I headed to Lancer Lanes in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for Sunday’s Senior Scratch Bowlers Association Triple Eliminator ready for some serious friction. That’s because Lancer, which I’ve competed at many times over the years, was one of the few centers left I knew of with Guardian over wood lanes. Needless to say, I was surprised when I arrived to find new synthetic lanes at Lancer, especially since they weren’t from any manufacturer I’d ever heard of. The lanes were...