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    Default From Maryland 50+ year old getting back into it.

    Spent a lot of time bowling as a kid , teenager, Couples league, Monthly Church league Bowling Birthday parties and so on. Took a good 10 years off.

    Now the Fire Dept. is getting a League going ...I'm in! But Wait....Someone cleaned house!!!! And my Firestorm, Gold Dot and Thunderbolt are gone???? Along with my Wives 2 balls and kids White dots!!!

    This league just got expensive before it started, seeing as my wife and daughter are teammates.

    A quick trip to the local lanes pro shop. $60 to drill a ball from the internet? Or free if you buy it there.

    We opted for the new Brunswick Rhino's to start with for now.

    Had mine drilled for my 3/4 roller just off the thumb. Intend to break 600 before the end off the year.

    Handicap league or not, I'm going for high average!

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    Hi WAMB! Welcome to the boards.

    The new Rhino's are good balls not a bad place to start. Good luck on the 600 by the end year, it's do able! Keep it clean and it will add up.

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    Welcome to the boards the new rhinos are great balls good luck and have fun

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    Welcome to the boards most of all just have fun and stay
    relaxed and that 600 will come soon enough.
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    Right handed, ex-cranker now a power tweener approx. 350 - 400 RPM's PAP 4 1/2" over 1" up high league sanctioned game 300 high league sanctioned series 788
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    Welcome to the boards
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    Thanks everyone! I just found out they ripped up the wood lanes , so I guess there is no need to find the white boards anymore. Couldn't even find my Earl Anthony VHS tapes. At least I have a copy of Par Bowling on the bookshelf. LOL.

    Plan to keep it simple and work of the 10 board until I find out how much I have changed since my last league.

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    Welcome to the boards and good luck on the 600.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wherearemyballs View Post
    Thanks everyone! I just found out they ripped up the wood lanes , so I guess there is no need to find the white boards anymore. Couldn't even find my Earl Anthony VHS tapes. At least I have a copy of Par Bowling on the bookshelf. LOL.

    Plan to keep it simple and work of the 10 board until I find out how much I have changed since my last league.
    IMO Par Bowling is one of the best books I've seen on bowling. I have two copies buried somewhere in a closet. The books are commanding crazy prices on the used book market.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wherearemyballs View Post
    Spent a lot of time bowling as a kid , teenager, Couples league, Monthly Church league Bowling Birthday parties and so on. Took a good 10 years off.

    Now the Fire Dept. is getting a League going ...I'm in! But Wait....Someone cleaned house!!!! And my Firestorm, Gold Dot and Thunderbolt are gone???? Along with my Wives 2 balls and kids White dots!!!

    This league just got expensive before it started, seeing as my wife and daughter are teammates.

    A quick trip to the local lanes pro shop. $60 to drill a ball from the internet? Or free if you buy it there.

    We opted for the new Brunswick Rhino's to start with for now.

    Had mine drilled for my 3/4 roller just off the thumb. Intend to break 600 before the end off the year.

    Handicap league or not, I'm going for high average!
    Welcome back!

    I was away for over 25 years and the changes were dramatic.

    The Rhino line is an excellent choice for starting up, and hopefully you will stay with the #TeamBrunswick line. They have come out with some fantastic equipment this year, and they're all game changers.

    Best of luck!
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1VegasBowler View Post
    Welcome back!

    I was away for over 25 years and the changes were dramatic.

    The Rhino line is an excellent choice for starting up, and hopefully you will stay with the #TeamBrunswick line. They have come out with some fantastic equipment this year, and they're all game changers.

    Best of luck!
    Yeah I did a little online research on the new Rhino. Didn't know of a better value for $100. I went with Black Pearl. Wife Green mix and daughter Pink mix.

    I grew up on AMF wood lanes, and never really had a brand loyalty. I usually went with a black ball from Ebonite, my Gold dot was a dark grey mix. Bowled a 277 with it.

    Anyway I regretted not ever owning a Brunswick or Hammer product.

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