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It has been almost 4 years since I last threw a bowling ball. My hands and fingers are no longer disfigured like how it used to. It is more human now than when I was in the national team. THAT’s why it is so painful to start again. With the aching back and arm and legs, followed by a sore thumb and fingers, I never knew bowling would be so painful.

I lost all my bowling balls, all 8 of `em. Ok, that’s not right. Who in the right mind to think that an ex-national bowler owns only 8 bowling balls kan? I do have lots of other bowling balls in the store back in my parents place in Klang. But ALL of them are 16 pounds and I don’t think I can carry that weight anymore. Luckily, I found one 14 pounded ball when I was rummaging through some of the (very) old bowling balls. Imagine, if I hadn’t found that 14 pounder and had to use the 16 pounded ones, I think I would’ve broken my fingers already.

I’m now bowling in a weekly league in One Utama every Monday nights. Last Monday was my first time bowling after 4 years of “retirement”. During the practice shots, I can’t even get my swing right. And when the game starts, I was throwing the ball left, right and dead center, but never hit the pocket. I have not much choice for a bowling ball. All I can use was the old 14 pounded plastic spare ball. Can’t get the reaction I want from the ball. And to my embarrasment, I bowled a 141 in the first game.

Good thing I found my rhythm again in the second game. My swing is back in line, my approach is stable, my release is great and everything feels like its back to how it was. Ok, a slight improvement in the second game, slight. 158 is still not good. I missed lots of simple spares such as 6 pin and 10 pin. Yes, pin #10 has always been easy for me but that night I kept missing it.

Third and final game was good. I don’t miss my spares and I get lots of good shots. I was so happy when I found my rhythm again that I was actually looking forward to another bowling game. I bowled a 181 in the final game. It’s not high but good enough to earn me my winning points against my opponent.

U-Bowl in One Utama.

Sheqal, my old apprentice in ball drilling is kind enough to give me 2 bowling balls. I just hope I can get it drilled in time for the next league match. Now all I need is a bag for those 2 bowling balls. Oh yeah, I failed to mentioned that apart from losing my bowling balls, I also lost my bowling bags and bowling shoes. Thank god I have 2 pairs of spare bowling shoes.

I hope all this aching back, arm and legs will be gone by next Monday, then it’s trashin’ time!