Need help on short ends

[EzPotato]

Hello, I played over 2 years, able to draw about 50% within mat length on mid to long ends; but struggling on short ends, only about 25-30%; practicing hard already; any advice/ tips? Thx.

[2bowlking]

You don't say if you are bowling short of the jack or bowling past the jack. If you are consistently bowling past the jack then one way to mitigate this is to stand as far back on the mat as possible. This means you are adding about a metre to the jack length.

[john haydock]

Hello, I played over 2 years, able to draw about 50% within mat length on mid to long ends; but struggling on short ends, only about 25-30%; practicing hard already; any advice/ tips? Thx.

Firstly make sure your middle finger is in contact with the middle of the running surface of the bowl,then use this finger as your weight control, works well,your arm should be hanging straight down,i see many bowlers trying to bowl to short jacks. Commencing with the bowl held out in front, this is not a good position,as involves to muchmovement to get the bowl to delivery position. Wish i could show you,

[EzPotato]

You don't say if you are bowling short of the jack or bowling past the jack. If you are consistently bowling past the jack then one way to mitigate this is to stand as far back on the mat as possible. This means you are adding about a metre to the jack length.

I played inconsistently, about 25% within mat length, the rest half short and the other half pass the jack.

Thx for the reply.

[EzPotato]

Firstly make sure your middle finger is in contact with the middle of the running surface of the bowl,then use this finger as your weight control, works well,your arm should be hanging straight down,i see many bowlers trying to bowl to short jacks. Commencing with the bowl held out in front, this is not a good position,as involves to muchmovement to get the bowl to delivery position. Wish i could show you,

Thanks, will try to use the middle finger as weight control, hopefully it will correct what I have been doing wrong, and be able to get some consistent result.

[happymrjames]

Commencing with the bowl held out in front, this is not a good position,as involves to muchmovement to get the bowl to delivery position.,

.... thanks John, that's given me food for thought. In my delivery, I don't have a back-swing and push the bowl from a little in front of my body. I've realised that I do start my delivery holding the bowl fairly high and in front - whereas, I could try holding it a lot lower. I've just had a quick go, and this does feel a little more relaxed/looser on the arm. Definitely worth a go!