Spot Pin And Line Bowling

Wherever bowlers get together, there is bound to be, sooner or later, a lively discussion of the merits of the spot, pin and line bowling systems.

Advocates of each type cite numerous cases to prove their points. But actually, it is just like putting in golf—there is no exact method or style that one can say is right while the rest are wrong. It all depends on the individual.

For instance, I know at least one topnotch bowler who says he bowls "by instinct." In other words, he does not depend solely on looking at the pins or at the spots, or at a line connecting all of these, but merely starts his ball in the direction in which he instinctively feels it should go. He does adjust his delivery at the last possible instant where he feels that it is necessary.

I am not going to advise one system or another. Instead, I shall describe the various types and let each individual decide for himself which system to use.

• Pin bowling
• Spot bowling
• Line bowling

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