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- June 2017
Helen Duval‘s Bowling Tips
Proper Grip on the Ball
Even I catch myself not thinking about my own grip on the ball. All of a
sudden I realize the ball is not hitting the pins too well—no stuff on it and
no lift from the fingers.
Then I call myself ―stupid‖ (other things, too) and say, ―Where‘s all that
concentration you preach?‖ Well, even the pros lose the magic touch
sometimes and it‘s hard to get back on the track.
Are you really conscious of your hand
in
and
around
and
connected
to
the ball as you stand, walk and deliver it?
All five fingers must be
against
the ball and you must know it. Granted
some of the men pros curl the little finger under the ball, but they are ex-
perimenting all the time for certain results and they know what they are
doing.
A previous column stressed that the wrist should be firm so you would
have better control for the lift and roll of the ball.
Now if you
lift
or kink a finger in your stance, you cannot have a firm
wrist in your delivery.
This means you must exert pressure on all
five
fingers on the ball with
slightly more pressure on the two lifting fingers. This itself will help firm the
wrist so you can‘t ―break‖ it in the swing. Of course, a wristband will also
help remind you to think about keeping your wrist firm.
Tilting the hand will tend to put the weight of the ball on the thumb in the
swing, whereas the weight should be distributed evenly on all fingers.
Do you know what will happen? One, you‘ll probably drop the ball at the
foul line. Two, you‘ll complain of the rubbing on the thumb and blame a
tight thumb hole. If you tilt your hand, then when the ball is swung the
thumb is pointed down at the floor. In the first or second delivery the ball
will probably fall off, then you‘ll start cocking your thumb to hang on. All
because you tilted your thumb.
In other words, the knuckles of your bowling hand should be in a fairly
straight line from your elbow. Stand with your ball in your bands in front of a
mirror. Turn sideways and check the position of the ball and the angles of
your hand, wrist and fingers. Try to keep this in mind when you get ready to
bowl. Have someone hold a ruler along your hand to your elbow to empha-
size how far it is from being straight. Then straighten it out and practice
until next month.
Fernando & Daniel Gutierrez - The Most
Experienced Bowling World Cup Hosts!
"WE BUILT BOL 300 SPECIALLY FOR WORLD CUPS. So if we have an
opportunity in the future we would like to host many more World Cups.‖
The 1994 and 2008 World Cups gave us a lot of very good experience in
planning and organizing this 10 day event. It‘s a one year program and if
you do a good job, it goes smoothly and everything will be under control.
This year has been the same hard work, the difference is that now we know
how and how to program things in a better way.
PCCB Reunion Tournament
Social Gathering
Saturday, July 22, 2017 - 1:30 PM
Pacific Avenue Bowl
5939 Pacific Ave. Stockton, Ca. (209) 477-0267
LIMITED TO THE FIRST 112 PAID BOWLING ENTRIES
NO LIMIT ON SOCIAL GATHERING
$80.00 per person (Food not Included)
ENTRY DEADLINE IS FRIDAY
JULY 21, 2017 @ MIDNIGHT
2 age divisions - 55 and under/56 and over
Payout 1:4 in each division
Paying $40 High Game Every Game - Each Division
BRACKETS ARE AVAILABLE BY DIVISIONS!!
Games 1-3 and 3-5
FORMAT:
5 Games…
skipping pairs each game.
CHECK IN 12:15-1:15 P.M.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 1:30 P.M
.
After Bowling there will be a social gathering with food in the
banquet room at Pacific Ave.
Food - $8.00 at the door
Spaghetti, Bread, Salad. Beverages not provided (5:00 - 5:30 pm)
Dress Code
– Please dress like it was a PCCB Tournament.
Hats and athletic wear of any type are
prohibited.
Shorts are good…not Denim
To Enter or Questions - Contact:
Cliff Rourke (209) 304-0964
or
Megan Tomei @ PAB (209) 477-0267 /
Call PAB to enter with credit card or mail check to PAB.
5939 Pacific Ave. Stockton, CA 95207
Cash only on day of tournament
ELIGIBILITY:
Must have been a member in good standing prior to when PCCB
dissolved.
Proof of membership and age: Bring old recap, Membership Card, Bag
Tag, Trophy, anything that has PCCB printed on it . If I can‘t personally
verify you as a former member. Bring Drivers license for age verifica-
tion, Entry sign up is on Pacific Ave. Bowl‘s Website and pay by calling
Pacific Ave.
