I've been bowling for a year now using a "Too Hot" ball all the time. My average score is 164. I'm left handed (the only one around here) so i have problems when the lanes are new oiled. I get almost no hook at all even decreasing my speed. I must play at 20 - 21 km/ha speed to get some reaction at the backend. I normally play over 2. arrow from left side. Very often pin no 5 and 5-8 are left on the board. I've tried to play on every arrow on the left side without any improvement of my scores. My team members are all right handed so i can't play their balls. I've tried but the grips don't fit at all. The man at the pro shop even drilled my thumb hole with right handed pitch, so i bled every time i bowled more than 6 - 7 games. I nearly gave up the sport when a junior national player took a closer look at my ball. He re - drilled the thumb hole and at least i now have one problem less to worry about. I'm going to buy me a new ball but have no idea what i should look for. Are there some (left handed) players out there who will give me some advice? I need a ball that hooks more on oily lanes. The one i have now works best as a spare ball. I'm going to play in the national league this season so i really need to improve my game. Sorry about my bad spelling. i'm Norwegian.

Craig, is your signature a poke at me . .  Hehe.  Hey paintbrush, your spelling is great, better than a lot of people that have been speaking the language (or trying to at least) their entire lives.  Craig gave you a good suggestion, those are both great balls.  I'm not lefthanded, but I try at it every once and a while . . .
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Forget Kung Fu, I know Ron Bahr!!!

The only difference between youth and adult leagues are that the big boys are allowed to whine.  They're more entertaining anyway.

Thanks folks.
I'll try the X Factor Duece. Hope it will improve my game