Mike Collins bowls with his brand new bowling ball at Meadow Lanes Bowling Alley in Wilton on Thursday, July 14. Collins, who hasn’t bowled since April, was there to test out the new ball. Despite his high score, Collins said it wasn’t a bad game, but not a great one, either. Kay Neufeld/Franklin Journal

Mike Collins, of Farmington Falls, bowls at Meadow Lanes Bowling Alley in Wilton on Thursday, July 14. Collins normally doesn’t bowl in the summer, but he wanted to try out his brand new bowling ball. Kay Neufeld/Franklin Journal