Legally blind 94-year-old bowls a 244

Legally blind 94-year-old bowls a 244

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Story Published: Nov 29, 2006 at 2:45 PM PDT

Story Updated: Nov 29, 2006 at 2:45 PM PDT

By Associated Press

CENTRALIA, Wash. (AP) - Ninety-four-year Esther Medley of Centralia is legally blind, but when she bowls she can glimpse a bit of the floor to line up with the lane.

She can't see straight ahead, so her 86-year-old husband Ralph tells her which pins are left after her first ball.

That's how Medley recently bowled a score of 244, which included eight strikes, at Fairway Lanes in Centralia. It was the second-highest score of the year for her league.

The Medleys have been bowling in the senior league since 1979.

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