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HOW TO BE A BETTER BOWLER If you are one of those bowlers who would like to be scoring around the "200” mark, yet never are able to get that high, maybe a few suggestions can improve your game. After all, there’s more to the sport of bowling than just letting a ball roll down the alley. Before even stepping onto the alley, there are two musts for all bowlers. First, bowling shoes should be worn at all times. Shoes with rubber heels may cause an injury by sticking to the floor, while those with leather heels may cause the bowler to slide and throw him off balance, both important obstacles to good scoring. Second, find a ball that fits your hand. Your control is bound to be affected when finger holes are either too big or too small. To get the correct span and grip put your thumb in one hole and lay your hand across the ball. The knuckle of your middle finger should be over the finger hole, a half-inch from the in side edge. Probably the most common fault of bowlers is approaching the foul line too hurriedly. Besides carrying with it the danger of a bowler going over the line, a fast approach causes him to worry about his balance and affects his delivery. A good follow-through is vital to high scor ing, for a chopped-off delivery will impair ac curacy and reduce the ball’s striking power. A good bowler will stay with the ball as long as possible, then lift his arm in the direction he wants the ball to travel to preserve the proper follow through. This will also help eliminate loft ing the ball many feet down the alley, another common fault. Learn the correct angle to shpot for spares. For spares on the left side of the alley the ball should be delivered from the right side, and vice versa. By doing that, instead of rolling the ball along the edge, you lessen the chance of a gutter ball. Observance of common courtesies not only makes for more enjoyable playing but also helps maintain an atmosphere of friendliness and con sideration, which can go a long way in keeping bowlers mentally conditioned for their best ef forts. For instance, do not cross an alley while another person is preparing to bowl, and secondly, permit bowlers on the right side of the alley to bowl first because there’s nothing more distract ing than to see a bowler releasing his ball just INTERDEPARTMENTAL BOWLING LEAGUE STANDINGS NOVEMBER 15 NAME W L PCT. Maintenance 15 6 .714 Pirates 14 7 .667 Papermakers 13 8 .619 Storeroom 13 8 .619 Electric Shop 13 8 .619 Bees 12 9 .571 Buncombes 5 16 .238 Champagne 3 18 .143 WNC BOWLING LEAGUE STANDING NOVEMBER 14 Won Lost American Enka 20 13 Standard Supply 20 13 So-Hy 18 15 Carling’s Red Cap 17 16 Bost Bakery 16 17 Allen Transfer 16 17 Champion YMCA 16 17 Brevard Municipal 15 18 Stikeleather’s 15 18 Ecusta 12 21 TOM CONLEY ROLLS 603 PIN SET Tom, Captain of the Electric Shop team, bowled the highest individual game and set scores, of our interdepartmental bowling league thus far this season, on Wednesday night, November 8th. Tom’s three games were, a 201 a 221 and a 181 for a set total of 603 pins, therefore Tom is the only member of the so-called 600 Club thus far. Tom’s 201 game put him in the 200 Club, but his 221 game put him in a class of his own since this is the highest individual game score of the season also. He is also one of our league’s leading bowlers maintaining an individual average of 175 pins per game. when you should be concentrating on your own delivery. One last word. Don’t lose your temper. 18
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