Bowl1820's 2013-14 Scores

[bowl1820]

First Half Scores



Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


1
186
150
171
507


2
161
204
177
542


3
167
167
166
500


4
202
168
200
570


5
236
235
220
691


6
190
210
199
599


7
142
233
182
558


8
134
217
190
541


9
166
227
240
633


10
191
197
179
567


11
212
212
191
615


12
180
160
215
555


13
225
206
215
646


14
169
169
172
510


15
191
200
173
564


16
170
190
177
537


17
174
182
234
590


18
181
174
195
550



End of first half.

Second Half Scores


Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


19
185
193
199
577


20
156
200
174
530


21
202
198
235
635


22
182
181
198
561


23
181
238
199
618


24
204
156
177
537


25
148
173
191
512


26
173
232
159
564


27
183
214
194
591


28
200
180
225
605


29
235
212
155
602


30
187
150
223
560


31
202
237
222
661


32
213
218
194
625


33
267
222
159
648


34
215
247
204
666


35
199
228
168
595


36
184
192
190
566





Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total

[Mudpuppy]

Looks like you are getting up to speed. Great 691 series.

[striker12]

game slook nice mostly that 5th week great job now i just need work on my release abit and slow down and i will be throwing those same games

[The German Shepherd]

Looks like you are rounding into shape...

J

[bowl1820]

Hopefully getting back into the swing of things.

[bowl1820]

week 6

190-210-199 for a 599

[bowl1820]

Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


7
142
233
182
558

[bowl1820]

Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


8
134
217
190
541

[circlecity]

I see a little bit of a pattern of lower scores for your first game. Most of your 200 games are in the 2nd game. Any thoughts on this?

[bowl1820]

I see a little bit of a pattern of lower scores for your first game. Most of your 200 games are in the 2nd game. Any thoughts on this?

Many reasons Last night it was because I had cleaned my soles. The "rubber" parts had got to a point where they were too dirty and glazed. The grip sole wasn't gripping as good as it should and the slide heel I like wasn't sliding as even as it was.

So after I cleaned them and trued up the slide heel (I sanded parts of it to level it), It took a bit to break them back in so my slide was off.

Plus it takes me alittle longer to warm up.

[circlecity]

Many reasons Last night it was because I had cleaned my soles. The "rubber" parts had got to a point where they were too dirty and glazed. The grip sole wasn't gripping as good as it should and the slide heel I like wasn't sliding as even as it was.

So after I cleaned them and trued up the slide heel (I sanded parts of it to level it), It took a bit to break them back in so my slide was off.

Plus it takes me alittle longer to warm up.

I've noticed it take a little longer to warm up the older I get. Perhaps leagues should extend practice for leagues that consist of mostly older bowlers.

[MICHAEL]

I've noticed it take a little longer to warm up the older I get. Perhaps leagues should extend practice for leagues that consist of mostly older bowlers.

I have kidding said the same thing, back when I bowled on a seniors league!! LOL.... I also thought it was a GREAT IDEA! Extend it to maybe 30 minutes for seniors. (:)

[bowl1820]

Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


9
166
227
240
633



A slow start tonight, Man it was cold in the alley!

Started off with a sloppy 166 game, the thumb was a little lose even with tape till it warmed up some . But blew some warm air in the hole with helped.

We won that game by 1 point!

Next got warmed up and shot 227, winning that game.

3rd game started off with 2 strikes then a 9 spare, followed by 6 strikes.

Then first ball of the tenth leave a 4-6-7 split! tried for it and missed finished with a 240 and we lose the game by 7 pins but take total so not bad.

[vdubtx]

Nice series!! I am usually the reverse from you. I start off very strong and sometime struggle with the later games.

[Zaxmazr]

I am the same way usually. Meh first game, then my next two are pretty good! Nice series!

[noeymc]

way to finish strong buddy!

[Stormed1]

Nice recovery. Even with 15 bminutes practice it's still about the 5ht frame of game 1 before I get realy loose, It's h*ll getting old LOL

[bowl1820]

Nice recovery. Even with 15 bminutes practice it's still about the 5ht frame of game 1 before I get realy loose, It's h*ll getting old LOL

We only have 10 mins of warmup and with 7 other people up there. Your lucky to get a couple shots off on both lanes.

[bowl1820]

Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


10
191
197
179
567


Not my best night but not my worst. Was mostly shooting spares, only had 5 opens.

Game 1 Frames 1,3,5,7,9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SFkcsv_pBc

[bowl1820]

Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


11
212
212
191
615

[bowl1820]

Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


12
180
160
215
555



Well last night wasn't my shining hour. 180-160-215 = 555

I committed the cardinal sin, instead of just going out there and bowling, I was out there trying to do too many new things with my bowling. Like altering my swing, form etc.

Also I was using the new ball I won. For those that don't know, I won a Brunswick Meanstreak Beatdown.

http://s5.postimg.org/53vzp86dj/drillbrmnstbt.jpg

Since my org. driller retired, I tried Drew at the lanes here. I believe he did a good job.

We used the latest grip spec's and PAP I had (which I had on my Slant HD that cracked and hardly had a chance to use) plus I dropped a size in thumb insert. so the ball was coming off faster and cleaner.

So had to get use to that and the ball which I had only threw 3 games on trying the fit out after he drilled it.

The ball rolled a bit different than my others, The layout he said is what most people would call a 5" X 4" with the Pin in the ring finger. (The D.A. is I believe 70X5X60)

He said it would be a little more midlane and smoother off the spot compared to my others and I'd say it was. The ball had a very smooth reaction and it started earlier.


In some ways the first two games weren't too bad, I only had two opens in each game. and two of those were big splits (one those cost me a 200 game in the first game).

The big problem was that my speed and accuracy was off, those first two games because of trying the new stuff.

The 3rd game I got smart, quit the new stuff. My accuracy and speed went back up and I got feel for the ball more.

5th frame I made a move left and started throwing across third arrow and started striking. (XXX9/X?/X I think thats how it went).

[bowl1820]

Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


13
225
206
215
646



Well the team didn't do too well tonight we went 2-5, the team bowled average that's all and the other team was over ave. a bit.

But I did pretty good, all games were clean. it was my second night using the Beatdown and was starting to get the feel of it.

First game (225) started off playing inside standing about 30 and shooting 3rd arrow, the ball was smooth and the earlier breakpoint was working well.

The first half of the second game (206) my line started burning up, so had to shoot a few spares. I made the move in the 5th frame, but I didn't go left. I moved right 5 boards with my feet and target, this got me back on the pocket and strung a few strikes.

Third game (215) did a 2:2 move left to stay on the pocket, only had to shoot a few simple spares.

[bowl1820]

Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


14
169
169
172
510




Well last night was a horrible mess, 169-169-172=510 and lost all the games.

We bowled on lanes 1-2 those lanes are a toss up as for what the night will be, either your highest scores or the worst. That's where all the open bowling, parties etc. happen. and it's right where they wheel the lane machine out from the back. So the approaches are always wonky.

Lanes 1-2 are where they start oiling, so they usually make two pass's on lane one. One to prime the machine, the second to oil it.

They started by doing lane 1, then they skipped lane 2 because of open bowlers on it. They oiled about 4 pairs then came back to lane 2. So you know lane 2 is going to be totally different than 1.

Then we found out the other team prebowled (nobody had informed me before hand, not that I would have cared).

Games 1&2 I made the mistake of not changing balls and line. I was using the Beatdown (3rd arrow) on lane 2 it worked okay, but on 1 it would just slide right and hang. Moved right and changed mark, but the ball would start heading toward the nose then.

Half way through the 2nd game, changed balls (used my storm pyro) and was throwing about 8 at the arrow and started doing better.

3rd game thought I could finish with about a 225, but the last couple of frames went south.

Tenth frame needed two strikes and 2 pins to win, got the first strike and then left a solid ten on the next shot. Pick it and we lose by one, I missed it so lost by 2.

[bowl1820]

Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


15
191
200
173
564



Well another lackluster week, was hitting the pocket okay. but was having to shoot a lot of spares anyway.

We won the first game by 6 pins and lost the 2nd by 14. Third game we lost by a 132 pins!

[bowl1820]

Well last night was the end of the half, Thank God! at least we won 2 points so we didn't come in tied for dead last. I think this was the worst first half my team has had.

Here it is position round how'd we do?
My GF shoots a 294 series, 93 pins under ave.
My other female shoots a 216 series, 60 pins under ave.
The other guy on the my team, hurts his knee in warmup, so we use his blind a whopping 118. for a 354 series. 30 pins under ave.

and my super series of 550 (181-174-195) 20 pins under ave.

really my series was pretty clean, just didn't add up to anything. (Boy I was shooting a lot of ten pins.)

My fault I should have changed balls early, I was using the beatdown and it was just too dry (reason for the ten pins IMO)

I could swing it out and hit the pocket but was leaving the corner, if I moved inside I could carry it good But I would pull it a lot.

Last game I changed balls after 2-3 frames and started pulling the game back up, but it was to late.

The worst thing out of all this is, I was sitting there watching everyone elses ball And knew exactly what it was going to do.

I should have known better, I looked at the lanes before we bowled (ours and the ones on the left and right of us).

There was a afternoon league just got done. I looked at the heads and could see the pattern was destroyed from 2nd arrow to 4th.

I then looked at them after they oiled, you could still the tracks from the earlier league on ours and the left lanes. It was like the lanes were half brokedown already.

The other thing is looking at the lanes on the right (they oil left to right), was how different they were.

You see the the oiler quit half way down, the battery died. So they pulled it back and plugged it in and recharged it and redid them.

What a difference it was! Those lanes had a lot better head oil, you didn't see those tracks on them at all. They really need to maintenance that machine and put a new battery in it.

I should have known better and started with a different ball, well start of the second half in 2 weeks I'm going to try to play smarter.

[bowl1820]

Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


19
185
193
199
577

[bowl1820]

Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


20
156
200
174
530


21
202
198
235
635



Lasts weeks scores were not much 156-200-174=530

Well we're 3 weeks into the 2nd half at least last night my scores improved. 202-198-235=635

I shot a bucket load of 10 pins the first two games, the third I moved left and started shooting 13-14 at the arrows.

I think I got the surface dialed in better on the Meanstreak Beatdown.

week 19 I used the OOB surface steps(500/4000) as the starting point, Naturally this looked different than the org. oob. The ball reacted pretty similar though, but its just a little too early on the THS here unless I play deep too begin with or had some more speed.

week 20 I used a basically a 500/4000/4000 light on the 500 and more sides on the 4000. But a similar reaction to above just a slight increase in length.
(caveat we bowled on 1&2 this is where they start oiling and prime the machine) but I was all over the place also.

week 21 last night, I went with the 500/4000 plus Brunswicks Royal Shine. Okay now we are seeing something, I was playing around 2nd arrow. I had the room to the outside, but I tend to pull it a lot.

If I pulled it, the ball would set okay but tended to leave single pin spares several 10's.

First game:
9/-9/-X-X-9/-X-X-9-9/-9/8
2nd game was similar

Third game I moved left and moved my mark in to about 13-14 at the arrows. A lot better shot I should have done something similar at the start, but wasn't sure just how the ball would react.

Third game would have been a 257, if I struck out the 10th.

[bowl1820]

Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


22
182
181
198
561

[bowl1820]

Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


23
181
238
199
618


Okay, tonight was interesting we bowled a team with two bowlers establishing average a guy and girl.

The girl winds up with a 197 average, the guy a 246 average!

My team bowled a little over average every game and they spotted us 236 pins. I shot 181-238-199=618

We lost the first game by 2 pins, the second game we won by 8 pins, the third we lost by 29 (the guy shot 290!).

Well the newest surface I tried on the Beatdown worked a lot better, 500/4000/royal compound/royal shine.

[bowl1820]

Well here we are basically dead last and on a good night we win one game.

So tonight we are playing Drews team (he runs the pro shop and has a 247 ave) they have the highest team ave of the league at 847.

Well they are spotting us only 265 pins and we are missing one person. I figure we'll lose everything, but I'd try to at least not embarrass myself and do my best to try and keep up with drew.

My GF bowled 47 POA and my other female bowled 13 POA and I bowled 91 POA.

Well my team surprised me and we won one game by one pin! It was the first game and Drews team was slow starting. We lost the other two but kept it close within 40 pins. But we felt good anyway we did our best.

I kept up with drew for two games! and the third wasn't bad and was feeling good about shooting 661.(and I at least didn't get beat by the pregnant girl she shot 618) Drew and the other guy both shot 700's. I did my best to play about the same line they did so I think that helped. I was using the DUDE.

Standing at 25 shooting about 12 at the arrows.

Here's how we compared
http://s5.postimg.org/kyk1909fr/ALVSDREW.gif

The majority of those 9 counts were 10 pins. The rest were other back row pins.


Last few weeks scores:


Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


27
183
214
194
591


28
200
180
225
605


29
235
212
155
602


30
187
150
223
560


31
202
237
222
661

[Mudpuppy]

Well here we are basically dead last and on a good night we win one game.

So tonight we are playing Drews team (he runs the pro shop and has a 247 ave) they have the highest team ave of the league at 847.

Well they are spotting us only 265 pins and we are missing one person. I figure we'll lose everything, but I'd try to at least not embarrass myself and do my best to try and keep up with drew.

My GF bowled 47 POA and my other female bowled 13 POA and I bowled 91 POA.

Well my team surprised me and we won one game by one pin! It was the first game and Drews team was slow starting. We lost the other two but kept it close within 40 pins. But we felt good anyway we did our best.

I kept up with drew for two games! and the third wasn't bad and was feeling good about shooting 661.(and I at least didn't get beat by the pregnant girl she shot 618) Drew and the other guy both shot 700's. I did my best to play about the same line they did so I think that helped. I was using the DUDE.

Standing at 25 shooting about 12 at the arrows.

Here's how we compared
http://s5.postimg.org/kyk1909fr/ALVSDREW.gif

The majority of those 9 counts were 10 pins. The rest were other back row pins.


Last few weeks scores:


Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


27
183
214
194
591


28
200
180
225
605


29
235
212
155
602


30
187
150
223
560


31
202
237
222
661



Looks like you are ready to sign up for the virtual tour. Today looks to be like a good day.

[bowl1820]

Well tonight wasn't bad, we took all 7 points that's the first time this half!

Bowled okay, shot 213-218-194 for a 625 series. (Used the Dude)

Had a 58% strike percentage and a 68% spare percentage




Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


32
213
218
194
625



Game 1: X8/9/X8/9/X9/818/9

Game 2: 7/X8/9/817/XX9-XX9

Game 3: X9/9-XXX8/7/9-9/9

[bowl1820]

Well not a bad night overall, we took 5 out 7 points, I was rolling the DUDE and shot 648=267-222-159 (Blew that 700!!).

First game was a 267 (9/XXXXXXX8/XX9).
I had freshened the DUDE's surface and made a slight change. To See if it gave me a little better carry the first game. Which it sure did!

I Used the P800/4000/ Royal compound surface I used last time. Then took the 4000 pad and gave it about a 2 sec. hit with it. To just take the gloss off.

Second game was a 222 (9/8s-XXX9/9/XXX8/)

Third game was a 159:( (9/9/X9-X8/9-9/X6s1)
I had got a little hot and my speed fell off.

All the 9 counts tonight were either 10's,9s or 7's
The 8's were 6-10's and 3-6's except for the split which was a 4-10
and the 6split was the big four.



Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


33
267
222
159
648

[bowl1820]

Not bad tonight shot 215-247-204=666. Was using the Dude

Overall had a Strike% of 56%, Spare% of 93% and a Open% of 3%

Game1=9/9/9/9/XXX9/9/X9/

Game2=XX9/X63XXXXXXX

Game3=XX7/9/9/9/X6/X8/X

Been averaging 216 for the past 4 weeks




Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


34
215
247
204
666

[bowl1820]

Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


35
199
228
168
595



Not a big night, but we took 5 out 7 points.

the first two games were not bad, but the last one those lanes got dry. That and I was sweating bullets, it was hot and the humidity was up. It had just stopped raining when we started bowling. So by the third game the temp was up.


Game 1 = 9/(8)/9/XX9/9/8/8/9

Game 2 = X8/XXXX8/9/X9/

Game 3 = 9/(8)1XX(8)18/9-XX9-

[bowl1820]

The final night.



Week
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Total


36
184
192
190
566



Game 1: X8/9/X8/9/X9/(8)18/9

Game 2: 7/X8/9/(8)17/XX9-XX9

Game 3: X9/9-XXX8/7/9-9/9