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Have a kick *ss 4th of July!

:-D

Rock ON!

Hey, how's it going?
Hopefully tonight I'll be able to send some pics of my current ball layout. Thanks for your time and help.

If you don't mind, I would like to ask you one more question.
On sport patterns, so far, (bowling in the ABT), I've noticed how much trouble I have with spare shooting. The strike ball seems to re-act and is easier to land. I'm talking about easy spares...Like, 1-2-4, and others in the center. I roll a strike shot at them, and the ball just slides straight on by them without hooking. The only adjustment, is that I move my feet a couple of boards....

My question is, how or what is the best way to practice straight spare shooting when you don't have the same sport shot? Like, for instance, on a house shot. Will the lane condition effect the way you line up a straight shot with a plastic ball? I'm talking, dead straight. When you hear the thumb hole hitting the floor. That's the straight that I use when I roll for corner pins. The ball always "thumps" down the lane. I think I need to be able to shoot straight at spares, no matter where they are, to ensure I get them. Am I on the right line of thinking?

Vince Thank you for your advice, Yes I will be there for the practice. I like heavy oil but I have never bowled on the scorpion pattern. I just hope I get the 2pm squad on saturday so I can try and get the double jump stuff down before I bowl.

I do have a plastic ball, but I am not used to shooting spares on the left side by throwing straight at them since I really don't have to do that on a THS. The main thing that killed me spare wise though were the ones that you can throw a strike ball at, not the single pin spares. Things you need to hook at like 3-6-9-10, and leaves that involved the head pin were mainly what I missed, along with 2-10's and 2-4-10's from throwing wide on my strike ball, and a 6-10 that I chopped the 6 off of. I didn't leave a whole lot on the left side really... and I made most of the stuff on the left, but I still need to get used to throwing straight at them anyway.

Good advice, only dropping a few ounces instead of an entire pound. I will have to eat some crow with my ball driller if I do this.... Hate that :) !!

Thanks so much for your time and information. Do you also have to sand down ex. go from 2000-> 1000->800->500

or could I just go right to the 500 and only go up the chain when polishing up?

How much surfacing should be done before it's time for a new ball? How much play should the aspirering pro do to my bowling balls befor I should just start with a new one?

Thanks again for your time and consideration.

Chuck

I throw a 16 lb ball.. have since I was 14 years old. I am going through alot right now and not sleeping much, you are right,. I am TIRED!! :) Things are looking up and I will have my strength back soon. At least I will have the check from Doubles..

Ps...
If you check out my 'Arsenal photos', you can see that all of my balls(except plastic) are drilled the same.

Is that true about different drillings for a house shot and a PBA shot???
I only go to one guy for equipment/drilling.
But, I bowl as many places as I possibly can. I'm a member of the ABT and I bowl in any and every tournament I can make it to and hear about from others...House tournaments, state tourn., doesn't matter...Sign me up! LOL. Even as far as 70 miles away.

I think I'll ask my pro shop guy about getting a new ball for my PBA exp. league.

Track makes awesome balls!!!
I currently have 3. So far, I making money with 'em.

Rock ON!

I have no idea. My proshop guy drills all my balls for me and he does not give out my measurements. Whatever he does though, he does it well!!! :)