I'm not comparing this kids ability to one of the greats!

I'm just saying that the Duke man has less power(from the video I saw) and bowls on hard conditions nearly all the time.  I'm sure if they bowled against each other on a tough tour condition there is no comparison and we both know who would win.  On a blended shot where the pocket is easy to find...I like this guys game!

IN golf there is a similar analogy but I've been asked not to make those comparisons.

The bottom line is some guys in many sports are unbelievable in easy conditions...other guys are not so good on easy but rise to the top on tough.

Two different skill sets!

REgards,

Luckylefty
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Proud owner of a 140 first game average this year!  Don't bowl me the second two games though!  (two warm up balls in league..thanks proprietors)

EXACTLY....NOT what I said....

Two different skill sets!

REgards,

Luckylefty
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Proud owner of a 140 first game average this year!  Don't bowl me the second two games though!  (two warm up balls in league..thanks proprietors)

This is really tough. My rational judgement says that we should consider him innocent until proven guilty, but, man, there's a mountain of questionable issues going on here.

1. He did it while pre-bowling. I remember from my youth days that several of my league counterparts always seemed to shoot their best numbers during pre-bowl, when nobody was there to verify what was going on. Heck this was even back in the ancient days of manual scoring!

2. Nobody even really noticed? I don't know about you guys and gals, but if I knew that a bowler in my house was good enough to make a run at 900 on any given day, I'd probably get over to his pair and keep my eye on what he was doing, just because I think it would be very cool to watch.

3. We all know that there are hundreds of great bowlers across the country, and none of them have ever managed to carry 36 in a row one time, let alone 4 in 45 days.

Again, I hope that the kid is legit. It would be a mind-blowing accomplishment. It's mind blowing to throw 900 once in a lifetime, let alone 4 times. Still something just doesn't seem right. I know a lot of bowlers who pack the hole every shot of every night on easy conditions, and none of them have even 1 900. I understand Lefty's point about believing in yourself, but, to me, this is more than just mental. You have to be remarkably talented and fortunate to carry 36 in a row. Most bowlers, even great, will never see that much good fortune once in their liftetimes. How has this kid managed to find it 4 times in a month and a half?
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I can't bowl 300, but I can bench 345 : )
 I provide the muscle for the Fellowship of the Saws  

IMHO, it is just one big load of bunk.  Yes, I watched his video, and yes he does seem to have a powerful ball, but who is really kidding who here?  There is no way I'm going to believe that he did this 4 times in a short period of time.  Maybe once, but even that is an incredibly rare feat.  Of course, if you listened to the interview, his recent success can be attributed to his timing problems being fixed at the bowling camp he attended.  Where do I sign up?

bump that bring the kid ne where elce see wut he avr

All I can say is this, there are a bunch of jealous haters on here and are so quick to shoot down someones accomplishments. If he didnt do it then shame on him but for the most part it seems to be credable. innocent untill proven other wise. P.s I shot 813 last night and guess how many people new about it or even applauded? 6-7 and 4 of them were on my team. I have shot 868, and 858 and both times it has been with back to back 300 and solid tap's. Last year I had 7-8 honor scores in a 2 week period so yes 2 900 that close is fesiable. Honor scores come in bunches when you are throwing it well and on a streak.
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