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Premier peak
USBC bowler profile

Gary Bower

Honors Legend
2039-616 Bowling since 1999
×15 800 series ×57 300 games ×28 11 in a row
230+ peak 200+ career avg 2.5K games 10+ honors
Lifetime average 213.65 Across all recorded seasons
Lifetime games 9898 USBC-recorded games
Highest average 242 33 games
Career honors 100 Recognized achievements
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Honor pins

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League History

USBC records begin in 1999. Sport and challenge conversions are summarized below.

Recent composite averages

2026 House
199 average · 360 games
2025 House
203 average · 354 games
2024 House
208 average · 318 games
2023 House
210 average · 366 games
2022 House
207 average · 318 games

League averages

2026-2027

CVC Amusements · W
Data not found

2025-2026

Thurs Sr Trios 2026 · S
203 average · 42 games
Brunswick ClassicTrios 2025-26 · W
200 average · 105 games
Liquid Noise 2025-26 · W
198 average · 105 games
Wednesday Classic · W
196 average · 108 games

2024-2025

Brunswick ClassicTrios 2024-25 · W
211 average · 99 games
Thurs Sr Trios 2025 · S
204 average · 45 games
Wednesday Classic · W
199 average · 108 games
Liquid Noise 24-25 · W
199 average · 102 games

2023-2024

Thurs Sr Trios 2024 · S
Data not found
Wednesday Classic · W
210 average · 108 games
Desperate Times Brewery · W
209 average · 105 games
Brunswick Classic 2023-24 · W
206 average · 105 games

2022-2023

Brunswick Classic 2022-23 · W
213 average · 108 games
Wednesday Classic · W
211 average · 105 games
Desperate Times Brewery 22-23 · W
209 average · 105 games
Thurs Sr Trios 2023 · S
204 average · 48 games

2021-2022

Desperate Times Brewery · W
209 average · 108 games
Wednesday Classic · W
206 average · 105 games
Brunswick Classic 2021-22 · W
206 average · 105 games

2020-2021

Monday Hdcp Singles 2021 · S
221 average · 40 games
Desperate Times Brewery · W
214 average · 105 games
Wednesday Classic · W
212 average · 108 games
Btrunswick Classic 2020-2021 · W
206 average · 105 games
Thursday SR Trios 2021 · S
200 average · 36 games

2019-2020

Thursday Morn Dbls 2018 · W
222 average · 9 games
Bud Light 2019 · W
216 average · 87 games
Faulkner GMC Buick Classic · W
208 average · 87 games
Wednesday Classic · W
206 average · 81 games
Senior Trios · S
201 average · 21 games
Tues Peterson · S
196 average · 32 games

2018-2019

Monday Scratch Singles · S
Data not found
Bud Light 2018 · W
211 average · 87 games
Thurs Morn Dbls Summer 2018 · S
211 average · 45 games
Faulkner GMC Buick Classic · W
211 average · 105 games
Storm Tues Peterson · S
207 average · 56 games
Miller Lite Classic · W
207 average · 105 games
Senior Trios · S
206 average · 36 games

2017-2018

Bud Light 2017 · W
220 average · 102 games
Miller Lite Classic · W
211 average · 108 games
Bud Light Classic · W
209 average · 93 games
Monday Scratch Singles · S
207 average · 52 games
Senior Scratch Trios · S
203 average · 42 games

2016-2017

Hammer Tues Peterson · S
Data not found
Monday Scratch Singles · S
Data not found
Miller Lite Classic · W
224 average · 108 games
Bud Light 2017 · W
217 average · 93 games
Senior Scratch Trios · S
217 average · 30 games
Bud Light Classic · W
203 average · 102 games

2015-2016

2015 Miller Lite Classic · W
214 average · 108 games
Senior Scratch Trios · S
212 average · 42 games
Brunswick DV8 Tues Peterson · S
211 average · 48 games
Monday Scratch Singles · S
211 average · 60 games
Bud Light Classic · W
207 average · 105 games
Coors Lite Classic 2015 · W
207 average · 84 games
Faulkner Buick GMC Coors Light · W
205 average · 39 games

2014-2015

2015 Miller Lite Classic · W
209 average · 105 games
Coors Lite Classic 2014 · W
206 average · 108 games
Bud Light Classic · W
203 average · 102 games
Faulkner Buick GMC Coors Light · W
199 average · 78 games
Monday Scratch Singles · S
192 average · 12 games

2013-2014

2013 Miller Lite Classic · W
213 average · 96 games
Faultkner Buick GMC Coors Light · W
211 average · 42 games
Hammer Tues Peterson · S
209 average · 36 games
Monday Scratch Singles · S
206 average · 56 games
Bud Light Classic · W
205 average · 96 games
Coors Lite Classic 2013 · W
204 average · 63 games
Senior Scratch Trios · S
202 average · 36 games

2012-2013

2013 Miller Lite Classic · W
216 average · 102 games
Bud Light Classic · W
210 average · 108 games
Coors Lite Classic 12 · W
209 average · 66 games
Monday Scratch Singles · S
206 average · 48 games
Hammer Tues Peterson · S
206 average · 56 games
Coors Light Tues. Scratch Trios · W
202 average · 30 games
Senior Scratch Trios · S
197 average · 33 games

2011-2012

Senior Scratch Trios · S
222 average · 30 games
Coors Lite Classic · W
222 average · 102 games
2011 Miller Lite Classic · W
219 average · 102 games
Coors Light Tues. Scratch Trios · W
216 average · 27 games
Monday Scratch Singles · S
214 average · 48 games
Bud Light Classic · W
213 average · 105 games
Hammer Tues Peterson · S
212 average · 56 games

2010-2011

Coors Light Tues. Scratch Trios · W
231 average · 15 games
Senior Scratch Trios · S
225 average · 27 games
2010 Miller Lite Classic · W
225 average · 99 games
Bud Light Classic · W
222 average · 96 games
Mens Coors Lite Classic · W
215 average · 102 games
Monday Scratch Singles · S
25 average · 44 games

2009-2010

Sunshine Trail Men's · W
Data not found
Monday Scratch Singles · S
237 average · 48 games
Coors Light Tues. Scratch Trios · W
233 average · 6 games
Bud Light Classic · W
228 average · 105 games
Mens Coors Lite Classic · W
226 average · 102 games
2010 Miller Lite Classic · W
222 average · 102 games
Tuesday Adult/Junior · W
215 average · 36 games

2008-2009

GHMDM · W
237 average · 105 games
Monday Scratch Singles · S
231 average · 52 games
Bud Light Classic · W
231 average · 105 games
Mens Coors Lite Classic · W
226 average · 99 games
Wednesday Classic League · W
224 average · 108 games

2007-2008

Sunshine Trail Men's · W
Data not found
Storm Tues Scr Peterson · S
Data not found
GHMDM · W
236 average · 102 games
Monday Scratch Singles · S
235 average · 44 games
Mens Coors Lite Classic · W
229 average · 96 games
Bud Light Classic · W
229 average · 108 games
Monday Adult Jr · S
228 average · 33 games
Interstate Traveling League · W
225 average · 78 games
Wednesday Classic League · W
216 average · 51 games

2006-2007

Sunshine Trail Men's · W
Data not found
Flying Feathers · W
Data not found
Monday Adult Jr · S
242 average · 33 games
GHMDM · W
233 average · 93 games
Bud Light Classic · W
230 average · 102 games
Mens Coors Lite Classic · W
229 average · 93 games
Wednesday Classic League · W
227 average · 78 games
Mens Interstate Traveling League · W
212 average · 57 games

2005-2006

Monday Adult Junior Summer · S
Data not found
ABC Thursday Traveling Summer · S
Data not found
Flying Feathers · W
Data not found
Bud Light Classic · W
231 average · 99 games
Greater Hbg Mixed Doubles Major · W
231 average · 102 games
Yuengling Lager Classic · W
229 average · 72 games
Coors Light Tues Scratch Trios · W
227 average · 6 games
Mens Coors Lite Classic · W
222 average · 87 games
Mens Interstate Traveling League · W
220 average · 69 games

2004-2005

Monday Adult Junior Summer · S
Data not found
Monday Scratch Singles Summer · S
Data not found
ABC Thursday Traveling Summer · S
Data not found
Bud Light Classic · W
235 average · 99 games
G H M D M · W
228 average · 99 games
Yuengling Lager Classic · W
222 average · 81 games
Mens Michelob Ultra · W
219 average · 75 games
Men's Interstate Traveling · W
210 average · 75 games

2003-2004

Monday Adult Junior Summer · S
Data not found
Mon Scratch Singles · S
Data not found
ABC Thursday Traveling Summer · S
Data not found
Bud Light Classic · W
236 average · 105 games
Wednesday Night Classic · W
226 average · 54 games
G H M D M · W
225 average · 105 games
Mens Michelob Ultra · W
220 average · 99 games
Men's Interstate Traveling · W
220 average · 50 games
Lancaster County · W
205 average · 12 games

2002-2003

ABC Thursday Traveling Summer · S
Data not found
Monday Scratch Singles · S
Data not found
Monday Adult Junior Summer · S
Data not found
Wednesday Night Classic · W
225 average · 36 games
G H M D M · W
224 average · 105 games
Bud Light Classic · W
222 average · 102 games
Lancaster County · W
212 average · 21 games
Men's Interstate Traveling · W
209 average · 30 games
Sunday Night Mixed · W
199 average · 3 games

2001-2002

Mon Scratch Singles · S
Data not found
Thurs Abc Traveling · S
Data not found
Monday Adult Junior Summer · S
Data not found
Bud Light Classic · W
227 average · 102 games
G H M D M · W
225 average · 99 games
Men's Interstate Traveling · W
212 average · 33 games

2000-2001

ABC West Sport Doubles · S
Data not found
Mon Scratch Singles · S
Data not found
Sport Bowling Singles · W
195 average · 39 games

1999-2000

Interstate Traveling PL · W
Data not found
Bud Light Classic · W
Data not found
G H M D M · W
Data not found
Lancaster County · W
Data not found

1998-1999

Bud Light Classic · W
Data not found
G H M D M · W
Data not found
USBC standing

Memberships

Active membership
Gr Harrisburg USBC Current
2026-08-01 — 2027-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2025-08-01 — 2026-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2024-08-01 — 2025-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2023-08-01 — 2024-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2022-08-01 — 2023-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2021-08-01 — 2022-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2020-08-01 — 2021-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2019-08-01 — 2020-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2018-08-01 — 2019-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2017-08-01 — 2018-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2016-08-01 — 2017-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2015-08-01 — 2016-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2014-08-01 — 2015-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2013-08-01 — 2014-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2012-08-01 — 2013-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2011-08-01 — 2012-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2010-08-01 — 2011-07-31
Franklin County USBC Past
2009-08-01 — 2010-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2009-08-01 — 2010-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2008-08-01 — 2009-07-31
Franklin County USBC Past
2007-08-01 — 2008-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2007-08-01 — 2008-07-31
Central Maryland USBC BA Past
2006-08-01 — 2007-07-31
Franklin County USBC Past
2006-08-01 — 2007-07-31
Gr Harrisburg USBC Past
2006-08-01 — 2007-07-31
Central Maryland USBC BA Past
2005-08-01 — 2006-07-31
Harrisburg District BA Past
2005-08-01 — 2006-07-31
Harrisburg District BA Past
2004-03-15 — 2005-07-31
Harrisburg District BA Past
2003-08-01 — 2004-07-31
Harrisburg District BA Past
2003-08-01 — 2004-07-31
Harrisburg District BA Past
2002-08-01 — 2003-07-31
Harrisburg District BA Past
2001-08-01 — 2002-07-31
Harrisburg District BA Past
2000-08-01 — 2001-07-31
Harrisburg District BA Past
1999-08-01 — 2000-07-31
Lancaster USBC BA Past
1999-08-01 — 2000-07-31
Franklin County USBC Past
1998-08-01 — 1999-07-31
Harrisburg District BA Past
1998-08-01 — 1999-07-31
Lancaster USBC BA Past
1998-08-01 — 1999-07-31
Harrisburg District BA Past
1997-08-01 — 1998-07-31
Lancaster USBC BA Past
1997-08-01 — 1998-07-31
Career milestones

Honors

0900 series
15800 series
57300 games
2811 in a row

800 series

827 series · ABC Lanes East
March 2 2011 · 259-268-300
811 series · ABC West Lanes
July 5 2010 · 255-278-278
801 series · ABC North Lanes
March 14 2010 · 279-268-254
825 series · ABC West Lanes
January 14 2008 · 247-299-279
801 series · ABC West Lanes
December 3 2007 · 254-279-268
819 series · ABC West Lanes
August 14 2007 · 267-300-252
801 series · ABC West Lanes
February 21 2005 · 300-269-232
805 series ·
February 10 2001 · 268-258-279
804 series · Garden Spot Bowl
March 22 2000 · 269-256-279
823 series · Palmyra Bowling Center
June 19 1999 · 258-289-276
801 series · ABC West Lanes
March 8 1999 · 257-245-299
836 series · ABC Lanes North
March 27 1997 · 279-300-257
805 series · 222 Dutch Lanes
February 14 1996 · 249-269-287
822 series · ABC West Lanes
December 27 1993 · 258-297-267
800 series · Closed Center
February 3 1979 · 244-267-289

300 games

Perfect game · ABC North Lanes
December 5 2024 · 259-300-215
Perfect game · Clearview Lanes
October 20 2024 · 179-181-300
Perfect game · ABC North Lanes
March 9 2023 · 300-181-244
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
August 2 2021 · 300-0-0
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
March 29 2021 · 300-157-171
Perfect game · ABC North Lanes
February 14 2019 · 225-247-300
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
May 7 2018 · 236-300-223
Perfect game · ABC North Lanes
February 26 2015 · 300-206-215
Perfect game · ABC Lanes East
October 15 2014 · 181-200-300
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
March 31 2014 · 225-300-195
Perfect game · ABC North Lanes
December 27 2012 · 194-259-300
Perfect game · ABC Lanes East
April 25 2012 · 236-300-236
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
December 19 2011 · 213-214-300
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
August 29 2011 · 300-189-212
Perfect game · ABC Lanes East
March 2 2011 · 259-268-300
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
March 8 2010 · 238-225-300
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
September 22 2008 · 197-300-203
Perfect game · ABC North Lanes
December 27 2007 · 256-300-234
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
November 12 2007 · 202-235-300
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
August 14 2007 · 0-300-0
Perfect game · Sunshine Lanes
February 8 2007 · 268-300-176
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
September 18 2006 · 300-0-0
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
May 22 2006 · 0-0-300
Perfect game · ABC North Lanes
February 16 2006 · 0-300-0
Perfect game · ABC North Lanes
April 10 2005 · 300-0-0
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
February 21 2005 · 300-269-232
Perfect game · AMF Marlow Heights Lanes
May 15 2004 · 194-300-243
Perfect game · Park Lanes
March 6 2004 · 300-206-211
Perfect game · ABC Lanes East
February 4 2004 · 216-300-267
Perfect game · ABC North Lanes
September 11 2003 · 216-214-300
Perfect game · ABC Lanes East
August 14 2003 · 300-226-268
Perfect game · ABC Lanes East
July 11 2003 · 257-300-228
Perfect game ·
July 30 2001 · 300-205-235
Perfect game ·
July 19 2001 · 300-248-247
Perfect game ·
June 4 2001 · 217-249-300
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
July 10 2000 · 300-215-235
Perfect game · ABC North Lanes
March 23 2000 · 300-245-215
Perfect game · Park Lanes
December 18 1999 · 221-300-228
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
October 25 1999 · 217-300-246
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
June 28 1999 · 195-300-258
Perfect game · ABC North Lanes
May 13 1999 · 300-214-267
Perfect game · 222 Dutch Lanes
December 17 1997 · 245-236-300
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
December 15 1997 · 252-300-238
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
September 15 1997 · 268-300-225
Perfect game · ABC Lanes North
March 27 1997 · 279-300-257
Perfect game · ABC North Lanes
March 28 1996 · 240-237-300
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
March 4 1996 · 300-188-238
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
April 10 1995 · 205-300-259
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
April 1 1991 · 231-196-300
Perfect game · Turner's Dual Lanes
March 30 1991 · 211-181-300
Perfect game · Sunshine Lanes
September 23 1990 · 169-300-247
Perfect game · Nellie Fox Bowl
June 24 1990 · 158-300-206
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
February 12 1990 · 300-209-265
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
March 16 1981 · 300-187-213
Perfect game · ABC West Lanes
November 5 1980 · 300-203-267
Perfect game · Closed Center #2
March 8 1980 · 256-175-300
Perfect game · East Lincoln Lanes
February 25 1979 · 0-0-300

11 in a row

11 consecutive strikes · ABC North Lanes
May 28 2013
11 consecutive strikes · ABC North Lanes
October 14 2010
11 consecutive strikes · ABC West Lanes
May 30 2010
11 consecutive strikes · ABC Lanes East
April 7 2010
11 consecutive strikes · ABC North Lanes
January 21 2010
11 consecutive strikes · ABC West Lanes
June 9 2008
11 consecutive strikes · ABC West Lanes
April 7 2008
11 consecutive strikes · Lincoln Lanes Bowling Center
February 3 2008
11 consecutive strikes · ABC West Lanes
January 14 2008
11 consecutive strikes · ABC West Lanes
September 24 2007
11 consecutive strikes · Sunshine Lanes
February 11 2007
11 consecutive strikes · ABC North Lanes
November 30 2006
11 consecutive strikes · Midway Bowling Center
October 28 2006
11 consecutive strikes · ABC Lanes East
September 20 2006
11 consecutive strikes · ABC West Lanes
June 1 2006
11 consecutive strikes · ABC North Lanes
January 5 2006
11 consecutive strikes · ABC North Lanes
April 22 2004
11 consecutive strikes · ABC Lanes East
March 13 2004
11 consecutive strikes · ABC North Lanes
November 13 2003
11 consecutive strikes · ABC North Lanes
October 16 2003
11 consecutive strikes · ABC North Lanes
January 3 2002
11 consecutive strikes · ABC West Lanes
August 30 1999
11 consecutive strikes · ABC West Lanes
April 5 1999
11 consecutive strikes ·
April 5 1999
11 consecutive strikes · ABC West Lanes
December 9 1996
11 consecutive strikes · ABC West Lanes
December 27 1993
11 consecutive strikes · ABC West Lanes
October 18 1989
11 consecutive strikes · ABC West Lanes
October 16 1988
Tournament history

Open Championships

Entering average 166 Based on 27 Open Championships games

The Open Championships average uses the most recent 27 games bowled from 2016 through 2025. Search historical championship scores.