By Jim Newell
Bowling balls have really come a long way, from the round stones that may have been thrown at pin like stones by the caveman, and most assuredly be the ancient Egyptians, to the “resin particle cover stocks” with unimaginable weight block shapes that are driving up averages today.
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Lee_Dobbins]Lee Dobbins
Yearning to become a better bowler? Here’s how to bowl your best game and bowl your mates over.
Get in the moment
Remember, bowling is a game. Leave your cares outside the bowling alley and concentrate on what you’re doing. Not only will you have more fun, but your game will improve as well. (more…)
By Jim Newell
More than 50 million Americans participated in the sport of bowling at least once last year. About 4 million participate in a weekly league each year. While these figures are not as high as they were in the bowling peak of the 1960’s and 70’s it is easy to see that bowling is still a wildly popular sport. (more…)
By Jim Newell
Bowling balls are made of hard smooth materials such as hard rubber, polyester, urethane and more recently reactive resin, are allowed to weigh up to 16 pounds, with no minimum weight, with a circumference of between 26.7 and 27 inches, and a diameter of 8.5 inches. An item this size would be rather hard to hold on to, let alone grip and throw if it were not for the holes that are allowed to be in the ball. (more…)
