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[vdubtx]

Dead Man's Curve tonight at my PBA league. I own this pattern lol Game one Reckless 300, game two Maurader 267, game three Misfit 280, game four back to the Reckless 300.
Why can't I did this on a sanctioned league? Uggghh

Holy Schnikeys!! Great set Bill. Very impressive.:cool:

[classygranny]

Dead Man's Curve tonight at my PBA league. I own this pattern lol Game one Reckless 300, game two Maurader 267, game three Misfit 280, game four back to the Reckless 300.
Why can't I did this on a sanctioned league? Uggghh

Curiosity got the best of me...I have to ask. Why did you switch balls for the 2nd game? and why not go back to the Reckles for the 3rd game?

[billf]

GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY! You own that shot for sure! WOoOoW! 1147 for four games?

J.

I missed with one shot for the night and missed the spare. It was nice to be able to throw at full speed and full revs for a change. Flat patterns are my favorite.


Holy Schnikeys!! Great set Bill. Very impressive.:cool:

Thank you


Curiosity got the best of me...I have to ask. Why did you switch balls for the 2nd game? and why not go back to the Reckles for the 3rd game?

I do the sport league to learn more about what each ball will do on what pattern. Score really is irrelevant. I almost didn't go back to the Reckless for the fourth game. I'm still curious how the Natural Pearl and Terror would have reacted.

[J Anderson]

Why can't I did this on a sanctioned league? Uggghh

I thought leagues had to be USBC sanctioned to use PBA in the name for the league?

[J Anderson]

TNBA Doubles summer league

183, 169, 153

The unbelievable part is that the last two games were the ones that I took individual match points.

[classygranny]

Tuesday night league - first time bowling with new RG Defiant Soul in league - only 3 games of practice.

155, 201, 218 = 582 - too many opens

[Judy clemons]

scores were 201/143/115
I was doing great but I was bowling under the weather
by third game I had no energy left to put behind the ball

[barcar]

PBA League, and the first week of Viper bit me hard: 120, 165, 192 for a 477.

[billf]

I thought leagues had to be USBC sanctioned to use PBA in the name for the league?

If so then that's another USBC rule not followed around here. Not sure why that would have to be the case though seeing as they are two different and distinct organizations.

[J Anderson]

If so then that's another USBC rule not followed around here. Not sure why that would have to be the case though seeing as they are two different and distinct organizations.

With the original PBAX leagues the USBC had paid the PBA for the right to advertise the leagues using the PBA name and logo. I would assume that since the two organizations have signed a new agreement, any non sanctioned league advertised as a PBA league would be open to being sued by either or both organizations.

That no one has shown up with legal papers is due to several things. The USBC is not Disney or ASCAP which send flocks of lawyers at the drop of a hat. The other is that there probably isn't enough money involved in even the most successful of sport leagues to get a lawyer to answer the phone.

[Brother_jd]

Really bad night on Friday: 120 something 193, 170 something, Finished with a 491. I average 193.

[panbanger]

Had another slow start to my Sunday night league. 161-181-222 Used the Misfit all night the lanes were really quite dry.

[WolfGirl1980]

Free League Practice at AMF Rose Bowl in Louisville, Ky from 12 -2 pm and my scores for 4 games are 131-107-166-112

[billf]

Backed up last week's 825 series with a 751. Not happy with it but that's ok.
286, 229, 236 had several pocket splits tonight, very strange for me.

My opponent was the fourth bowler in my fall Monday Men's league. He's always asking why he doesn't bowl anchor. I messed with him all night. He shot a 493. After I explained that his mental game is what's holding him back.

[WolfGirl1980]

Tuesday Night Have-A-Ball League
had a great night lessons are paying off I bowled 3 outstanding games and
my scores are as follows 202-176-176=554 just hope I can do it again
next week.

-Sara

[classygranny]

Great bowling Sara!

Last night I did not fend well - 525 for the night, with 7 opens....aargh! At this rate, I will NOT reach my goals for the summer. Hope Friday is better.

[billf]

Route 66 tonight 214, 276, 200, 226= 229 average While the scores tonight do really show it, the ball is coming off my hand great, feeling and looking dynamite. Just have to see how long this can keep going!

[panbanger]

Last night of Cheetah, and not a moment too soon! 131-106-183
Holy cow that 106 was rough! Well the 131 was rough and I thought it would all get better from there lol! I had 86 going in to the 10th frame of game two and I was more nervous than I'd ever been before in bowling. On the first shot I left my old nemesis, the 10 pin! Picked it up and then bowled a strike and I felt a combination of elation and disgust at the same time. Ah well it's all a learning experience!

[barcar]

Last night on the Viper pattern 167, 163, 235 for a 565 series.
This was way better then last weeks 477 series on the same pattern.

[classygranny]

Today just wasn't my day...total 478 with 10 open frames and very few strikes. Just when I thought I was getting a good feel for my new ball. Ugh! Need more practice...need more practice...need more practice...

[panbanger]

Nice to have a Sunday league night with no "clunker" game for me 203-189-182
But I did miss two 10 pins, my arch nemesis!

[The German Shepherd]

Did some practicing last Friday, determined to play a deep inside line. I have been intimidated by this kind of line because I am not a cranker/heavy duty rev guy and I have been fearful of not being able to "turn the corner." I set out with an Ebonite Signals drilled pin down and the MB in a strong position.

5 games later I stopped bowling because my back was getting sore, but I wanted to bowl more after throwing 198, 220, 216, 236, 205 for a 1075. I threw 31 strikes, picked 24 spares and had ONE open frame for 5 games. I was very happy to see the Signals turning the corner without a problem and this was especially rewarding because the lanes I bowled on had one league shift plus a couple hours of open bowling before I got there - so we are talking about burn and carry down.

I love that Signals. It was a 2011 release and it shows me that just because a ball is a new release doesn't necessarily mean it is a better ball. Here is an "oldie" that performs!

Jay

[e-tank]

i take it a winner still hasnt been announced (and prob never will be)?

[billf]

Tuesday night Keno league Game one Terror 299 (stone 8), Game two Reckless 219, Game three Revenge 216 for a 744 total.

[panbanger]

Wednesday night PBA experience, we have the Viper pattern for the next 3 weeks
234-171-186
What can I say, I was lighting it up in the first game! Glad to be away from Cheetah lol! I kept to the middle of the alley tonight, never got my ball out past the 12th or 13th board. That worked for me when I hit my spot.

[billf]

Boardwalk tonight. 35 feet of hard breaking lanes. It was awful 186, 215, 204, 173 the sad part is I had the high series on our pair

[J Anderson]

TNBA Doubles league

THS, bowling right-handed

193, 225, 212

Interesting night, if the other team had bowled in the order shown on the pre-printed recap sheet, we would have swept the individual match points. As it was my team's anchor lost the first game by 8 pins.

[barcar]

Sport league using the Scorpion pattern this week 174, 180, 156 for a 510 series.

[panbanger]

sunday league 203-179-149 started to lose concentration in the 3rd game!

[WolfGirl1980]

Tuesday Night Have-A-Ball League
It was a good night except for the last
game my mom got in my head and pissed me off
cause I had just gotten new shoes and I didn't have the money
for a wire brush to break them in so they will slide but I got
over it quickly and finished the game strong just didn't figure out
what I needed to do in time enough to get my average on the last game
here are my scores 191-169-131=491

[billf]

Tuesday Keno league 218, 247, 201
Wed PBA/sport league 2008 Jr Gold Championship (47' low volume) game 1 Revenge 204, game two Brutal Nightmare 169, game three Marauder 168, game four Natural Pearl 170 I started deep and got deeper and deeper. It was pure hell trying to keep up with the transition on these old wood lanes. The first game I missed the pocket ONCE. Several ringing 10 pins and some stone 7s. Couldn't pick up a spare to save my life (or my game) tonight. I was lofting the gutter with urethane for crying out loud. If only I had remembered to grab my spare ball lol

[panbanger]

Week 2 of Viper last night 148-140-173 at least we won lol! Everybody on both teams bowled kinda lousy, so I was in good company :-)

[J Anderson]

TNBA Doubles league
Right handed, THS

210, 211, 200

[barcar]

Scorpion sport pattern saw me go 176, 172, 180 for a 528.

[panbanger]

Sunday Sundowner's league 186-216-233 the 3rd game was my first clean game in a while! Rolled the Misfit all night since the summer league seems to be lighter in oil than the winter league.

[J Anderson]

Subbed in the sport league for my doubles partner Tom.
2012 Masters pattern, two games on one pair and then you move and bowl two more games against a different opponent.

156, 122 left-handed, ( Tom is a lefty so I figured I should at least try to keep the left/right balance)
199, 183 right- handed, after the 122 my ego severely injured necessitating the switch of hands;)

Lost all four games, and both opponents asked me to sub for them in upcoming weeks. Go figure.

[panbanger]

Last night of Viper, scored 171-146-166
Go to Scorpion next week I think

[billf]

Tuesday Keno league 228, 211, 212= 651
Wed PBA/Sport shot league Dead Man's Curve 43' 242, 193, 183, 196= 814

I helped my friend and opponent and he helped me. He was hinging late and struggling all summer (college bowler). Then he noticed I was turning early, preventing the ball from going out far enough when playing deep.

[WolfGirl1980]

Tuesday Night Have-A-Ball League
I bowled Lousy and so did everyone else
so wasn't a good night I kept hitting the pocket
and kept leaving a pin so dunno what was wrong couldn't slide
I needed a slide sock I ordered Wednesday so should get it soon
I hope it will help me slide cause tried on my coaches last Sunday
and it fit like a glove and worked out perfectly we tried a wire brush
it had no effect so the slide sock helped a lot. Anyway here are my scores
107-157-117=381

[WolfGirl1980]

Saturday Afternoon Coaching Session
I learned to put rotation on the ball
and how to throw at my target and it paid off here
are my scores for all 6 games 149-181-127-136-169-183.:cool:

[J Anderson]

Saturday Afternoon Coaching Session
I learned to put rotation on the ball
and how to throw at my target and it paid off here
are my scores for all 6 games 149-181-127-136-169-183.:cool:

Great! now keep on practicing until the accuracy and rotation become automatic.

[WolfGirl1980]

Great! now keep on practicing until the accuracy and rotation become automatic.

I will and thanks for the comment!

[billf]

My daughter found out today she has to work out of state Tuesday so she had to pre-bowl. I finally used my key to the center lol and paced her along with her uncle
I bowled well and should have pre-bowled lol 246, 279, 277 I was in the pocket all day. The last game was another 6,7,10 split converted. Hopefully the early turn woes are gone as I played deep the entire time without incident.

[panbanger]

Sunday fun league 268-168-171 Everything that went right in the first game went wrong in the next two lol! 268 is my new personal best sanctioned game though, so yay!

Another unusual thing about last night...guy on the other team did little celebrations when people on our team left splits or missed spares. Mini fist pumps, things like that. NOT COOL. In a fun league I want everyone to bowl well. I want to win because we bowled good, not because the other team screwed up. Felt good to take 3 games from him ;)

[WolfGirl1980]

Monday Evening Practice
I bowled kinda bad one I couldn't
keep my pants from falling down LOL
and two I couldn't slide cause didn't have a
shoe slide sock by Ebonite but my coach made one
for me and the pro shop guy at the bowling alley
ordered me one so now I will have 2 which is good
so encase I lose one or one gets old and worn or something
I will have another when I get paid again or get some more
money I will get some more or have Stacy my coach make
me some more. Anyway here are my Scores 127-137-159.

[J Anderson]

Monday Evening Practice
I bowled kinda bad one I couldn't
keep my pants from falling down LOL
and two I couldn't slide cause didn't have a
shoe slide sock by Ebonite but my coach made one
for me and the pro shop guy at the bowling alley
ordered me one so now I will have 2 which is good
so encase I lose one or one gets old and worn or something
I will have another when I get paid again or get some more
money I will get some more or have Stacy my coach make
me some more. Anyway here are my Scores 127-137-159.

At least you bowled better each game.

[billf]

Tuesday night Keno league Started with the Reckless, went 8- then 11 in a row for a 278. House record had entered my mind as the ball felt and looked great. Then reality set in as I stayed with the Reckless too and finally went to the Marauder halfway through game two for a 264. Game three was a disaster until I pulled out the Terror and moved 25 boards left with my feet and 10 with my target, striking out for a 249 for a 791 series. Good night but still, I gave away an 800.

My opponent shot 277 first game and a 758 series. I swept him but it was real close. When he went brooklyn for a 7 count in the sixth frame I just smiled at my teammates and said, "Dennis just lost this game by 1 pin." My last ball in the tenth had a messenger from hell as the headpiin flew across taking the 5 and 10 pins down.

[aussiedave]

Last week got some form with consistency back with 207 - 226 - 212 = 645.
Had a decent night last night with 147 - 184 - 256 = 587. Didn't make the successful adjustment until the 9th frame of the second then promptly bagged out in that one then hit the 256.
We went 2 - 2 with the opposition and the pleasing thing for me as anchor is the two we won, we won by 9 pins each time - needed a double in the tenth of the second and a closed frame in the 10th of the last. No pressure. 8^)
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[WolfGirl1980]

Tuesday Night Have-A-Ball League
I did OK I had two pretty good games
my scores was 168-172-137=477

[panbanger]

First week of the Scorpion pattern, it really threw me for a loop the first two games! I kept hitting the pocket high and getting some WICKED splits for my errors. By the third game the pattern broke down a bit and I was getting the hang of things, but it was too late lol! 133-121-178

[billf]

Wed PBA Experience league. The Winding Road pattern. I couldn't get the same reaction out of two consecutive shots all night. Really struggled and just wanted to forget about it. 154, 186, 202, 190
Used my Hy-Road the first game and a half. What a mistake. Went to the Reckless and Marauder after that.

[J Anderson]

Bad week right handed

Thursday, TNBA Doubles league:
158, 147, 160

Saturday, Local USBC Doubles Tournament:
174, 200, 160

I have no idea why Thursday was so bad. Today I can sort of blame the first game on bowling at a different center than usual, but I found a good line to play in the second game. Third game was just a lack of focus I think.

[panbanger]

Sunday fun league, 179-205-214. I swear I left about eight 10 pins tonight, and only failed to convert once!

[DLP]

The idea of the Petersen Points league I'm signed up for in the fall is starting to scare the heck out of me.

league's so far :
Hdcp : 90
Week 1 : 114/163/82 - avg 119 - Scratch total: 359 Hdcp Total : 629
Week 2 : 157/100/109 - avg 122 - Scratch total: 366 Hdcp Total: 636

Did get my name on the little sheet though
Best Women's Hdcp game game from week 1 : 253

[barcar]

First week on the Shark pattern, and just couldn't find a good line for very long.143, 167, 156 for a 466.

[WolfGirl1980]

Tuesday Night Have-A-Ball League

Great Night I was consistent and I got well over my average all three games
but the last game is the one I am most proud of here are my scores
160-156-204=520

[billf]

Tuesday Keno league. The other three on my team pre-bowled. Out of those nine games they hit their average twice. I knew I would have to bowl my butt off. I came up short though.
Reckless all three games
290, 259, 251=800
Played a different line than during warm-ups and missed badly on the first ball leaving the 3,6,9 then went 11 in a row including the second ball in the tenth that hit the 2-4 but had great pin action to get a back door strike. Third game I opened in the tenth chopping a 5-10 split. We lost all three games, that really sucks!

[J Anderson]

Subbing in Buddies Summer Challenge League
Pattern: Chameleon?

165, 152
177, 170

I'm now 0 for 8 as a sub in this league, I was going pretty good in the third game until my friend Tim said, " I think that's the best ball I've ever seen you throw."

[aussiedave]

Had a pretty satisfying night again last night with 236-179-244=659.
I know I tensed up in the second game and started to muscle the ball a little - this gave me a bunch of 10's - 5 of the blighters. And I left the last frame of the 1st and 3rd frames open.
Still, my second best ever series.
Over the last 4 weeks I have been in the best form of my life with a 695; 587; 645; 659. Not bad for someone whose previous highest (finishing) league ave was 176. I'm at 185 right now with 3 weeks left.
In case you're wondering what has been responsible for the big turn-around, I can tell you it's not a new ball, as I use a 15lb Blue hammer with about 150 games on it. All I have been doing is relaxing the follow through and just letting it flow with a casual but consistent hand finishing position.
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[panbanger]

Another week of Scorpion, 137-211-138. One of these things is not like the other lol! Highlight of the night was seeing a guy on my team pick up the big four. I had never seen that done in person before.

[barcar]

Last night on the Shark, started well and faded badly 210, 180, 146 for a 536.
Next week is the open pattern, but I have to miss it.

[panbanger]

Sunday fun league, started to lose concentration at the end. Plus I think my thumb started swelling because it was so hot! We were under one of the broken ceiling fans tonight, boo!
225-251-171
Or maybe I just jinxed myself when I said to myself wow I can actually get a 700 after the 2nd game

[J Anderson]

Subbing in Buddies Summer Challenge league

Pattern: ? I forget what the league secretary said it was, since it wasn't one that I was familiar with.

193, 215 Lost the first game by 63, won the second by 63

172, 151 Lost both by a total of 6 pins

[WolfGirl1980]

Tuesday Night Have-A-Ball League

I didn't bowl so good earlier in the evening 1st game way below average 2nd game

one pin under average 3rd game was a good game it was above average and the good thing about the night is I had fun

and we won two games so here are my scores 139-143-152 and 434 series without handicap.

[Gunz1911]

Practice night-

227-173-183-208.

Pretty decent night, wish I could do that in league

[classygranny]

Tues pm league I was very happy with the way I was bowling...approach, timing, release, targeting. There is hope for the change to 5 steps. Second league to bowl with new 5-step approach and no practice other than working with coach when I changed.

I shot a 181, 212, 218 = 611 (only second 600 this summer series)
Could have been better as I still had 7 opens - 3 of which were single pins.

One of the best parts of the night was after we finished, an ex-pro bowler (1970s-1980s, who still throws an awesome ball) bowling on the team next to us told me I threw the ball exceptionally well and should have carried better than I did. He said that it could have easily been a 700 night. That coming from who it did, unsolicited, made my day/night!

[DLP]

One of the best parts of the night was after we finished, an ex-pro bowler (1970s-1980s, who still throws an awesome ball) bowling on the team next to us told me I threw the ball exceptionally well and should have carried better than I did. He said that it could have easily been a 700 night. That coming from who it did, unsolicited, made my day/night!

If I reply with the Kermit the Frog again, you all are probably gonna shoot me so...

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! :)

[panbanger]

Last week on the Scorpion pattern, I did well! I had a 160 average going in to this week and shot 170-209-177. I opened in the 10th frame of the 3rd game, darn you splits! That game could have easily been a 200 game.

[billf]

2008 Team USA trials, 48' 203, 169, 210, 189 Tried the Natural Pearl in game two. EPIC FAIL lol. Finished the league with a 194 average. Next week is our fun night/mini tourney on the US Open

Last night on a THS 187, 179, 220 current average is 230, or was until that disaster lol

[J Anderson]

TNBA Doubles League, bowling right-handed on a THS.

207, 242, 146

I don't know if I ran into Bob's "Dead Zone" the last game. Each team was bowling with one absentee score so there were only two of us bowling on the pair, and both of us dropped at least 40 pins in the third game. After two clean games I lost my concentration on my spare attempts and also got a bad case of fast feet on those second balls.

[panbanger]

Had an off night for my Sunday league. This week will bring my average from 197 to 194. Shot 196-163-165

[J Anderson]

Subbing again in Buddies Summer Challenge league

Pattern: Scorpion?

196, 149
163, 176

Not as good as I've bowled other weeks, but good enough for 9 out of 14 points

[aussiedave]

Still bowling in the best form of my life, 182 - 182 - 211 = 575. Not that spectacular I agree, but have averaged 205 over the last 6 weeks. Not bad for someone with a previous average of 177, now 186.
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[panbanger]

First week of the shark pattern, bowled 149-157-177 I kinda liked it! Kept telling myself to not go too fast and that helped.

[dnhoffman]

bowled a miserable 175/195/160 last night - thanks to that and my 194 average we lost all 7 points. smh

[J Anderson]

TNBA Doubles league

180, 211, 226

Lost my match points the first game by one pin. As a team took 15 of 21points

[panbanger]

Sunday league threw a 169-173-214 didn't get the hang of my spare game until the third game!

[WolfGirl1980]

Tuesday Night Have-A-Ball League

I bowled Lousy I Practiced too much in one day cause

when I had my coaching I bowled 7 games strait for practice that's

including the coaching session. Also my friend had pre-bowled so I had to bowl first

I felt like I was rushed and didn't know what the heck I was doing or who I was bowling after

well I did but I was in a daze trying to pick up my score but nothing worked just a lousy night all around

here are the scores 127-130-113 and a 370 series without handicap.

[The German Shepherd]

230...dude, you been praticing??? That is killer, and I am certain that this hick-up is just a minor bump in the road...

J.

[J Anderson]

Buddies Summer Challenge League
Pattern: Scorpion

157, 176, good for 7 points

153, 147, lost both

[2fingerroller]

154, 180, 167. In our summer league now, using it to try different techniques.....all 3 fingers.

[The German Shepherd]

Bowled 5 games of practice today, as the Wednesday AM "Oldies But Goodies" league has ended until the Fall leagues start again on Spetember 4. Rolled a 204, 248, 280, 231 and 211. I used a different ball every game and tried different angles just for fun. Had my best results with my Defiant Soul (248) and Sync (280)...

Jay

[aussiedave]

Position round last night - finished about 8th/9th of 24 teams.
Still bowling pretty well, 235 - 180 - 204 = 619. Finished the league with a 187 average - a career high finishing ave.
Scored about 206 ave over the last 7 weeks. Stoked about that!
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[TCJ]

My latest (and final) summer league scores:

158-167-147-231

Oil Pattern: U.S. Open

[panbanger]

2nd week of shark pattern, and we were bowling the vacancy team so the pattern stayed fresh all night. I was not brilliant lol! 144-171-130

[panbanger]

Last week of summer fun league 225-180-180 lanes were on the dry side, used my Misfit for the first time in a couple months! Had it resurfaced and really liked the way it moved.

[panbanger]

Last night of the PBA experience league. Shark pattern, 123-183-180 I made a big adjustment after the first game, for once it worked :-)

[willard46]

After averaging 239.57 this summer I had a ruff start only shooting 655 my first night... I used my Columbia 300 Enigma (http://columbia-300-bowling-balls.bowlingballgalaxy.com)...

[J Anderson]

Last week of TNBA Doubles league:

168, 162, 204.

We went in tied with 4 or 5 teams for third place. The only points we took were for the second game. neither of us hit our average that game but we took the game and our individual points. The last game our opponents shot 517 scratch.

[Aslan]

Not sure if I can still win a performance bowling ball...but my performance is desperate need of a performance bowling ball as evident by tonight's 135-128-115-144-177.

[Jaescrub]

if your posting in here to win an dif ball then forget about that to my understanding this was started but I winner was never picked. Ha ha ha I tried too ;) so it's all good

[Aslan]

Well...at least I finished on a high note...so it's all good.

[J Anderson]

No tap tournament
181, 221
First game all my strikes were real strikes, unfortunately I kept yanking the ball left on my spares. The second game, probably two thirds of my strikes were really nine counts. Left the 3 - 10 in the tenth. I didn't realize untill after the ball left my hand that I had thrown my strike ball instead of my White Dot. Even with the flat release it hooked just enough to drive the 3 pin straight back instead of deflecting off into the 10 pin.

[Aslan]

116-126-212

See...THAT is the frustration. I now know I'm "capable" of bowling in the 170s-220s...but it takes me 2 games of throwing the ball like an idiot just to find my "mark".

But in my defense...the lights were off for cosmic bowling nonsense so I struggle a bit due to poor eyesight when the lights are out.

[The German Shepherd]

Kicked off the Wednesday "Oldies But Goodies" Fall/WInter season with a 233, 247, 232 for a 712.

Jay

[J Anderson]

Welcome league (Used to be called the church league, but changed the name due to the fact that most of the teams were no longer representing churches.)

THS, Right-handed

157,203, 223

We may have lucked out since their lead bowler has been working 12 hr. days for the last week and their anchor is still recovering from dumping his motorcycle on I95.

[Hampe]

Fairly disappointing start to the company league......181, 156, 214. We lost the first game 635 to 633 :( but won the evening 3-1.

[Aslan]

Kicked off the Wednesday "Oldies But Goodies" Fall/WInter season with a 233, 247, 232 for a 712.

Jay

I don't understand...if thats a usual night for you...why aren't you stepping up to tournaments??? You could roll in nice little local touneys every weekend...probably make $40,000/year just in bowling profits. Bowling in some senior handicap league when you're capable of dominating scratch just seems like a waste of time.

[J Anderson]

I don't understand...if thats a usual night for you...why aren't you stepping up to tournaments??? You could roll in nice little local touneys every weekend...probably make $40,000/year just in bowling profits. Bowling in some senior handicap league when you're capable of dominating scratch just seems like a waste of time.

There's a big difference between averaging 230+ for three games on a Typical House shot and doing it every week under tournament conditions.

To net $40K bowling in local tournaments, Jay would have to win practically every tournament that he entered.

There are people who bowl for the fun of competition, not the money.

Since Jay is a pastor and most local tournaments are on weekends, there might be some conflict with his vocation.

[classygranny]

Fri am

187, 181, 151 = 517
Not great, not as bad as last week

[JTesta1966]

Started my Mixed Friday night league this week. Been doing some practicing over the summer. Anyway, shot 268,197,205, lost carrying the 10 pins, just couldn't get em to go. Not the lanes fault, my fault. Went down to work on it this morning (Sunday) and saw a friend bowling in a Sunday morning league. Went on to mention his brother just had surgery and needed a sub. Asked if I was interested. I was hesitant, but I figured why not. Only prob is coming in 217, and hurting the team if I have a bad day. 257 out of the gate, no warmup, no practice. Followed with a 225, and 232 for 714.

[mike_thomas93]

Practiced today. Threw 180, 200, 202, and a 167. Was in between my Endless and Diva

[Timmytomma]

Second week of league, I was really excited after shooting a 564 last week and because I had a shiny new hyroad pearl to try out. The ball did not dissappoint as I started off with a 199 (i was throwing my hell raiser for most of it) Then the lanes started drying up a bit so I moved down and really just got to be a mess netting a 158. Then the third game I started crushing the pocket only to leave stone hard 10 pins AND missed them...had to fight back for a 162. Overall, I liked my new ball and how I was throwing it when I wasnt rushing my approach. Going back to work next week.

[wimsical]

Yesterday certainly was an interesting night, I managed to play both terrible and great. Played like a wet noodle in the first game leaving 5 splits unconverted and ending 120, followed that up with a 233 and a 209 to end the evening with a 562 series. Happy about bouncing back, just wish I moved left a little earlier. Team won 6-2 and I ended up above my average so I suppose on the whole it was a good night.

[MICHAEL]

what software do you use to post your scores? If you are using your android phone, how do you transfer it over to your post! I want to be able to do the same!
GOOD, BAD, or UGLY!! lol

[cdvon]

Starting to throw the ball better.
236-226-246=708
Roto-Grip Wrecker

[wimsical]

Tonight was a night to forget, missing easy spares where ever possible, not finding the pocket properly for strikes.
175-138-179.
On the bright side, my team did play well and we won 6-2, lost the second game cause I suck. Also, our youngest player bowled his first 600 today which is awesome. (he bowled 620 actually, so even better!)

[Mudpuppy]

Started out ok and finished bad. 202, 214, 183 = 599. Just couldn't consistently hit the pocket last night.

[barcar]

Well last Tuesday night I broke out of a slow start with a 222, 267, 276 for a 765, which is my highest series ever.

[vdubtx]

Well last Tuesday night I broke out of a slow start with a 222, 267, 276 for a 765, which is my highest series ever.

Congrats and very nice series. Always awesome to beat a high score.

[Mudpuppy]

172, 178, 194 = 544 last night. I made every adjustment in the world. I sped the ball up, slowed it down, put the change in my opposite pocket, prayed to the bowling gods - threw everything except the kitchen sink and I just could not find a shot last night. Tried the tight line and just could not consistently get it to work. Plagued by 7 pins. Moved up, moved back, moved left, moved right, adjusted angle. Nothing. It was just one of those nights I guess. And the more I struggled the more frustrated I got and 3 or 4 times I completely lost focus and threw a horrible ball cross lane for a 7.

[barcar]

Thanks, perfect storm kind of a night

[barcar]

Well after an awesome night a week before, reality set back in last night 195, 189, 200 for a 584. A bit under average, but felt like I was throwing fairly well.

[cdvon]

Bowled pretty good last week. Hope it stays that way for a while.

Monday
248-235-300=783
Black Diamond game 1 and Wrecker for 2-3.

Tuesday
233-267-225=725
Wrecker

Thursday
215-279-259=753
Wrecker. Left a 9 pin in the 6th frame in game 2.

[30 Clean]

Last Thursday's mixed league...

247, 191, 214 - 652.

Used my new Track 716T for game 1 but didn't switch back to my Black Widow soon enough when the lanes starting breaking down; hence the lower 2nd game. I'll know better this week. :D

[circlecity]

Monday Night Mixed League

181, 179, 237 = 597

It was a struggle all night. pulling shots and ball speed was up n down. missed at least 3 10 pins. It could have been worse I guess.

[cdvon]

Kinda an up and down week so far.

Monday
242-191-246=679
Wrecker

Tuesday
226-256-279=761
Meanstreak and Wrecker

[vdubtx]

Kinda an up and down week so far.

Monday
242-191-246=679
Wrecker

Tuesday
226-256-279=761
Meanstreak and Wrecker

Nice shooting!!

[cdvon]

Thanks

[30 Clean]

Struggled a lot the first two games tonight then figured out what I was doing wrong so salvaged the night a little...

205, 175, 238 = 618.

[Mudpuppy]

178, 187, 216 = 581 on Saturday. No oil. It was a very tough shot. Moved 5 boards to the right and adjusted my angle all over the place. Speed didn't seem to matter that much although 19mph was a little too high (evidenced by a 6-7-10 split as a result).

[WolfGirl1980]

Pretty good night was okay score wise but was upbeat cause bowled my favorite person and her Nephew and son and his fiance and her husband who has been battling cancer so if you can keep them if you believe in god or not keep them in your prayers please his name is Gary he's a good guy and his son is in the marines there other son is and he comes home soon we lost to them but there son and nephew is a real good bowler and plus her nephew teaches his fiance how to bowl so she good even she had a good night anyway I bowled 2 pretty good games weren't my best but I haven't been practicing enough like I should be mom been sick and I have too but I been feeling better I am just left with a cold mom feeling a little better but still weak.so she didn't bowl last night we had the guy who bowled last year on our team who subs for us now so it was good to see him. so here are my scores 124-169-156 dunno my series I am not good at math and I dunno how to add it or calculate it either. Anyway everyone have a nice day.

[J Anderson]

Pretty good night was okay score wise but was upbeat cause bowled my favorite person and her Nephew and son and his fiance and her husband who has been battling cancer so if you can keep them if you believe in god or not keep them in your prayers please his name is Gary he's a good guy and his son is in the marines there other son is and he comes home soon we lost to them but there son and nephew is a real good bowler and plus her nephew teaches his fiance how to bowl so she good even she had a good night anyway I bowled 2 pretty good games weren't my best but I haven't been practicing enough like I should be mom been sick and I have too but I been feeling better I am just left with a cold mom feeling a little better but still weak.so she didn't bowl last night we had the guy who bowled last year on our team who subs for us now so it was good to see him. so here are my scores 124-169-156 dunno my series I am not good at math and I dunno how to add it or calculate it either. Anyway everyone have a nice day.

Your series was 449 which works out to an average of 149 for the night. Not bad at all for some one who hasn't been able to practice lately!

Will try to remember to pray for your friend Gary. A few of our relatives have battled cancer, so we can sympathize with Gary and his family.

[Mudpuppy]

212-183-181 = 576 last night. Felt really good to start and then just lost my first ball somewhere and at the very end found it again. I was very strong on spares and 100% on 7 pins so that part kept me in it for a respectable series.

[cdvon]

Monday
279-193-187=659
Bruns Meanstreak

Tuesday
221-243-188=652
Meanstreak and Wrecker

Wednesday
247-300-238=785
Wrecker

[cdvon]

Monday
226-247-257=730
Burgandy Hammer

[cdvon]

Tuesday
259-244-236=739
Bruns Strike King

[vdubtx]

Nice shooting cdvon. Should start your own scores thread!!
Congrats on your 300!!

[Mudpuppy]

Tuesday Night
170-159-207 = 536

[Mudpuppy]

Tuesday Night
159-183-198 = 540

Too many mental mistakes and inconsistent. Missed easy spares. But on a good note I really liked how my ball was rolling and I had some 3 baggers in the mix. Feel like I am getting closer. First game really irritated me. Missed an easy spare in the 10th and really blew the game and we lost by 150 pins. Ended the night taking 4 out of 7 points so wasn't a complete loss. Our 4th bowler bowled 247 and 268 games to help save us.

[Doghouse Reilly]

Practiced today shot 179-180-141

Felt grea t pickd up all my ten pins! Hoping for that ball quit leaving them so much.in the contest, maybe be carryiiing better so don't leave them so much.

[jdarnell50]

new hy road pearl last game first 9 then thumb hung on ball, my fault , first time used 199,192,276=668 2ndweek 652, 215,231,206

[Mudpuppy]

165-221-215 = 601

Finally a breakthrough on Tuesday and my first 600 of the year on Tuesday. First game same old same old can't find the shot missed a couple of easy spares - thought here we go again another week of this garbage. My whole team bowled horrible and we won, lol. Second game opened in the 1st - missed the 7 pin. Then it was like a light switch flipped on - went 5 bagger from there and had a chance at a much better game than 221 but I crossed my body first ball in the 10th leaving 5 pins and then I screwed up the spare - two mistakes in a row. Definitely felt much better though. 3rd game was definitely consistent and good.

[Mudpuppy]

Saturday's scores:
210-223-182 = 615

First 2 games felt really good. Last game the first 6 frames were spares - just couldn't find the pocket on the first shot. First ball in the 10th was a strike which ultimately won us the game and all 7 points against the first place team. And a very obnoxious and rude 1st place team so it sent them home crying in their pillow - something I love to do. They have the personality of a piece of paper. I even told their anchor good shot when he got a strike - trying to give him the benefit of the doubt but so much for that. He and his team mate are just jerks. And their other 2 team mates BOWL OUT EVERY week - EVERY week. Big advantage to come in at your leisure and just prebowl with no pressure. I'm talking to the league president that next year there MUST be a limit to the amount you can prebowl. But yeah this anchor guy thinks he is the pro's pro and honestly he is not that good - I have seen a lot of great bowlers in my day and he isn't in the top 1,000. So it was good to put them in their place.

[sara2117]

I used my Storm Lights Out ball my Saturday league and bowled 165,155 and 155, bowled over my average so now it's gone up a pin to a 154. Slowly making my way up.

[Mudpuppy]

157-167-212 = 536

Everyone struggled last night. Was a tough shot. We bowled terrible and took 5 points. Guess it was a total loss. Did lemon drop shot at beginning of the 3rd game and bowled my best game - must be related. Funny thing game 1 and 2 I moved all over the place adjusted everything known to man and couldn't get a good hit. 3rd game went back to square 1 and it just worked.

[cdvon]

Havent posted in a couple weeks so here they are.

Monday 10/28
256-243-236=735
Bruns Black Diamond

Tues 10/29
190-184-213=587
Wrecker and Black Diamond
Lanes were a little screwy

Tx State Mixed
171-256-254=681
223-227-221=671
Bruns Strike King
Had 8 board diffenence between lanes
300-224-235=759
Roto Wrecker

Monday
213-223-268=704
Strike king

Tuesday
235-279-246=760
Strike King

[Mudpuppy]

Tuesday Night 11/12/13
224-156-198 = 578

Felt so good through 8 frames of the first game - ball was rolling perfect, release was smooth - had X X X X X 9/ 8/ X and then I yanked my arm across my body for a 7 open in the 9th so my game went from a possible great game to just ok. Then second game I had 7-10 and various other splits and missed 7 pin twice plus another 6-7 spare. It was ugly. Third game was more of the same but finished off with a 4 bagger to help us win the game. Everyone bowled horrible and we took 4 out of 7. Amazing. Guy on the other team with 178 average bowled a 696 series.

[WolfGirl1980]

Monday Night Mixed Scores for last Monday are as follows 173-144-155 I dunno my what my series is cause I dunno how to figure it up in my head and I dunno how to calculate it either I am not sure what your suppose to add together or multiply or whatever. Maybe someone can explain it to me sometime.

-Sara

[Mudpuppy]

Monday Night Mixed Scores for last Monday are as follows 173-144-155 I dunno my what my series is cause I dunno how to figure it up in my head and I dunno how to calculate it either I am not sure what your suppose to add together or multiply or whatever. Maybe someone can explain it to me sometime.

-Sara

Just add all 3 scores together. 472 series - you averaged 157 over 3 games (472 / 3 = 157.333333333).

[Mudpuppy]

Saturday night
221-207-166 = 594

Frustrating. First game I couldn't miss until the 9th frame then I missed big and 9/ and then a nasty 4-7-6-10 split. Second game was a clean game which seemed like a ton of work for a 207. Third game was just plain awful. Had to strike out in the tenth to get a 166. Horrible. The lanes broke down big time after the second game.

[tr33frog]

216, 232, 208. First game left a split in the 10th and the last game had 4 opens, lol. Missed 2 10 pins by mm, chopped another, and the game started off with a nice pocket 7-10. But I'm not going to whine about a 656.

[barcar]

Tough night on Tuesday 204, 152, 151 for a 507.

[Mudpuppy]

Tuesday
166-201-202 = 569

overall just struggled

[Mudpuppy]

Worst night I have had in 10+ years

141-159-159

[tr33frog]

Finally!!! I tried to choke it away, but got a 717 tonight - 246,269,202. Only open was a big ugly 4-6-7-9-10 splt, in which I left only the 4 standing. Lanes were very oily tonight, had to slow my ball down a ton and moved right over a ful dot.

[Mudpuppy]

185-177-184 = 546

Actually had 6 strikes in game 2 including 4 in a row to get a 177. Pathetic. Still struggling can't seem to find my mojo. Maybe I need to go be blessed by Iceman or something. Regardless we took 7 points and are 4 points up going into the final position round for the first half - if we win 1 game next week we lock in 1st place for the 1st half and are guaranteed to bowl for the league championship at the end.

[sara2117]

Monday Night Mixed Scores for last Monday are as follows 173-144-155 I dunno my what my series is cause I dunno how to figure it up in my head and I dunno how to calculate it either I am not sure what your suppose to add together or multiply or whatever. Maybe someone can explain it to me sometime.

-Sara
All you have to do is use a calculator and add all three scores together then that will tell you your series. If you want to know what you averaged just take that series score and divide it by 3.

[sara2117]

I had a pretty good day at league considering I was off for 3 weeks, I bowled 191,156 and 199. I waited too long to change balls and ended up getting a lot of splits in the second game which brought my score way down. Third game I ended up throwing the ball straighter and was able to get it into the pocket and did a 4 bagger in the beginning then 2 other nasty splits but after that the rest of the game was smooth.

[Mudpuppy]

Last night
179-200-225 = 604

Light bulb went off in my head 2nd game and figured out what I was doing wrong for weeks keeping my games around 170. Made a small adjustment and immediately started burying the ball in the pocket. Had the first 5 in the 3rd game. Really should have went 240+ but I struggled a bit in 6-8 frames - more with yanking the ball and missing my mark than anything. Felt much better the way the ball was rolling finally. It's been a few weeks before I felt good about my games.

[Mudpuppy]

Saturday
172-189-191 = 552

Brutal night. Between traffic because people that live here drive like Aslan like they never drove in the snow so my 15 minute drive turned into 1 hour 15 and I was late so I missed practice. Then people just walk in the bowling alley with snow all over their shoes / boots and track it all over like it won't matter if you get water on your slide shoe. So I had to keep my shoe covers on except on the approach. Big pain to keep putting them on and taking them off. Then on top of it it was only 4 of us bowling on both lanes - the girl on the other team kept trying to hurry me up and making comments she wanted to hurry up and get out of there so she could go eat. I was tempted to tell her the snack bar is over there and if time is an issue maybe she should just stay home - but I figured I would try not to make any new friends. We lost 5 - second game by 1 pin and won 3rd game by 1 pin. Just not a good night of bowling for me.

[Hampe]

Don't let yourself get stressed by other players! Next time tell her she's welcome to hurry if she wants to, but you don't have any obligations and you will take as much time as you need (and is allowed :)). I'm not saying you need to be a dick about it and go extra slow, but you are allowed a certain time period on the approach....if you're trying for good scores, don't let other people hurry you up.

[Mudpuppy]

Thanks for the advice and I hear you. Just one of those people that get under your skin. Not sure talking would help so I bit my tongue and just bowled on.

Tuesday. Man oh man it was fire and frigid ice.

265-194-127 = 586

First game I was locked in. Just hitting my mark. Felt awesome. First 6, spare, 3 more and then an 8 1 to end the game. Second game just couldn't do anything but was getting spares so pulled off a decent game. Had 3 strikes and ended with a 194 so I was happy with it. 3rd game the wheels fell off and I couldn't strike or spare. Was completely devastated to throw such a big game in the 1st game and not get a 600. Ca la vie I reckon. Live to bowl another day. But was good to get a big game finally - haven't been able to hit that mark all year.

[tccstudent]

Tuesday night 168-224-256
Wednesday night 168-147-236

[Geneo2u]

Don't want to talk about it but... just a rough night, just shot average on games 1 and 2, but the 3rd, things went south,
1st frame, left lane, ringing 10,
2nd frame, right lane, flat 10
minor adjustment
3rd frame, left lane, 9 pin,
same minor adjustment
4th frame, right lane, 9 pin
at the end of 6th frame had 6 9/spares.
and then things got worse.
i pulled out my sync(should of left it in the bag), poor thing was dead on arrival, only has 350 games on it? i shot a lot of great games with it but its retiring to the garage.
sorry, i digress, in short we won the game but no thanks to me...
funny how some balls work better in some houses,

[Blacksox1]

226-238-241=705

[Mudpuppy]

Last Saturday
200, 243, 174 = 617

Felt pretty good. Last game I was getting weird 1 pin leaves on solid pocket hits. Maybe it was the barometric pressure. Kept adjusting and kept leaving the 3 pin or something else odd like that. We took 3 out of 7 points so not a lost cause. Still in striking distance of first place.

Great series Blacksox.

[mroctober1977]

Last night: 247, 225, 210 = 682.

[tr33frog]

Weird night last night.

256 was a clean game, had 7 in a row but a 10 pin in the 10th kept it from being a better game.
Threw the ball too softly a few frames in a row, missed a 10 pin and missed a split, but struck out for a 197.
Last game, started off with a missing 10 pin, then a pocked 7-10. Adjusted in 3/4's of a board and ripped off 10 nice hard hitting strikes for a 257.

Second 700 series of the year, I had a bit more back swing then normal as an adjustment to my swing. Worked out pretty well last night.

[Mudpuppy]

Well didn't get my new ball because of the snow storm / below 0 temperatures (got down to -20 real temp with windchill around -50) so I threw the old ball last night. Felt pretty good. Last game I was right there just struggled to pick up a 7 pin spare and another easy spare that cost me 20-40 pins.

224-223-176 = 623

[Blacksox1]

257--213--246==716 Storm Marvel Pearl, pin placed in the ring. Ball has Interchangeable thumb and I use the tape that is applied to your thumb. What a great ball this is ! 4 700's in 5 weeks bowled ! I am fortunate living in Florida and avoiding real winter weather. This alone adds to my average. Props to the cold weather bowlers !

[Mudpuppy]

Nice series Blacksox. Really the only time the cold weather plays a factor for me is when it snows a lot or is slushy out the idiot people trample all over the floor in wet shoes / boots. Then I have to wear shoe protectors the entire night which is a pain to take them off, put them on, etc. And even worse if you get water on your slide shoe - that can ruin your whole night.

[Mudpuppy]

Got the new ball. Tried the new ball. Love the new ball.

Saturday
191-206-156 = 553

I was bowling on wood lanes so I was just throwing the new ball to see how it would react there. It was a bit too much. I dialed in end of the 2nd game to throw a 5 bagger but 3rd game I was making way too many adjustments so I salvaged a horrible game by putting the new ball away and pulling out my old one in the 4th frame.

Sunday I did something out of character - I went to practice with the new ball on my synthetic Tuesday lanes. 191 & 197. Not bad. Really like how the ball reacts there with those lanes. It really hits the pocket hard. Going to have a lot of fun throwing this ball.

[Geneo2u]

300 for me, 783 series... not qualify for a ring though... Some rule about pre or post bowling for league.
go DV-8

[Perrin]

Shot a 279 last night... Yeah..... non-sanctioned league no no recognition really..... and on the night of league establishing average.... BOO!

over-all I was happy with the way I shot 711 seires 221-279-211

[Mudpuppy]

Tuesday
154-220-168 = 542

Our team shot really bad - first time this year we lost 7 points. I guess going 17 weeks into the season and not losing 7 is not too shabby. The other team (160 averages) all bowled out of their minds throwing 600+ series. We didn't have a chance on our best night. I practiced the other day on the same lanes but then quickly (in practice) figured out why practice is a waste of my time - totally different shot. So I moved all around the whole night and really never zoned in. But I am happy to say the new ball is a 7 pin magnet and I am 6 for 6 on the 7 pin. Still really breaking the ball in after 8 games and learning the difference between my 6 year old ball and this new technology. I see massive potential with this new ball.

[tr33frog]

Sorry far loving the Chosen Path , last week a 660+, tonight a 720. The lans were a less oily this week, so lineup was 5 boards over from the week before. 2 opens all night, threw those 2 shots badly and left big old splits. Other spares for the night was a 9 (lucky to just get that), a couple 10's and a 7. Had another ball slip off my fingers and didn't come up, leaving the 2,4,5,8. Line up was the 29.5 on the left lane, and 28 on the right, throwing across the 17.

222-253-245 (only clean game)

[Mudpuppy]

Nice series Frog. Since I switched to a thumb slug my release is so much cleaning. My old ball I was use a massive amount of powder and rosin but never really could get the right mix. Now the new ball with a new layout, remeasured for my hand now, and the thumb slug I don't even need powder. It is awesome.

[tr33frog]

Nice series Frog. Since I switched to a thumb slug my release is so much cleaning. My old ball I was use a massive amount of powder and rosin but never really could get the right mix. Now the new ball with a new layout, remeasured for my hand now, and the thumb slug I don't even need powder. It is awesome.

Thanks! I never use powder or rosin, back in the day I used to rip my thumb up pretty bad and went through a bunch of new-skin. My higher series sort of died out when I had to start wearing a real wrist brace, so I'm just happy to be getting back up in the 700's again more consistently. I've been able to hold a similar average as before, but the high end has been lower. Right now the new balls are drilled perfectly for me, used to have sore fingers after a night of bowling, but the last couple weeks they have been fine. Hoping that means I can bowl more often.

[Mudpuppy]

Tuesday
170-164-179 = 513

Just a really off night. Couldn't get any carry. Couldn't hit my marks. Adjusted, adjusted, adjusted. Strung 3 together in the first game but that was my best of the night. We lost 7 for the second week in a row. Like the Detroit Lions say - there is always next week.

[Mudpuppy]

Saturday
191-201-181 = 573

We lost 5 so that was the most disappointing part being 2 points out of first place but can never really just get there. I got the Melee I won drilled on Friday and absolutely love how it rolls down the lane - super predictable in how it rolls and super deceiving in appearance - until it hits the pocket. On the times I hit my mark once I locked in on where I needed to be it destroyed the pins when it hit the pocket. With the solid color it almost looks like a house ball being thrown down the lane just going straight and then back end it sweeps right in there - not the violent whiplash backend that the first blood has (which I also love especially for oily lanes) but more smooth but still with authority. I was throwing it around 16mph and it had plenty of reaction. First game I kind of second guessed, then third, then fourth guessed. My team mate was like WTH is this league a trial for new balls for you? So I didn't want to bowl a bad game with the Melee since I had never thrown it so I went back and forth with the Ebonite just to appease him - I shouldn't have done that. The Ebonite seems like it is completely dead now. It struggles to break into the pocket and it doesn't hit hard like it used to. It's probably time to retire it after this season. I really feel like I need a 299 or higher with one of the other balls before I retire the ball that I threw a 298 with. But most of my inconsistency was me on Saturday. I know this Melee is going to be a great ball for this Saturday league and for when the lanes break down on Tuesdays. 1st and 2nd game I was 4 for 4 on 7 pins and 3rd game I was 0 for 2 so that hurt. I had about 5 solid pocket hits that ended up in 7 or 10 pin leaves. Frustrating.

[tr33frog]

Cooled off a bit tonight. 658=235,209,214 Ball still hooks a bunch, but I wasn't doing a good jub keeping my speed up, and left a few more splits. Screwed up the second game, coming into the 10th on the nailed my mrk but threw it too soft, came up leaving the greek church, ugh. Last game felt that my backswing wasn't up to what I've been doing, and made left some single pins and couldn't get my strikes to string together. Still, 3 weeks in with the chosen path pearl averaging over 225.

[Mudpuppy]

Tuesday
148-178-213 = 539

Amazingly bad first game - started out with 4 opens and missed 4 total 7 pins. Picked up some weird splits. Second game started getting better but made a very effective ball change from the First Blood to the Melee in the 8th frame but then opened in the 10th frame which definitely changed the final score of the game. 3rd game shot only the Melee and it rolled really good. I could have had 220-235 score but I missed a spare in the 7th. Picked up a couple of weird splits in this game - my team starting calling me domino fats at this point. Felt really really good shooting the Melee almost right out of the box (except 2 games I shot with it on Saturday). I am still working on figuring out the First Blood.

[Blacksox1]

227 - 236 - 197 = 660 After a long vacation in Las Vegas and a return through the airport in Atlanta. Including a total lane breakdown and a move to the pair to the left, at the start of game 3. I consider this to be a very good series !

[mroctober1977]

225, 183, 201. Only won 1 game, but kudos to the other team for bowling over their averages.

[tr33frog]

About the only good thing tonight was that I found out the sheet was wrong last week, which I thought it was as my 235 was actually a 253.

204, 189, 227 = 620 Series. With a 213 average going into the night, that puts me at a nice tidy 19 pins under average, blech. First game, 7-10 split, second game 4-6-7-10, Third game missed a single 10 pin. Just one of those nights where the 10 pin owned me. Moved back, moved right, moved right and back. Second game I switched balls, but struggled hitting my mark on the right lane. Last game I started with the first ball on the right, and other ball on the left, but the ball on the left started going high. Started off strong the last game, but 10 pin game back. I was doing some goofy things tonight, trying too hard. Oh well, there is always next week and I can't be too disappointed with a 620. Really 3 opens all night, just couldn't string strikes.

[Mudpuppy]

Tuesday
205-201-202 = 608

Felt really good last night. Not super high scores but consistency picking up spares and hitting the pocket well. Picked up 6 out of 7 on the 7 pin so that made a big difference. I think I made the ball change at the right time from First Blood to Melee. I shot the whole first game with the First Blood so I was happy to get a good game out of it - save for a 220 I shot when I first got it I was shooting around 170 with it. 5th frame of the 2nd game I felt like the ball was too erratic so I switched - of course first shot with the Melee I yanked it for a lucky 9 count but after that I settled in and the ball was super smooth. I am liking this 2 ball system. Only issue I had last night was last game 10th frame I threw a beautiful pocket shot and got tapped. I was mad. Ball came back. Waited to grab it for other people bowling. Waited. Waited. Waited. Got the ball. Waited. Waited. It was the 5 pin but shifted half way to where the 4 sits so I debated in my head - shoot straight and hard right at it or cross lane from the right and hook into it. Went back and forth. Still waiting. Waiting. These guys were sooooooooooooooooo slow - now I was really mad. Shot the ball right in the gutter. Total melt down. MF'd for a minute. Punched an inanimate object. It was a close game and I really wanted to close out a good night with triple X and I was on a 3 bagger at the time too. Just totally lost it. I was still mad was I was driving home. Overall though felt really good about the night and the way the 2 balls were rolling.

[Blacksox1]

226 - 239 - 201 = 666

[Blacksox1]

Received an 11 in a row award tonight. This was from a game rolled in December. The award is much better than expected. Can be seen on the USBC site.

[tccstudent]

226 - 239 - 201 = 666

Looking a little evil there

[Blacksox1]

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[kakcpa]

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[Mudpuppy]

Saturday
212-207-172 = 591

Sticking with my plan I started out shooting my old Ebonite - still has some life in it (probably another 30-40 games). Shot really good first game ending up with a 212. I was happy with it. But I had a plan and my plan was shoot the Ebonite until I felt like I was adjusting too much or it started hitting light - and somewhat because the more games I bowl the harder I throw and the Ebonite tends to skid through when I throw it too hard. So had the first 3 in the second game. 4th frame I got tapped and left the 7. So I stuck to my plan and broke out the Melee that I can throw harder and still get great pin action in the 5th frame. My team mate did not like that and it got in my head a bit. I throw a couple of errant shots missing my mark and ended up what could have been a 220-230 game with a 207. 3rd game I was totally unfocused and it really got me unhinged. I just gave up and went back to the Ebonite and ended up missing the 600 series by 9 pins. Tuesday the ball change worked out well for me so I wanted to do more of the same - I have elevated my game back to 200+ range. I feel like a big series is coming. I just need to stay more focused and do what I think is best. In 2 weeks I think I will let the Ebonite run its course a little more and just make a few extra adjustments. Depending on how it's rolling maybe it will carry me through the end of the 2nd or even into the 3rd game. I just know prior to the new balls or even considering a ball change I have been shooting 530 series so I had to make a change somewhere. And this has yielded positive results. I just need to fine tune it a bit.

[tr33frog]

Tough night, 222,181,222

Missed a 10 the first, and a 2-4-8 the third game. The second started off with big splits 3 of the first 4 frames and could not string enough strikes to get back in it. (213 current average)

[kakcpa]

Monday subbing, 194-267-214 for 675

[Mudpuppy]

Tuesday
174-168-249 = 591

Really inconsistent first two games and some bad breaks. Again rolled the First Blood 1st game and 2nd game through 5th frame then switched to the Melee.

[Blacksox1]

231 - 248 - 237 = 716 Marvel pearl by Storm has pushed me beyond 220 average. That is a first for me. Tonight made my 7th 700 series in 22 bowled weeks. Another first. With 10 weeks to go I am pumped !

[Mudpuppy]

231 - 248 - 237 = 716 Marvel pearl by Storm has pushed me beyond 220 average. That is a first for me. Tonight made my 7th 700 series in 22 bowled weeks. Another first. With 10 weeks to go I am pumped !

Great work. That is awesome.

[mroctober1977]

LT 48 Vintage: 217, 243, 235 = 695

[tr33frog]

Tonight my chosen path didn't hook very hard in practice so I pulled the trigger and bowled my first game with the pyramid path origin. This is a down and in ball for me. Stood center lane and threw over the 11 board most of the night. 237-200-232. Most of the night it was 10 pins, strikes or big splits. If I went outside I generally paid, had 5 big splits, two of those pocket 7-10. I really can't remember a night where the only spare I had to make was 10 pins, outside of one pocket crushing 8 pin. I don't enjoy down and in as much, and haven't shot that way in a while, but a 669 for the night isn't bad. Only opens were the 5 splits.

[barcar]

On a night when strikes were hard to come by, I spared them to death and scored 188, 229, 200 for a 617 with my Marvel S.

[Mudpuppy]

Tuesday
204-171-210 = 585

First game I felt good - missed a 7 pin but other than that it was a decent game. Second game was a disaster. I moved right and threw across the 3rd arrow to start the game with a strike, then a 9 / and then 6 3 followed by a 6 3 so I switched to the Melee. Started to salvage the game with a double and then the wheels fell off - missed a 7 pin. Missed an easy 2 pin spare. Then the bucket. Finally I struck out to help win the game and save a little face with a 171. 3rd game I was super inconsistent X X 9- X X 9- XXX 8/ X. The first open was the 10 pin??? The second the 7 pin. I was 2 for 5 on the 7 pin - really killed my series. Mental mistakes. But overall I really like how my game is coming together. If I can just keep focus I think I will definitely be back to my previous form from 2008 in the 202-209 average range consistently shooting 600+. The 3rd arrow shot gives me another way to adjust - thanks V dub. I like the ball change - even if it is a mental edge it helps. It's all slowly coming together.

[Blacksox1]

183 - 244 - 205 = 632

[Mudpuppy]

Saturday
166-184-144 = 494

Absolute trainwreck. Mental mistakes. Not getting any breaks. Nothing I did was working. If I started over I would have focused solely on the 3rd arrow shot all night. I tried it at the end with some limited success - I hit 2 out of 4 strikes and the other 2 were 9s. So at least if I was shooting 3rd arrow all night I would have bumped my scored up significantly. I felt bad until I watched the masters yesterday and saw Belmo and others struggling.

[Ptnomore]

Struggled bad on Friday night. Friday nights have been challenging for me this year anyway. By the time Friday rolls around, I'm exhausted. Fri night league is a mixed league, so the lanes are inconsistent from week to week, depending on number of straight bowlers. Mentally, I was not prepared. Couldn't pick up spares. I'm usually a 10 pin killer, and I kept missing Friday, badly. 215, 165, 142. Team lost all 4, 2 by less than 5 pins. NOT a good night for me. I needed a bowling ball about the size of a beach ball.

[tr33frog]

226-234-195=655.

Lanes started off oily and really broke down the end of the second game. Left some points on the floor missing a 10 pin and a 4-8 where I chopped the 4, throw in some splits and eh.

[Mudpuppy]

Tuesday
197-190-200 = 587

Better night last night than Saturday for sure. Just felt a touch off - I felt like I was working way too hard for these scores. Maybe it didn't help we were bowling against one of the league's best teams and they rip off huge scores like it's child's play. Funny thing I was the only lefty. I watched their 4th bowler throw a 299 first game and 2 guys next to us on the same team bowled 279 (and they are twins, lol). So then 2nd game our lanes and their lanes were shot - completely broke down on the right side. My left side was still perfect, unfortunately I was not. I made very little adjustments last night - didn't need to. There was a sea of oil out there and it was lovely. So I shot the First Blood in first and second game - 7th frame 2nd game I threw the Melee but didn't like how it rolled - still too much oil for it out there. Then 3rd game I decided I am going to change it up a bit - instead of my normal increasing speed I broke out the Melee first frame and I went from 17mph back down to 15mph and just worked on being smooth - frames 1-9 every throw was picture perfect. Unfortunately I got tapped 80% of the those frames. Some of them were quite humorous - the pins completely devastated and 1 pin just standing there like a middle finger. I made small adjustments time after time and would leave different pins - 4, 7, 10. Could have easily been a 250+ game but not to be. Ended with a X in the 9th followed up by an X in the 10th and then just a complete mental meltdown throwing the ball under 15mph and leaving the 2-4-6-9 split. We ended up taking 4 points so that was good. Finally climbed out of last place for second half.

[barcar]

Two fair games and one I can't even explain, had either splits(that I went 0 for) or blown easy spares.
214, 133, 194 for a 541

[Blacksox1]

234 - 225 - 202 = 661 notes; Game 1, 3-10 chopped, flat 10 made, bomb 7 made, remainder strikes! Game 2, 6-10 chopped, flat 10 made, bomb 8 made, remainder strikes! Game 3, flat 10 made, 6-10 chopped, 4-7 made, bucket chopped left a 5pin, remainder strikes! Maybe someone could give advice on how not to chop these spares? I did use my spare ball except for the cross-lane bucket.

[Blacksox1]

note to above. remainder strikes do not mean consecutive.

[mroctober1977]

LT-48 Vintage - 235, 248, 247 = 730. I slowed everything down and it worked. I also picked up all of my spares and didn't leave any splits.

[tr33frog]

Odd night. Really loved the line (standing on the 29, throwing across the 17), but missed my mark the first game 3 times, all lead to spares. Second game had a couple tough brakes, and the lane started breaking down, I was hitting light, but it carried some but I made a couple mistakes. 3rd game switched balls, but after bowling cross lane, standing on the 29 throwing across the 11 I just kept pulling it inside. When I hit the mark, big booming strikes.

245-212-214=671

[Mudpuppy]

Tuesday
215-187-239 = 641

Started with the First Blood. Locked in first game and was in the zone. Threw a 5 bagger after a spare in the 2nd frame. 8th frame solid pocket hit left the 4 pin. On the spare the ring of tendons in my wrist snapped and I dropped the ball missing the spare. Painful in more than 1 way. Never really recovered after that and a potential 250 game turned into 215. But all in all I was happy with it as a good start. Second game was tap after tap and I struggled to put together any consecutive strikes. Did start out the game picking up the 6-7-10 in the 1st frame so that was encouraging. I switched to the Melee in the 7th frame and immediately threw a solid strike. The First Blood was rolling so good I wasn't even going to make a ball change but by the 7th frame I needed to do something or I was looking at a 150 game. Unfortunately 8 & 9 frame I yanked it and had horrible shots - my fault. 10th frame 1st ball perfect pocket shot. 2nd ball let way off the speed - 14.99 and it was disastrous. Third game opened with a 7 pin that I picked up, 6 bagger and closed out for a 239. Felt really good to throw 2 good games with the 2 different balls. Really feel like they are both working well and work well together. 3rd game I picked up my speed from 15.62 to 16-16.25 and it was working quite well - I was locked in again. In the second game I threw about 5 balls in a row (except the last one) at 15.62 exactly and at the time it was a decent speed but with 2 other lefties bowling that line / speed quickly diminished and called for a higher ball speed. 3rd game after the 6 bagger I picked up a 7 pin. So now I am on a spare and after getting tapped the previous frame I decided to go outside a little bit - well so much for that - I went so slow and so far outside I threw the ball into the gutter, on a spare!, doh! Mental meltdown on that shot. Regrouped and picked up a spare to salvage the damage.

[barcar]

Tuesday night 194, 234, 235 for 663.

[Blacksox1]

Thursday night. Practice time was used to choose a poor line. Game 1---163. Making changes along the way to shoot a 210. Slightly over adjusted at the start of game 2 but was locked in by the finish. Game 3. Front 10 strikes----8 pin and spare 289. Series 662 happy for that ! 4 opens, 3 chops and missed a 10 pin.

[Mudpuppy]

Thursday (pre-bowl for Saturday)
178-211-189 = 578

I was pretty happy with that series. The lanes were absolutely horrible. I had to keep the ball in the 18mph range to even come close to getting a strike. First game after horrible practice I was trying 3rd arrow shot for a few frames, couldn't get it to work and finally around 6th or 7th frame found a mark and finally got to work - too little too late for that game although if I hadn't yanked the first shot in the 10th I could have went out with 200+. But every game had 3 baggers strung in between spares and opens. I was close. This was my follow up series to my 494 series 2 weeks ago so I was happy to get back on the right track.

And **BONUS** I put in an entry for a free tournament (costs you $2 to get in and you submit your scores to gain entry) on March 22 and the owner of the alley came up to me last night and said I qualified for the tournament so I am in. I think I shot like a 610 that night so it was good enough for me to get in. So now March 22 I am bowling the tournament and my usual Saturday night. If I do well in the tournament I will also bowl Sunday. So it could be a crazy weekend of bowling 10+ games.

[tr33frog]

Tonight was fun. Started off a full dot left of my normal starting position, ball just wasn't coming up. Fought it most of the first game trying to drill the pocket, but finally decided to switch ball in the 10th frame, and struck out. Next game started off hot, but then fell into the land of spares, but again in the 10th I decided to slow down and left a SOLID 8 and struck. Third game was just on, 6 bangers, 4 pin, and then some misc spares and strikes for a clean game.

195-214-249=658 (213 average)

[Mudpuppy]

Tuesday
215-247-184 = 646

EPIC NIGHT. So first game went with the usual First Blood. After a tap in the first frame 9/ I threw the next 5 strikes. Had a great game going and then got tapped missed the 7 pin and I can't remember how I ended the game but was happy with the 215 just felt it could have been 235 or higher. Second game opened first frame 6 3, then tapped again, picked up the 7 pin, 3rd frame switched to the Melee and threw the next 7 strikes. 10th frame got a little too amped up and threw it way too fast so light pocket hit for an 8 / X to end the game. Felt really good about the 247. 3rd game started with an ugly strike then 9 / 9 /. Then they called lucky strike that was at $900 and one of our team tickets was called so being on a hot streak the team nominated me to throw the 2 strikes needed to win the $900. You have to go down on the women's league lanes. So I took the Melee down there. Got up to bowl and was just trying to focus on the shot - just 2 strikes - but I was mighty nervous. I didn't want to let the team down. YANKED the first shot but hit brooklyn and CRUSHED the pins. 1 down. Ball came back I didn't give myself time to think or second guess. I immediately lined up and focused on my mark and my release - PEGGED it. I knew when I released it that it was a good ball but the 6 pin is still.......fell. So $900 in our pockets = $140 per person divided up amongst the 6 of us - 5 on our team and our mascot who just shows up to drink and $10 in the drink kitty. Of course after that my game was completely wrecked. I threw 3 more with the Melee and then switched back to the First Blood so I could throw it hard. Worked for a couple of frames. 10th frame I threw it 16.94mph, which by 3rd game usually isn't an issue, and it just skidded down the lane and went straight through leaving a split. Didn't pick up the split and didn't get my 3rd 200 game of the night. But we took all 7 points for the first time in a long time and I was very happy with a 646. Progress in the right direction.

[Blacksox1]

Tuesday
215-247-184 = 646

EPIC NIGHT. So first game went with the usual First Blood. After a tap in the first frame 9/ I threw the next 5 strikes. Had a great game going and then got tapped missed the 7 pin and I can't remember how I ended the game but was happy with the 215 just felt it could have been 235 or higher. Second game opened first frame 6 3, then tapped again, picked up the 7 pin, 3rd frame switched to the Melee and threw the next 7 strikes. 10th frame got a little too amped up and threw it way too fast so light pocket hit for an 8 / X to end the game. Felt really good about the 247. 3rd game started with an ugly strike then 9 / 9 /. Then they called lucky strike that was at $900 and one of our team tickets was called so being on a hot streak the team nominated me to throw the 2 strikes needed to win the $900. You have to go down on the women's league lanes. So I took the Melee down there. Got up to bowl and was just trying to focus on the shot - just 2 strikes - but I was mighty nervous. I didn't want to let the team down. YANKED the first shot but hit brooklyn and CRUSHED the pins. 1 down. Ball came back I didn't give myself time to think or second guess. I immediately lined up and focused on my mark and my release - PEGGED it. I knew when I released it that it was a good ball but the 6 pin is still.......fell. So $900 in our pockets = $140 per person divided up amongst the 6 of us - 5 on our team and our mascot who just shows up to drink and $10 in the drink kitty. Of course after that my game was completely wrecked. I threw 3 more with the Melee and then switched back to the First Blood so I could throw it hard. Worked for a couple of frames. 10th frame I threw it 16.94mph, which by 3rd game usually isn't an issue, and it just skidded down the lane and went straight through leaving a split. Didn't pick up the split and didn't get my 3rd 200 game of the night. But we took all 7 points for the first time in a long time and I was very happy with a 646. Progress in the right direction.

Cliff notes; Mudpuppy has the respect of his teammates. Jackpot ticket drawn. Mudpuppy goes to a different pair. Mudpuppy doubles. Jackpot 900$. Bedlam ensues !
Great job !

[Blacksox1]

Almost thought it was Aslan due to post length ! Avatars are a good thing !

[Mudpuppy]

Cliff notes; Mudpuppy has the respect of his teammates. Jackpot ticket drawn. Mudpuppy goes to a different pair. Mudpuppy doubles. Jackpot 900$. Bedlam ensues !
Great job !


Almost thought it was Aslan due to post length ! Avatars are a good thing !

lol - yes avatars do help. I love that you incorporated "bedlam" into the cliff notes. Bedlam is the perfect description of what ensued. Used to be the men's league (half the house) hated us for winning the first half drinking beers drinking shots carrying on (clowns of the league) but now the entire house hates us, lol. You are officially deputized to do cliff notes when and where applicable.

[mc_runner]

Hey, that's the team I'd want to be on. The team that has fun while doing it! Way to hit the jackpot :)

[Mudpuppy]

Hey, that's the team I'd want to be on. The team that has fun while doing it! Way to hit the jackpot :)

Thanks. Yes quite some time ago I was on "serious" teams and if you missed a spare the whole night was ruined. My average went down. I wasn't doing well. I wasn't having fun. I ended up quitting the teams I was on. From that point on I said if I am not having fun what is the point? Now I have as much fun as is legal but also try to bowl good as well - it's a great combo and when you can pull it off, i.e. win $900 for the team, it's even better. For all the haters I will pass out haterade at the banquet.

[Blacksox1]

190 - 195 - 189 = 574 Stats 16 strikes 9 spares 7 opens. Having an off night at bowling is still a lot better than many other things !

[mroctober1977]

LT 48 Vintage: 170, 173, 213 = 556. It was a tough right......

[Mudpuppy]

Sunday 03/16/2014
6:36am
8 lbs 14oz
New baby boy

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Tuesday 03/18/2014
203-206-212 = 621

Great night overall. Consistent. Balls were working well.

Saturday 03/22/2014
Tournament
186-185-170 = 541

No love in the tournament. Just couldn't find a shot even on fresh (light) oil they laid down. Just couldn't find a rhythm.

Saturday 03/22/2014
League
181-200-235 = 616

Started where I left off in the tournament earlier in the day. Second game tried 3rd arrow with limited success but better overall. 3rd game went back to 2nd arrow and just ramped up the speed to 17.5-20mph and started the game with a 4 bagger. Picked up the 5-7 split in the 5th frame and was just locked in all game. Finished with a 3 bagger in the 10th after getting tapped in the 9th.

[barcar]

Better night on the lanes Tuesday 3/25/14 181, 207, 223 for a 611.

[tr33frog]

2 bad weeks in a row.

181-180-200 (lane broke down to the second frame of the second, threw 2 pocket 7-10's right off the bat on the new lane) Just a rough night all around.

183-213-214 (at least hit my average the last 2 games, first game missed a 10 pin, pocket 7-10, etc)

Been tweaking things, but causing me to struggle a bit. I should practice, lol.

[Mudpuppy]

Tuesday
198-221-206 = 625

Felt good overall - first game struggled out of the gate with open-spare-open then I finally started to do something. 2 strikes in the 10th and if I got the 3rd strike I had a 201 but I didn't. I couldn't recover from the bad start. The other team's anchor threw the first 9 and then spare strike for a 279. That didn't help our cause. Second game I used the First Blood all the way to the 6th frame and then switched to the Melee. It was smashing the pocket but I was getting tapped. Made a couple of adjustments and it was near perfect after that. 3rd game was good all the way up to the very last ball - had a 4 bagger going into the 10th, threw the first 2 and then the 3rd one straight into the gutter.

[Mudpuppy]

Tuesday
204-201-190 = 595

Disappointed in missing the 600 series. Was pretty consistent all night. Next week is league championship.

[vdubtx]

Mudpuppy, should start your own thread for your scores.

[Mudpuppy]

Mudpuppy, should start your own thread for your scores.

No. I like this one.

[tr33frog]

Was on fire, but couldn't find the third game adjustment on Monday. The lanes had me starting 4 boards right of normal as they were relatively slick. Everyone else in the league struggled.

255-246-176.

[Mudpuppy]

Was on fire, but couldn't find the third game adjustment on Monday. The lanes had me starting 4 boards right of normal as they were relatively slick. Everyone else in the league struggled.

255-246-176.

Still a great series

[tr33frog]

Still a great series

Thanks! Felt like I choked away my 700. Third game started with a 4,6,7 split. Left the 5 pin on a 2,4,5 leave. Switched balls but couldn't hit my new line well enough to string together strikes to make up for the opens.

[barcar]

Well I was fighting a bad hip on Tuesday, but figured out how to throw and score a little 172, 200, 205 for a 577 on Tuesday night.
Wednesday got in to see the Chiropractor and got my tweaked hip adjusted, so looking for better things next week in roll offs.

[tr33frog]

Amazingly I was terrible on spares, missed a 6, missed a couple single 10 pins, left the 5 of the 3,4,5. The lanes were very oily, which kind of through off some of my spares. But dang, strike ball was ON! Oil pushed down after the first game and tried one ball with no luck, and then after a couple balls switched again and slowed way down. First ball after slowing down crushed the pocket, ended up pulling 7 in a row. First game had 2 10 pins, xx9-xxxxxxxxx9. 3rd game was 9-xxxxx8/xxxxx (The spare was an 4-7)

266-235-257=758

[Mudpuppy]

Saturday

The wheels fell off the bus BIG TIME

167-133-201 = 501

Horrible night. Nothing could go right. Missed 7 pins, missed 10 pins, missed 4 pins. I was missing easy splits, single pins, etc. Couldn't find a mark. Switched balls several times. Nothing was going well.

[Mudpuppy]

Tuesday
208-227-226 = 661

Like the Terminator I was back. Needed the best series of the year for the championship roll off and I delivered. Felt super consistent and the shot was good last night. Bowled the first game with the Hammer First Blood - near the end did not like what the ball was doing. Second game started with the Brunswick Melee and after a couple of bad shots I recovered and ended up throwing back to back good games. Missed one 7 pin in the 3rd game (after doing 3 shots of lemon drops) but over all only saw the 7 pin 3 times the whole night and picked it up 2 out of 3. 99% of non strikes were 9 counts. 1st game 10th frame threw a 6 count and missed the spare. 2nd game second shot threw a 7 count. Other than that it was strike or 9 all night. Made small adjustments and they worked well.

[barcar]

205, 226, 196 = 627 Position round and we took just enough points to make it in as the wild card for the 3rd straight year.
Had a clean series going till 4th frame of 3rd game, slide past a 7 pin of all things, and then tugged it inside the next frame for a 4,6,7 split. 2 opens all night with 18 strikes and 15 spares, I will take it.

[tr33frog]

Tuesday
208-227-226 = 661

Like the Terminator I was back. Needed the best series of the year for the championship roll off and I delivered. Felt super consistent and the shot was good last night. Bowled the first game with the Hammer First Blood - near the end did not like what the ball was doing. Second game started with the Brunswick Melee and after a couple of bad shots I recovered and ended up throwing back to back good games. Missed one 7 pin in the 3rd game (after doing 3 shots of lemon drops) but over all only saw the 7 pin 3 times the whole night and picked it up 2 out of 3. 99% of non strikes were 9 counts. 1st game 10th frame threw a 6 count and missed the spare. 2nd game second shot threw a 7 count. Other than that it was strike or 9 all night. Made small adjustments and they worked well.

Nice night!

[Mudpuppy]

Nice night!

Thanks. I felt really good last night. Super focused. If there was 6 more weeks of bowling I am confident I would get a 700 or 2. Next year.

[J-Dilly]

188-258-268= 714

It was my second week with my new Track LX16 (first series was 669), super aggressive ball. I just need to get it under control sooner and I could crack the 750 more than likely. I definitely love this ball!

[tr33frog]

Struggled terribly the first game last night, missed some spares again, which is driving me nuts. Heck, even missed a spare because I grabbed the wrong spare ball. Pathetic...

168-214-224=606

[mroctober1977]

Last night: 201, 230, 187 = 618. We split in which was a victory in itself. Two weeks to go!

[Mudpuppy]

Saturday (last night of bowling thank GOD! - last few weeks was BRUTAL at this place)
177-170-141 = 488

Two weeks before shot a 501 so I decided why not try the First Blood here. In practice it was perfect. As soon as scoring started the lanes changed and couldn't do anything. Got so frustrated that 3rd game I missed 2 times on the 4 pin when I got tapped - and we lost by 1 pin. Felt about 1mm tall. We were down by 21 pins in the 10th. I threw the first strike. Second ball was perfect but left 9 pin. Picked up the spare and lost the game by 1 pin. 3 different balls and tons of adjustment could not do anything at this place for the last 4-6 weeks of the year. Started off the year with a nice 627 series and was pretty consistent up until a few weeks ago. Completely baffled.

[Blacksox1]

Mudpuppy, it takes a person of good character to post scores like this ! I salute you by drinking a Newcastle brown ale, Cheers !

[jnv32185]

200 - 192 the other night just practicing. Been pretty consistent the last few week so I am happy

[Mudpuppy]

Mudpuppy, it takes a person of good character to post scores like this ! I salute you by drinking a Newcastle brown ale, Cheers !

I only bowl one way - the best I can every ball. Whether I have a 270 game in the 9th frame or a 110 game I throw the same way. Some days your are the pigeon and some days the statue - Saturday I was clearly the statue. It was so bad that my own team starting betting against me. I was not real happy. I was glad it was our last night of bowling. The lanes themselves are poorly maintained, it is ALWAYS 1,800 degrees in there - even with shorts on and 50 degree weather outside I was sweating profusely - come on bowling is not that exercise intensive - not like I am running a marathon and a lot of the people on that league are just really holes to the A if you kwim. In the end I wasn't having fun and my rule in life is if you are not having fun don't do it (unless you are getting paid a lot of money and even then it is questionable). They are old wood lanes all beat up and they rarely oil them. Carry down would be an upgrade - the lanes not only change week to week but every ball you throw.

[tr33frog]

Finished up my league Monday night. We were up by only half a game.

Shot 224-215-205 = 644

Missed a sleeper on 2-8, ball slid through a patch of oil and never recovered. Chopped a 6 on a 6-10. For some reason started missing my mark to the inside, hit really heavy, and left myself some ugly splits and only picked up the baby 3-10. Picked up y few 10 pins, picked up my solid 9, a 4 pin, and a 4-7. Opened in the 10th on the 224, that was the missed sleeper. 2 late splits, 7th and 9th frame, killed my 205 game.

Lost the first game by 10 pins, won the second by 25, and finished them off in the 3rd winning by about 35 to win the league. Next week is tap, so time to bowl between my legs, some 2 handed bowling...

[mroctober1977]

Last night Position Round - LT 48 Vintage: 248, 216, 279 = 743. I only had one open which was a 10 pin in the 5th frame of the 2nd game. The last game I had a 9 / in the 5th frame. It was a nice way to end the season. Oh, we lost all 4 games due to opposing team bowling really well. Next week will be the sweeper.

[Mudpuppy]

I won't even post the scores because it was 9 pin no tap - series was 734 - but I will talk a bit about it.

I hate 9 pin no tap - I used to play quite a bit in tournaments on Saturday nights and that was ok but I hate it at the end of a bowling season. It makes sub-par bowlers feel like super stars. Personally I know I could throw it straight up the middle and get 9 all day - because I have done it.

And this Saturday league I was super happy to get invited - been waiting for a few years for an opportunity - but it ended poorly. The team broke up because 2 people are moving to Texas. The 2 that I joined because of. And the overall vibe was just poor at the end. I bowled poor - maybe as a result? It got so bad my own team was betting against me in the end. The other team mate wants to keep bowling with me and I like him but 1 of the other 2 people they want to bowl I can't stand. I am sick of the bowling alley - very poorly maintained and it's always 1,000 degrees in there. I don't know what I should do. Maybe he will call me and tell me the other bowler doesn't want to bowl next year. If it was me, him and his son-in-law I would definitely bowl.

So the 9 pin no tap. I started out first game poorly but ended with a decent score after throwing 6 or 7 in a row - 1 was a no tap the rest were all natural. Seemed like a lot of work for a 225. So, of course, some super star in their mind bowler threw a 300 first game - mostly no tap strikes. So then my goal was to do the same so we had to at least split the money for high game. 2nd game was a non event - mostly natural strikes. Third game I threw a 9 pin no tap strike first frame and then threw 8 natural strikes. 10th frame all lined up and the ball lost all it's energy before it hit the pocket - 8. Ended up with a 266 and another bad taste in my mouth.

I think I am going to have to respectfully decline bowling there next year and find another league to bowl with my wife and a couple of other people - 1 from my Tuesday league.

[panbanger]

152-203-213. Was plenty rusty for the first game, I've only been bowling twice since last summer!

[Birdz300]

Last Night of fall league bowling I ended up shooting
259-193-267-719. I was throwing my mx-10 (older one)
I ended up averaging 210.

[willard46]

Well have not posted in a while.

Bowling 2 leagues this season.

Started one with and 836 and 300 game wth a Roto Grip Disturbed.

This week I had a 790 with the Roto Grip Siniste (http://roto-grip-bowling-balls.bowlingballgalaxy.com)r and a 672 with the Disturbed

[willard46]

Well this weeks bowling scores where not as good as last week.

I had 640 thursday night with the roto grip sinister (https://www.facebook.com/notes/bowling-ball-reviewcom/roto-grip-sinister-bowling-ball-reviews/728865883817253) and changed the the Columbia 300 Throw Down the last game and a half.

Friday Morning I had 654 and used the Columbia Throw Down Bowling Ball (http://columbia-300-bowling-balls.bowlingballgalaxy.com).

[willard46]

Well My Bowling Scores This Week Were:

677 On My Thursday Night League With Roto Grips Sinister and Storm IQ Tour Solid (http://storm-bowling-balls.bowlingballgalaxy.com).

Friday Morning I Had and 802 in League With My New Columbia 300 Throw Down Bowling Ball.

[MICHAEL]

Well My Bowling Scores This Week Were:

677 On My Thursday Night League With Roto Grips Sinister and Storm IQ Tour Solid (http://storm-bowling-balls.bowlingballgalaxy.com).

Friday Morning I Had and 802 in League With My New Columbia 300 Throw Down Bowling Ball.

NICE games!! Next time take a picture of the overhead screen with your phone, or camera! Would be nice to see each game and how it played out.
802 is huge. What were your individual scores? They will print out the games at the desk! I would defiantly have a copy of that, and post it on this site. good shooting

[Amyers]

Congrats those are some nice scores especially that 802

[willard46]

I do have prof of the 802 I also had an 836 and 790 this season- Kinda like all of nothin in a way for me.

My this weeks bowling scores.

I had 676 Thursday night with the new Hammer bad *** bowling ball (http://hammer-bowling-balls.bowlingballgalaxy.com) games of 257 + 194 + 225

Friday Morning I had 631 with the Columbia throw down with 171 + 212 + 258