Ebonite man

As I surmised last week, 33-34 turned out to be a tricky shot. Throw in horrific carry and it really becomes a challenge. The Virtual Energy has become the go to ball at the start of the night and most likely will be for the rest of the season. The shot looked pretty good during practice targeting 8 out to about 5, so a little flatter than in weeks past. When the game started, however, the carry really went down the tubes. I left 5 single pin spares in the first game (3 10s and 2 7s) along with ...

A little late with this week's entry, but here goes. Had 35-36 this week, which is a very even pair, so started with the usual 12 out to 5 line. To my surprise, the oil was much heavier this week, especially down on this side of the house which always seems to be drier. I also expected some issues due to open bowling on the pair for a good hour before the league start and no re-oiling. Despite all this, had my best night of the season so far with a 722. Only had 1 open which was a ripping 7-10 to ...

Thought Halloween was last Sunday, but last night was the night of the living 10 pin. Had 27-28 this week, which is one of the easier pair and usually has good carry. The first game was the worst as far as the 10 pin goes. Left 4 of them on the left lane, and of course, I missed one of them. The first 3 I left were flat 10s, so I decided to give the next shot on that lane more loft. Left a ringing 10 on the 4th shot, so I was quite aggravated. The right lane carry was very good and had no real issues ...