Well, it's hard to say what was going on.  What are his axis measurements?  How far are the pin and mass bias from his axis point?  What was the surface of the ball?  What was the surface of the lane?  What was the "pin under?"  

It could be a number of things:
The ball could be so strong that it is burning up in the heads.  This makes a ball that is actually incredibly strong look straight. Of course, his Anger was hooking and I think the Anger is possibly more "raw hook" than the CNV.

A "pin under" layout for this kid could be a really weak drill.  For me that would be a 6" pin.  If he tracks higher than you, then it's a weaker layout than it is for you.  A pin under (the bridge?) layout might be a great layout for some and horrible for others depending on where they track, but you said the Anger DID hook.

It may be that his ball spins when yours hooks.  You see some guys who look like they are really getting on it and their stuff goes straight and others who look like they're dumping it and the ball hooks.

The surface could be wrong.  Completes roll much better on difficult patterns when they have some surface or even a lot of surface.  With the high gloss it could be skimming across the surface of the lane when it should be getting into a roll.

It sounds like a matter of trial and error.  Try playing with the surface.  Also, remember that hook isn't what makes a ball good.  Maybe the kid should try playing straighter with that ball.  Also, measuring his axis would help for future layouts.

Edited on 4/17/2008 11:08 PM