CinnamonGirl wrote: My average was about 150 when I was in a league. I could never use a house ball though. LOL I know what you mean though. Bowling now is alot different than it was when I was younger.
Indeed it is. Just to look at the various bowling ball compositions and weightings that allow you to use a bowling ball to better adjust to varying lane conditions is a huge difference. Bowled professionally for a very short time before college and getting drafted. Thought, I'd try toe professional ranks again after the military, but my focus became school and back in the 60's there was little money in bowling. Until you had sponsors, it was costly to stay on tour.
But this thread isn't about bowling in genreal or about bowling history. It's about your son. How old is he now?
It's always been about oil patterns and being able to adapt either through speed changes, taking a different line, or bowling ball changes. I got bit by drastic lane condition changes in a bowling tournament at Fort Belviour. I led the 36 game qualifying with a 212 average. Then for the ten man roll off, they oilded the lanes so much that my ball backed up. It took me 7 games before I found the right angle and I ended up 8th. Lesson learned.
CinnamonGirl wrote: The one that wins is the one that can adjust to the conditions.
Yes indeed. One thing I never was good at doing was bowling from the right side of the lane when oil conditions warranted it. That failure on my part cost me more than one tournament.
BTW what does your son intend to do with his bowling? Will it continue to be recreational or does he have his sights set on more. Does he bowl in a scratch league?
