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General Category => Beginners Board => Topic started by: rcbowler37 on March 15, 2005, 11:43:15 AM

Title: Easy Question
Post by: rcbowler37 on March 15, 2005, 11:43:15 AM

OK, I've been lurking around here for a while and my curiosity is getting the better of me.  What the heck does "THS" stand for?  I couldn't find it in the FAQ.  I assume it refers to some type of common, easy-to-score-on oil pattern, but what does it actually stand for?  Also, how do I know when I'm playing one?  How does it differ from a "wall" shot (which I gather is an easy shot), or a "sport" shot (which I gather is much more difficult).

Thanks for the help.

rcbowler37

Title: Re: Easy Question
Post by: Jim12387 on March 15, 2005, 07:48:59 PM

I think THS means "Typical House Shot".
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Title: Re: Easy Question
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on March 15, 2005, 08:10:21 PM

THS- typical house shot. dry outsides, oily insides so if you pull the ball it slides and if you swing it too far it hits the dry and still comes back

wall-basically the same thing as a THS, just more pronounced, even easier.

Sport shot- a sport shot is basically flat out from gutter to gutter, usually fairly heavy oil. (but on the rare occasion there are light oil sport shots)

Hope that helps! Anymore questions, feel free to ask.
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Title: Re: Easy Question
Post by: Juggernaut on March 15, 2005, 08:40:11 PM

areacode,

  a reverse block is not "typical". It is unusual these days, but not unheard of.

  In these days of high scores, a reverse block would kill most houses cause all the bowlers would leave and go elsewhere.
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Title: Re: Easy Question
Post by: rcbowler37 on March 15, 2005, 08:59:42 PM

Thanks for the answers.  I kind of figured the THS stood for "typical house shot", but I couldn't figure out what that meant.  Besides I wasn't 100% sure, and I figure it's easier to ask a question and feel dumb for a minute than not ask and BE dumb for eternity.

rcbowler37

Title: Re: Easy Question
Post by: dizzyfugu on March 17, 2005, 05:53:13 AM

Wisdom of the day
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Title: Re: Easy Question
Post by: a_ak57 on March 17, 2005, 11:05:48 AM

Just to clarify, a sport shot neccessarily isn't flat.  It must be of a ratio of 2:1 in terms of "units" of oil from the inside (2) to the outside (1).  Though that is close to flat, I just thought i'd make the difference there.
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Title: Re: Easy Question
Post by: Al Bundy on March 17, 2005, 11:35:16 AM

Is there a typical or standard length for a sport pattern?