I don't think "new equipment" is a must. I really depends on how you learned to throw the ball in the past.
After my 20 year break, all I bought was a #15 plastic ball, and I was averaging 210 until an injury.
It took about 18 months to recover, and I picked up a #14 urethane ball, and shot 300, and averaged 210 for the complete season in multiple leagues.
In November I had another injury (non-bowling related) so I sat out until April.
This last one did me in, I can still roll the ball, but I can't get any hand in the ball so when my commitment is up at the end of August, bowling is over for me.
Besides, I hate the direction the game is headed.
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