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Jeffrevs

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Sport Shot Tips
« on: July 07, 2003, 06:15:40 PM »
Hi All,

Mojo and I (hopefully more of us) are going to a sport shot tournament at the end of the month, July 27th.  Now, I know this board has discussed this topic before, BUT,...it was regarding ME !

Therefore,.....tips please !  Any and all! THANKS!
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charlest

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Re: Sport Shot Tips
« Reply #31 on: July 09, 2003, 02:39:01 PM »
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OK....not that it takes much, but I'm confused.

Charlest says "use your least hooking ball"

Channel Surfer says "bring a high hook ball"

HUH ??

Shouldn't you have both ??


Ball selection will be based on the volume of oil and the length of the pattern.  Unless you know ahead of time what those are, you should take equipment that covers all conditions.

I think the key is to use "control" equipment.  Something that reads well in the midlane and is smooth on the backend.


I have no clue what a "high hooking ball" might be.

9 times out of 10, a sport shot is not going to be a wide open shot where you can cover 20-30 boards of hook. Thus I suggest smaller hooking balls for all oil patterns.

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Jeffrevs

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Re: Sport Shot Tips
« Reply #32 on: July 09, 2003, 02:53:28 PM »
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9 times out of 10, a sport shot is not going to be a wide open shot where you can cover 20-30 boards of hook. Thus I suggest smaller hooking balls for all oil patterns.


Well, so far this is working out for me.....I don't usually open up a lane, I don't / CAN"T hook 20-30 boards, and I like be down and in.....I do have have some strong equipment, but it's not all strong.

I'm looking forward to it.

Shocker,

Thanks! It's July 27th
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HamPster

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Re: Sport Shot Tips
« Reply #33 on: July 09, 2003, 03:27:17 PM »
The ones I've bowled on, you almost have to cover 20-30 boards.  Playing straight requires much more accuracy because of the extreme wet/dry.  I need the angle to push the ball through the dry, this week I played about 30-7.
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Jeffrevs

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Re: Sport Shot Tips
« Reply #34 on: July 09, 2003, 03:34:40 PM »
WET DRY???  SPORT ???

Hamster.......that doesn't make sense
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HamPster

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Re: Sport Shot Tips
« Reply #35 on: July 09, 2003, 04:23:53 PM »
Lol, yeah, extreme dry inside, extreme wet outside.  What do you think a sport pattern is?  I've been bowling JOG shot tournaments all year.  You miss inside, it's brooklyn before it's halfway down the lane, you miss outside, you'll either have a really nice 3-6 or 6-10 pocket hit.
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charlest

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Re: Sport Shot Tips
« Reply #36 on: July 09, 2003, 04:29:51 PM »
Sport conditions are supposed to be no more than a 2:1 ratio between dry areas and wet areas, so you should not have an extreme difference between them. We are getting this also, so I alsohave a question or two to raise with our league committee.

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HamPster

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Re: Sport Shot Tips
« Reply #37 on: July 09, 2003, 09:03:27 PM »
Hmm, then it would fall to reason that a flatter pattern would be easier.  And that seems to be the case.  In my sport league so far, the pattern is flatter and oilier (but still within sport regulations, ABC sanctioned league, I've seen the oil pattern sheet) than I'm used to bowling on, and it almost makes me cry at how much easier it is.  Now that I've finally got my equipment fixed, it's a night and day difference.  Couldn't break 800 before, and now with the comfort of a correct span, I was able to nearly hit 900 the first week after the correction.  It's really easy to figure out, forward roll and breakpoint around 8, and you score.  On oilier or flatter shots, you'd still think that forward roll and a breakpoint between 10 and 15 (depending on how flat the backends are) would get you to the pocket.  I guess I don't understand the difficulty in figuring it out.  Find a mark, hit it and score.  ???
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