1. Bowling Info

2. What is needed to bowl? You need to go to a bowling alley
Next you need a special pair of shoes
Can rent these from the bowling alley
Could buy your own
You need to select a ball
Again you can use the bowling alley’s

3. The ball The bowling ball comes in many different sizes
Try to select a weight you can handle
Try to select a ball that has finger holes that fit your fingers
Otherwise your fingers will stick
Proper fit
Need to fit your thumb, and two “middle” fingers
For more info – check the web!

4. How to bowl Bowlers generally use a 3,4,or 5 step approach
Cue words for the 3 step are:
Push the ball OUT
SWING the ball back
BOWL the ball down the lane
Bend at your knees
Bend at waist
Slide on the foot opposite of the hand you hold the bowling ball
The 4 or 5 step approach is simply one or two extra steps followed by the 3 step

5. Aim Right handed bowlers aim for 1 – 3 pocket
Left handed bowlers aim for 1 – 2 pocket 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 2 3 1

6. Bowling Terms Alley: The surface on which the ball is rolled
Brooklyn (also known as a crossover): refers to a ball that crosses over to the other side of the headpin opposite the side it was thrown
Channel (also known as the gutter): the grooves or drop-off area on each side of the bowling surface
Perfect game: To roll 12 strikes in a row. Also known as a 300 game
Double: To roll 2 strikes in a row
Turkey: To roll 3 strikes in a row
Four Bagger: To roll 4 strikes in a row
Dutch 200 To alternate strikes and spares or spares and strikes throughout the game. Is scored as a 200 game.

7. More terms Delivery: The rolling of the ball
Curve ball: a ball thrown with spin that follows a wide arc toward the pins.
Head Pin: The number one pin
King Pin: The number 5 pin. It is a key pin to produce a strike
Leave: Pins left standing after the first ball has been rolled.
Lofting: Throwing the ball too high above the lane bed.
Mixer: A ball that creates a lot of pin action.

8. As in any sport or game, BOWLING has some special “terminology”
As in any sport or game, BOWLING has some special “terminology”. Certain groups of pins that are left standing after the first ball are described by the following:

9. Washout or 7 8 9 10 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 4 5 6 2 3 2 3 1 1

10. Bucket or 7 8 9 10 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 4 5 6 2 3 2 3 1 1

11. Granny’ Teeth or 7 8 9 10 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 4 5 6 2 3 2 3 1 1

12. Picket Fence or Clothes Line7 8 9 10 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 4 5 6 2 3 2 3 1 1

13. Baby Split or 7 8 9 10 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 4 5 6 2 3 2 3 1 1

14. Christmas Tree 7 8 9 10 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 4 5 6 2 3 2 3 1 1
For a Left Hander
For a Right Hander

15. Sleeper or or 8 7 8 9 10 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 4 5 6 2 2 3 2 3 1 1

16. Bed Posts or Goal Posts 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 2 3 1

17. Big Four 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 2 3 1