It's easy to get disheartened, if the balls you are carrying do not allow you to look like many other who seem to pick any ball and score easily. WHile 5 balls should work for a tournament, 3 balls plus a spare ball should work for any league, even if the center is bad or lazy with the oil machine.

Maybe you need a better, more generic set of bowling balls for your league or some coaching.

Bowling can certainly be fun even if you don't shoot 700 every night. I regard some of the fun as being able to overcome certain challenging conditions with balls and/or release changes. EVen if I am not 100% successful, the challenge makes it fun.

Also try some less expensive leagues or get into fewer brackets and pots; that tends to take some pressure off.

Try some practice or stop by on a random night or two at your local or other center and see if some league needs a sub; maybe meeting new people this way will help relax you a little.

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"Just because you can do something does not mean you should do it."

Everybody is giving great advice hear. It seems you enjoyed at one time. Only you know what is best? If you need time away, take it. I know from my personal experience time away was good for me. When I returned, I enjoyed bowling even more.

Y S I think thats a great idea.
I was getting a little disheartned until i began having coaching.
It was then that I found out how much there is to this game. So much to learn and so many challenges. In a way I feel sorry for the guys who can just come bowl shoot 220+ on a wall and go home.
In my eyes they are missing out on a fascinating sport. When you are working at it, the game gives you so much as a reward.
I hope the break and the coaching rekindle your love for the sport.
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Happy go lucky bowler from the UK.
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