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Bowlers view each other as family; share knowledge of sport<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Former Garza County Sheriff and bowler Kenneth Ratke calls bowling one of the two greatest sports ever invented \u2014 baseball, in his opinion, is the other.<\/p>\n

A friend introduced the Oklahoma native to bowling when he was 10 years old, as Ratke was experiencing troubles after his parents\u2019 divorce.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was a young boy with a typical bad attitude,\u201d Ratke said.<\/p>\n

He credits bowling for putting him on the right path in life. Through the sport, Ratke learned self-respect and the value of other people and their property. Also, he said, bowling is good for everyone and can be a great stress reducer.<\/p>\n

Ratke believes bowling has clear social benefits.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe kinds of friends you can make in bowling aren\u2019t short-term friends,\u201d Ratke said. \u201cThey\u2019re your friends for the rest of your life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ratke suffered a heart attack about 21\/2 years ago. His bowling friends were the first people to contact he and his family.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re a little on the clannish side,\u201d Ratke said. \u201cThey really look out for each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ratke drives to Lubbock several times a week to bowl. He said some people in the area drive up to 50 miles to reach the lanes, and many of those make the drive with their families.<\/p>\n

And the sport is fun for all ages.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cYou can compete when you are 92 years old,\u201d Ratke said. \u201cI\u2019ve got friends in their 80s who bowl competitively.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The sport can be intimidating for beginners but, Ratke said, they shouldn\u2019t be afraid to ask more experienced bowlers for tips on the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cNone of the pros started shooting 300 games the first game out,\u201d Ratke said.<\/p>\n

One such expert, Ratke said, is Lubbock resident Julius Sheffield, a youth bowling coach with more than 40 years of experience. Ratke views Sheffield as \u201cone of the finest instructors in this part of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

The retired truck driver and manager at U.S. Foods picked up bowling in 1968.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always tried to teach not just bowling, but being a good person,\u201d Sheffield said. \u201cIt is a lot of fun giving back.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 70 year old has actually created his own competition through the years, and he now finds it difficult to beat many of his former pupils.<\/p>\n

But he doesn\u2019t limit his knowledge of the game to youth. His pupils don\u2019t have to be in a league, though many of them are.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople always ask me, I like to help people,\u201d Sheffield said. \u201cI don\u2019t charge anything. I just give.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his opinion, bowling is harder than many people might believe. Bowlers who want to get better need to work at it, he added.<\/p>\n

Another key, he said, is selecting the right ball. It\u00a0<\/span><\/span>isn’t<\/span><\/span>\u00a0just about a ball being too heavy or too light \u2014 the ideal ball is customized for each person. A ball with the proper finger holes and the right span between them to match their hand is important.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Timing might be the toughest element to master. When approaching the line, a bowler takes multiple steps, and slides with the foot opposite the throwing arm. When releasing the ball, the weight should be on the bowler\u2019s sliding foot.<\/p>\n

The pins, Sheffield said, contain a \u201cpocket\u201d between the No. 1 and No. 3 pins that bowlers should aim for to knock all the pins down \u2014 or score a strike.<\/p>\n

While bowling is described as a social sport, it\u00a0<\/span><\/span>doesn’t<\/span><\/span>\u00a0require a group of people.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is something you can do by yourself,\u201d Sheffield said. \u201cYou can challenge yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sheffield bowls frequently at South Plains Lanes, where Jim McClain is the manager. It has been almost 50 years since McClain began bowling at the age of 16.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe whole family can do it, from ages 4 to 104,\u201d McClain said. \u201cYou can\u2019t play baseball, basketball or football your whole life.\u201d<\/p>\n

McClain said many students in Lubbock earn money for college through bowling. Some, he said, have even earned enough to pay for a master\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople think all bowlers are beer-bellied smokers, who have outlived their competitiveness in other sports,\u201d McClain said. \u201cWhat you see at the bowling alley on a nightly basis is your recreational bowler, not your competitive bowler.\u201d<\/p>\n

McClain said the sport is growing in popularity and is a great, cheap, family-friendly activity.<\/p>\n

And those shoes you have to wear? Well, they have leather soles designed to make the slide on the last step easier. Many bowlers bypass the rental route by purchasing their own.<\/p>\n

Landon Lamb and his sister Courtney rented their footwear when they bowled at South Plains Lanes last week.<\/p>\n

Lamb, now living in Virginia, was in town to visit his family. He\u00a0<\/span><\/span>hadn’t<\/span><\/span>\u00a0bowled in years, he said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is just a relaxing thing to do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Lamb learned bowling from his father when he was younger. He took after his father on this particular visit by teaching his 11-year-old sister. Like others, bowling is a social and friendly sport to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can do it with anyone,\u201d Lamb said, \u201ceven someone you don\u2019t know, and have a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lamb said bowling is more of a precision sport, which enables more people to be active bowlers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is challenging,\u201d Lamb said. \u201cBut, it doesn\u2019t take a lot of physical strength.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Regina Rodriguez and her family, the activeness in bowling is appealing. She has bowled since she was a child.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can move around,\u201d Rodriguez said, \u201cas opposed to sitting there in a movie and you can\u2019t even talk to each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

Long-time bowler Scotty Pope, who grew up in the sport, said there is only one reason people believe old ideas of bowlers like McClain discussed.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you have that stereotype,\u201d Pope said, \u201cyou haven\u2019t been to a bowling alley in a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Angela London is a clear contradiction to the stereotype. Like Pope, she grew up with the sport, learning it from her grandparents at 5 years old.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re all in it for the same reason \u2014 the love of the game,\u201d London said. \u201cI just like to throw the ball really.\u201d<\/p>\n

London believes women are equal in bowling \u2014 perhaps more equal than any other sport \u2014 and added it is easier than other sports.<\/p>\n

Maintaining composure, she said, is key.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you let it get to you,\u201d London said, \u201cyour game is shot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Walter Hanel served on the board of directors of Lubbock\u2019s chapter of United States Bowling Congress for the last 10 years before leaving the board in August. He is also a part owner of South Plains Lanes.<\/p>\n

There are about 1,200 sanctioned bowlers and 40 leagues in the region around Lubbock, he said. The USBC hosts six tournaments per year, with participating teams representing most of the surrounding communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow many sports are there you can go out at night and compete?\u201d Hanel said.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s important for bowlers, Hanel said, because most people work during the day. He also praised bowling as a sport in which participants of all ages and ability levels can excel.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt isn\u2019t like track and field,\u201d Hanel said, \u201cwhere you have to be physically blessed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hanel views the bowling community as a big family that is always willing to help new bowlers. That mentality, he said, also ensures the sport will continue to grow.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey want to see them do good. They want to see them bowl at 300,\u201d Hanel said. \u201cBowling is on its way back.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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