Article: BOWLING CAN COME DOWN TO THE OIL ON THE LANE

Bowling is a complicated sport. Sure, anyone can do it. But to do it well, that's a different story.

Across the New River and Roanoke valleys, hundreds of bowlers are scoring 220 and higher -- a perfect game is 300 -- and some think that's OK. Average, they say.

But if you change lane conditions and bowling balls, your score will likely fluctuate by 20 points or more. And that's when the confusion begins.

"In my opinion, people's averages are a whole lot higher than their actual ability," said Billy Paxton, manager and owner of the Vinton Bowling Center. "I got people here [who] average 150 for two years. They buy a new ball, their average shoots to 170. They didn't do a thing but buy a ...

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