Bonnies Bowling

Summertime is great for trying out league bowling.

The leagues are only about 10 weeks long and it is a good opportunity to test out a new sport.

The atmosphere is more relaxed during the summer and you can check the alley and lanes out before fall league starts.  It's also a good time to practice for the upcoming leagues.

100 year old Emma from New Jersey is the oldest person to compete in the women's championships being held in Reno, Nevada.

She bowls twice a week at home and average 120.

She is impressive by anyone's standards.

Just like in any sport, wherein the right gear can be the difference between a good player and a great one, so too in bowling does the right gear really make a huge difference. For bowlers, two items of equipment in particular can put large distances between competitors as far as success goes: the correct shoes and balls.

Most of the oil is on the middle part of the lane.  From about the second arrow to the gutter, less oil is present.  This allows for more hook on the ball.

If you throw on the outside area, the ball hooks toward the pocket.  If you throw toward  the center of the lane, the oil keeps the ball headed toward the pocket.