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Sun Prairie, WI 53590
Bowling Balls & Accessories

Staff Bio's
Rob Bailey

Former member of the PBA
Inducted in the Madison Area Bowlers Hall of Fame in 2000
Drilling balls since 1976
(see History page)

Gregory Conner

Rob’s step-son
Gregory started his career in Junior League at Rudes Lanes and Prairie Lanes.
In 1996 he won the all around championship for the Madison Area junior Bowlers Association, the Bob Minter-Roger Kasper Memorial Award, for being the most over his average for the tournament. His Team, Rob Bailey’s Pro Shop, also won the “E” Division that year. Team members were Nate Taylor, Jeff Chase, Joseph Yelk, Nic Carlson, and Gregory Conner.

He has worked in the Pro-Shop since 1996, and is a certified RBPS Ball driller, measurer, and layout specialist.

He is a good bowler in his own right, having high finishes in the MBA tournament, finishing as high as 2nd in All Events in 2005 with a 2101 scratch total, and is Rob’s doubles partner in MBA tournaments and State Tournament. He has had 290’s and 11 in a row, but is still looking for his first 300 game. He started bowling in the ABC/USBC tournament in 2002.

He is married to Marci and they live in Columbus, and and have a son, Caden, born April 28, 2010!  And, yes, he has been out bowling already!

Susie Bailey

Accounting, Pricing, Ordering, and Scheduling. Secretary of the Whenever League bowled at Rob Bailey’s Lanes.

Steve Parkinson

Helping in the Pro-Shop since 2006, Steve is a good bowler and bowls in the NFL League
and the American Family League.  He just had his 2nd 300 this fall.

Steve is close to completing his ball drilling certification and is quite an asset in the shop!

Dave Shaw

2010 Inducted into the Madison Area Bowling Hall of Fame!

Senior PBA member since 2003
225 composite league average in Madison Bowling Association since 2001
15-300 games and 2 800 series
Graduate of the Dick Ritger Bowling School
A Director of the Madison Bowling Association since 2002
Married to Diane
Dave also bowls regularly in area and state scratch tournaments and the USBC National tournament.

Dave has now completed his RBPS Ball Drilling, Layout, and measuring degree to be certified as a ball driller in the Pro-Shop, joining Gregory Conner and Rob.

Theresa Frosh

Theresa joined our staff in the winter of 2011 specializing in lessons.  She comes from a great coaching family, with her Dad, Dave Pearson of Minnesota being ranked as being in the top 100 bowling coaches.  She is a UW-Platteville grad and is married to Justin.  She has been learning ball layouts and drilling and is becomming very good at it.  She is also a top bowler in the area, recording many honor scores.  Teresa and Justin just welcomed the birth of their first child, Zachery, born on October 18, 2011!

Bill Leidich

Helps with lessons and marketing. Former PBA member and inducted into the MBA Hall of Fame.  Recently, he and Rob won the MBA Doubles Title with a 1531 scratch score, breaking the previous record of 1497.  He bowled 769, carrying Rob with only a 762!

Matt Reige

Matt is a very good local bowler who is learning the trade.  He is working on drilling, layouts, plugging, refinishing, and everything else associated with the shop.  We look forward to him being even more of an asset as he starts to perfect his skills!  

David Inselman

Machine and Equipment Maintenance. He did most of the rebuilding on the bowling machines and helped with the install.  David just got married to Dawn in October of 2011.


Past Staff:

Joel Carlson

Now of Omaha, NE, helped out in the Pro-Shop from 1986 until 2002 and now has a home pro-shop set up. Joel continues to bowl on the RBPS #1 team at USBC. Joel was an outstanding bowler in the Madison area for 15 years having won many tournaments. He and Rob won 2 scratch City Doubles events in the Madison Association.  He is also a PBA member and honed his game at Rob Bailey’s Lanes over the years.  He was inducted into the Madison Bowling Hall of Fame in August of 2011.  


Rob Bailey
Former Member of:
Professional Bowlers Association
Madison Bowling Hall of Fame "2000"
Gregory Conner

All work by appointment only (Please Call)
Dave Shaw
2010 Madison Bowling Hall of Fame
Member Senior PBA
Steve Parkinson
Theresa Frosch
Bronze Coach
Matt Riege
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