Hey everybody,

I have been observing the scores that are being produced in the Northern California area for about a year now. I am looking at all the trends and what not. I prefer not to discuss with what I have seen cause I have already made an opinion about the situation at hand. (hint- check out the profile and physical game/CATS statistics)

I wanted to ask you guys, what is the "status quo" of the house conditions in your area? Are there certain kinds of players scoring better than other, even when the two styles of bowlers are throwing excellent shots?

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-Jeremy Vitug
BallReviews.com Burning Sensations Bowling Team

Our center was originally a gymnasium converted to an eight lane house, then expanded to 16 lanes (originally all wood), then expanded once again to 24 with the last eight being synthetic.  When I first arrived here, the first 16 lanes were wood and the last eight were synthetic.  Since then they have converted all 24 lanes to synthetic Anvilanes.  So theoretically all the lanes should play about the same but it has been consistant that the first eight lanes will be tighter and the last eight will have the most hook, with the middle eight being between those two conditions.

For the typical house shot:  36 ft league shot pattern, synthetic Brunswick Anvilanes, Defense conditioner, 10 to 10 out to 34 ft, buffed to 36 ft, 20 units in center, 5-8 units outside.  

Best thing to do is check the league schedule before showing up.  If you are scheduled for the first eight lanes, bring your oil balls, if the for last eight, bring your light to dry equipment..  

Generally speaking, I think that both the crankers and the strokers score well here.  It probably all depends on which end of the house they end up and whether or not that condition suits their particular style.  I usually struggle on the last eight lanes where as a couple of my teammates usually do better on those same pairs.

I have found out by bowling in the summer scratch league where they change the condition/shot each week, that I have scored below 600 each week they put out the normal league shot or something close to it.  When they have put out a longer or heavier oil pattern, I have been above 600.  Probably doesnt really mean anything since the 'season' only consists of 10 weeks, so not long enough to prove anything statistically but I have signed up for the winter sport league if they end up having it ( hasnt been enough interest the last couple of years so it has never materialized).