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bamaster

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Do you remember your first bowling ball?
« on: December 22, 2005, 01:58:57 AM »
I do.  It was a plastic ball Brunswick.  It was red swirly.  Conventional grip.  No inserts of any kind.

I was 12 or 13, I forget.  But I do remember putting a pillow at the end of the hallway and making my own "lane" so that I could practice.  The ball put little burn spots on the carpet, hehe.

Man, I remember how much I loved that ball.  I'd clean it when it was already clean.  The good ol' days!

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Brickguy221

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Re: Do you remember your first bowling ball?
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2005, 10:03:24 AM »
My first ball was  a Manhattan Rubber ball.
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lil League Coach

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Re: Do you remember your first bowling ball?
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2005, 10:04:53 AM »
yes it was a 10lb Denver Bronco ball (bright orange) i have no idea who even made these balls but it was in the late 80s.

Also the ball had no holes becuz i was 7 an i threw it 2 handed

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Re: Do you remember your first bowling ball?
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2005, 10:06:30 AM »
My first ball was a 16lb. Ebonite Omega about 10-12 years ago.
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Pinbuster

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Re: Do you remember your first bowling ball?
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2005, 10:07:30 AM »
My first ball I believe was a rubber Brunswick Firestorm.

My first new ball was an AMF 3-dot classic
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KDawg77

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Re: Do you remember your first bowling ball?
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2005, 10:09:12 AM »
8 lb. High Skor 300 bought at K-Mart
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Re: Do you remember your first bowling ball?
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2005, 10:10:47 AM »
10lb used Ebonite Mirage from Sports Authority.
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Re: Do you remember your first bowling ball?
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2005, 10:14:00 AM »
1987, i was 7, rubber columbia300 cork center, i can still feel the inside of the finger holes.
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Re: Do you remember your first bowling ball?
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2005, 10:14:55 AM »
Yah...was an Ebonite Maxim Blue spare ball.

A bunch of buddies started going weekly, so we all
decided to get some equipment.

First actual "hook" ball was an Ebonite Tornado.  Got my
first 200+ game on it.

*sigh* memories.  I still have both sitting in my closet.
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TTforshort

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Re: Do you remember your first bowling ball?
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2005, 10:16:38 AM »
16# Ebonite, Gold Dot bought at a yard sale for $1.00. In the garage somewhere.

I used it about 6 months and bought a new Red Hammer, the first ball I had drilled finger tip with inserts. This was about 1989.

The Hammer was sitting in the proshop, I gave it to a teammate last year.

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Re: Do you remember your first bowling ball?
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2005, 10:17:03 AM »
10lb plastic Rhino (Dark Green)
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thfonz98

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Re: Do you remember your first bowling ball?
« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2005, 10:19:25 AM »
my dad still uses my first ball, blue maxim.

when i go bowling with him just for fun, i can still whack the pocket but cant carry chit.

my first reactive was a tornado i just recently gave away.  my first game i went front 5 and didnt even hit 200(great spare shooter huh!)
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Re: Do you remember your first bowling ball?
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2005, 10:24:24 AM »
My first ball was a 10- or 12-lb Purple White Dot.

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Re: Do you remember your first bowling ball?
« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2005, 10:30:28 AM »
My first ball was a Columbia Black Knight. Thankfully I moved on to the Columbia Green Messenger from there.
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Re: Do you remember your first bowling ball?
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2005, 10:32:19 AM »
16 lbs Teal Rhino Pro!!!
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