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10 pin bowling is an unusual sport, to say the least. There are lots of times when you are certain your delivery will be a strike. The ball appears headed for a perfect hit in the 1-3 or 1-2 pocket. Pins No. 8 and 10 or another combination remain standing and you can't understand why. You're sure you were robbed of a well-earned strike.
But there is one thing every person should know. And the best way to learn it is to ask the manager of your local lanes for permission to walk down and see the pins close-up.
You're going to be in for a bit of a surprise. The center of each pin is 12 inches away from the center of the pin standing next to it. This is a long way for a pin to travel and travel in exactly the same manner each time.
You're 60 feet away from the No. 1 or head pin when the ball meets the pins and there are many times when what looks to be a perfect hit is a fraction of an inch off. You're too far away to tell the difference.
On a perfect "book" strike, the ball carries into the 1-3 pocket, deflects to the left of No. 3 into No. 5 and then to the right into No. 9 and drops into the pit. The No. 1 pin moves to the left into No. 2, No. 2 carries on into No. 4 and No. 4 carries out No. 7.
No. 5 carries out No. 8, No. 3 carries out No. 6 and No. 6 carries out No. 10.
The 8-10 split is one of the real punishers. When you leave this combination up, you probably missed a perfect strike by less than a quarter of an inch. Your ball carried into No. 5 just a fraction too light and the pin went shooting across in front of No. 8. Because your ball was too light on the head pin or No. 1, the No. 6 did not carry directly toward No. 10 and went around it.
Since it is necessary in a game of 10 pin bowling for several of the pins to move in a straight line in order to collect a strike, a bowler should realize how easy it is for one or two pins to remain standing even though his hit looks perfect from 60 feet.
These facts are pointed out merely to keep you from being discouraged when you don't carry hits you think should have been strikes.
It's a long way from a 153 average to 200. Don't overlook the fact that if you are the average male bowler, your scores during the past season averaged 153. The average score for women was about 130.
You have probably watched many AMF champions in action, on television or in a tournament. Maybe you've seen them spill the pins in league. If you are an average bowler, you have probably been amazed by the ease with which these stars score 200 and better, how they chalk up 700 series and occasional 800s.
Remember one thing: the only reason you are classified as an average bowler is because you have decided that's what you want to be. Chances are that if your average is under the recognized average score it's because you are strictly a beginner, or just aren't interested. The only reason you go to the lanes at all is because one of your friends is on your team. When the season started you told your friend you'd bowl and you don't want to let him or her down. But soon you are hooked!
One of the real major differences between the star and those of.you who are in the 170 to 180 average bracket is the ability to shrug off a bad game. Every champion runs into an occasional game in the low 100s. All it takes is three or four splits, a couple of nine or eight counts, perhaps one miss and even a champion has a 140 game.
With practice, your 10 pin bowling game is sure to improve, and your scores will begin to surprise you!
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