Remember when? When you could go out to that favorite local bowling alley where all your buddies and you had been coming since you were babies? Then one day comes the news they are going out of business, or maybe, … Continued
Handicapping has been defined as: “the practice of assigning advantage through scoring compensation or other advantage given to different contestants to equalize the chances of winning.” Handicapped bowling tries to equalize the competition by giving pins to the lower averages … Continued
There are generally two types of bowling: Rolling the ball in a straight line at the pins or “straight ball bowling”, and rolling the ball in a curved or hooking pattern at the pins or “hook ball bowling”. If you … Continued
What Is Bowling Etiquette? There are many unwritten rules in any sport. Of these unwritten rules in bowling, the following rule stands out above all the rest: Yield to the bowler to your right if you’re both up at the … Continued
Encouraged by my wife, Linda, I joined a league and signed up for a couple of tournaments. Once I became involved in League bowling, I noted some things that seemed to be pervasive in the sport. The format for league … Continued
Bowling in the US is dominated by 10-pin bowling, but there are several other types of bowling that have different rules, equipment, and methods of play. Some use pins and balls that are different from regular 10-pin bowling, such as … Continued
OK. So we gotta get real. If we are going to have a good game, the body and mind have to be in shape and in sync. As with any sport there are exercises that can help tone and strengthen … Continued
[whohit]C and C[/whohit] OK, what’s this got to do with bowling? Concentration is an essential part of any sport. Some studies have shown that scores increase when concentration is highest (Duh!). Also there is some evidence that indicates there is … Continued
Reprinted from the Wiki Boules (French pronunciation: [bul]) is a collective name for a wide range of games similar to bowls and bocce in which the objective is to throw or roll heavy balls (called boules in France, and bocce … Continued
I’m a relative newbie starting in 2000. I tried leagues in various places and was thoroughly bored with it. Handicapping took all the zip out of the game for me. I like heads up, level field, play – that’s scratch. … Continued