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1961: Boys Open Bowling League at the Crystal Bowl

We found the following report about the Lindsey Wilson Boys Open Bowling League, hosted by Crystal Bowl Lanes on Reed Street, in a Spring 1961 issue of the Adair County News. It was written by the late Travis Paul Scott, who many will remember as PE teacher, history teacher, coach and athletic director for Adair County Schools.

By Travis Paul Scott
Adair County News, April 19, 1961

The Lindsey Wilson Bowling League opened up Monday night at the Crystal Bowl Lanes and the King Pins team came out on top with a record of 4 wins and no losses.

The King Pins team conquered the Rhodis Stodis by a margin of 2603 pins to 2425 pins. These two teams each used 7 men.

In the other game the Alley Cats toppled the Gutter Bugs 2139 to 2007 as each team used only 6 players. The Alley Cats came up with 3 wins and 1 loss in the series.



The King Pins grabbed the team high series total and the team high singles for the night with 2603 and 879 pins.

Travis Paul Scott of the Alley Cats collected the Individual high series total with 446 pins in 3 games for an average of 148.7.

Close behind him was Jim Hodder of the King Pins with 436 pins and a 145.3 average.

Travis Paul Scott and Jim Hodder tied for the individual high single game total with games of 157.

Other games in the 150's: Jim Kessler, King Pins-156; Dokie Parsons, Gutter Boys-156; Hodder, King Pins-155, Scott, Alley Cats 153; and Joe Harner, Alley Cats 152.

Come down to the Crystal Bowl Lanes every Monday night and be an observer and root for the team of your choice.

There will be a summer league playing for Adair County men this summer so come on down and sign up now to be sure you are not left out. --Adair County News, April 19, 1961.


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Old Reed Street Bowling Alley



2020-06-12 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Doug Beard.
Doug writes, "I noticed this faded lettering on a drive through Reed Street this morning. I can't make out the top line but the words BOWL and LANES are legible. This might be an interesting story to research from those who remember when this was operational. I seem to have a faint recall of this facility from my childhood. I do remember that for many years there were lots of bowling pins that ended up at Haskin Coomer and Sons when the bowling alley closed its doors."

We think this is the old Crystal Bowl Lanes at 104 Reed Street, Columbia, KY. If you have memories of bowling there, send us a letter using our Contact Form.

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1961 ad for Crystal Bowl Lanes



2020-06-13 - Columbia, KY .
A 1961 ad for the Crystal Bowl Lanes, located at 104 Reed Street in downtown Columbia, KY, states that "Bowling is the Greatest!" The bowling alley was host to the Lindsey Wilson Boys Open Bowling League.

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