Siler City man scores big at State Senior Games

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SILER CITY — Siler City resident and Western Chatham Senior Center member Nick Murray scored big at the N.C. State Seniors Games State Finals.

Murray brought home the hardware for third place, an engraved Bronze Medal, for being in the best tier of bowlers in the state for his age division. The State Bowling Finals were held at Bufflalo Lanes in Raleigh.

Murray is an avid bowler and qualified for the State Games by producing very high scores at the Chatham County Games in April. His qualifying score happened to be a perfect 300 game, a major accomplishment for him.

“I’ve been bowling since I was eight years old,” he said. “My father used to work in a bowling alley as a youth, so I was able to learn and perfect the game at an early age.”

Murray is originally from Red Hook, N.Y., but has lived in Chatham more than 12 years.

The Chatham Senior Games were hosted by the Chatham Council on Aging with help from Siler City Parks & Recreation Department, Chatham County Parks and Recreation Department, the Duke Center for Living, Galloway Ridge, the Chatham Sheriff’s Department and a host of other Chatham volunteers and sponsors.

NC Senior Games has 52 local games that serve all 100 North Carolina counties. Events including basketball shooting, bocce, shuffleboard, tennis, cycling, swimming, running, bowling, cornhole, softball and football toss and Silver Arts categories are open to residents ages 50 and better.

All of the competition categories are broken down by age groups. Each year, local competitors report that the social connections, the fun activities, and the physical activity of preparing for events give help them feel healthier. Chatham Senior Games registration will begin again in February 2020.

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