I started out ok hitting a double out of the box followed by a missed 10 pin. That 10 pin my downfall. I couldn't double the rest of the game and ended with a 182. My best for the night.
One guy that I crossed with had a 244 the 1st game and was in 3rd place HDCP after the 1st and 2nd games. His last game was a 120 something and he fell out from cashng.Other than him, no one on my pair even came close to average. Another guy had won once and placed 2nd already this summer, only had
Our league meeting was on Monday and not much got resolved. The meeting started 45 minutes late, 1/3 of the teams were not present and then half the members left because their league was starting. We had a motion on the floor to stay with the match points, increase the total points that can be won to 30 (my suggestion) and go to 3 12 week sessions vs. 2 halves and it didn't pass.
The weekly payouts were also shot down. People figured if you want to go into any pots, we already had
The meeting is 3 weeks before the league starts but I'm getting excited about the upcoming season nonetheless.
First a little background on the league. Last season we had 18 teams in this match point trios league. We work off a 27 pt. system and the season was split into 18 week halves. The handicap is 90% of 240 and it's $35 a week. Breakdown is $13.50 lineage, $.40 secy, $.40 treas and $20.70 prize fund. Subs are allowed but have to be on the roster by the 5th week of each half
My trios team belongs to a league with no entering team cap average. Any team can join and some of them are basically super teams. My little modest 585 average team (league average is about 615) goes up against some teams who average 690, 675, 665 and so on. The 690 team is spotting us around 90+ pins.
Even at those handicap pin numbers, trying to defeat a super team can be difficult to overcome when you see then throw strike after strike. But that's just all in your head. Is your
Due to the absorbtion rate of today's bowling ball resins, it's imperative to clean your equipment after each set. If you have access to a spinner, you can clean the balls even better.
Try to use an approved cleanser that can be found on the USBC's website. There are many different cleanser's from various manufactorers on the market. Try to pick a trusted name. I myself use Ultimate's Black Magic. Spray it on the ball and use a microfiber rag to wipe down dry. This will help keep