York Dispatch Bowler of of Week: Eric Clarke

• Eric Clarke recently rolled a 300 game and 780 series at Colony Park North.
• It was his first career 300 game and his career-high series.
• Clarke, a 29-year-old Yorker, says his future goal is to roll an 800 series.

Bowler: Eric Clarke, 29, of York.

Latest bowling accomplishment: Rolled a 300 game and a 780 series at Colony Park North. It was his first career 300 game and his career-high series.

I started bowling: Five years ago at Lincolnway.

Bowler I have learned the most from: My father, Guy Clarke Sr.

Part of my game I’m working on improving: Picking up the 10-pin.

Best bowling advice I ever received: Follow through.

Bowling appeals to me because: I like trying to improve. Your average is a good indicator of your improvement.

Most non-bowlers don’t realize: That good bowlers have to know how to adjust to changing lane conditions.

York Dispatch Bowler of the Week: Marvin Garvick

Most memorable bowling moment: Rolling the 300 game and 780 series.

Advice I would give to someone just starting to bowl: Practice as much as you can.

Future goal: Roll an 800 series.

Note: East Lincoln Lanes will play host to the York Area Handicap Doubles Tournament starting at 1 p.m., Sunday, Jan 8. The format is nine-pin no-tap and teams roll four games. The entry fee is $45 per team and one in four cashes. Bowlers who compete in five of the seven monthly tournaments will be eligible for a random drawing for a 42-inch flat-screen television.

Bowler of the Week is submitted by the York County Bowling Proprietors Association.