I agree rock, this guy has so much potentiol. Its the 'tall poppy' syndrome. Someone stands up and makes a name for themselves, so people get jelous and try to cut down the 'tall poppy'. Every time i talk to him and bowl with him i say, "every strike you throw silences one more critic. We both know your better then all of them, just do what u do best man" or something like that. He doesnt have a big shot by any sence of the word, hes s stroker, with good speed, not alot of ball turn.
The center he bowls at is Nerang (australian). i HATE bowling there, last time i bowled there i had a shocker. They resurfaced the lanes and the averages went up accross the board about 5 pins. No huge change, not a huge ball, put it out past 5, it wont come back. Not the easiest of shots, and even on the biggest walls, how many 15 year olds have you seen bowl 6 300's and a 299 in 3 months??
good luck and high scoring
matt