Folsom rolls 300

Barry Folsom, Sr., bowled a 300 game April 3 on the last day of Monday morning competition at Mesa East Lanes in Mesa, Ariz., where he competes during the winter months. Folsom, who competed for years on the Ace Hardware team at Wheatland Lanes here, has had one 300 game in his career but it was not in sanctioned league play.

The league format in Mesa allows a strike on a nine-pin no tap, but Folsom had 17 strikes in a row to claim a 300.

He received a $100 prize from Mesa East and a plaque from the USBC with the date of the accomplishment.

Folsom averaged 206 in the Monday league competition.