Been bowling for 25 years, simply a good bowler, relative bowling hack although the current house I am in is a little tougher than others.

Got a couple of honor scores and plenty of big games but nothing compared to what these people would call very good, talented, etc etc..
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The original Pin Krusher

i first bowled in a league in 1985.....i threw a plastic ball and knew absolutely nothing about bowling....averaged 155. i didn't bowl in a league again until 1995....same thing, averaged 155 throwing a plastic ball right down the middle. then i started to get a little more serious about it. i started practicing 3-4 times a week. bought a urethane ball from kmart. took a learn to bowl class. practiced a lot. my first real leagues in 1996 i averaged in the low 170's and then i got a reactive ball. it took a while to get used to them. i was practicing even more now. i finally averaged 200 in 1997...i also had my first 700 series that summer. in january 2001 i had my first 300 game.i also won my first city championship at this time. the 2001-2002 league season was the first where i averaged over 220. in the 2003-004 season i had my first 800 series. i won another city championship by now. i averaged over 230 during the 2004-2005 season. my personal best series of 847 came during that season. i bowled 8 pba regional tournaments in 2006-2007 and these were real eye openers. the oil patterns that the tournaments were contested on were much more difficult than what you see in league and there was a huge learning curve as to what part of the lane to play, what kind of equipment to use, etc.
for me, practice was the key. also i had the drive and determination to improve. i still bowl two leagues a week and practice once a week. i'm always trying to learn.

If one thinks he's good in bowling -- the lane man can humble the best of them and one's hooking ego.  

Still waitin'
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LTBOCSFM

I have been bowling since 1963, I am 50 years old and I am still a HACK.

I BOWLED FOR 2 YEARS. ABOUT 30 GAMES A WEEK AND GOT TO WHAT I CONSIDER GOOD.  I HAVE A 225 AVERAGE AND HAVE NEVER HAD COACHING.  I HAVE GOTTEN A 300 AND A FEW 700S AND PLENTY OF 600S.  JUST TAKES A LOT OF PRACTICE.

I was born with a bowling ball in my hand, so I guess you can say I was good right out of the womb.

Seriously though, I started in leagues when I was 7yrs old (1979). I bowled my first 700 series @ 12yrs old with a 279 game. At age 17, I rolled my first 11 in a row (290 with the last 11) in a tournament and won the singles and all events of the tournament. At age 18, I roll my first 300 and 800 (814), was the youngest in the area to do it at that time, and still the younger to throw an 800 around here. Check out my profile for more great facts!

I'm not gonna keep going becasue I don't want to be nominated for FIGJAM/r of the decade. The key is to PRACTICE with a purpose. Don't just throw shot's at full racks. Practice your weeknesses and SPARES!! Also, learn as much as you can about ball reaction and surface prep, as well as lane conditions and reading lanes!

Hope this help, good luck!!
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Rev-O



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bowled as a kid in a juniors league for fun in 1989 then stoped bowled again in 2001-2002 avg 143 2002-2003 avg 178 2003-2004 192 2004-2005 185 2005-2006 185 2006-2007 193 2007-2008 180 2008-2009 195

I have 1 300 game and 2 700 series

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