Holding the ball out in front of her thighs, slightly hunched forward, Betty Mantore eyed the 10 pins at the end of lane 14 inside Thunderbird Lanes in Manahawkin. Seconds later, she shuffled forward, taking several short strides toward the foul line.

RIVETING: At 100 years old, Betty Mantore still has a productive bowling game. She routinely scores triples digits, even though her average isn’t quite where it used to be, she says. (Photos by David Biggy)

As she cranked her backswing and came forward with her right arm, Mantore planted her left foot and released the multicolor-swirled ball just about knee high and then watched.