Talk Bowling #92 - My Bowling Ball Rolls Out, Can I Fix It?

Question from Stephen:
Q -- I had a ball drilled at a local pro shop and I had an idea that my coach showed me as far as a drill pattern that would be good for what I was looking for (which was a bit more hook for wetter lanes) but instead of drilling it the way I wanted he drilled it a way that he thought would be best for me. Now this ball rolls out at the end instead of the strong finish I wanted. What should I do? Should I order another thru you and spend the money again or can it be fixed?

A -- Stephen, your wording leads me to more questions. Is your coach your ball driller? Were you clear with the ball driller about the pattern you wanted?

It is very important to be very clear with the person drilling your equipment. Bowling ball drillers often think they know more than they actually do. And they deal with many people that have no clue about ball drilling, so they just do "safe" drilling.

So, my suggestion would be to know as much as you can, and ask to see the layout before the holes are drilled. If your ball driller thinks you are wasting his/her time, then you need a new ball driller. Make sure you know what you are talking about before you ask them to change something, and have a good reason for making a change to their layout choice. This is their art, and if you ask them to change something without a good reason, they will take it very personally.

Now, about your current bowling ball question. You can plug the ball and have it redrilled. Or if it works on your typical house shot, and you want a ball for the "wetter" lanes, than you may want another bowling ball. Because of different layouts, some people will have 2 or 3 of the same bowling ball, just drilled differently.

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A -- The first documented 'perfect' 300 score score in Wi Sports Bowling was achieved by Carl Aspinall (USA) who set the record on 26 April 2007 with the game set to default settings.


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Q -- Where did the term "turkey" originate?
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[dsparda87]

The phrase turkey was first used by proprietors to give a turkey to those who bowled three strikes in a row however this was harder back when it wasonly rubber equipment