Bowling

Bowling

O god! I never thought bowling would be so good! Short,though, it was. However, it was competitive and fun.

A bright, hot friday afternoon. One would decide to rest at home or just stick to the computer chair. But bowling was something new and i had never tried. So, i thought to give it a try. But 220 for 10 rounds made me think a little. Na! It was too tempting. 6 of us( more the people, more the competition), went to this bowling alley. a line was given to us, the first one. Turn by turn, i saw my friends bowl. I was awestruck and amazed. The first guy got a strike! He made it look easy. All i could get to mind was "Fred Flinstones" bowling in his trademark way.

 Well, a wait, and it was my turn. I chose a heavy bowling ball from the stands, and held it with three fingers, firmly. I took a run and let the ball go like  a bolt of energy. The unexpected happenned. The ball lofted and hit the glass pane next to the heads, and went along the gutter(channel) and went straight into the pit, no pin touched. the next try, the ball took a curved part at the midlane and managed to strike down 2 or 3 pins. The rest of the competitors scored high. It was my turn again, I became the ball and a deep breath, a hard swing of the arm, a very slant body, a crossed leg. bent back, a forceful hurl and a gentle push. The ball slid down the heads, a slight curve at midlane and bang! A huge devastation. 4 pins left. Next turn, same things done and kaboom! STRIKE! The next round too, STRIKE! And so it went with the third round. Ultimately, i came third. A guy bowling in the lane beside us looked like a monster when he left the ball. The momentum with which he left the ball and the balance which he maintained was fantastic. In 10 rounds, he scored 150. Something which was not achievable by any of my friends nor me. 74. That was my score.

However, the game, in itself was fun. For a debut, the score nor the performance was bad.