By Xavier Smerdon
HE might be young, but Paul White has already reached perfection in one of the most high pressure situations that anyone is likely to encounter.
After bowling nine perfect frames at the Werribee Superbowl a crowd began to gather.
He needed just one more strike and he would enter an exclusive club of people who have scored 300 in tenpin bowling.
Paul ignored the crowd, fought through the pressure and bowled the last strike he needed.
“I was over the moon,” Paul said.
“It’s one of those lifetime goals I’ve always wanted to achieve.”
The 17-year-old has since been selected to represent Victoria and Australia at an international level.
This July he will bowl for Australia at the Asian Schools Championship in Thailand.
“I feel pretty good,” he said.
“I know that there’s always room for improvement and I just want to keep getting better.”
The dedicated sportsman has eight different balls he uses for his craft.
“Each different ball does a different thing,” he said.
“I’m a spin bowler so each one gives a different level of friction and less or more spin.”
Currently studying Business and Accountancy at RMIT, Paul dreams of one day making it to the USA with his sport.
“I’d love to perform on the PBA (Professional Bowlers Association) tour in the US,” he said.
“They bowl for thousands of dollars a week.”
