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For the few idiots who thinkthat bowling from a chute 25
is an advantage (and it has been said) - you’re talking
from your rear end!
On the left we have a Drakes Pride “Bowling Arm” for
those who can’t bend or have a week arm. It grips the bowl
and as you swing it forward you press/squeeze down the top
release and the bowl is delivered. I have seen these used to
very great effect.

OTHER AIDS
OTHER AIDS
I was having difficulty holding and control-
ling the bowl due to the effects of Parkin-
son’s disease. A fellow member of the
Skeabost Bowling Club noted these prob-
lems and designed and made the "Wid-
get" for me.
It consists of a three-sided wooden
box on wheels, adjustable to accommo-
date different sized bowls, with a fixed
short handle.
I sit on a stool to bowl and, holding
the handle of the "Widget", with the bowl
placed in the box section, I push the "Widget" forwards to release the bowl down the mat. The de-
sign is easy to replicate and the "Widget" has outstanding benefits for me as it enables me to con-
tinue playing the sport I enjoy. I believe it could also benefit bowlers with other medical conditions
which cause problems with arm, wrist or hand movements.
Paul Hutchinson Portree, Isle-of-Sky

1) So I was getting into my car, and this bloke says to me
"Can you give me a lift?" I said 'Sure, you look great, the
world's your oyster, go for it.'
2) I met a Dutch girl with inflatable shoes last week, I
phoned her up to arrange a date but unfortunately she'd
popped her clogs.
3) One day a waiter fell sick and was rushed to hospital. He
was lying on the table in great pain. When a doctor passed
by the waiter said: “Hey doctor, could you do something for
my pain?” The doctor said: “I’m sorry this isn’t my table.”
4) I said to the waiter: “There is no chicken in this
chicken soup.” He said: “And there’s no horse in the horseradish either.”
5) I said: “How long will my spaghetti be?” The waiter said: “I don’t know. We never
measure it.”
6) I met my wife at a dance. I thought she was at home with the kids.
7) My wife dislocated her jaw and couldn’t talk so I phoned the doctor and told him to
drop round anytime, in a few weeks or a few months.
8) My wife had a bad habit of biting her nails but I cured her. I hid her teeth.
9) You can lead a horse to water but teach him to lie on his back and float and
you’ve got something.
10) I sleep like a baby. Every morning I wake up screaming around 2 o’clock.
11) My wife complained that her feet hurt. I said: “You’ve got your shoes on the wrong feet.”
She said: “But these are the only feet I’ve got.”