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One of the larger organization state bowling tournaments will be heading to the Oswego-Fulton NY area in March of 2022.
The New York State Elks 73rd Annual bowling tournament, hosted by Oswego …
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One of the larger organization state bowling tournaments will be heading to the Oswego-Fulton NY area in March of 2022.
The New York State Elks 73rd Annual bowling tournament, hosted by Oswego Elks Lodge #271, will be staged for the team event at Lakeview Lanes in Fulton and for the singles and doubles event at the Lighthouse Lanes in Oswego.
The dates for this event are March 26-27, April 2-3, April 9-10, April 23-24 and April 30-May 1.
All entries must be postmarked by midnight March 1, 2022 and full remittance must accompany entry.
Mail completed entries and fees to N.Y.S. Elks Bowling Tournament, Oswego Lodge #271, Attn: Lolly Malone, 132 West 5th St., Oswego, NY 13126.
Reservations can be made to Kristen Maxon at 315-529-6305.
The entry fees for this tournament are $80 for teams, $40 for doubles, $20 for singles and $5 for all events.
All entrants must be members in good standing of the B.P.O. Elks to whom the tournament is restricted. The secretary of each lodge must certify this membership.
An entrant or replacement may bowl only once in each event.
Ed’s Outlook
Three Elected to Hall of Fame
The United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame will have at least three new members when the 2022 class is inducted April 27 during the USBC Convention in Las Vegas.
The USBC Hall of Fame Committee recently elected Bo Goergen, Bill Allen and Roger Zeller.
Dave Ferraro of Kingston was also selected for the men's national ballot.
Bowling Tip by Mike Luongo
Bowling a curve ball or hook is one of the most effective ways to consistently bowl strikes.
However, curve balls can be tricky to learn and require lots of practice. You should start out with a lighter ball than you would normally use to get the feeling of curving the ball.
A bowling pro shop can even equip you with a special practice ball for this particular bowling technique.
Let's get started with the how to's of hook bowling.
When you start your approach, as usual you want to bring the ball back into swing position and keep your palm somewhat behind the ball. At the bottom of your swing you will want to release the ball and let it roll off your thumb first.
This allows the ball to roll from the fingers and have more curve power. As the ball rolls from the fingers, the hand motion should be upwards to roll rather than glide the ball on the lane.
For this type of technique you must have a well fit ball that the thumb hole is not too tight.
Concentrate on getting your thumb out of the ball first and lifting with your fingers up the side of the ball. Do not try to generate a curve with your wrist by coming over top of the ball.
Lift straight up the sides. The motions that this requires may feel awkward at first, but as long as you use a ball that is not too heavy you can control the amount of curve you get.
Learning to bowl hook balls can be a large investment time wise in practice, but this investment will be repaid in full when your average score improves greatly.
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