Lets add another Candian to the mix

**SSG** · 12-02-2012, 06:14 AM

Hey all,

The names Ben Gripp. I bowl out of London Ontario Canada, and I am 23 years old. I have been bowling since i was 4 - 5 years old. I started out as a 5 pin bowler, but after 5 years I tried out 10 pin. I have now been bowling for 18 seasons. I have been a coach for our youth league for the past 7 years, and I have ran some learn to bowls for both adults and youth bowlers. I have won bowler of the year twice for our youth league ( in my final two years). And Bowler of the year for London and District once.

My current arsenal that I use is Hammer Taboo Jet Black, a Hammer Swagga, the Storm Virtual Gravity ( which I am working on replacing), and a Hammer Cube spare ball.

I have managed to achieve 3 honor scores so far, which I am very proud of. I bowled my first 299 last year in November, got stoned with a solid 9 pin, and i managed to finish the night with my highest series.(299 212 279 - 790) I finally got my first 300 on January 17th 2012. And I recently bowled my second 300 on November 13th 2012. My year book average for last season was 208. I found myself in a slump towards the last quarter of the year. I got burnt out from bowling a summer league and not having that break in between seasons. I took this past summer off to regroup and currently hold a 213 average.

Last night I had my best mental comeback of my life in a qualifier for the World Cup. I started out with a 134, I couldn't do anything right. Came back with a 209 with an open in a 10th, then proceeded to go 262, with front 7, split open struck out. 259, 246 to move on to Barrie Ontario.

I hope that I am able to bring something to the forums, hopefully I can help create a little conversation, and maybe even help someone improve their game. I have seen a couple local ontarians posting around here, and thought i would join in.

**Brother_jd** · 12-02-2012, 07:23 AM

Welcome!

**75lockwood** · 12-02-2012, 09:32 AM

CANADA POWER!!!!!!!!

welcome to the boards, my name's ben lockwood (lol) i live in Markham Ontario.

The world cup you qualified for, was there a qualifying round in Barrie yesterday? i was there in the Ontario Youth doubles, and I'm assuming that's the other tournament that was happening.

**striker12** · 12-02-2012, 09:44 AM

welcome to the boards.

my name is Stephen Wilson from kingston ontario

im on my 5th year of bowling not doing so well the past 3 years but on my 2nd year i avg a 202 and also got my 1st 300 on my 2nd year of bowling too.

**billf** · 12-02-2012, 09:51 AM

Welcome to the forums and congratulations on the honor scores.

**SSG** · 12-02-2012, 09:58 AM

No the next round is in Barrie in Feb. Its a fun little tourny went in it for the first time last year. The next round is for team ontario. Then the Final round this year is actly in Woodstock. Then its somewhere in the world, i think last year the winner gets to go to the Dominican Republic.

**ArtVandelay** · 12-02-2012, 11:14 AM

Welcome! I didn't realize we had so many Canadians, but it makes sense especially since Bettman can't get his act together... He has GOT to be the worst commissioner in all sports (and possibly of all time!). If anyone is even remotely a hockey fan you need to read the first quarter of this article, but be warned it will make you sick to your stomach! I'm getting off topic because I'm a huge hockey fan, or WAS a huge hockey fan until the last lockout decided the wonderfully defensive game needed more scoring... Don't get me started. I better just stop now.

Anyway... Welcome!