Let’s head back to March 1971 to check out quite an accomplishment at Ladner Lanes.
Single games totalling over 400 in five-pin bowling were rare. They were so rare, in fact, that the most Ladner Lanes saw was about one or two in a season.
That was until 1971 when three gentlemen - Norm McEvoy, Stu Simpkins and “Speed” Falcos - all bowled games over 400 that season.
McEvoy netted 405, Simpkins tallied a magnificent 423 and Falcos scored 418.
The bowling alley was located at the Ladner Shopping Centre and open seven days a week.
That season, it was reported that a better pin fall was expected following resurfacing of the alleys and installation of new pins. Even more high scoring games were expected as a result.
