Let’s talk about something that I genuinely believe separates consistent bowlers from inconsistent ones — and it’s not rev rate, it’s not ball speed, and it’s not even hand position. It’s thumb fit. Read more
Yes — I shoot 150s in tournaments. Maybe even lower.. I know sometimes from the outside it can look like professional bowlers are just steady all the time. Like the bad games don’t really happen. But they do. And when they do, they feel just as frustrating to us as they do to you. So
The British Tenpin Bowling Association (BTBA) has announced Verity Crawley and Ben Robinson as the recipients of the 2025 BTBA Player of the Year awards. The ceremony took place in Romford, bringing together some of the United Kingdom’s most accomplished bowlers to celebrate another successful year. Read more
Verity Crawley, a distinguished bowler and coach, has been awarded the prestigious Dick Weber Ambassador Award at the 2024 Bowl Expo. This award, established in 2005 to honor the legacy of bowling legend Dick Weber, who was a global ambassador for bowling, dedicating his life to elevating the sport’s image and encouraging participation across all
“What’s the point of being excellent if you have your education and you can express yourself clearly? Why push yourself to excel? When you’re excellent, you can fly above the world in a different way. You gain freedoms and see things with a higher-level perspective. You don’t get bogged down in the mind-set of the
While I’ve touched on this topic before, I strongly believe in the importance of warming up before bowling. Starting without a warm-up can increase the risk of injury when throwing a heavy bowling ball down the lane. Prioritizing injury prevention is simple, and a brief 5/10-minute warm-up significantly reduces the likelihood of harm. The common
It’s a lot more common than people think. We think about what’s happening on the lane, we think about what we want to eat, we think about how bad we just threw the ball, we think about what we’re doing tomorrow. Our minds are constantly racing. If you have ever done a meditation or yoga
Still thinking about the spare you missed two frames ago? STOP! You have to clear you mind of what has gone. Can you change it? Can you go back and re-shoot the spare? NO. So why are you focusing on it! Easier said than done, I know! Find ways to bring yourself into the present
Professional Women’s Bowling Association star Verity Crawley of England, one of the PWBA’s most outstanding performers since joining the tour in 2017, was inducted into the UK Tenpin Hall of Fame in January. Crawley, 29, owns two PWBA national tour titles and seven runner-up finishes since becoming a member of the organization following a stellar
BOURNEMOUTH bowler Verity Crawley clinched the second professional title of her career with victory at the PWBA Grand Rapids Classic in Michigan. Crawley, 28, turned pro in 2017 and as of last year was the only Brit competing in the Professional Women’s Bowling Association league. She defeated Germany’s Birgit Noreiks 258-189 in the final at Spectrum
