http://www.bowl.com/articleView.aspx?i=11595&f=1A Milwaukee-area bowler rolled a perfect three-game series that, if officially approved by the United States Bowling Congress, would become the ninth official 900 series in the 111-year history of certified league bowling.
Mark Wukoman rolled three consecutive 300 games for a 900 series April 22 in the Saturday Night Men's Special League at Classic Lanes in the Milwaukee suburb of Greenfield, Wis. USBC is in the process of completing the standard verification process after an honor score is rolled in a certified league.
The 50-year-old right-hander from Franklin, Wis., currently carries a 226 standard league average and a 206 USBC Sport Bowling average. Wukoman has 14 certified 300 games and three certified 800 series to his credit. His previous high series was 825.
"You could feel the tension," said Ryan Lever, who witnessed the historic feat. "It was surreal. When he was in his 10th frame (of his third game), you couldn't see because there were so many people. We were standing on chairs in the back."
"He was pretty nervous," said Classic Lanes proprietor Gary Daroszewski, a former tournament teammate of Wukoman's, who also saw the performance. "Everyone stopped bowling his last four frames. Everyone came up and congratulated him. He made a lot of good shots."
If approved, Classic Lanes would become the only bowling center to have more than one certified 900 series rolled on its lanes. Tony Roventini recorded the second approved 900 series at Classic Lanes on Nov. 9, 1998.
"I saw both of them," said Daroszewski. "It's amazing that we have two of them."
