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pening night is a special time for one game and bowl a 300. But to get
in any sport, and that cer-
an 800 series, you have to average 267. I
tainly was the case last week
averaged 271.”
in the Downtown Fox-MLZG B’nai B’rith
Cohen is a member of the Hey Babe
bowling league.
team in the Downtown Fox league. This
Noah Cohen threw a perfect 300
is the real estate agent’s ninth year bowl-
game as part of a rare 800 series. Jason
ing in the league.
Batchelder rolled a 297, missing perfec-
He was averaging 200 before his big
tion by a single strike.
night, a drop of 11 pins from his
Their accomplishments Jan.
average the previous season.
5 attracted the attention of
“But I’d been averaging about
nearly everyone at Drakeshire
220 the previous five weeks,” he
Lanes in Farmington Hills as
said.
the league began the second
Batchelder’s personal-best 297
half of its season.
is impressive enough, but even
Cohen had 290-223-300
more impressive considering his
— 813. The 30-year-old West Jason
179 average.
Bloomfield resident threw 30
He bowled 190-297-215 — 702,
Batchelder
of a possible 36 strikes.
or 165 pins above his average.
“I was calm, relaxed and focused, and
Counting his three straight strikes at the
I had a good line and good rhythm,” he
end of the first game and his three con-
said.
secutive strikes to start the third game, he
Well, except on the 11th ball of his 300 had 17 strikes on 18 shots.
game. With an opportunity to shoot for
Batchelder, 33, said his nerves hurt
a 12th strike and perfection and an 800
him on his final shot in the second game.
series awaiting him, he admittedly let his
“I’d never been that nervous bowl-
emotions get the better of him.
ing,” the Wolverine Lake resident said.
He said his heart was beating quickly
“I pulled the shot slightly to the left and
and his legs were shaky. His shot landed
left three pins standing. If I’m ever in that
on the Brooklyn side of the pocket.
situation again, I’ll take a few minutes to
“I got lucky,” he said. “The 9 pin was
get a drink of water or go outside before
the last one standing. It stayed up for
my final shot.”
about three seconds, then finally teetered
This is Batchelder’s fifth year in the
and fell.”
Downtown Fox league. He bowls on the
With disaster averted and his legs
NAPA Detroit team. When he’s not burn-
strong again, Cohen left nothing to
ing up the lanes, he works as a wealth
chance on his final shot of the game and
manager and financial adviser.
night. A solid pocket hit sealed the deal.
L’chaim and Our Gang were the first-
It was his first 300 game and 800
half champions in the league’s Tel Aviv
series.
and Jerusalem divisions.
He actually broke his single-game
Phil Jacobs, Ray Sinai, Bernie
record twice Jan. 5. The 290 he bowled in Goodstein and Tim Francis make up
the first game was his personal best until
the L’chaim roster. Bob Armstrong,
the 300 rolled along.
Joel Swimmer, Dana Wodika and Mike
Cohen opened the first game with 11
Baumhalf are Our Gang.
straight strikes, then left three pins on his
Second-half league play will continue
final shot before making a spare.
at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through April at
Now that’s he’s done both, Cohen
Drakeshire. Bowlers are always welcome.
agrees with most bowlers that an 800
Contact league President Justin Kaplan at
series is tougher achievement than a 300
justin-kaplan@comcast.net.
game.
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“Absolutely,” he said. “You can get hot
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