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Backstory makes historic 1,318 team game at Open Championships even more amazing

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: 6/21/2014, 9:45 AM
Backstory makes historic 1,318 team game at Open Championships even more amazing
The highest game in USBC Open Championships history is this 1,318 shot Friday night by Team Turbo Grips. Photo posted on Facebook by USBC.
Team Turbo Grips of Fort Wayne, Indiana on Friday night finally became the team that cracked the 1,300 barrier at the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships. But, to steal from the signature line of the legendary Paul Harvey, it’s the rest of the story that makes the accomplishment even more amazing. Team Turbo opened with just 1,009, then blasted 1,318 before finishing with 1,184 for 3,511, which moved them into sixth place in team, 50 pins behind the record effort of Motion ...

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