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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: Porkchop on December 30, 2003, 07:06:09 AM

Title: Lane condition question.
Post by: Porkchop on December 30, 2003, 07:06:09 AM

I'm getting ready to shoot a tournament for the first time and I asked what the lane conditions typically are.  I got an e-mail saying that the shot is a "flat oil" shot.  What the heck is a flat oil shot?  Thanks!
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Title: Re: Lane condition question.
Post by: Porkchop on December 30, 2003, 10:15:07 PM

Gutter to gutter?  Oh God, this is going to be fun!
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Title: Re: Lane condition question.
Post by: CoachJim on December 30, 2003, 10:16:47 PM

A flat oil shot has oil from gutter to gutter and doesn't have a puddle in the middle to hold the ball if you miss to the left. The real question is how long is the pattern, this will determine if the ball will hook off the lane, or skid through the pin deck, and determine what ball you will have to use.

A perfect explanation of what ball to use on what pattern is in this months issue of Bowling This Month magazine.