Archive for January, 2008
How to Choose a Bowling Ball
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
Stone balls were used in the early days of bowling. Stone balls were replaced by wood, hard rubber, plastic, polyurethane and resin balls. The early balls did not have finger holes.
Plastic, polyurethane and resin are used mostly in modern times. Plastic is a good choice for a beginner bowler or for someone who only bowls occasionally. Urethane and resin balls grab the surface of the lane better to allow for more hook. Urethane and resin are generally preferred by the professional bowler or someone who bowls quite often.
Balls come in a weight from 6 to 16 pounds. Most women prefer 10 to 14 pounds with men going up to 16 pounds. Balls come in a wide variety of colors with swirls and characters such as Betty Boop and Superman. Inside each ball is a core which makes each ball behave differently. There a three finger holes drilled in the ball at time of purchase. There is a thumb hole, middle finger hole and ring finger hole.
The two types of finger grips are conventional and finger tip. The conventional grip is gripped up to the second joint of the finger and the fingertip is gripped up to the first finger joint. There is a middle grip sometimes used which is in between the conventional and fingertip grip.
A fingertip grip allows for more control but requires strength. There are several measurements taken of the hand and fingers when the ball is drilled to ensure the best fit. Some people have a couple of extra holes drilled for control.
The History of Bowling
Sunday, January 13th, 2008Bowling has been around at least 7,000 years since an archaeologist dug up a child’s grave site from this time and it contained a stone ball and 9 pins.
In the 3rd century in Germany, bowling was a religious rite. There was a club carried called a kegal, used for protection. The kegel was stood up in the church cloister symbolizing a heathen and a ball was rolled at it. If the kegal was knocked over, the church member was said to have killed the heathen and was honored at the banquet.
Bowling spread from Germany to Holland and Switzerland and later to France, England and Spain. The first public establishment in England was in the 15th century and was associated with taverns.
The original bowling surfaces were clay, slate, and cinders with wood being used later. A maximum score of 200 was used toward the beginning, but was later changed to 300 to allow for more chance to improve the game. 10 pins were also adopted later as bowling grew in popularity.
The sport of bowling came to America with the Dutch colonists in 1626. German immigrants used bowling as an outdoor family activity.
In about 1840, America’s first indoor bowling establishment was opened in New York. Gamblers were drawn to the sport. Bowling spread to other areas of the country, however, bowling was played with different rules in different parts of the country. Eventually bowling groups were formed called clubs. Uniform rules were adopted.
The Best Bowling Shoes For Your Personal and Specific Bowling Needs
Thursday, January 10th, 2008There are bowling shoes designed for people who compete, there are bowling shoes for people who are left-handed that differ from those who are right-handed. There are bowling shoes available for adults, specifically males, specifically females, and even kids too!
Men’s best bowling shoes:
There are several kinds of best bowling shoes available for men.
You can find high quality merchandise at great prices. We suggest that you begin your search online and you can see for yourself how many kinds of men’s best bowling shoes are available on the market for you.
From Brunswick, to Circle, Dexter, Elite, Etonic, Linds and more, there are the best bowling shoes out there that we know you will love. Browse around online and you will see the exact pair you have been looking for.
In the coolest shades, form, design, and style there are excellent best bowling shoes for men available right now.
Women’s best bowling shoes:
There is a vast selection of the very best women’s bowling shoes available from several manufacturers depending on your preference.
The design, style, shape, pressure points, and colors are only some of the things that differ between the best bowling shoes for both men and women.
Virtually every manufacturer of men’s best bowling shoes will also sell women’s best bowling shoes and even the highest quality kids bowling shoes.
Best bowling shoes for competitions:
