Essential Bowling [Paperback]

Michael Benson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2000 | Series: Essential

An introduction to skills, techniques, strategies, rules and more.

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Essential Bowling is cram-packed with information that will make bowling accessible and enjoyable for any newcomer and help polish any veteran's technique. Beginning with the basic rules of the game and instruction on getting the ball to the pins successfully, Essential Bowling goes on to offer all the essentials of the sport including: advice on choosing and maintaining your ball; how to hold and release the ball; throwing strikes, spares, hooks and more; picking tricky shots like the Five-Ten split or the Double Pinochle; how to keep score; equipment; lane etiquette; and more.Also included are fascinating chapters on the complete history of bowling, important bowling stats, and variations of regular bowling such as duckpin, candlepin, and five-pin. Fully illustrated and fun to read, Essential Bowling is the only book you need to get you rolling. (6 X 9, 112 pages, b&w photos, illustrations, diagrams, charts)

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Lyons Press; 1st edition (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558219684
• ISBN-13: 978-1558219687
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,904,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Sloppy, April 29, 2000

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This review is from: Essential Bowling (Paperback)

This book, published within the past few days, refers on several occasions to a new weekly PBA show on CBS. The PBA hasn't been on CBS for almost 2 seasons, and is now seen only on ESPN, and possibly Fox later in the year. Also, on the first page, Walter Ray Williams, Jr. is referred to as Ray Williams,Jr.. What's a "strick"{p. 90}? Just because this book is for beginners is no excuse.