Ebonite man

This week was a repeat of last week as far as the high schoolers go. At least there were only 3 on the last pair where I would be bowling. This pair, 39-40, historically has shown 39 to be about 5 boards tighter than 40. This was the case even after the new lanes surface was put in. Someone mentioned that 40 has something like a 1/16 inch of pitch to the left. This doesn't seem like much over a 60 ft lane, but I guess it is enough to make some of the difference. Started with the Mutant Cell and ...

Looks like this is shaping up to be the season from hell. As soon as I walked in the center, my mood shifted from an upbeat positive to a forget about shooting any big scores tonight feeling. Every single pair the league bowls on was occupied by high school kids, supposedly practicing for the varsity team. As I looked around, I couldn't believe how much the sport has diminished if this was the best bowlers from the school. Many scores I was seeing weren't even breaking 100, and this was not due ...

Been a while since my last entry. Long hours on the job have cut into my free time lately. Last week it was back to 25-26 again!? which last time was a real challenge with 26 being flooded with oil. Got to start practice on 26 this time and started with a little bit deeper inside line than in weeks past with a 14 out to about 7 line. Had the Mutant Cell Pearl, Total NV, and NVS in the bag this week. I usually make an effort to throw all 3 balls during practice to see early on which will give the ...