Celebrity Bowling

 By: MommaMcArdle    6:27 PM     No comments

Remember the popular syndicated sports series Celebrity Bowling hosted by Jed Allan?  Well get ready for the new and improved version coming Spring 2011.  Producer Don Gregory will be taping Stars and Strikes at the Lucky Strike bowling center inside L.A. Live.

Celebrity Bowling ran from January 16, 1971 to September 1978.  The series was produced in Los Angeles at the studios of KTTV.

Each week, the show featured four celebrities on a pair of AMF or Brunswick lanes installed inside the KTTV's studios.  Each team consisted of two celebrities in a "best ball" competition.  One celeb from each of the two teams threw their first ball in the specially constructed two-lane alley. Of the two bowlers, the one who knocked over more pins in their first shot had their partner try to make the easier of the two spares -- so a 1-2-4 spare would be easier than a 5-10, even though it would be more pins. Ten frames were played in this manner (assumedly with the celebrities alternating in the first and second positions), with prizes awarded to members of the studio audience based on their performance. A score of 210 won the audience member a new car; apparently this was only accomplished by Mod Squad cast members Tige Andrews and Michael Cole.

In 1987, 26 episodes of The New Celebrity Bowling were produced for national syndication.  Jed Allan hosted again.

In 2008, TVS Television Network began producing Celebrity Bowling for TV syndication, using the AMF Lanes at the Silver Nugget  Casino in North Las Vegas, Nevada.  Host of the new version is veteran Las Vegas TV sports anchor Ron Futrell.


We are looking forward to the new version coming this spring.  The format will be the same as the original.

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The Golden Age of Bowling!

 By: MommaMcArdle    3:49 PM     No comments

The period from 1940 to 1960 is known as the golden age of bowling due to the sport's great popularity increase and advances in its play.  Bowling was a billion-dollar industry in the United States by 1945. 

In 1951, American Machine and Foundry Company (AMF, then a maker of machinery for the bakery, tobacco and apparel businesses) purchased the patents to Gottfried Schmidt's automatic pinspotter, and by late 1952, production model pinspotters were introduced. No longer did a bowling center have to rely on "pinboys."

Television embraced bowling in the 1950's, and the game's popularity grew!  NBC's broadcast of "championship Bowling" was the first network coverage of bowling.  ABC became the first network to telecast competition of the Pro Bowlers Association (PBA) in 1961.  Eddie Elias founded the PBA, and with his leadership, the Pro Bowlers Tour became a hugely popular stalwart of ABC sports broadcasting.


Keep following us for some more infomation on the Golden Age of Bowling!!

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Brooklawn, NJ 08030
856-456-2692
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Bowler Love!!

 By: MommaMcArdle    7:42 PM     No comments

Every week we will feature the previous weeks high scores of our league bowlers.  We just want to show our bowlers that we love and appreciate them.  Thank you for bowling with us!


Sunday 10/10:

Fellowship League

1st Place Team: #2 Tinks Crew 17/3 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Mark bowled a great game of 182
Women Scratch Game:  Joan H. bowled a great game of 189


Best of Brook League

1st Place Team: #2 The Ringers 25/10 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Andy R. bowled a great game of 224
Women Scratch Game:  Lynn C. bowled a great game of 190


Monday 10/11:


Christian Men League

1st Place Team: #2 Mantua 14/6 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Brandon F. bowled a great game of 236
Boys Scratch Game:  Angelo K. bowled a great game of 180


American National League

1st Place Team: #10 Albuquerque 19/1 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Dave B. bowled a great game of 227
Women Scratch Game:  Lis E. bowled a great game of 221

Monday Night Raw League
1st Place Team: #2 Team 2 -- 7/1 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Al H. bowled a great game of 228
Women Scratch Game:  Brook H. bowled a great game of 174


Young at Heart League
1st Place Team: #5 Phillies -- 15/5 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Charlie W. bowled a great game of 212
Women Scratch Game:  Doris R. bowled a great game of 173

Bucks Friends League
1st Place Team: #3 Thunder -- 13/7 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Walt T. bowled a great game of 189
Women Scratch Game:  Edith H. bowled a great game of 180



Tuesday 10/12:

Vacation League

1st Place Team: #2 Bermuda Triangle 18/8 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Ben W. bowled a great game of 218
Women Scratch Game:  Vivian W. bowled a great game of 209

St. Anne's League
1st Place Team: #6 Roses 19.5/4.5 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Joe D. bowled a great game of 201
Women Scratch Game:  Rosemary L. bowled a great game of 190

Auto Mixed League

1st Place Team: #4 Mini Cooper  16/8 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Steve S. bowled a great game of 290
Women Scratch Game:  Elaine G. bowled a great game of 204
Adult/Youth A League
1st Place Team: #1 Blazing Dragons 9/3 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Tony W. bowled a great game of 184
Women Scratch Game:  Chrissy G. bowled a great game of 153
Boys Scratch Game:  Zach R. bowled a great game of 159
Girls Scratch Game:  Kayla B. bowled a great game of 97

Adult/Youth B League
1st Place Team: #9 The Shellberts 9/3 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  James B. bowled a great game of 254
Women Scratch Game:  Tina O. bowled a great game of 167
Boys Scratch Game:  Albie M. bowled a great game of 201
Girls Scratch Game:  Monica C. bowled a great game of 198

Tower League

1st Place Team: #1 Nite Out 8/4 (points won/lost)
High Scratch Game:  Mike H. bowled a great game of 224
High Scratch Series:  Mike H. bowled a great series of 593

S.J. Pride Bowling League

1st Place Team: #3 Put the Lime in daCoconut 14/10 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Brian C. bowled a great game of 192
Women Scratch Game:  Cecilia S. bowled a great game of 175

Tuesday Majors League

1st Place Team: #2 Morina Plumbing 15/3 (points won/lost)
High Scratch Game:  Rich T. bowled a great game of 278
High Scratch Series:  Rich T. bowled a great series of 705
Suburban Men League

1st Place Team: #8 Ball Bangers 14/4 (points won/lost)
Scratch Game:  Raymond S. bowled a great game of 257
Scratch Series:  Raymond S. bowled a great series of 642
Wednesday 10/13:

Golden Oldies League

1st Place Team: #3 Mercury 17/7 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game: 
Women Scratch Game:  Lois L. bowled a great game of 169

Invitational League

1st Place Team: #13 Flaggs 19/5 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Pete D. bowled a great game of 258
Women Scratch Game:  Darla I. bowled a great game of 208
Phila Naval Base Clerical League

1st Place Team: #3 Misfits 32/10 (points won/lost)
High Scratch Game:  Ryan G. bowled a great game of 265
High Scratch Series:  Ben F. bowled a great series of 631

Westville Women League

1st Place Team: #4 Mistletoes 15/6 (points won/lost)
Queens Scratch Game:  Angela N. bowled a great game of 202
Princess Scratch Game: Carol B. bowled a great game of 181

Thursday 10/14:

Oregon Classic League

1st Place Team: #12 Double A 20/4 (points won/lost)
High Scratch Game:  Justin M. bowled a great game of 265
High Scratch Series:  Mike R. bowled a great series of 687

Friday 10/15:

The League

1st Place Team: #1 Misfits 17/7 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Nick A. bowled a great game of 226
Women Scratch Game:  Sue A. bowled a great game of 214

Economy League

1st Place Team: #2 DWP'S 15/9 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Nick R. bowled a great game of 217
Women Scratch Game:  Peg M. bowled a great game of 171

A.G.A.I.G. League

1st Place Team: #5 Misfits 17/7 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Anthony D. bowled a great game of 241
Women Scratch Game:  Betty S. bowled a great game of 200

Camden County VFW League

1st Place Team: #3 (2174) 17/7 (points won/lost)
High Scratch Game:  Terry P. bowled a great game of 246
High Scratch Series:  Marty P. bowled a great series of 680

Friday Night Mixed League

1st Place Team: #8 Short Fuse 16.5/7.5 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Kenny S. bowled a great game of 209
Women Scratch Game:  Rose S. bowled a great game of 178


Saturday 10/9:

Hope Memorial Baptist League (bowls every other week)

1st Place Team: #2 Tail Gaters 10.5/1.5 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Tim B. bowled a great game of 264
Women Scratch Game:  Carol D. bowled a great game of 191


Junior Leagues:
Saturday 10/9:

TV Bumper League
1st Place Team: #1 Dragon Bowling Buddies 9/0 (points won/lost)
Boys Scratch Game:  Arcangel G. bowled a great game of 124
Girls Scratch Game:  Angelina T. bowled a great game of 87

TV Prep League
1st Place Team: #1 Flap Jacks 11/1 (points won/lost)
Boys Scratch Game:  Kaleon J. bowled a great game of 172
Girls Scratch Game:  Amber W. bowled a great game of 58
TV JR League
1st Place Team: #3 Family Guy 11/1 (points won/lost)
Boys Scratch Game:  Adam R. bowled a great game of 147
Girls Scratch Game:  Veronica B. bowled a great game of 151

Music Bumper League
1st Place Team: #1 Sharks 8.5/0.5 (points won/lost)
Boys Scratch Game:  Damien W. bowled a great game of 96
Girls Scratch Game:  Alyssa D. bowled a great game of 96

Music Junior League
1st Place Team: #2 The Lil Wayne's 6.5/5.5 (points won/lost)
Boys Scratch Game:  Owen G. bowled a great game of 93
Girls Scratch Game:  Tori B. bowled a great game of 135

Music Majors League
1st Place Team: #7 Team to Beat 8/4 (points won/lost)
Boys Scratch Game:  Zach M. bowled a great game of 214
Girls Scratch Game:  Monica C. bowled a great game of 166

Holy Angels League
1st Place Team: #3 The Rockers 6/0 (points won/lost)
Boys Scratch Game:  Brandon S. bowled a great game of 130
Girls Scratch Game:  Cheyenne H. bowled a great game of 117

Friday 10/15:

Silly Band Bumper League
1st Place Team: #7 Lollipop Girlz 10.5/1.5 (points won/lost)
Boys Scratch Game:  Bill M. bowled a great game of 104
Girls Scratch Game:  Gretchen S. bowled a great game of 97

Silly Band League
1st Place Team: #4 Storm Dragons 14/2 (points won/lost)
Boys Scratch Game:  Nicky C. bowled a great game of 149
Girls Scratch Game:  Carlene S. bowled a great game of 119




We want to let all of our bowlers know that we appreciate their time here at Westbrook Lanes.

Thank you for bowling with us!

If you are not one of our league bowlers, but would like to be .. Please stop by, call or email us to find a team/league!

Thank you from
Westbrook Family Bowling Lanes
1 Creek Road
Brooklawn, NJ 08030
(856) 456-2692

http://www.westbrooklanes.com/
www.facebook.com/westbrookbowling

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Bowling Fun Facts ... (1-10)

 By: MommaMcArdle    2:01 PM     No comments

Here at Westbrook, we are a fun, family oriented bowling center.  We like to make your experience unforgettable! 

So here are some interesting facts about bowling that you may or may not have known!

Fact #1:  A bowling lane is 60 feet long from the foul line to the headpin.  (Which is coincidentally the same distance from the pitcher's mound to home plate in baseball!)

Fact #2:  The first 300 game in a televised PBA event was rolled by Jack Biondolillo in the Tournament of Champions. 

Fact #3:  PBA stands for Professional Bowlers Association, which was established in 1958.

Fact #4:  Bowling balls were made out of wood until the early 1900s. 

Fact #5:  The largest bowling center is located in Japan and has 141 lanes. 

Fact #6:  The first indoor bowling lanes were built in New York City in 1840.

Fact #7:  A bowling ball weighs between 6 to 16 pounds.

Fact #8:  The United States Bowling Congress has more than 2.5 million members.

Fact #9:  Bowling is the number one participation sport in America.

Fact #10:  The origins of bowling can be traced about 4,000 years back to Rome and Greece.

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Types of Bowling

 By: MommaMcArdle    7:32 PM     No comments

On September 9th, 1895, the first standardized rules for bowling were established in New York City.  Most people are only familiar with only a few types of bowling, but there are actually many different games that involve knocking down pins with a ball. 

Ten-pin bowling is the most popular form of the game played in the United States.  The ten pins are each 15 inches high and approximately 4.7 inches in diameter at their widest point.  These pins are set up in a triangular formation at the end of a long, flat surface called a lane, with the headpin set up at a distance of 60 feet from the foul line.  Each pin is set up 12 inches (30 cm) apart, measured from center to center.  Each game of ten-pin bowling is divided into ten rounds (called "frames").  A player uses a bowling ball to knock down the pins.  The ball ball cannot weigh more than 16 pounds and the circumference of the ball must not be more than 2.25 feet.  A player is given two opportunities to knock down the pins in every frame.  A "strike" is bowled when the bowler knocks down all ten pins after throwing the first ball and the frame is over.   When pins are left standing, the others are swept away and the bowler throws the ball again.  If all the remaining pins are knocked down after the second ball is thrown, then it is called a "spare."  In general, one point is scored for each pin that is knocked over.  When all pins are knocked down in a single frame, then bonus pins are awarded. 

Duckpin bowling is a style that is popular along the east coast of the United States.  Almost every rule is the same as in ten-pin except for the size of the pins and ball.  The balls used in duckpin bowling are much smaller than those used in ten-pin bowling, weighing 2-4 pounds each and having a maximum diameter of 5 inches, and does not have finger holes.  The pins are shorter and lighter than their ten-pin equivalents, standing only 9 13/32 inches tall.  There are still ten frames in each game.  In duckpin, bowlers have three balls per frame instead of two in ten-pin bowling.  The maximum possible score is 300 points just as in ten-pin, however, it has never been accomplished in duckpin bowling.

In 1909 a Canadian version was invented called five-pin bowling.  It was designed to quicken the pace of the game to fit it into a typical lunch break.  Similarly to duckpin, the balls are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.  The pins are set up in a "V" formation that points back at the player, and each has a value from two to five points, depending on the position.  All pins have a  heavy rubber band around the middle to make them move farther.  Each player has three chances to knock the pins down, just as in duckpin.

Candlepin bowling is another type of bowling played mostly in New England and parts of northeast Canada that was developed in 1880 in Massachusetts by a local bowling center owner, Justin White before the standardization of ten-pin bowling in 1895 and the invention of duckpin bowling.  Just as in duckpin and five-pin bowling, each player has up to three balls per frame and the balls are smaller to fit into your hand with no finger holes.  In candlepin bowling, the pins are 15 3/4-inches high, have identical ends and are almost 3 inches in diameter at the center.  The pins are set up 12-inches apart and in the same triangular format as in ten-pin and duckpin bowling.  Unlike in ten-pin, duckpin and five-pin bowling, pins are not cleared between balls during a players turn.

There are also multiple forms of outdoor bowling.  In these outdoor variations, the players throw a ball in an attempt to put it closest to a designated point or slot in the bowling arena. 

Here at Westbrook Lanes, we offer ten-pin bowling to our players.  No matter what type of bowling you decide to try, make sure to have a good time!  Although there are many major bowling tournaments, bowling is a fun family sport.  You might have a favorite version of bowling, but it is always nice to try different adaptations to add some excitement to the game. 

Westbrook Lanes

1 Creek Road

Brooklawn, NJ 08030

856-456-2692

www.westbrooklanes.com

www.facebook.com/westbrookbowling

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Weekly Love for Our Bowlers

 By: MommaMcArdle    12:51 PM     No comments

Every week we will feature the previous weeks high scores of our league bowlers.  We just want to show our bowlers that we love and appreciate them.  Thank you for bowling with us!


Sunday 10/3:

Fellowship League

1st Place Team: #2 Tinks Crew 15/3 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Reuben S. bowled a great game of 215
Women Scratch Game:  Annmarie L. bowled a great game of 192


Best of Brook League

1st Place Team: #2 The Ringers 22/6 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  John R. bowled a great game of 237
Women Scratch Game:  Lauren G. bowled a great game of 176


Monday 10/4:


Christian Men League

1st Place Team: #1 Colonial Manor #1-- 10/6 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Doug L. bowled a great game of 280
Boys Scratch Game:  Angelo K. bowled a great game of 182

American National League

1st Place Team: #10 Albuquerque 15/1 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  David W. bowled a great game of 264
Women Scratch Game:  Lorraine W. bowled a great game of 213

Monday Night Raw League
1st Place Team: #4 Come Get Some 3/1 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Dave bowled a great game of 225
Women Scratch Game:  Brook H. bowled a great game of 180


Tuesday 10/5:

Vacation League

1st Place Team: #2 Bermuda Triangle 15/5 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Ron T. bowled a great game of 236
Women Scratch Game:  Mary J. bowled a great game of 182

St. Anne's League
1st Place Team: #6 Roses 15.5/4.5 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Dick W. bowled a great game of 209
Women Scratch Game:  Joan L. bowled a great game of 185

Auto Mixed League

1st Place Team: #1 Pintos 14/6 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Steve S. bowled a great game of 227
Women Scratch Game:  Elaine G. bowled a great game of 188

Adult/Youth A League
1st Place Team: #1 Blazing Dragons 6/2 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Eric B. bowled a great game of 185
Women Scratch Game:  Chrissy G. bowled a great game of 177
Boys Scratch Game:  Zach R. bowled a great game of 149
Girls Scratch Game:  Kayla B. bowled a great game of 98

Adult/Youth B League
1st Place Team: #2 Crazy Eggs 6.5/1.5 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Chuck V. bowled a great game of 169
Women Scratch Game:  Tina O. bowled a great game of 185
Boys Scratch Game:  Albie M. bowled a great game of 213
Girls Scratch Game:  Monica C. bowled a great game of 199

Tower League

1st Place Team: #1 Nite Out 6/2 (points won/lost)
High Scratch Game:  Mike H. bowled a great game of 200
High Scratch Series:  Mike H. bowled a great series of 524

S.J. Pride Bowling League

1st Place Team: #1 Flame Red 12/8 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Brian C. bowled a great game of 186
Women Scratch Game:  Linda C. bowled a great game of 156

Tuesday Majors League

1st Place Team: #2 Morina Plumbing 12/3 (points won/lost)
High Scratch Game:  Arbo A. bowled a great game of 255
High Scratch Series:  Aaron W. bowled a great series of 699

Suburban Men League

1st Place Team: #8 Ball Bangers 11/4 (points won/lost)
Scratch Game:  Todd W. bowled a great game of 265
Scratch Series:  Dom D. bowled a great series of 697

Wednesday 10/6:

Golden Oldies League

1st Place Team: #2 Buick 15/5 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Jack G. bowled a great game of 119
Women Scratch Game:  Lennie G. bowled a great game of 138

Invitational League

1st Place Team: #10 Bombers 15/5 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Tony L. bowled a great game of 258
Women Scratch Game:  Diane M. bowled a great game of 172

Phila Naval Base Clerical League

1st Place Team: #11 Wildcards 27/8 (points won/lost)
High Scratch Game:  Mike C. bowled a great game of 242
High Scratch Series:  Bobby K. bowled a great series of 631

Westville Women League

1st Place Team: #6 Triple A 14/4 (points won/lost)
Queens Scratch Game:  Gerry M. bowled a great game of 195
Princess Scratch Game: Sharon S. both bowled a great game of 157

Thursday 10/7:

Prime Time Mixed League

1st Place Team: #6 Jeopardy 13/7 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Mike W. bowled a great game of 224
Women Scratch Game:  Tee M. bowled a great game of 180

Oregon Classic League

1st Place Team: #12 Double A 17/3 (points won/lost)
High Scratch Game:  Keith P. bowled a great game of 290
High Scratch Series:  Keith P. bowled a great series of 831


Friday 10/8:

The League

1st Place Team: #2 3 DK 16/4 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Joe J. bowled a great game of 224
Women Scratch Game:  Sue A. bowled a great game of 236

Economy League

1st Place Team: #3 Eagles 14/6 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  John R. bowled a great game of 214
Women Scratch Game:  Peg M. bowled a great game of 174

A.G.A.I.G. League

1st Place Team: #5 Misfits 16/4 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Joe E. bowled a great game of 216
Women Scratch Game:  Tina H. bowled a great game of 211

Camden County VFW League

1st Place Team: #3 (2174) 14/6 (points won/lost)
High Scratch Game:  Marty P. bowled a great game of 257
High Scratch Series:  Marty P. bowled a great series of 674

Friday Night Mixed League

1st Place Team: #5 Here 4 The Beer 14/6 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Fred S. Jr. bowled a great game of 256
Women Scratch Game:  Beckie D. bowled a great game of 211


Saturday 9/25:

Hope Memorial Baptist League (bowls every other week)

1st Place Team: #2 Tail Gaters 7/1 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Alex K. Jr. bowled a great game of 258
Women Scratch Game:  Carla S. bowled a great game of 187


Junior Leagues:
Saturday 10/2:

TV Bumper League
1st Place Team: #1 Dragon Bowling Buddies 6/0 (points won/lost)
Boys Scratch Game:  Arcangel G. bowled a great game of 121
Girls Scratch Game:  Jordan J. bowled a great game of 114

TV Prep League
1st Place Team: #6 Call of Duty 6.5/1.5 (points won/lost)
Boys Scratch Game:  Kaleon J. bowled a great game of 172
Girls Scratch Game:  Amber W. bowled a great game of 32

TV JR League
1st Place Team: #3 Family Guy 7/1 (points won/lost)
Boys Scratch Game:  Matt B. bowled a great game of 158
Girls Scratch Game:  Veronica B. bowled a great game of 151

Music Bumper League
1st Place Team: #1 Sharks 6/0 (points won/lost)
Boys Scratch Game:  Bryce F. bowled a great game of 101
Girls Scratch Game:  Marie M. bowled a great game of 97

Music Junior League
1st Place Team: #2 The Lil Wayne's & #1 Big Time Rush Tied 5.5/2.5 (points won/lost)
Boys Scratch Game:  William S. bowled a great game of 108
Girls Scratch Game:  Tori B. bowled a great game of 212

Music Majors League
1st Place Team: #7 Team to Beat 7/1 (points won/lost)
Boys Scratch Game:  Josh M. bowled a great game of 236
Girls Scratch Game:  Monica C. bowled a great game of 221


Friday 10/8:

Silly Band Bumper League
1st Place Team: #7 Lollipop Girlz 7.5/1.5 (points won/lost)
Boys Scratch Game:  Jeremiah D. bowled a great game of 101
Girls Scratch Game:  Alexis G. bowled a great game of 95

Silly Band League
1st Place Team: #4 Storm Dragons 11/1 (points won/lost)
Boys Scratch Game:  Nicky C. bowled a great game of 140
Girls Scratch Game:  Carlene S. bowled a great game of 102





We want to let all of our bowlers know that we appreciate their time here at Westbrook Lanes.

Thank you for bowling with us!

If you are not one of our league bowlers, but would like to be .. Please stop by, call or email us to find a team/league!

Thank you from
Westbrook Family Bowling Lanes
1 Creek Road
Brooklawn, NJ 08030
(856) 456-2692

http://www.westbrooklanes.com/
www.facebook.com/westbrookbowling

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Burn Calories and Lose Weight While Bowling!!

 By: MommaMcArdle    1:39 PM     No comments

Believe it or not, bowling is a very healthy form of exercise.  Bowling is an anaerobic type of physical exercise.  Meaning that it is an exercise that builds muscle through tension, similar to walking with free weights.  Anaerobic exercise is used by athletes in non-endurance sports to promote strength, speed and power and by body builders to build muscle mass. 

Bowling helps to burn fat and calories!  As you flex your muscles with every twisting, turning and swinging motion that you perform while bowling you can actually find yourself burning a little bit of body fat that you have accumulated over the years.  Depending on how much you weigh and how much effort you use, a game of bowling can burn anywhere from 170 to 300 calories!  Many people have taken up walking as their form of exercise to try and lose weight.  It is effective, but have a little fun with it!  Put a bowling ball in your hand and walk down that lane towards your next strike!  The walking you do in a three game series of bowling is equal to one mile of walking.  When you are swinging your arm to throw the bowling ball, the stretching and flexing that occurs provides enough exercise for the tendons, ligaments, muscles and joints in your arm.

One of the best health benefits of bowling is that you get to develop a lot of new relationships while strengthening your existing ones!  Bowling with friends and family is fun and exciting, but you can also make lots of other connections when you join a league.  Many psychologists recommend building more friendships with different people because it has been shown to improve your heart muscles an increase longevity.  If you are suffering from emotional stress then you can severely shorten your lifespan and cause harm to your body.  To prevent this, you should build your emotional relationships and enjoy yourself a lot more! 

Like any other sport or physical activity, you should warm up before bowling to prevent injuries.  When picking up bowling balls, use two hands to prevent back, wrist or hand injuries.  Since bowling balls are heavy with varying weights, it is recommended to bend one's knee while picking them up.  Bowlers should also warm up their fingers before inserting them into a bowling ball to prevent their fingers from getting stuck in the ball.  Check the soles of your bowling shoes for wet or sticky objects to prevent falling.  Also, do not cross the foul line onto the bowling lane!  There is oil on the lanes to allow bowling balls to glide smoothly and a bowler can get seriously injured if they were to slip and fall on it.

Bowling is a sport that is not too hard on your muscles but doesn't let you rest for too long either.  You need to bowl regularly for it to be a positive health benefit to you.  Joining a league is the best way to make sure you are at least bowling weekly.  Then, come once or twice a week during one of our many nightly specials to get in some practice and keep your average going up!  Now, if every time you come to bowl you drink a six pack of beer, eat nachos and a hot dog, you will cancel this great healthy benefit out!  But done right, a regular bowling regiment can contribute to an overall healthy lifestyle and be a lot of fun too!!

Have fun, be safe and enjoy the health benefits of a great sport!

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Westbrook Lanes
1 Creek Road
Brooklawn, NJ 08030
(856) 456-2692
www.westbrooklanes.com
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A Little Love For Our Bowlers!

 By: MommaMcArdle    2:48 PM     No comments

Here at Westbrook Lanes we are proud of our bowlers.  All of them!  They make us very happy and we would like to show a little love for them.  Here are some of the top league bowlers of last week. 

Sunday 9/26:

Fellowship League

1st Place Team: #2 Tinks Crew 9/3 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Reuben S. bowled a great game of 223
Women Scratch Game:  Patty R. bowled a great game of 175


Best of Brook League

1st Place Team: #2 The Ringers 18/3 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Al H. bowled a great game of 267
Women Scratch Game:  Kim R. bowled a great game of 169


Monday 9/27:

Young at Heart League

1st Place Team: #5 Phillies 9/3 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Ed H. bowled a great game of 225
Women Scratch Game:  Peg J. bowled a great game of 200

Bucks Friends League

1st Place Team: #3 Thunder 10/2 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Don C. bowled a great game of 223
Women Scratch Game:  Joanne S. bowled a great game of 173

Christian Men League

1st Place Team: #10 Wenonah 9/3 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Jeff W. bowled a great game of 257
Boys Scratch Game:  Angelo K. bowled a great game of 167

American National League

1st Place Team: #10 Albuquerque 11/1 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Dan D. bowled a great game of 254
Women Scratch Game:  Laura G. bowled a great game of 206

Tuesday 9/28:

Vacation League

1st Place Team: #2 Bermuda Triangle 12/4 (points won/lost)
Season High Men Handicap Game:  Ben W. bowled a great game of 249
Season High Women Handicap Game:  Juliet G. bowled a great game of 246

Auto Mixed League

1st Place Team: #4 Mini cooper 11/5 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Steve S. bowled a great game of 260
Women Scratch Game:  Elaine G. bowled a great game of 220

Tower League

1st Place Team: #3 Tommy G's 3/1 (points won/lost)
Season High Scratch Game:  Rob R. bowled a great game of 207
Season High Scratch Series:  Tom G. bowled a great series of 580

S.J. Pride Bowling League

1st Place Team: #1 Flame Red 11/5 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Brian C. bowled a great game of 169
Women Scratch Game:  Cecilia S. bowled a great game of 180

Tuesday Majors League

1st Place Team: #2 Morina Plumbing 10/2 (points won/lost)
Season High Scratch Game:  Rich T. bowled a great game of 268
Season High Scratch Series:  Keith P. bowled a great series of 700

Suburban Men League

1st Place Team: #8 Ball Bangers 9/3 (points won/lost)
Scratch Game:  Bob D. bowled a great game of 266
Scratch Series:  Dom D.. bowled a great series of 645

Wednesday 9/29:

Golden Oldies League

1st Place Team: #2 Buick 13/3 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Walt P. bowled a great game of 170
Women Scratch Game:  Lennie G. bowled a great game of 163

Invitational League

1st Place Team: #10 Bombers 14/2 (points won/lost)
Season High Men Scratch Game:  Tony L. bowled a great game of 246
Season High Women Scratch Game:  Darla I. bowled a great game of 208

Ann Newton Memorial League

1st Place Team: #3 RU Kidding Me? 11/5 (points won/lost)
Season High Men Scratch Game:  Al H. bowled a great game of 253
Season High Women Scratch Game:  Loreaine G. bowled a great game of 187

Phila Naval Base Clerical League

1st Place Team: #3 Misfits 20/8 (points won/lost)
Season High Scratch Game:  Brian T. bowled a great game of 277
Season High Scratch Series:  Brian T. bowled a great series of 728

Westville Women League

1st Place Team: #6 Triple A 11/4 (points won/lost)
Queens Scratch Game:  Angela B. bowled a great game of 189
Princess Scratch Game: Sis D. and Mary M. both bowled a great game of 158

Thursday 9/30:

Prime Time Mixed League

1st Place Team: #9 Make it Rain 11/5 (points won/lost)
Season High Men Scratch Game:  Patrick H. bowled a great game of 265
Season High Women Scratch Game:  Dee B. bowled a great game of 203

Oregon Classic League

1st Place Team: #10 T.f.T. 13/3 (points won/lost)
Season High Scratch Game:  Mike R. bowled a great game of 289
Season High Scratch Series:  Gene D. bowled a great series of 769

Friday 10/1:

The League

1st Place Team: #2 3 DK 12/4 (points won/lost)
Season High Men Scratch Game:  Joe J. bowled a great game of 257
Season High Women Scratch Game:  Sue A. bowled a great game of 233

Economy League

1st Place Team: #3 Eagles 11/5 (points won/lost)
Season High Men Scratch Game:  Dick W. bowled a great game of 203
Season High Women Scratch Game:  Joanne S. bowled a great game of 193

A.G.A.I.G. League

1st Place Team: #5 Misfits 12/4 (points won/lost)
Men Scratch Game:  Joe E. bowled a great game of 214
Women Scratch Game:  Kathy C. bowled a great game of 224

Camden County VFW League

1st Place Team: #4 (7125) 10.5/5.5 (points won/lost)
Season High Scratch Game:  George S. bowled a great game of 269
Season High Scratch Series:  Marty P. bowled a great series of 704

Friday Night Mixed League

1st Place Team: #5 Here 4 The Beer 11/5 (points won/lost)
Season High Men Scratch Game:  Chris T. bowled a great game of 279
Season High Women Scratch Game:  Terry H. bowled a great game of 193


We want to let all of our bowlers know that we appreciate their time here at Westbrook Lanes.

Thank you for bowling with us!

If you are not one of our league bowlers, but would like to be .. Please stop by, call or email us to find a team/league!

Thank you from
Westbrook Family Bowling Lanes
1 Creek Road
Brooklawn, NJ 08030
(856) 456-2692

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