A New Experience Has Been Unleashed!

3 People Per Team
Full Season

Thursday Nights at 6:30 p.m.
$20 Per Week
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Experience the competition Compare you game to the greatest bowlers in the world.		Here's how The Experience works Watch the pros bowl on Sunday starting in September. Note equipment used, ball reaction, and adjustments made by the pros. Come to Gardner Ten Pins the following Thursday and apply your knowledge to the EXACT oil pattern you saw on TV the previous Sunday. Bowl in our PBA Experience League on Thursday night and compete like the pros on their oil patterns.
Experience the excitement Put yourself in the shoes of your favorite PBA pro as you try to tame these patterns.
Experience the passion Start your own PBA experience league and re-ignite your enthusiasm for league bowling.
Experience the challenge Challenge yourself on the PBA's competitive lane conditions.
Experience the pride Be proud of the fact that you are bowling at the game's highest level.
Experience the results Enhance your skills, increase your confidence and gain an edge on the competition.

The Patterns

Chameleon

Shark

Viper

Length: 39 feet

Chameleons change color to outsmart their enemies. To excel on this pattern, bowlers must be versatile in many styles of play

Chameleon measures 39 feet and resembles a "retro" approach to pattern design. Oil is placed in "strips" and requires the player to play in a specific zone on the lane, as compared to a "multiple angles" condition. The scoring pace for this pattern can range from low to high, depending on the condition of the surface.

Length: 44 feet

This pattern forces bowlers to play deep inside the center of the lanes, like sharks that troll the depths of the ocean.

Shark is the longest of the five patterns, measuring 43 feet of oil. Typical to the length and design, professionals will migrate more towards the center of the lane as the ball normally will not hook back to the pocket if it strays too far outside near the gutter. This pattern usually requires extreme inside angles to get to the pocket after five or six games. The scoring pace is normally high for this pattern.

Length: 37 feet

A viper strikes with multiple angles of attack. This pattern will challenge players to attack the pins from multiple angles in order to score well.

Viper measures 37 feet in oil distance, and more than any of the other patterns, can yield a wide variety of strategies for attack depending on the type and condition of the lane surface (i.e., wood, synthetic, etc.). The scoring pace is normally medium to high for this pattern.

Scorpion

Cheetah

Length: 41 feet

A scorpion is dangerous and unpredictable, like this pattern. If you can't find the right groove on the lanes, you'll be stung!

The Scorpion measures 41 feet, and similar to the Viper, can yield a wide variety of strategies depending on the type and condition of the lane surface. However, Scorpion incorporates a larger volume of oil placed further down lane which often demands a more direct line. The scoring pace is normally medium to low for this pattern.

Length: 35 feet

A cheetah may look harmless, but this speedster has a dangerous side. So does this pattern - with a fast scoring pace and play near the gutter, there's no room for error.
Cheetah measures 35 feet in length and is the shortest of the five patterns. Sometimes used on lane surfaces that are well worn, it tries to maximize the area on the lane with less wear, which is usually extremely close to the gutter. Because of this, players tend to migrate toward those spots to take advantage of the more pristine surface areas. The cheetah is exciting for its ability to allow players to make "risk-reward" decisions based on playing near the gutter. The scoring pace is normally medium to high for this pattern.

Live the experience at Gardner Ten Pins every Thursday night at 6:30 pm in our
PBA Experience League!

Gain an edge on the competition by focusing on consistency and technique by bowling on the same lane conditions as the pros
Receive league discounts
- PBA Experience league members receive 10% off pro shop equipment

Receive product discounts, awards and access to an interactive web site
Earn elite awards to show you've competed at the highest level through PBA Experience leagues and tournaments

For more information and/or to sign up, call (978) 632-0010 or visit our front desk. We'll be happy to assist you!

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