Hi All,
In the past few weeks I have read a number of articles about how we don’t like the conditions now and it was harder then. I guess we have all heard the story a number of times. From THS to PMS in response. We have all also dumped on the poor organisers of the Australia Cup good or bad it was what it was. That is what a forum is all about, voicing your opinion, having it heard and listening to the response good or bad. Strengthening the community that you are involved in, so to speak.
At the end of the day we all love the sport in a different way, our own special way if you like.
Myself, I like the serious side and the light side. I am as nervous as all hell the night before league, the thought of bowling against the best locals, many of which my dad bowled against still makes me nervous, many of the young guns weren’t even born when I stopped bowling back in 1986. Whilst I take it serious maybe too serious at times, I still have a sense of humour about the sport. I enjoy a laugh, at myself mainly but I enjoy being around people and watching the way they react with others. Bowling is great as it a sport that all ages can enjoy.
So the question I pose is this;
What have you seen or heard on the lanes that has made you giggle?
Something responsive and quick witted. Something that does not put any one down, but makes you think or laugh. Let me give you a few examples:
1: Anne-Maria Putney on the weekend at the Australia Cup threw a shot, as the ball crossed over to Brooklyn she quickly changed stance as if she were a lefty. Me, I saw the funny side and it put a smile on my dial.
2: Same tournament, Jason Doust. I think it was about game three he stepped back off the lanes to say hello. My obvious question was how are you finding the conditions today. Jason gave a quick smile and respond like this,
“once I get to the end of the approach there they are every time, just after the black line!”
Quick as you like we both had a chuckle as the answer was correct.
What have you heard?
What is your funny tale?
In the past few weeks I have read a number of articles about how we don’t like the conditions now and it was harder then. I guess we have all heard the story a number of times. From THS to PMS in response. We have all also dumped on the poor organisers of the Australia Cup good or bad it was what it was. That is what a forum is all about, voicing your opinion, having it heard and listening to the response good or bad. Strengthening the community that you are involved in, so to speak.
At the end of the day we all love the sport in a different way, our own special way if you like.
Myself, I like the serious side and the light side. I am as nervous as all hell the night before league, the thought of bowling against the best locals, many of which my dad bowled against still makes me nervous, many of the young guns weren’t even born when I stopped bowling back in 1986. Whilst I take it serious maybe too serious at times, I still have a sense of humour about the sport. I enjoy a laugh, at myself mainly but I enjoy being around people and watching the way they react with others. Bowling is great as it a sport that all ages can enjoy.
So the question I pose is this;
What have you seen or heard on the lanes that has made you giggle?
Something responsive and quick witted. Something that does not put any one down, but makes you think or laugh. Let me give you a few examples:
1: Anne-Maria Putney on the weekend at the Australia Cup threw a shot, as the ball crossed over to Brooklyn she quickly changed stance as if she were a lefty. Me, I saw the funny side and it put a smile on my dial.
2: Same tournament, Jason Doust. I think it was about game three he stepped back off the lanes to say hello. My obvious question was how are you finding the conditions today. Jason gave a quick smile and respond like this,
“once I get to the end of the approach there they are every time, just after the black line!”
Quick as you like we both had a chuckle as the answer was correct.
What have you heard?
What is your funny tale?
