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Nominated for: BEST Bowling
Kent Bowl was built in 1958 while livestock grazed in pastures next to the bowling alley. It had 24 lanes, just three employees and not even a snack bar when Jack Zaborac took it over. For the next dozen years, Jack Zaborac and his wife, Vivian, turned the business into a bowling haven.
They started with a small house tournament with 150 bowlers. Their business went sky high when they added 8 more lanes. One year they had 8,900 entries over a 16-week period. It was one of the largest tournaments west of the Mississippi. Kent Bowl became known as a place for serious bowling, with demanding conditions and tough competition.
