The Detroit News
Waterford --Rolla Zuck bowled a 224 on Monday in his daytime senior league at Century Bowl. He said it was the first time he eclipsed 200 in a year and a half.
One of Zuck's league teammates, Bettie Meredith, said Zuck must have had a memory lapse because he actually bowled a 232 on Sept.22, two days after his 104th birthday.
Zuck's Monday total of 515 was 86 pins more than his average, a score that led the first two days of a four-day tournament. Still, he didn't seem overly excited.
"Right now I'm not bowling real good, but I'm going to stay with it as long as I can because I love the people," said Zuck, who averages 143 in the Monday league and 152 on Thursdays.
The people love Zuck, too. Although the Waterford resident didn't bowl Thursday, he showed up for an ice cream social. When he arrived, nearly everyone showered him with pleasantries, including one that especially made Zuck smile: "Good morning, young man."
Zuck will turn 105 in less than a month. He said he's currently taking six medications, including multiple ones for his heart. He had his first heart attack in 1972 and said he's had four others. Zuck has struggled to bowl last few weeks because one of the heart medications makes him dizzy. That issue has since subsided, for the most part.
Zuck also is hearing-impaired and has back and leg problems. He said he can often only bowl one or two games at a time because walking with his 14-pound ball is a chore. He bowled with a 16-pound ball about 10 years ago and is considering going down in weight again.
Regardless of the pain, his bowling technique remains intact. He takes a four-step approach and still puts some hook on the ball.
"It's a little slow but not bad," said league member Ken Meredith, Bettie's husband. "I don't see much difference now from the time he was 100."
Waterford --Rolla Zuck bowled a 224 on Monday in his daytime senior league at Century Bowl. He said it was the first time he eclipsed 200 in a year and a half.
One of Zuck's league teammates, Bettie Meredith, said Zuck must have had a memory lapse because he actually bowled a 232 on Sept.22, two days after his 104th birthday.
Zuck's Monday total of 515 was 86 pins more than his average, a score that led the first two days of a four-day tournament. Still, he didn't seem overly excited.
"Right now I'm not bowling real good, but I'm going to stay with it as long as I can because I love the people," said Zuck, who averages 143 in the Monday league and 152 on Thursdays.
The people love Zuck, too. Although the Waterford resident didn't bowl Thursday, he showed up for an ice cream social. When he arrived, nearly everyone showered him with pleasantries, including one that especially made Zuck smile: "Good morning, young man."
Zuck will turn 105 in less than a month. He said he's currently taking six medications, including multiple ones for his heart. He had his first heart attack in 1972 and said he's had four others. Zuck has struggled to bowl last few weeks because one of the heart medications makes him dizzy. That issue has since subsided, for the most part.
Zuck also is hearing-impaired and has back and leg problems. He said he can often only bowl one or two games at a time because walking with his 14-pound ball is a chore. He bowled with a 16-pound ball about 10 years ago and is considering going down in weight again.
Regardless of the pain, his bowling technique remains intact. He takes a four-step approach and still puts some hook on the ball.
"It's a little slow but not bad," said league member Ken Meredith, Bettie's husband. "I don't see much difference now from the time he was 100."
