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Archives: September 2012

Bowling Ball History Lesson

Posted Sep 25, 2012 In: Bowling Balls

The history of the bowling ball goes back a long way. In 5200 B.C., the Egyptians used stones for bowling balls, playing a game that was perhaps very similar to the one we enjoy today. When bowling became widely appreciated in America at the turn of the 20th century, bowling balls were most likely made out of wood or hard leather. Rubber bowling balls were introduced in 1906, and were the standard until the 1960s and 1970s when the emergence of plastic allowed for the production of plastic bowling balls...

Women Better Than Men?!?

Posted Sep 24, 2012 In: Coach's Corner

Well bowling is one of those sports where it does not matter who is tossing the ball down the lane but rather how the pins manage to fall down. Whether it is Sean Rash or Kelly Kulick throwing the ball, I am always looking to see who is truly the best and most consistent. Granted men will have the edge in power and revolutions more often than the women will due to natural structures of the human body. Don't get me wrong though, I have seen women with higher speed and rev rates than men. It is just a rarity to see that happen but it does from time to time. Women tend to have the edge in accuracy and consistency. Which one fares better when? I will try to break it down as fairly as possible...