There are many league bowlers who someday hope to achieve the bowling status of being a professional and bowling as a professional bowler in the Professional Bowlers Association. 

The average bowling score for a pro bowler in the Professional Bowlers Association is between 230 and 240. 

This may seem low, but if you consider all the factors that go into a professional bowling match (lane conditions, oil patterns, mental game) then this seems about right.

Learning how to get better and increasing your bowling average is important. One important step to remember is learning how to hook your bowling ball so that you can attain the perfect strike.

Here are some factors that can affect your bowling scores: oil patterns on the lane, the weight of the bowling ball, the type of bowling shoes you’re wearing, your bowling technique, and your level of experience.

All bowlers are required to have more than just natural talent. You also need to develop good habits.

To be a successful bowler, you need more than just natural talent. You also need to develop natural talent and you also need to develop good habits. If you want to bowl big scores, you must perform serious practice.

It may take dozens or even hundreds of games before you can achieve big games like a 300. Although this score is achievable, it is not easy and requires serious practice and skill.

A great way to get better at the sport of bowling is to throw against other bowlers who are better than you. Other bowlers can teach you a lot when you are competing with them. 

A big question is how often you should bowl, and the answer is the more practice, the better you will do. It’s important to find a balance between playing and resting as the muscles in your arms and shoulders can be easily overworked.   Try to bowl at least once a week and take breaks in between games.

If you want to be a good bowler, then you should throw the ball at least two times a week. 

Improving your bowling game takes practice and consistency. Joining a league can help you stay motivated and can be a great way to practice and increase your average score.

The key is to find the right equipment, bowl consistently, and pay attention to lane conditions.

Bowling Tip by Mike Luongo

While talking to professional bowlers at PBA tournaments we always ask the question; How do you stay focused? And the pros remind us that bowlers need to remain balanced to make quality shots and repeat them.

One of enigmas about the way bowling has often been taught is that bowlers are instructed to push the ball away from the body when starting the approach.

The interesting thing about this is that most of the best bowlers of all time (this era and old timers) never pushed the ball away from their body.

Instead, they slide the elbow forward never pushing it past the front of the body.

It’s a wonder why bowlers have been taught this incorrect way so frequently when the best in the sport do it another way.

What you want to do is execute the sliding hinge.

To create the sliding hinge, you must never push the ball far enough away from the body that the elbow is extended in front of the body, rather, slide the ball down, walk past the ball and you will be in perfect time. 

The problem with pushing the ball and elbow away from the body is that the weight of the ball is too far from the body and will cause the gravity to pull you forward causing you to have early timing and early timing causes you to lose revolutions and puts you in a position where you cannot repeat shots.

Local Highlights

Memory Lanes

(Formerly Port Jervis Bowl)

Monday Night Mixed

Clayton Tingle 243, Wences Acevedo 223, 655, Bryan Shauger 260, 644, Carena Collura 185, 500, Jaryl Scott 259, 661, Vinnie Collura 238, 669, Pedro Agapito III a 210,  619, Mike Scuderi 243, 656, Jason Jones Sr. 221, 622, Paul Minton 289, 756, Marianna Monaco 246, 643, Bill Schubert 278, 726, Kevin Stackhouse 237, 674, Keith Smith 277, 700, Carol Flynn 214, 603, Chris Morgan Jr. 235, 682,  Bill VanAken  224, 657, Vinny Degraw 239, 685, Dan VanAken 225, 602, Dean Shattuck 239, 649, JoJo Van Keuren 258, 703.

Tuesday Mixed

Victor Claisse 233, 624, T.C. Conklin 256, 735, Robert Jahn 227, 657, Pedro Agapito III a 236, 686, Wayne Sniffen 254, 638, Mark Steinhaus 235, 617, Josephine Zych 211, 596, Meeko Greer 208, 544, Brett Romer 244, 613, Paul Tuttle 256, 616,  Brigette Willis 181, 501, Karin Willis 196, 519.

P.J. City League

Matthew Terwilliger 243, 724, Jeff Brown 238, 642, Shrek 269, 710, Francis Luzzi 215, 616, Stewart Stevens 236, 666, Derek Delaney 251, 665, John Dietz 267, 693, John Jashembowski 242, 621, Justin Traynor 242, 620, Steven Fairweather 256, 706, Cort Morgan 231, 605, Chris Morgan Sr. 222, 640, Pedro Agapito III a 225, 607, Will Townsend 237, 604, Gregory Conklin 205, 601, Shelly Morgan 221, 624, Chris Morgan Jr. 289, 765, Steve Ewanciw 243, 713, Tom Hinkley 256, 676, Otto Banghart 225, 627, Jeff Morgan 275, 703, Gary Kinne 269, 692, Joe Kaufman 252, 669, Anna Palmer 268, 618, Mike Holt 268, 761, Tommy Palmer 259, 677.

Kyle Stevens Scores 805

Kyle Stevens crushed the maples for an 805 series off single games of 258, 269, 278 in the Port Jervis City League on December 14 at Memory Lanes in Port Jervis. 

Stevens bowls with the Boiler King team and maintains a 233 average in this league.

Ray Willis Sr. Memorial League

Doug Romer Jr. 227, 622, Brigette Willis 235, 554, Jacob Loske 268, 723, Josephine Zych 198, 536, Wayne Sniffen Jr. 242, 659, Jordan Drew 279, 681, J R Drew 247, 633, Brooke Csencsits 225, 637, Jason Csencsits 255, 635, Jaryl Scott 247, 721, Steve Knapp 214, 611, Kaitlyn Yennie 199, 554, Kyle Felter 238, 612, Michele Bensley 215, 571, Ray Willis Jr. 231, Greg Robinson 265, 632, Bryan Shauger 220, 627, Matt Shauger 267, Heidi Willis 225, 593, Jason Markle 247, 650.

Fox Bowling Center

Wednesday Independent

Andrew Bullis 246, 660, Mark Hitchcock 213, 607, Rob Johnson 225, 602, Donnie Marino 216, 624, Mitch Persbacker 267, 685, Zuke Wormuth 247, 647, Scott Wormuth 268, 688.

Friday Couples League

Jalene Allen 203, 504, Al Bullis 223, 625, Andy Bullis 257, 698, Melinda Conklin 220, 527, Shane Dirig 269, 674, Kristina Dufton 184, Mike Dufton 257, 643, Paul Fritz 234, 620, Wayne McClenon 235, 611, Brianna Meres 211, 537, Chris Meres 216, 616,  Brooke Rosengrant 200, 530, Scott Wahl 220, 631, Dan Wormuth 244, 671, Jeremy Wormuth 239, 634.

Fox Youth Mixed

Jayden D’Elia 111, 304, Joshua Dunlap 161, 430, Landon Fuller 172, 467, Ashbee Gately 150, 385, Preston Johnston 165, 397, Bentley Kille 105, 299, Talan Kille 156, 398, Landyn Robinson 143, 406, Livian Robinson 127, 322, Carter Wormuth 148, 417, Cooper Wormuth 168, 425, Luke Wormuth 102, 250.

Quinnz Pinz Middletown

Wednesday 3 Person

J.J. Wilhelm 231, 619, Tom Belgiovene 216, 603, Steven Belgiovene 236, 670, Keith Smith 228, 631, Kevin Stackhouse 247, 663.