I’m amazed that, in my 7+ years of writing this blog, this post will be a first. I actually had a chance to do what I’m about to do last year, but didn’t want to impose on Ray for his copy, but he did allow me to take it home to scan this year (I did promise I’d bring it back tomorrow). I am about to reveal the Westgate Lanes house shot for the season (click on image to display full-size):
If you’ve never seen one of these before, the important thing to remember is that blue = oil, and the deeper the blue, the more oil there is. This is probably typical as house shots go, with a ratio of 8:1, though I’ve seen house shots in the 10:1 to 15:1 range. The ratio is just a measure of how much friction is available on the outside, and the smaller the ratio, the less of it there is. A “challenge” shot that the Coke league might be on is more on the order of 5:1, and any pattern 3:1 or less is considered USBC Sport Bowling-compliant.
Youth program dates of importance posted: When I picked up the pro shop’s copy of the house shot tonight, I also saw on the bulletin board that dates of importance for the youth program, such as Adult/Junior doubles tournaments, travel league dates at Westgate, etc., have been posted. I’ve jotted them down and added them to my calendar. Remember, the full calendar is linked in the “Local/New England” sidebar list, and events will eventually appear in the “Upcoming Events” list in the sidebar as they approach.
The Tenth Board 