Author Topic: What's the best way to play this pattern? (Read 541 times)

louie · « **on:** May 15, 2004, 05:09:36 AM »

I open bowl in a house that I find very tough. They only strip twice a week. They run the oil down to 32 feet with no buff. The volume is light except outside 5 where there appears to be no oil at all. I guess this is a form of top hat. Now they do oil every day. I do fine right before they strip because there is an oil buildup and carrydown. On those days they play spotty and wet and I usually bowl okay. When they are freshly stripped I can't keep the ball right of the headpin. My ball leaves the oil and just takes off. I can move against the ball return and I still can't keep any of my strikeballs from over reacting. I then go to an old urethane Nail that I use for spares. I've seen this ball outhooked by a white dot. If I play inside with it I can get to the pocket but I can't carry. No surprise since there is head oil. So I try to move the ball outside to the dry boards. Now even the Nail is going brooklyn. I have no idea where to play on these lanes.
The only people I have seen have success play deep inside. They never let the ball get right of ten. These bowlers usually have good speed and revs but a low track to delay the breakpoint. Others just dump the ball with little turn right of ten, but they have only limited success.
I have too much hand and a high track. My ball usually gets through the heads fine due to decent speed, but my ball often reads the midlane too soon. This pattern is hell for me.
I know the best way to attack the pattern is to cut revs or otherwise change my release. Unfortunately, I'm one dimensional. Anyone have a ball or line suggestion that would help a no-thumber like me?
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louie

Edited on 5/15/2004 8:11 PM

DP3 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 15, 2004, 09:59:58 PM »

When I bowled two handed lighter shorter patterns killed me before I learned how to play them correctly. When getting very deep look for something with a high RG but still some good flare potential like a Tornado, Scout, Slay/R, or Big Hit. Then look for at least a 3-4 inch pin. Place the C.G 1 1/4 inches above your center of grip and a slight shift right 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch. Have the pin near 1-2 o clock. What you have is a variation on a length drill(5x5 and above) but the pin is still in the strong position. You should have no problem getting as deep as you want and holding the pocket.

Another thing you may be doing is trying to force it right too soon. By doing that you're giving the ball 30 feet to cover 12 boards to the hole which is too much of a margin. Practice on playing deep while keeping the ball tight and not hitting outside of 10-12 until about 40 feet. It can be done.
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-DJ Marshall
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louie · « **Reply #2 on:** May 15, 2004, 11:12:49 PM »

Thank you.
That was a very helpful reply.
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