John Enrietto's story earlier this month, the Knoch will join Butler, Karns City, and Mars in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League this season.

If you have rolled a "clover," what have you accomplished?

Here are some dubious accomplishments that are in the USBC record books.• The highest individual league average (minimum of 66 games) for a man is 261.7, set by Jeff Carter of Illinois.• Jim Hosier of New Jersey has rolled 112 perfect games.These are great accomplishments, but here are some records that are a little more fun:• In 1963, Bert Allen fouled nine times in one tournament game in 1963.• The Downes Construction team of Moravia, N.Y., lost a record 120 games in a row, spanning two seasons in 1965-67.• Pete Bland of Washington probably kicked the ball return after leaving his 18th consecutive nine-count in a series in 1976.

In order to properly impart rotation upon the ball, you must keep your hand firmly underneath it with your wrist locked in a straight or cupped position. When the ball is at the bottom of the swing, your thumb should exit first while your wrist is still locked.From there, rotate your hand from the six o'clock position (under the ball) to the three o'clock position. After release, your arm should remain locked and continue directly at your target.

The year was 1964, and the Tally-Ho team became the first county squad to break the 3,200 team-score barrier. It happened at Larwick Lanes during City Tenpin League action.Here are the bowlers and their scores: Bo Ordy (644), Ray Henry (577), Ron Brandon (692), Ralph Henry (666) and Bob Morrow (634).

Eric Fink had a 300 game as part of a 780 series at Family Bowlaway Saturday.• <B>Troy-Alan League: </B>Dan Manning 257 (677), Thad Fry 277 (659), Jack Kriess 233 (639)• <B>Armco C:</B> Ron Henry 268 (699), Dale Linaberger 257 (680), Jack Elliott Jr. 245 (658)• <B>Coins League:</B> Stacey George 229 (554), Judy Kennedy 586 series, Jan McGee 221 game.UpcomingThe Youth Tournament of Stars will be held at Bruin Lanes Oct. 10. Times are at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.Trivia answerIf you have rolled four strikes in a row, you just rolled a "clover.Ron Willison is the bowling columnist for the Butler Eagle.