The Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

Bowlers: this week's tip was suggested by one of our Sullivan County league bowlers and applies mostly to those bowlers who are using modern bowling balls. You may not know that the modern bowling ball is porous with several different densities and has numerous chemicals in its cover stocks. As these balls change temperature, the cover and core will expand and contract. Due to the different materials used for the core, inner core and cover, this fluctuation occurs at different rates. Leaving the ball in a car when temperatures are severe, very hot or very cold, the expansion and contraction causes severe stress on the cover. This stress is even greater when a cold ball is used to bowl while it is still cold. This may cause your ball to crack. So this tip is not only educational but let it serve as a reminder to take care of your bowling ball investment -- avoid the experience that the above-mentioned bowler went through -- and if you carry your balls to and from the center, don't leave them in your car!
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro Shop Operator and Teacher. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is also the Northeast Technical Advisor for the Morich Bowling Ball Company (Morich Enterprises, Inc.) Mike is a member of the Brunswick Pro Shop Staff. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 341-1694 or via e-mail at mikespro@warwick.net