I have bowled in many leagues over the past 20 years at Freeway Lanes. I would usually sub, get a team together from the bowling center itself, or perhaps a scotch doubles league with my Wife. I was at a Brown’s game and one of my good friends asked “Why don’t we put a team together of our friends?” So we went about finding people in that particular circle of friends willing to participate. We chose a short season league so it would not seem so daunting to new bowler’s and we started bowling three weeks ago. All of my friends, bowlers and non-bowlers alike, are having a great time! It is the casual competitive nature of the game that is found so appealing to all of us on the team. We talk about old stories, joke with the lane servers, and generally just have a good time. One of the guys on our team I met when I was 9 years old because we were on the same bowling team! We bowled at Mayland Lanes on Mayfield Rd. all the way back in 1974! It took 37 years to get back on the lanes together! We have had a lot of good times over the years and it is fun to back causing trouble in one of my centers.
How many of you out there have old friendships because of bowling? Maybe it is time to get a team back together, get a funny name for your team, and go out and light up the lanes once again! What are you waiting for? We have a league at Freeway Lanes of Wickliffe where the average age is 77, 45% are over 80 and 15% are over 90? Why are these guys living long and happy lives….most of them have been bowling for decades!
One of our team mates is in the scrap metal business, so the name of our team is the Freeway Scrappers. We bowl on Wednesday nights at Solon at 7. I have been in the business for over 20 years and only carried a 178 average last week giving you lots of material to make fun of me! Come on up and maybe we will buy you a drink! Go bowling with old friends! Trust me you need it!
Glenn Gable
