Bowling

[tiggerblue10]

I'm going going bowling tomorrow with my family. My mum has arranged it and I can't really get out of it. Trouble is I'm crap!

Help!!!

[dot.hawkes]

Aim small miss small

[tiggerblue10]

Just realised I put 2 "goings" in the sentence! Lol

[dot.hawkes]

don't take any wooden injuns

[joggerjayne]

Use the biggest, heaviest bowling ball. It's impossible to bowl with it.

All the guys from the adjacent lanes will think you need help, and start chatting to you.

[sara3]

laugh.

if there are 2 pins left and the ball goes between them shout "GOAL!" as loud as you can, and do some sort of celebration dance.

well that's what I do :o)

[stompe]

Tigger bet you could still beat Knobby!lol

[puss_boots]

I have to have the barrier thingys up or else I always go in the gully, and those bl**dy balls always brake my nails.

[tiggerblue10]

Don't know about that Stompy, you haven't seen me bowling!

[tiggerblue10]

I've never tried the barrier thingy Puss. Is it any good?



must remember to cut nails before going

[puss_boots]

Well yes, the barriers keep you on the lane but they are supposed to be for children.

[Kidd72]

Cutting your nails Tigger, yes a big help :-/

However after you've bowled a couple of times you'll feel OK until the guy in the next lane takes out his Digital camera awaiting your next shot, so he can sell it on the 'funniest bowler ever show'....

Then you worry.

Sorry, really just relax and enjoy yourself.

[Squitty]

Just keep everybody on their toes by letting go of the ball on your back swing.

[Bathsheba]

Is that your birthday treat then Tiggs? ;) xxx

[Eve]

Someone told me once it's about lining your shoulder up if that helps?

[wiggal]

I can help slightly!

You put your middle 2 fingers and your thumb in the ball, line the ball the ball up with your shoulder, line your shoulder up with the arrow on the lane.

If you are able to roll your ball over the arrow and it goes to far to one side, then move to the opposite side on your approach until you get it right! Keep track of where you are aiming by using the arrows!

(to be really technical, you should take 5 steps before you bowl, starting on the leg opposite to the one you bowl with!)

:-)