drsamraza
09-04-2012, 01:35 PM
Hello Guys.
I reside in a country where bowling is in budding stages of life. People Bowl without having a clue as to what Bowling is all about. Let me paint the picture. Biggest city of the country, population 18 million, Bowling Alleys = 3, Combined number of Bowling Lanes = 28 (Yes 28 lanes spread over 3 Bowling centers). Lane Conditions. What lane conditions? Pro-Shop = 0 (Yep. That's right, NO PROSHOP, we buy balls from a "guy who sells balls"), and so on and so forth.
So I live there. (Horrified yet?) and I used to go to alley once or twice a week for fun, pick up any ball (Weight? What weight?) throw it down the lane, end up usually in gutter, but when lucky, I even knocked all 8 pins out of 10 once. But that is not true, I have thrown A strike also (Yep. That's right).
So that was me. "Was Me" because I decided that people who stink this much should be arrested if seen with a bowling ball. I didn't want to get arrested, so, I started learning from books (downloaded Bowling for Dummies, and Ultimate Bowling Guide, couldn't find one at the book store). That is kinda funny. I asked the man to get me a good book on Bowling and he gave me a guide for Cricket Players. I smiled and tried to explain bowling to him, and at the end of half hour, I came out screaming and pulling my hair.
So I read the books. Then I got onto Internet and YouTube and searched for Bowling Tips. Luckily, I found a lot. From Richard Shockley, Norm Duke, Dick Webber, Borden and Jerry Edward, Parker Bohn III, WRW Jr. and so many more. I watched them over and over and finally the bowling started to become understandable to me. I knew the lanes, the patterns, the cover-stocks, the Core and so on.
I applied the knowledge I gained to my bowling, but the problem was that all the House Balls were Polyester (as they all are), so none hooked too much or even slight some times. I did not have a clue as to what my style would do to Resen or Urethane balls (I still don't know), but I know this (now get a load of this from a guy who used to score 89-90 and was happy) I stand at 22, lay down around 16, target ove 11-9, and my intended break point is from 7 out to 5. I believe I should practice this for a while until my Urethane ball (Most lanes are dry to medium oil, how many units of oil? even the owner doesn't know. Ha) arrives.
My quest for balls (Bowling Balls that is) started and I finally selected 3 Balls for myself and ordered on the internet. Hopefully, by the end of this month, they'll arrive (Oh! How I am longing for that day to come, fingers are crossed, and people are even hired to "Knock on Wood" LoL).
OK, all kidding aside, here are my chosen balls.
1: Blue Hammer Remake by Hammer (for dryer lanes)
2: Chainsaw S.O.S. from Lane # 1 (for a little more oilier lanes), and
3: Hammer AXE for 7 and 10 pins
Here is the problem I am facing though. Since there are no serious Bowlers here, there is no Professional Ball Driller. I want to Drill Blue Hammer with Plastic Ball Layout, but how do I do that or explain it to someone else is beyond me for now.
Can someone explain in simple terms (Not in terms of PAP, GC, Axis Tilt or Rotation etc. The guy who drills balls, was carpenter 2 years ago, he doesn't have a clue) how the ball should be drilled, if at all, with little margin of error?
Can someone help?
By the way, my average with even a Polyester ball (may be because the lanes are mostly dry) is now 150-158 (Hip Hip Hooray)
I reside in a country where bowling is in budding stages of life. People Bowl without having a clue as to what Bowling is all about. Let me paint the picture. Biggest city of the country, population 18 million, Bowling Alleys = 3, Combined number of Bowling Lanes = 28 (Yes 28 lanes spread over 3 Bowling centers). Lane Conditions. What lane conditions? Pro-Shop = 0 (Yep. That's right, NO PROSHOP, we buy balls from a "guy who sells balls"), and so on and so forth.
So I live there. (Horrified yet?) and I used to go to alley once or twice a week for fun, pick up any ball (Weight? What weight?) throw it down the lane, end up usually in gutter, but when lucky, I even knocked all 8 pins out of 10 once. But that is not true, I have thrown A strike also (Yep. That's right).
So that was me. "Was Me" because I decided that people who stink this much should be arrested if seen with a bowling ball. I didn't want to get arrested, so, I started learning from books (downloaded Bowling for Dummies, and Ultimate Bowling Guide, couldn't find one at the book store). That is kinda funny. I asked the man to get me a good book on Bowling and he gave me a guide for Cricket Players. I smiled and tried to explain bowling to him, and at the end of half hour, I came out screaming and pulling my hair.
So I read the books. Then I got onto Internet and YouTube and searched for Bowling Tips. Luckily, I found a lot. From Richard Shockley, Norm Duke, Dick Webber, Borden and Jerry Edward, Parker Bohn III, WRW Jr. and so many more. I watched them over and over and finally the bowling started to become understandable to me. I knew the lanes, the patterns, the cover-stocks, the Core and so on.
I applied the knowledge I gained to my bowling, but the problem was that all the House Balls were Polyester (as they all are), so none hooked too much or even slight some times. I did not have a clue as to what my style would do to Resen or Urethane balls (I still don't know), but I know this (now get a load of this from a guy who used to score 89-90 and was happy) I stand at 22, lay down around 16, target ove 11-9, and my intended break point is from 7 out to 5. I believe I should practice this for a while until my Urethane ball (Most lanes are dry to medium oil, how many units of oil? even the owner doesn't know. Ha) arrives.
My quest for balls (Bowling Balls that is) started and I finally selected 3 Balls for myself and ordered on the internet. Hopefully, by the end of this month, they'll arrive (Oh! How I am longing for that day to come, fingers are crossed, and people are even hired to "Knock on Wood" LoL).
OK, all kidding aside, here are my chosen balls.
1: Blue Hammer Remake by Hammer (for dryer lanes)
2: Chainsaw S.O.S. from Lane # 1 (for a little more oilier lanes), and
3: Hammer AXE for 7 and 10 pins
Here is the problem I am facing though. Since there are no serious Bowlers here, there is no Professional Ball Driller. I want to Drill Blue Hammer with Plastic Ball Layout, but how do I do that or explain it to someone else is beyond me for now.
Can someone explain in simple terms (Not in terms of PAP, GC, Axis Tilt or Rotation etc. The guy who drills balls, was carpenter 2 years ago, he doesn't have a clue) how the ball should be drilled, if at all, with little margin of error?
Can someone help?
By the way, my average with even a Polyester ball (may be because the lanes are mostly dry) is now 150-158 (Hip Hip Hooray)