TENPIN bowling is more to Janet Hunt than a social activity done with friends.
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It is a competitive sport she excels at and will take her to Kuwait next year, but only if she can raise enough money to get there.
Eighteen-year-old Hunt has bowled competitively for four years.
This year, while tackling her Higher School Certificate, she has competed at the Australian junior championship where she placed in the top five of the girls masters and won gold, silver and bronze medals.
At the NSW state junior championships Hunt won four gold, one silver and one bronze medal, but it was at the national youth challenge for under-21s that she produced her strongest results.
"The standout this year was in January at the national youth challenge," she said.
"I reckon I peaked there. I won bronze in the singles and won the director's award."
The Tenpin Bowling Australia Director's Award is presented to outstanding performers.
Hunt has been selected for the Australian representative team as one of four girls in the 12-person squad to head to Kuwait and bowl in the 16th Asian School tenpin Bowling Championship.
The competition will be held between February 1 and 10.
Hunt is holding a bowling day at Terrace Strike Zone on Sunday for all community members to head along, have a fun day and help get her to Kuwait.
For just $25, payable at the alley on Sunday, bowlers will get two or three games depending on time constraints, shoe hire and access to other activities at Terrace Strike Zone.
Bowling starts at 1pm.
Raffles, lucky door prizes and other games are lined up for the afternoon.
Just turn up on the day.