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Interesting game : Bowling
By Michael Sanford
Bowling is a game in which balls are rolled at an object or
group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or
moving them
Bowling can refer to two distinctly different types of game.
The first is played along an "alley", most commonly made
of synthetic material imitating a wood surface. Historically,
bowling lanes were made of wood, however most centers
around the United States have upgraded to the synthetic
playing surfaces. Several sports involve a ball rolling
towards a target, in this case pins, here the players attempt
to score points by knocking the targets down. ...
Many consider bowling to be a simple game, but it is
actually a complicated sport.To begin to understand why
bowling is so complicated you will need a little back round
information first. Such as the different kinds of lanes, what
oil is, the different lane conditions, how to keep score, the
different kinds of approaches, what ball reactions are, what
the difference is between the three kinds of bowling balls,
and how to bowl. (Richardson) First you need to know that
there are two different kinds of lanes. The most common
type lane is the synthetic lane. This type of lane is called
synthetic because it is actually man made imitation wood.
The other type of lane is wood. Wood lanes are called
wood lanes because they are made of wood. The synthetic
lane is seen more often today since it is easier to maintain
then the wood lane.(Richardson) The synthetic lane is
easier to maintain because the wood lanes have to have
an oil finish on them to protect the lane from the ball when
it is rolled on it. So since the balls are rolled over and over
on the lane the oil wears away and has to be applied at
least twice a day. Where as the synthetic lane are still
oiled, but not to protect the lane.
In the sport of cricket, bowling is the action of propelling the
ball towards the batsman. A player skilled at bowling is
called a bowler.
A single act of bowling the ball towards the batsman is
called a ball or a delivery.
There are rules in the Laws of Cricket governing how a ball
must be bowled. If a ball is bowled illegally, an umpire will
rule it a no ball. If a ball is bowled too far wide of the
batsman for him to be able to hit it, an umpire will rule it a
wide.
In the early days of cricketing history, underarm bowling
was the only method employed. Initially, all bowling was
performed with an underarm action. Later, an English
woman, who used to play cricket alongside the gentlemen
and whom was attired in the dress of the day for a lady, a
long, widely blousing dress, was having difficulty in
bowling with an underarm action due to the blousing dress
and to counter this she began to bowl with an overarm
delivery method.
Soon after, a gentleman who witnessed this action began
to employ it in club cricket matches, however, the overarm
method was quickly banned and determined to be illegal.
It was not until 1864 that the method was finally accepted
by cricketing authorities and grew rapidly in popularity
amongst all players. By the 20th century, underarm
bowling had disappeared from the game.
An infamous "underarm bowling" incident occurred during
a One-day International match between the Australia and
New Zealand teams, in which the bowler took advantage
of the fact that underarm bowling was still legal by rolling
the ball along the ground. By doing so he avoided the
(unlikely) possibility that the No. 10 New Zealand batsman
would score a six from the last ball to tie the match.
As a result of this incident underarm bowling was
subsequently banned as not within the spirit of the game.
To achieve the goals of bowling, a variety of tactics have
been developed. Naively, bowling directly at the batsman's
wicket seems a good idea, as this provides chances to get
the batsman out bowled or leg before wicket. However,
most batsman are capable of defending against such
deliveries, especially if they expect them. A more
promising line of attack is to bowl away from the wicket,
and entice the batsman to play a shot at the ball in the
hope of scoring runs. A mistimed stroke or deviation of the
ball in flight can result in the ball being hit in an unintended
direction, either on to the wicket or - more likely - to a
fielder for a catch
About the Author
For more information on Bowling please visit the Bowling resource center at http://www.expert-bowling-guide.info
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