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    Learn to play the 1 through 3 boards also. Most don't have the intestinal fortitude to play there and the 'crankers' can't mess with that line
    If you want to mess with a cranker, throw your plastic ball right over their breakpoint. Makes for a bad frame for you and several for them.
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    AZ ....... It's always great to see when someone has seen the light. All of the guys that feel they have to cross thirty boards to have a high average will someday come to realize that you don't have to throw a shot like that to score well. Besides, that's a whole lot more work trying to figure out where to play and how to make spares.

    As Gorilla mentioned, don't forget how to play that bigger hook, mainly if you get on a long oil or flat oil pattern and find you can't get anything to hook at all from the outside. You can still throw a decent hook shooting inside, and be able to play the oil. It just takes practice as you change over to a stroker.

    And I'm in agreement with the guys about your girlfriend; definitely a keeper. Been married twice, and neither was or is a bowler. Makes it hard to explain why you need new equipment or need to spend some bucks on a tournament. Enjoy having a good relationship with someone that understands the game.

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    Yesterday I played really well with the big hook with my little brother playing too. I could have done much better but there was so much carry down and burn up on the lane already. I knew moving to the right was going to bring me success, but I wanted to practice more. Those games were between 170 and 200 for 5 games. On my last game I hooked my spareball on the right and picked up a 231. I do really well throwing the spare ball for strikes. I think doing that has brought me the highest average. But it's so boring And funny to see the spare ball tear it up. I don't think I've mentioned this before.

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    Quote Originally Posted by billf View Post
    If you want to mess with a cranker, throw your plastic ball right over their breakpoint. Makes for a bad frame for you and several for them.
    Thats just mean bill! lol, next time i get a 7-10 in a tournament situation i think I'll try it..... mwhahaha
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    Hope I never have to shoot a tournament against Bill.....I'd worry he'd be throwing his spare ball over my line on purpose !! LOL

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