A lead off bowler is as important as a lead off batter! You get a better bowler to lead off and it set the tone for the other and it usually motivated the lower bowlers to perform better. The second bowler will be your second weakest bowler, the fourth bowler should be a very solid bowler who you could count on the mark every frame with consistency. The anchor should be the strongest and the one who can handle the pressure of throwing a lot of strikes when needed, or to give the best chance for striking out! Just my $.02 and the method that I have used with success, Bruce
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Averages mean little when setting up lineups.  I have setup a lot of competitive lineups and it all depends on the personalities of the bowlers.  Just because you average the most does not mean that you will be a great anchor bowler.  I have seen many high average bowlers that can not handle pressure.  Each team is different.  A lot depends also on the league that you bowl on.  Normally I will set the weakest bowler in the second position.

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For 45 years, I've had success with the following formula:
Put your best bowler 5th.
Put they guy who fills the most frames (a spare bowler in the old days) and pep guy 1st.
Put the lowest or most erratic 3rd.
The other 2 don't matter.

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