Golden Asian Games 2010
Congratulations to the Malaysian Bowling squad for winning four gold medals, two silver medals and two bronze medals in Guongzhou 2010 the 16th Asian Games!
Columbia Freeze Bowling Ball Video
Here’s a YouTube video of the Columbia Freeze bowling ball.
I’m not sure if the drilling is standard, but the ball seems to have a very dramatic hook reaction.
Check out more videos by viewing the Videos tag on this blog or at my YouTube channel!
29.09.10List of Bowling Alleys in Malaysia
This is a comprehensive list of all the bowling centres in Malaysia.
You can refer to the contact list to find your nearest bowling alley, or find the phone number to make lane bookings, or plan for a bowling session at your holiday destination.
My objective is to answer your questions “Where can I go bowling in Malaysia?” or “Where is the nearest bowling centre?” or “Can I go bowling at…”
I hope you find this list useful. I will be adding in additional information such as GPS co-ordinates and Google Maps links after I do additional research.
| State | CentreName | Type | Lanes | Address | Contact |
| Johor | Ampang Supwerbowl @ Johor Bahru | AMF | 32 | Level 2, Lot 2.09, Pelangi Leisure Mall, 148, Jalan Serempang, Taman Pelangi, 80400 Johor Bahru | Tel: 07-3355866 Fax: 07-3359866 |
| Johor | Best World Cosmic Bowl | Brunswick | 30 | 4M-02, Plaza Best World, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor | Tel: 07-2212770 Fax: 07-2212773 |
| Johor | Daiman Bowl | AMF | 24 | No. 2 Jalan Dedap 3 Taman Johor Jaya 81100 Johor Bahru | Tel: 07-3513399 Fax: 07-3519922 |
| Johor | Pacific Bowl Batu Pahat | Brunswick | 36 | No. 2-07 Batu Pahat Mall Jalan Kluang 83000 Batu Pahat | Tel: 03-21430900 |
| Johor | Sosotel Bowl | AMF | 8 | Palm Resort Golf & Country Club JKR 3900, Jalan Skyhawk, Off Jalan Jumbo Johor Bahru, 81250 Johor | Tel: 07-5996222 Fax: 07-5996001 |
| Johor | Star Bowl (Batu Pahat) | AMF | 20 | 3rd Floor Kompleks Summit Parade, 88 Jalan Bakau Condong, 83000 Batu Pahat, Johor | Tel: 07-4336788 Fax: 07-4348133 |
| Johor | Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort | Brunswick | 8 | P.O. Box 117, 81707 Pasir Gudang, Johor Darul Takzim | Tel: 07-2711888 Fax: 07-2711333 |
| Kedah | Ampang Superbowl @ Langkawi | AMF | 20 | Level 1 Jetty Point Complex Kuah 07000 Langkawi | Tel: 04-9662833 Fax: 04-9667633 |
| Kedah | Ampang Superbowl @ Sungei Petani | AMF | 24 | 5th Floor, Central Square 1023 Jalan Kg Baru 08000 Sungei Petani, Kedah | Tel: 04-4219866 Fax: 04-4226366 |
| Kedah | Kedah Bowl | AMF | 22 | 5th Floor, City Plaza Jalan Tunku Ibrahim Alor Star, 0500 Kedah | Tel: 04-7344600/72600 Fax: 04-7348284 |
| Kedah | Pepsi Bowl | AMF | 24 | E-2, Jalan Indah Dua, Taman Sejati Indah, 0800 Sungei Petani, Kedah Darul Aman | Tel: 04-4312007/8 Fax: 04-4311228 |
| Kedah | Sentosa Bowl | AMF | 24 | 6th Floor, Plaza Putra, Jalan Outra, Alor Star, 05100 Kedah | Tel: 04-7348201 Fax: 04-7348204 |
| Kelantan | Pacific Bowl Kota Bahru | Brunswick | 30 | 1st Floor, KB Mall, Jalan Hamzah 15050 Kota Bahru | Tel: 09-7476622 Fax: 09-7475225 |
| Kelantan | Perdana Superbowl | AMF | 16 | Tingkat 1, Kompleks Sukan Hotal Perdana, Jalan Bayam, 15720 Kota Bahru, Kelantan | Tel: 09-7478788 Fax: 09-7477488 |
| Kuala Lumpur | Ampang Superbowl @ Times Square | AMF | 48 | Lot 05-90 & 50-96, Level 5, Berjaya Times Square No. 1 Jalan Imbi 50100 Kuala Lumpur | Tel: 03-21430900 Fax: 03-21436232 |
| Kuala Lumpur | Bukit Jalil Golf & Country Club | Brunswick | 12 | Berjaya Gold Resort, P.O. Box 24 Jalan Klang Lama, 58700 Kuala Lumpur | Tel: 03-9580600 Fax: 03-9580542 |
| Kuala Lumpur | Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort | AMF | 12 | Jalan Bukit Kiara, off Jalan Damansara 60000 Kuala Lumpur | Tel: 03-2541222 Fax: 03-2523071 |
| Kuala Lumpur | Cosmic Bowl | Brunswick | 32 | 4M-02, Plaza Best World, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor | Tel: 03-22878280 Fax: 03-22879282 |
| Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club | Brunswick | 12 | No. 2, Jalan Bukit Kiara, Off Jalan Damansara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur | Tel: 03-2531111 Fax: 03-2533393 |
| Kuala Lumpur | Mega Lanes Kuala Lumpur | AMF | 34 | 4th Floor, Endah Parade Shopping Centre, Sri Petaling, 57000 Kuala Lumpur | Tel: 03-954331181 Fax: 03-95431185 |
| Kuala Lumpur | Pandan Strike Bowl | AMF | 12 | Pandan Lake Club 1st Floor, 28 Jalan Pandan Perdana 53300 Kuala Lumpur | Tel: 03-92001320 |
| Kuala Lumpur | Raintree Club | Brunswick | 8 | Jalan Wickham, Off Jalan Ampang Hilir, 55000 Kuala Lumpur | Tel: 03-4579066 Fax: 03-4578880 |
| Kuala Lumpur | Star Bowl (Kepong) | AMF | 18 | 5th Floor Desa Complex, PT 18296 Jalan Kepong, Sungei Buloh, 52100 Kuala Lumpur | Tel: 03-6368226 Fax: 03-6329928 |
| Melaka | Melaka International Bowling Center | AMF | 52 | Melaka International Bowling Center, MITC Complex Ayer Keroh 75350 Melaka | Tel: 06-2321507/8/1 |
| Melaka | Ampang Superbowl @ Melaka | Brunswick | 24 | c/o Lifestyle Sports Sdn Bhd, Lot No. S/04, 2nd Floor, Mahkota Parade, 75000 Melaka | Tel: 06-2819488 Fax: 06-2819493 |
| Negeri Sembilan | Ampang Superbowl @ Seremban | Brunswick | 24 | Lot 5A, 5th Floor, Seremban Parade, Jalan Dato Bandar Tunggal Seremban, Negeri Sembilan | Tel: 06-7619266 Fax: 06-7610385 |
| Pahang | Megalanes Kuantan | Brunswick | 24 | Lot 3-08, Tingkat 3, Berjaya Megamall Jalan Tun Ismail Sri Dagangan 25000 Kuantan, Pahang. | Tel: 09-5081552 Fax: 09-5081556 |
| Pahang | Premium Lanes | AMF | 24 | Tingkat 4, Bangunan Kuantan Plaza, Lorong Tun Ismail 5, 2500 Kuantan, Pahang | Tel: 09-5159891/0888 Fax: 09-5156818 |
| Penang | Ampang Superbowl @ Bkt Mertajam) | AMF | 24 | 3-43A, 3rd Floor, Plaza Bukit Mertajam 566 Jalan Arumugam Pillai 14000 Bukit Mertajam, Penang | Tel: 04-5391328 Fax: 04-5391329 |
| Penang | BJ Bowl | AMF | 40 | 5th Floor, Kompleks Bukit Jambul, 3A-05-02 Jalan Rumbia, 11900 Penang | Tel: 04-6461088 Fax: 03-6460988 |
| Penang | Jaya Bowl | AMF | 32 | 07-01, 1 Stop Midlands Park, 488-B Jalan Burma, 10350 Penang | Tel: 04-2263932/33 Fax: 04-2263931 |
| Penang | Megalanes Bowling Centre | Brunswick | 50 | Lot 4-03, Megamall Pinang 2828 Jalan Baru, Bandar Perai Jaya 13600 Seberang Perai Tengah | Tel: 04-3990788 Fax: 03-3909788 |
| Penang | Penang Bowl | AMF | 16 | 38-B Leboh Farquhar, 10200 Penang | Tel: 04-2634702 Fax: 04-2632108 |
| Penang | Premium Lanes | AMF | 32 | Level 5, Sunshine Square, No. 1 Jalan Mayang Pasir, 11950 Bayan Baru, Penang | Tel: 04-6412188 Fax: 04-6420188 |
| Perak | Ampang Superbowl @ Ipoh | AMF | 32 | Lot T24, 3rd Flor, Ipoh Parade Jalan Sultan Abdul Jalil, Georgetown, 30450 Ipoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan | Tel: 05-2438066 Fax: 05-2438067 |
| Perak | Greentown Bowl | AMF | 26 | 2nd Flr, Greentown Mall, Jalan Hospital, 30450 Ipoh, Perak | Tel: 05-2436232/6233 Fax: 05-2426231 |
| Perak | Royal Perak Golf Club | Brunswick | 6 | Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, 31400 Ipoh, Perak | Tel: 05-5473266 Fax: 05-5476688 |
| Sabah | Champion Bowl | Brunswick | 18 | Mile 1¼, Jalan Leila, 90007 Sandakan, Sabah | Tel: 089-211396 Fax: 089-275564 |
| Sabah | CPS Bowl | AMF | 28 | 1-8-E6, 8th Floor, Centre Point Sabah, 1, Jalan Centre Point, Kota Kinabalu, 88000 Sabah | Tel: 088-246951 Fax: 088-246952 |
| Sabah | IMJ Superbowl | Kobom | 20 | TB 63, Taman Anson, 1 Mile, Jalan Sin On Tawau, Kota Kinabalu, 91000 Sabah | Tel: 089-768999/866 Fax: 089-763866 |
| Sarawak | Crystal Bowl | AMF | 20 | 2nd Floor, No. 997A, Taman Satria Jaya, Jalan Stutong, 93250 Kuching, Sarawak | Tel: 082-454345 Fax: 082-462766 |
| Sarawak | Riverside Superbowl | Brunswick | 24 | 5th Floor, Riverside Shopping Complex, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, 93100 Kuching, Sarawak | Tel: 082-427051/7 Fax: 082-428824 |
| Sarawak | Sibu Superbowl | Brunswick | 28 | Wisma Wong Kuong Kie, 1, Lorong Perpati 2, Off Jalan Wong King Huo, 96008 Sibu, Kuching | Tel: 084-331111 Fax: 084-318980 |
| Sarawak | Star Bowl (Miri) | Dacos | 24 | 3rd Floor, Bintang Plaza Shopping Centre Lot 1050, Miri Pujut Road, 98007 Miri, Sarawak | Tel: 085-430141/2 Fax: 085-430146 |
| Selangor | Ampang Superbowl @ Ampang Point | AMF | 30 | 3rd Floor Ampang Point Shopping Centre, Jalan Manda 3, Ampang, 68000 Selangor | Tel: 03-42527575 Fax: 03-42512754 |
| Selangor | Ampang Superbowl @ Flamingo | AMF | 20 | 3rd Floor, Commercial Complex No. 2 Jalan Ulu Klang, Taman Tasik Ampang 68000 Ampang | Tel: 03-42577082 Fax: 03-42577072 |
| Selangor | Ampang Superbowl @ Kajang | AMF | 32 | Lot 3-1, Level 3, Kompleks Metro Point Jalan Jelok 8 43000 Kajang | Tel: 03-87393333 Fax: 03-87393300 |
| Selangor | Ampang Superbowl @ Klang | Brunswick | 24 | Lot No. S01, 2nd Floor, Klang Parade, Jalan Meru, Kelang, Selangor | Tel: 03-33445126 Fax: 03-33445085 |
| Selangor | Ampang Superbowl @ Puchong | Brunswick | 32 | Lot S49-S51, 2nd Floor, IOI Mall, 9th Mile, Jalan Puchong Jaya, Bandar Puchong Jaya, 47100 Selangor | Tel: 03-58820018 Fax: 03-58820170 |
| Selangor | Ampang Superbowl @ Subang USJ | AMF | 24 | 3rd Floor, The Summit USJ, Jalan Kewajipan, Subang USJ, 47600 Selangor | Tel: 03-80248898 Fax: 03-80248878 |
| Selangor | Banting Superbowl | Brunswick | 14 | Unit 7.01, 7th Floor,Plaza Metro, Jalan Meru, 41050 Kelang, Selangor | Tel: 03-3441198 Fax: 03-3440172 |
| Selangor | Berunting Strikes Bowl | Brunswick | 12 | Bukit Berunting Golf & Country Club WDT No. 14, Rawang, 48009 Selangor | Tel: 03-6081888 Fax: 03-6081840 |
| Selangor | Megalanes Shah Alam | Yangji Vis | 24 | Level 4, Lot 4.13, Plaza Alam Sentral Jalan Masjid Seksyen 14, Shah Alam | Tel: 03-50310288 Fax: 03-50310388 |
| Selangor | Perangsang Templer Golf & Country Club | AMF | 10 | No. 1, Jalan Ipoh-Rawang KM 20, Templer Park Resort, Rawang, 40800 Selangor | Tel: 03-9610022 Fax: 03-9612443 |
| Selangor | Pin Junction | AMF | 24 | Lot 3-01, 3rd Flr, Cineleisure Damansara, Mutiara Damansara Jalan PJU 7/3 47810 Petaling Jaya | Tel: 03-77254528 Fax: 03-77254530 |
| Selangor | Pins & Balls | AMF | 10 | Holiday Villa, No. 9, Jalan SS12/1, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor | Tel: 03-7338788 Fax: 03-7337449 |
| Selangor | Pyramid Mega Lanes | AMF | 48 | Lot F2.22 Level 1, Sunway Pyramid Shopping Ctr, 3 Jalan PJS 11/15, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, 46150 Selangor | Tel: 03-74926307, 74926308 Fax: 03-74926310 |
| Selangor | Selayang Bowl | Brunswick | 24 | 2nd Floor, Selayang Mall, Jalan SU9, Taman Selayang Utama, 68100 Batu Caves, Selangor | Tel: 03-6167945/46 Fax: 03-6167948 |
| Selangor | Sungei Long Golf & Country Club | Brunswick | 10 | 11¼ Miles, Jalan Cheras, Kajang, Selangor | Tel: 03-8373733 Fax: 03-8378733 |
| Selangor | Tropicana Golf & Country Club | Brunswick | 12 | Lot 2813, Mukim Damansara, Daerah Petaling, 47400 Petaling Jaya | Tel: 03-7048888 Fax: 03-7043688 |
| Selangor | U-Bowl Center | AMF | 36 | Lot EZ 401, Fourth Floor Highstreet, 1 Utama Shopping Center, No. 1 Lebuh Bandar Utama, Bandar Utama Damansara, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. | Tel: 03-77256399 Fax: 03-77254893 |
| Selangor | Wonder Bowl | AMF | 28 | Level 3, The Mines Shopping Fair Jalan Dulang, The Mines Resort City 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor | Tel: 03-9425010 Fax: 03-9425150 |
| Selangor | Ole Ole Super Bowl | N/A | N/A | 2nd Floor Ole-Ole Shopping Centre 7, Jalan Pinang A18/A, Section 18 40200 Shah Alam | Tel: 03-55416118 |
| Selangor | Megalanes Kuala Selangor | N/A | 28 | 2nd Floor, 1 Plaza, Jln Medan Niaga 5 Medan Niaga Kuala Selangor 45000 Kuala Selangor | Tel: 03-32891999 Fax: 03-32891239 |
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13.09.10How to Get a Strike In Bowling
Nothing beats the feeling you get when you roll a strike. Nothing, of course, except getting a string of strikes and seeing those Xs on the score board.
How do we get more strikes? Well first of all we need to understand how our bowling ball is able to knock down all ten pins.
Hitting the Pocket
When the ball hits the pins between the first and third pins, we say that the ball hits the pocket.
Refer to this simple diagram I created:
If the ball hits at the correct angle, the first pin (or head pin) will knock down pins 2, 4 and 7. The third pin will knock down pins 6 and 10.
The ball continues in the same path and hits the fifth and ninth pins. The fifth pin will knock down pin 8 and you have the perfect strike.
If you are left handed, the reverse happens.
Alternative Methods
There are other ways to get a strike.
Sometimes the ball will hit the first and second pins (go Brooklyn) and still be able to strike.
Sometimes the pins fly around so hard they bounce off the side walls and ‘collect’ a pin left standing.
But I Hit the Pocket!
Why do we miss out on a strike when we are sure the ball has hit the pocket?
There are a few reasons this can happen… first of all is the angle of entry. If the angle of entry is too shallow or too steep, you will miss hitting the key pins that are needed to cause the chain reaction.
If the ball does not have enough inertia (not enough speed or if too much hook is applied) the ball will be deflected off course by the pin.
Sometimes it could even be hitting the pins too hard. The key pins fly backwards over the pins at the back.
How to Hit the Pocket Consistently
You might be wondering why everyone tries to hook the ball. It turns out that hooking the ball produces an optimum angle of entry.
If you can’t hook the ball, one way to get a better angle is to aim your ball from the second arrow to the pocket, instead of trying to hit it straight on.
Hope you enjoyed this post and feel free to share extra tips in the comments!
Photo by: Wallula Junction / cc
11.09.10Urban Bowling
Just saw a funny ad by Nissan on YouTube today. This is a parody of a previous Sony advertisement that had many colourful bouncing balls.
10.09.10Selamat Hari Raya
KakiBowling.com ingin mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya kepada pembaca dan pelawat yang beragama Islam.
Semoga kita berjaya membina negara yang harmoni dan sedia bermaaf-maafan.
A comic to share with you all on this special occasion, .
Have a nice holiday!
Rubes by Leigh Rubin
Columbia Freeze Entry Level Bowling Ball
The Columbia Freeze bowling ball was released in June 2010, and it is an entry level bowling ball. This means it is the perfect choice for those of you who are looking for your first bowling ball.
The ball has a two piece core which is a modified version of Columbia 300′s Messenger core.
It has a polished high performance cover, which complements the core nicely to produce a light hook.
The Columbia Freeze comes in weights of 14-16 pounds, and is available in six colours.
Columbia Freeze Black Silver
Columbia Freeze Blue Green
Columbia Freeze Orange Purple
Columbia Freeze Pink Black
Columbia Freeze Red Blue
Columbia Freeze Scarlet Black
Do you have experience using this ball? Please share any tips or feedback in the comments below!
6.09.10How to Keep Score in Bowling
This post will show you how to keep score in bowling. After reading through this tutorial, you should be able to know how the bowling points system works.
Frames
Before we get started on the scoring, we need to remember that there are 10 frames in each game of bowling.
In each frame you get two throws, except for the tenth frame where you get an extra throw if you spare, or two extra throws if you strike.
Open Frame
An open frame is a frame where you still have one or more pins standing after both your throws. To calculate an open frame, you just add the number of pins you knocked down.
In the example shown above, the total points for the first frame is 5 + 0, and the total points for the second frame is 2 + 3, giving you a total of 10 points.
Spares
A spare means you knocked down all the pins on your second throw. When you get a spare, you get ten points plus the total pins you knock down in your next throw.
A spare is marked with a ‘/’ in the score sheet.
If you are bowling in the bowling alley, you will notice that your score will not be updated when you get a spare until you make your next throw.
In our example, we get a spare in the third frame and a 9 in the next throw. So we get 10 + 9 points for the third frame. Add this to the 10 points from the first 2 frames and you get a total of 29 points.
Easy right?
What happens if you get a strike on the next throw after your spare? Well it’s the same. You get 10 + 10, which adds 20 points to your score.
Strikes
A strike is when you knock down all ten pins in your first throw. For a strike, you get 10 points plus the total number of pins you knock down in your next two throws.
A spare is marked with an ‘X’ in the score sheet.
In the fifth frame of our example, we get a strike but in the sixth frame we have a 9 and a 0. So the score is 10 + 9 + 0, which is only 19.
Check out the seventh frame. We get a strike, and the next two throws are also strikes. So the score is 10 + 10 + 10, which is 30.
But in the tenth frame, we could only get a 6 on our first throw so the score for the eighth frame is 10 + 10 + 6.
Practice
If you want to practice keeping score, I suggest you track your own score on a piece of paper the next time you go bowling (or watch a game of bowling on TV).
You could even check with the bowling alley if they can provide scoring sheets for you.
Compare your answer with the score provided on the screen to see if you got it right.
Do you have any easier way to keep score in bowling? Share in the comments section!
5.09.10Good Luck to the Malaysian Bowling Squad
KakiBowling.com wants to wish Holloway Cheah and the entire team the best of luck in the Hong Kong Open.
Hope everyone remains in good health, great form and in high spirits in this competition, and thereafter to face the Asian games.
Photo By: The Dilly Lama / cc
4.09.1010 Smoothest Approaches In The PBA Today
I found an interesting pictorial slideshow of the Top 10 players in the Pro Bowlers Association with the smoothest approaches. Check out the Bleacher’s Report site to see videos of some of the best players in the world today.
Can you pickup any tips by watching their approach?
