Dave Wightman became the sixth person in the history of the Fond du Lac Bowling Association to roll consecutive perfect games during league play.

Wightman accomplished the feat last Tuesday night at Parkway Lanes in the L&R Construction League. He rolled games of 300, 300, and 224 for an impressive 824 series.

Wightman wasted little time in practice finding a comfortable line to the pocket with his Track Rule.

“The shot was great,” he said. “I was playing my normal line between boards eight and nine. The conditions never changed, which allowed me to stay there the entire night.”

Wightman started his night with nine consecutive strikes. He took a little extra time before he stepped on the approach in the 10th frame.

“I was a little nervous,” he said. “I think you always are a little excited under those circumstances. I was very relaxed from the start and was able to maintain that most of the night.”

Wightman caught a break on his second ball in the 10th frame as he recorded his 13th career perfect game.

“I came in a little light on that shot,” he said. “The pins mixed and pushed toward the seven and took it out.”

The second game was almost identical to the first game through the ninth frame. Then things got intense heading into the 10th frame.

“The pressure was on,” he said. “Back to back 300s is something I have never been close to accomplishing before, so I really was working hard to keep my head in the game. My teammates were great about keeping things light-hearted and the conversation going so I didn’t have to stand and think about it so much.”

Wightman sealed the deal in the 10th as he recorded his 14th career perfect game.

“I carried a light mixer on the first shot,” he said. “The last two balls felt good right off my hand.”

Wightman was overwhelmed a little bit after he converted on his last shot in the second game.

“It was amazing,” he said. “When I released my last shot, I knew I had thrown a good ball, so I just hoped for good carry. When everyone started to congratulate me, I could hardly believe it.”

With 600 going into the last game, Wightman had several thoughts racing though his mind.

“I was thinking that I had a chance at the association scratch record of 878,” he said. “I also thought that 900 was still a possibility. I was also thinking, I better shoot 800 after this start, otherwise I’ll never hear the end of it from my teammates.”

Wightman started the third game with four strikes. He then left a 10-pin which ended his string of 28 consecutive strikes.

“I felt a little weight come off my shoulders,” he said. “It was a little disappointing, but the pressure level changed immediately.”

Wightman finished with a 224 as he fell six pins short of his career high series.

“I had a chance going into the seventh to still get the association record,” he said. “I was a little careful on that shot, and I paid the price by leaving the Big Four.”

Wightman open the next frame as he missed a seven-pin.

“I threw a good shot but left the seven,” he said. “(Once) again I was too careful, and I whiffed on the spare. That cost me a chance at my career high of 830. Fortunately, I struck out from there to salvage my 800 series.”

Wightman put his gem at the top of his list of favorite bowling moments of his career.

“Definitely, this tops them all,” he said. “Before then, It was probably my first 300 game and 800 series.”

Wightman, who is president of the FBA, has rolled six career 800 series.