2. Bowling and Scoring History 1:1583 “ Soaker” ball outlawed 1973 1:1830 1 st rule about “not altering oil to create ball path” 1966 1:2707 Columbia- 1 st Polyester ball 1959 1:3934 1 st Lane Oil 1945 1:1196 Ned Day – 1 st 3 finger ball 1936 1:4400 DoDo ball is outlawed (24#) 1913 1:2000 1 st Rubber ball 1905 Scoring Event Year
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4. Bowling and Scoring History 1:284 “ Short Oil” 1986 1:405 1 st urethane ball 1981 1:1713 “ Blended” went to “Flat” 1976 1:1583 “ Blended” lane condition 1974 Scoring Event Year
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6. Bowling and Scoring History 1:78 New Ball specs for Rg, differential Rg, COR, & COF Squeeky-many grit polish 1993 1:99 3 unit lane oiling rule All Manufactures introduce reactive shell 1992 1 st reactive shell- Excalibur Phantom core patent 1991 1:162 Many 2-piece ball released 1990 Scoring Event Year
7. Bowling and Scoring History Thicker oil 1995 Lot of reactive balls with higher Differential Rg, Columbia-ceramic cores 1994 Scoring Event Year
10. Bowling and Scoring History 1:42 Columbia- Calcium carbonate in shell 2000 1:47 Columbia Chaos- glass microballoons shell, 1 st multicolor shell Storm- rubber particles 1999 1:36 1 st Brunswick particle shell- ceramic microspheres Lane oils with solids 1998 Scoring Event Year
11. Bowling and Scoring History 1:40 Columbia shells- TiO 2 , solid TEC (M5000), silane coated mica 2002 1:42 1 st Ebonite clear reactive Storm- clear shell with soccer & football inside Columbia-silane coated TEC 71 year old man- 890 series 2001 Scoring Event Year
12. Bowling Ball History 1:36 Columbia shell- larger (21 micron) solid microballoon, multicolor conventional Ebonite- “Hook Again” 2003 ???? 2004 Scoring Event Year
36. Cores Designed to Affect- 1)Flare (Differential Rg) and 2)Roll (Rg) Core Body- affects Rg, high density material, 2.0- 3.2 Sp. Gr. Bottom Flip Block- affects Diff Rg, very dense, 2.0 to 3.5 Sp. Gr. Top Flip Block- affects Diff Rg, very dense, 2.0 to 3.5 Sp. Gr. Round Core- affects Rg, lower density, .7 to 1.2 Sp. Gr