Bowling has been played since 3200 BC in ancient Egypt and has changed little from its origins. While early balls were made of wood, the first modern bowling ball was created in 1905 out of rubberized plastic. The sport became more standardized over time, with bowling lanes measuring 60 feet long and 42 inches wide. Oil patterns were introduced to alter ball movement, and different balls were created for varying lane conditions. The document profiles several famous professional bowlers, including Jason Belmonte, Chris Barnes, Lucy Sandelin, Norm Duke, and Pete Weber.

1. Bowling
BY HANNAH DIEM

2. Bowling
BY HANNAH DIEM

3.  One of the world’s first sports
 Bowling has been around since 3200 BC
 Bowling dates back to the ancient Egyptians
 90% from Egyptian ideas and 10% from law dodgers
 It hasn’t changed much from the Egyptian’s ideas
 1841 law= illegal to own 9 pin bowling alleys
 Bowlers added a pin so they weren’t breaking the law

4. The Early Bowling Balls
 1st modern bowling ball made in 1905
 Before that, the balls were made of wood called Lignum Vatae
 Lignum Vatae was light weight and really durable
 By 1914 a rubberized plastic compound was created specifically for
bowling balls, called Mineralite.
 They were nothing like the bowling balls we have now
Old bowling ball
A Newer Bowling Ball

5. Dimensions of the Bowling Lanes
 60 ft. long from foul line to head pin
 16 ft. approach
 The lane is 42 in. wide not including the gutter
 The approach dots-1st set is 12 ft. from the foul line-2nd set is 15
ft. from the foul line
 The approach arrows are located 15 ft. from the foul line
 On the lane, there are a total of 40 boards which bowlers use
to guide their shots.

6. Oil Patterns
 (Patterns
introduced to the
PBA in 2005) 1st
generation patterns
• Chameleon-39 ft.
• Cheetah-35 ft.
• Scorpion-41ft.
• Shark-43 ft.
• Viper-37 ft
• In the early days, oil
was used just to
protect the lane
• Now it’s also used to
reduce the
effectiveness of
modern bowling balls
• You must adjust your
stance to play the oil
correctly
• The PBA now can use
blue oil so you can
see the pattern
• A normal house shot
pattern is 40 ft. long
and simple
(Patterns
introduced to
the PBA in 2013)
2nd generation
patterns
 Badger-52 ft.
 Bear-40 ft.
 Wolf-32 ft.

7. Different Bowling Balls
 There are bowling balls for short, medium, and long oil patterns
 There are aggressive, less aggressive, and non aggressive bowling
balls
 examples
Amp Up by Hammer Bowling-Aggressive
Arson Pearl by Hammer Bowling-Medium (less aggressive)
Tropical Breeze by Storm Bowling-Non Aggressive
PBA 3.0 by PBA Skill-Urethane
PBA 2.0 by PBA Skill-Plastic

8. Jason Belmonte
 He was born July 29, 1983
 He started bowling at 18 months old
 Developed the rare two handed bowling style
 He has won twelve PBA Titles
 Also has won five major tournaments

9. Chris Barnes
o He was born February 25, 1970
o He has won over two million dollars in the course of 15 years
o He won Rookie of the Year in 1998
o He has bowled 46 perfect 300 games in PBA Tournaments
o 23 of those 46 were televised

10. Lucy Sandelin
• In 1976 she was the first woman to ever win the AMF World Cup
• She has been on the bowling Team USA ten times
• She has represented our country in bowling in over a dozen nations
• She was inducted into the Florida WBA Hall of Fame in 1989
• She owns World Cup Bowling Academy

11. Norm Duke
o Norm Duke was born March 25, 1964
o He has bowled 61 perfect 300 games in PBA tournaments
o 15 of the 61 were televised
o He has 38 PBA titles including seven majors

12. Pete Weber
1) Pete Weber was born August 21, 1962
2) He has won 37 PBA titles including ten major titles
3) He has bowled 72 perfect 300 games in PBA tournaments

13. VIDEO
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 www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp6ZuA0zZy4