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machine35

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trouble bowling on bad lanes
« on: November 20, 2014, 07:27:05 PM »
I been substituting on tuesday nites at a bowling alley on base. I used to bowl high games on this lanes. Now I havent bowl a 200 game or even close to one. These lanes have been giving me a hard time and been trying to figure them out. It seems that the right side of lanes are dry Nd it seems that the oil is in the middle of the lane. Its been frustrating trying to bowl on these lanes and I can sure use some tips
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tommyboy74

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Re: trouble bowling on bad lanes
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2014, 07:56:00 PM »
There could be a lot of variables here.  Can you be more specific on what balls you were using and describe more about your specific game (stroker, tweener, cranker)? 
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Re: trouble bowling on bad lanes
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2014, 08:16:26 PM »
dry on the right and oil in the middle seems like your typical house shot or easier type of shot where you have a defined hook spot. What exactly about it is giving you trouble?
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cheech

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Re: trouble bowling on bad lanes
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2014, 09:29:33 PM »
are you bowling on wood by chance?
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machine35

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Re: trouble bowling on bad lanes
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2014, 09:38:32 PM »
I have a columbia 300 evolution, hammer vibe. When I try to hook the ball on those lanes, it hooks to the left big time
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mainzer

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Re: trouble bowling on bad lanes
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2014, 09:26:32 AM »
Move deeper if you have oil in the center of the lane
« Last Edit: November 21, 2014, 09:29:05 AM by mainzer »
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Re: trouble bowling on bad lanes
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2014, 10:37:58 AM »
either move deeper or theres a chance less oil is being used or oil has been changed to something else
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MI 2 AZ

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Re: trouble bowling on bad lanes
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2014, 02:34:10 PM »
You don't mention your style or how you are playing the lanes.  If you are bowling on a league then they are probably putting out a house shot or THS (Typical House Shot) which has a higher ratio of oil in the middle and dry on the outsides and backend.  As others have mentioned, you have to start the ball out in more oil and angle it to the dry.  To help you picture what the oil pattern may look like, here is a link that has a picture of a THS (see photo #2).

http://www.bowl4fun.com/ron/btm01_files/btm1.htm

Edited to add: you mentioned you bowl on a base.  Are you USAF?

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