Bowling Baby Splits

The 2-7 bowling spare and 3-10 leaves are known as bowling baby splits, and they are played in similar fashion but from opposite sides.

The 3-10 bowling spare usually is the result of a ball that comes in on the headpin on a sharp break, but does not touch the 3-pin.

Shoot this by moving over to the left side of the approach and aiming at the space between the pins, or at the point where the 6-pin would be if it were still standing. The ball can scarcely go through on the left side of the 6-pin spot.

For the 3-6-10 or the 3-7-10, use the same procedure. With a 2-7 leave, move over to the right side of the approach and aim for the 4-pin spot between the two. Because of the angle at which the ball hooks, this baby split is a bit easier for a right-handed bowler.

The 2-4-7 and the 2-7-10 require the same methods. Confidence plays a big part in shooting the baby splits. Shooting with the feeling that you are going to make the spare means that you have half the battle won. The bowling baby splits are not nearly so difficult to make as they appear.

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