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Beginners & league

What to buy first, joining a league, averages and handicaps, and the equipment questions newer bowlers ask.

Your first ballWhat to buy first
League playAverages, handicaps and rules
Beginners & league

Your first ball

Buying guideWhat Bowling Equipment to Buy First
Getting started

The order to buy bowling gear as a new league bowler: shoes, a drilled first ball, a bag, then a spare ball, with what each step changes and what can wait.