win a ball from Bowling.com
« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Newbie question , what does all the number means ?  (Read 630 times)

loopy

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 10
Newbie question , what does all the number means ?
« on: May 20, 2008, 02:34:14 AM »
Been hearing like board 1 , 2 , 17 ...etc those numbers on the board which and which does it refers to ? Will appreciate if someone care to enlighten me on this thks .
Logged

 

AngloBowler

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 619
Re: Newbie question , what does all the number means ?
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2008, 10:40:59 AM »
On a bowling lane there are a total of 39 boards. Right-handers number them from right to left and left-handers number them from left to right.

Both systems make middle arrow 20th board, so for a rightie board 5 is 5 boards in from the right edge, whilst for a leftie it's 5 boards in from the left-hand side.
--------------------
Reporting from England
Logged

  • Guest
Re: Newbie question , what does all the number means ?
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2008, 10:43:38 AM »
I don't know what context they are using it, but here's my guess.

I believe they are referring to the boards on the lane. For example, for a right hander the second arrow from the gutter is often called 10 board, third arrow is 15 board, fourth arrow is 20, and so on.

On edit: Good answer Anglo. If I had just waited a minute I wouldn't have needed to type at all.
--------------------
Lane Carter, Strike Zone Pro Shops - Salt Lake City, Utah
Brunswick Amateur Staff

Edited on 5/20/2008 10:45 AM
Logged
Pages: [1]
« previous next »