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    Posted: 26 April 2007 at 6:04pm
hi there
 
im a good swing bowler
 
but does anyone no how i can make a swing king
 
from a tennis ball at home
 
please help
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Tape over one side of the ball and it should swing.
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or get summit sharpe (adult supervision required lol) and make one side smooth by cutting the fur off, and pull at the fur on the other side to make it more fuzzy
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All well and good, but can anyone tell me exactly why you would want to?
When you win the toss - bat.
If you are in doubt, think about it - then bat. If you have very big doubts, consult a colleague - then bat.
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To get the basics of swing and seam position without using a real ball i'd imagine.
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Then why not use a real ball and get used to weight/feel too?   I find all these new fangled contraptions odd.
When you win the toss - bat.
If you are in doubt, think about it - then bat. If you have very big doubts, consult a colleague - then bat.
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Can't you get one off ebay for pennies?
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Just put tape over one side of the ball. Swings like mad.
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Ive never heard of a swing king.. but I am going too make one now =)
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wat wud the tape do exactly
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putting tape over one side of a tennis ball basically makes it a swingball, causes one side to go through the air slower then the other side which will make the ball swing, it helps teach you to keep the seam straight and exagerates the swing to make it more obvious how the seam position is.
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Originally posted by W.G.

All well and good, but can anyone tell me exactly why you would want to?
'cos some people want to add a little spice to backyard cricket by getting the ball to swing, well at least that's why i would want a tennisball to swing.
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I'm sorry, I find the whole discussion quite hilarious. 
When you win the toss - bat.
If you are in doubt, think about it - then bat. If you have very big doubts, consult a colleague - then bat.
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Electrical tape works well. If you apply it in strips the taped half should be nice and smooth.
It's a long way to the shop, if you want a sausage roll.
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Mainly used for Backyard cricket from what ive seen and used it for, if its done well you can swing it like a metre (or more) either way. Thoroughly entertaining trying to slap outside off only to have it swing miles down leg.
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I cant be doin with all these new fangled ideas.
Monkey see, Monkey do.
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