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Team USA tips: How to bowl medium patterns

USBC Communications
October 12, 2011
Bowling in official WTBA international competition means bowling on some of the most challenging lane conditions in the sport.  There are 12 oil patterns that make up today’s international game - four shorter, four medium length and four longer.  In the following videos, Team USA bowlers give you their tips and plan of attack on the four medium-length international patterns. (Click on name to see video).

Atlanta Pattern Tips (38 feet)
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard
Shannon Pluhowsky
Chris Barnes
Shannon O'Keefe

Seoul Pattern Tips (39 feet)
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard
Chris Barnes

Athens Pattern Tips (40 feet)
Shannon Pluhowsky
Liz Johnson
Chris Barnes
Shannon O'Keefe

Montreal Pattern Tips (41 feet)
Chris Barnes