Welcome to High Sierra Match Club
High Sierra Match Club is a traveling bowling group located in Reno, Nevada. For more than five decades we have been bowling against other match clubs located in Northern Nevada, Northern California, and Southern Oregon. If you're interested in learning more about our Match Club and joining us on the lanes, click on the "What is a Match Club?" using the Navigation Bar.
Our Bowling House
When we're bowling in Reno, you'll find us at High Sierra Lanes located at 3390 South Virginia Street. From Hwy 580/395, take the Moana Lane exit. |
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Bowling Jargon
What's a Closed Pocket?
A full rack of pins set up for your strike ball such that the head pin is a tad off spot towards your ball hand; i.e., to the right for a right handed player; closed pockets can give unpredictable results, often negative.
What's a Fast Eight?
A Fast Eight describes an apparent good pocket hit that gets just eight (8) pins; typically the right-handed players will leave the 4-7 spare and the left-handed players the 6-10; usually the ball is a tad high when this happens.
What's a Half Ten?
The description of a 10-pin that was left by a ball in the pocket and the 6-pin laying down in front of the 10-pin in a half hearted manner; same as "weak 10".
What's a Jersey Side/Hit?
A ball that hits on the opposite side of the player's normal pocket; i.e, a Jersey for a right handed player would hit on the 1-2 pocket; usually refers to getting a strike in the "wrong" pocket. Called a “Brooklyn" in most locations of the country.
What's a Lily?
The 5-7-10 split; also known as the "sour apple."
What's a Punchout?
To finish with consecutive strikes, from any frame on.
Reference: Professional Bowling Association - www.pba.com
What's a Closed Pocket?
A full rack of pins set up for your strike ball such that the head pin is a tad off spot towards your ball hand; i.e., to the right for a right handed player; closed pockets can give unpredictable results, often negative.
What's a Fast Eight?
A Fast Eight describes an apparent good pocket hit that gets just eight (8) pins; typically the right-handed players will leave the 4-7 spare and the left-handed players the 6-10; usually the ball is a tad high when this happens.
What's a Half Ten?
The description of a 10-pin that was left by a ball in the pocket and the 6-pin laying down in front of the 10-pin in a half hearted manner; same as "weak 10".
What's a Jersey Side/Hit?
A ball that hits on the opposite side of the player's normal pocket; i.e, a Jersey for a right handed player would hit on the 1-2 pocket; usually refers to getting a strike in the "wrong" pocket. Called a “Brooklyn" in most locations of the country.
What's a Lily?
The 5-7-10 split; also known as the "sour apple."
What's a Punchout?
To finish with consecutive strikes, from any frame on.
Reference: Professional Bowling Association - www.pba.com