Just got throttled last night in league

[Kudu22]

Well our team last night at league got throttled. It was more of a massacre by four really attractive women. They were really cool to hang around and gave us high fives when we missed the 99% of the spares and told us “nice try”. We had to overcome 187 pins for their handicap but we never got close and they knew it was not going to happen. The lanes were drier than toast from the two other leagues that played before our league.
Our best bowler struggled to pull out a 186 and the rest of us stayed 140 averages and as low as 102 (I didn’t do it). I am the tag along on our team as the other guys pull out scores over 200 every game. The 2 crankers on our team flat out had a nightmare without oil they couldn’t get near the gutter because it was going in the drink if they even thought about it. I used my weakest ball and had to play the inside the 5 board and that still had me going hard left of the head pin every time. If any pins on the right didn’t go down there was no way for me to get them. I tried everything I could and I think I picked up 3-4 spares and 6-7 “Brooklyn” strikes all night.
The lovely ladies stepped on our throats and didn’t let up with the pink plastic balls. The vixens’ just walked up and slow rolled it, walked away and had their beer in their hand and watched the amazing speed of 5.7 MPH ball meander down the lane and take out the pins. It didn’t matter how many…they knew we couldn’t catch them. But they always gave us a high five as they walked off the deck. Oh the inhumanity those soulless girls had. We were tied for first place in league and after last night I vow to own a plastic ball before the week is out. I think we could have done a little better if we let our pride go and picked up a house ball. I was too busy crying inside and smelling my ball rag with the lingering smell of oil that I missed wiping off before each shot. I learned I would rather deal with too much oil than none at all.

[AZBowla]

I had a similar experience lately on my last session of open bowling. The lanes were quite dry, and I couldn't find a decent line to the pocket. Played 6 games like that without breaking 170 (the first game didn't even break 100 - ugh the embarrassment), then in sheer desperation I asked my girlfriend for advice. She said she had always been taught to roll it over the second arrow, so I moved left (I'm a lefty) directly in front of that arrow, threw it with just a little bit of hand in it, and voila, a strike. Bowled a couple more games doing that and topped out at 211 - a huge improvement. Worth a try next time the lanes are so dry that the Pink Plastic Ball types are throwing strikes.

[Kudu22]

I tried everything other than going to the snack stand and asking for cooking oil to put on my ball. I added speed, took revs off, moved my line more times than I care to think about. At one point I even got down as low as I could to the floor like a golfer finding the line to make a putt just looking for a trace of oil. I had my team rolling with laughter on that move. On the last game in the 10th frame I went right over the 5 board praying it would for once go long and then in and it cut hard left across the pins right into the gutter without touching a pin. Took revs off and over the same mark and did it again. I was glad the ordeal was over really.

[MisterSinister]

At least u got beat by cute chicks! Maybe you should have just copied their style. Throw it slow and straight, and walk away.

[75lockwood]

Ouch, thats unfortunate, the ally really should be reoiling the lanes between leagues, being the third league to play on the same oil is rough. normally when playing on bone dry lanes i speed my ball up and let my wrist break down to lower revs.

just remember, your there to have fun, win or loose just enjoy yourself!

[Zothen]

I know how you feel! I was in a Vegas league couple yrs ago and bowled against a team that had 400+ handicap and they obliterated the league so bad that people said they would'nt come back unless the teams were made more fair by limiting the amount of low avg you can have on a team,or used a different handicap system. BTW-2 players had 90 or under avg and the other 2 had 120ish avg and at 90% of 230 well you know the outcome.

Zothen

[Kudu22]

Our league is 100% of 220.

[jimlc2001]

Oh wow. So it's all about the team that can beat their average. And the lower average teams have the best chances.

[SnipingWaste]

I had the same thing happen but not with a team of lady's. The line has zero oil on them. It was oiled just before league too. i think the oiler ran out of oil when they ran it on the lanes I was on. I'm a cranker and the two main balls I had with me was a Hammer Taboo and Hammer Taboo Jet black with a C300 white dot. I was standing in the lane on the left and lofteing the ball past the arrows just to get it near the pocket.

[Davec13]

I had the exact opposite experience last night. Usually the lanes are dry and my bag is full of dry loving balls. Last night though the lanes were drenched in oil. Then to make things worse everyone on the other team threw a straight ball with zero consistency, so the oil was pulled all over the place. I actually slowed down and watched the ball, you could see it start to break and then it would hit the pulled oil and slide some more :mad: I managed to stay within my average range, but it was a struggle.

[billf]

Why not just throw it straight? I would bet if you threw it straight at the 3-6 the ball would have at least come close to the pocket. Instead of taking revs out (which is what allows more skid) you should have taken axis rotation out.

[MisterSinister]

There's some people out there who pay good money to get beat up by 4 hot chicks.

[75lockwood]

There's some people out there who pay good money to get beat up by 4 hot chicks.

Yes, ummm well lets keep it pg shall we? lol

[Hammer]

Last Saturday on our league night we were bowling on the last two lanes which are right by the outside wall and a side entrance right by our lanes. The lanes were dry. I read stuff here about guys saying that if you bowl on the first two or last two lanes by a wall and/or entrance the lane oil will be challenging. Well it was. First game 149, second 159 and third 163. My average is 175. I usually bowl my average or higher. I was struggling just to get these lousy games. Couldn't find the line with any move. My ball was a 15lb Raw Hammer Anger. I had to fight to not go to the brooklin side. Plus the mechanics for the alley kept walking back and forth on the walkway
right next to the last alley we were on. These guys didn't seem to care if somebody was getting ready to bowl on our last two lanes.

[Davec13]

The challenges of those outside lanes hammer. That's the reason you don't bowl a 300 every night.

I would have said something to the maintenance guy though. Walking to the back of the lanes should be done while no one is on the approach and that was pretty crappy thing to do.

[AZBowla]

I'm looking forward to getting my spare ball. I have a pretty decent straight game so if the lanes break down and nothing else is working I'll throw that one and not worry about the oil.

[AZBowla's Girl]

Sounds pretty unfortunate about being beat by the ladies. Hopefully it will be better next time. Just keep working on it and sometimes you have to change your style to bowl straight to be able to keep up with the lanes as well as those ladies.

[Kudu22]

Getting beat by the girls really wasn't that bad. My wife got a kick out of it too. For several days she sent texts " Girls Rule ;)". No worries though...just got a blue TZone ball drilled this morning, since they didn't have a 15 lb pink one. Can't beat them, join them. I was at the lanes before the shop opened eager to pick out a ball. Also got to watch the oil machine doing its job. It was a sight to see the oil laid down. Made me feel warm inside. Did get to try out the ball just a few throws. I had oil so I wasn't going to waste it on plastic.