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Thoughts on playing wet-dry conditions and an arsenal for older bowlers

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Monday, December 17, 2018 8:00 am
Thoughts on playing wet-dry conditions and an arsenal for older bowlers
The Kegel Stone Street lane pattern has about a 10-1 ratio and offers the challenge of handling a wet-dry reaction.
A couple of my readers sent in great story ideas that I’m finally making time to turn into this story. Scott Starks asked how best to deal with wet-dry conditions, and Ken Fleming asked for advice on an arsenal for an older bowler with lower ball speed, moderate revs and using lighter equipment, which I should be able to offer as I am 56 with a creaky 3-operation wrist, throw 14-pounders and have lower ball speed and a rev rate that I’m sure is under 300 these days. Keep in mind...