Big Bully

I stopped league bowling 12 years ago. At time I was carrying a 219 average. My daughter and friends needed an extra bowler for their Monday night league, so they asked me to bowl with them until they could find someone. So…. I pulled my old balls out the closet 12 years later, one of them being the Big Bully and bought a new 14 pound Reality ball to throw, since at 63 years of age, and after elbow and shoulder surgery, I didn’t think I could throw 16 pounds anymore. Now 11 weeks into the season, the old 16 pound Big Bully, has giving me my best scores all season. Last night I shot 266, 254, & 257 (777). The Bully may be old, but she’s not obsolete… she still has a lot of hitting power in her.
That series pushed my average to 202 for year. It was an awesome ball 12 years ago and it’s an awesome 12 years later.

I STILL use this ball. It doesn't have as much backend reaction as it did when I threw it in 2008. I use it when I need a more angular shot if the lanes dry up, but not all the way. I bowled a couple of 279s with it. As far as maintaining it, you'll need to sand it down within 6-9 games for it to work.