Tully Mars is correct. It's almost impossible bowl consistently well using the house gear.
Finding a ball that fits your hand is rare, and finding the same ball each time you go is even more so. And house shoes.... even if they aren't shabby, they are still infested with other people's foot funk. That haphazard spray that the disinterested kid aims in their direction does nothing!
He's right about the target marks on the lanes, as well. I'd only add that the dots on the approach are equally important. Setting up on the same spot, walking toward your target the same way, rolling your ball through your target with the same release each time takes trial and error, and practice. Adjusting to the changes that the lanes go through in the course of a match takes experience and practice.
There's a lot of different ways to deliver your shot. Currently, one of the world's best bowlers is a young man from Australia who uses a 2-handed delivery. He gets more velocity and revolutions on the ball than just about everyone else in the game. He's a lot of fun to watch.
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