1. He is generally thought of as a cranker when necessary. 2. David Fritts is a Lexington, N . C ., deep cranker . 3. PBA Hall of Famer Mark Roth is a great example of a cranker . 4. The cranker strives to generate revolutions using a cupped wrist or excessive wrist action. 5. Feldman has a high-powered, high-rev " cranker " style delivery that is uncommon among female bowlers. 6. Cruisers love upper Wildcat Trail ( not the old'30s cranker down the backside ), Catapult, and even Tomcat. 7. This modified delivery could use a higher backswing than is normally employed by a pure stroker or a less powerful wrist position than a pure cranker . 8. Some use the term to refer to a bowler who is simply not a " picture perfect " example of either a stroker or a cranker . 9. He has a high RPM rate, but also has a smooth release, so his style can be classified as either a cranker or a power stroker.