Comments on: Bowling Tip 23 – Use four points of reference http://www.petermartens.com/bowling-tip-23-use-four-points-of-reference.html Sun, 11 Sep 2011 22:17:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob Strickland http://www.petermartens.com/bowling-tip-23-use-four-points-of-reference.html/comment-page-1#comment-1713 Bob Strickland Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:19:36 +0000 http://www.petermartens.com/bowling-tip-23-use-four-points-of-reference.html#comment-1713 Hi York, I cannot tell you why the dots are not aligned perfectly with the arrows, but they really do not need to be. They are three boards apart, and if you use an arrow as a pivot point, changing a line from one arrow to another changes the touchdown point at the foul line six boards -- rather large, don't you think? When and if I do find out the reason for their lateral positions, I will let you know. Bob Hi York,

I cannot tell you why the dots are not aligned perfectly with the arrows, but they really do not need to be. They are three boards apart, and if you use an arrow as a pivot point, changing a line from one arrow to another changes the touchdown point at the foul line six boards — rather large, don’t you think? When and if I do find out the reason for their lateral positions, I will let you know.

Bob

]]> By: York W. Porter http://www.petermartens.com/bowling-tip-23-use-four-points-of-reference.html/comment-page-1#comment-50 York W. Porter Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:34:04 +0000 http://www.petermartens.com/bowling-tip-23-use-four-points-of-reference.html#comment-50 Sorry to bother you. I am a long time bowler who has a question about the Brunswick Rangefinder System. I have searched the Internet/looked in various bowling books without success in trying to find the answer. First, I know that the arrows and the dots on the approach all line up with the visible pins that are facing the bowler, i.e, the 1,2,3,4,6,7,10 pins. The dots just about six/seven feet out from the foul line towards the arrows are *not* so aligned, as you point out.. Can you enlighten me as to why these dots are *not* aligned like the rest since I'm sure there was *some* sort of reasoning on putting these dots "offset" from the rest. Also, of course, I am trying to figure out how they figured in to the Rangefinder system as it was originally developed in WWII. I wasn't quite sure I understood the "Play with determining which board is half way between your mark and your target and aim at that board’s dot". Thanks for any help you can be. Again, sorry to bother you but I haven't found the answer elsewhere. Most references, including the tips from Bob Strickland on the web, mention the dots on the lane and then seem to ignore them. Of course, it may be that I'm just not understanding things well. Thanks, York Sorry to bother you. I am a long time bowler who has a question about the Brunswick Rangefinder System. I have searched the Internet/looked in various bowling books without success in trying to find the answer.
First, I know that the arrows and the dots on the approach all line up with the visible pins that are facing the bowler, i.e, the 1,2,3,4,6,7,10 pins. The dots just about six/seven feet out from the foul line towards the arrows are *not* so aligned, as you point out.. Can you enlighten me as to why these dots are *not* aligned like the rest since I’m sure there was *some* sort of reasoning on putting these dots “offset” from the rest. Also, of course, I am trying to figure out how they figured in to the Rangefinder system as it was originally developed in WWII. I wasn’t quite sure I understood the “Play with determining which board is half way between your mark and your target and aim at that board’s dot”. Thanks for any help you can be.
Again, sorry to bother you but I haven’t found the answer elsewhere. Most references, including the tips from Bob Strickland on the web, mention the dots on the lane and then seem to ignore them. Of course, it may be that I’m just not understanding things well.

Thanks,

York

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