120-157-167 going into position week. Ugh. Just too many splits and easy spare misses. My thumb started to swell, and I had to bag the MM which sucked. Got it sorted it out for next week, though.
Used the Marauder Madness for the first time in league. Had a problem with the thumb hole not being drilled out properly so I had a hard time getting a consistent release. Still, shot a 167-191-149 for a 507. Not too bad, and much better in the first game than with the regular Marauder. The Madness is much better than the Marauder on a fresh shot, and I am very happy with it's performance. I'm sure once I get the thumb hole situated it will be a great benchmark ball for our lanes.
Style: 14-16 mph, 275-300 revs
Stats: 170-180 average, 257 high game, 649 high series
In the Bag: DV8 Marauder Madness and Marauder
120-157-167 going into position week. Ugh. Just too many splits and easy spare misses. My thumb started to swell, and I had to bag the MM which sucked. Got it sorted it out for next week, though.
Style: 14-16 mph, 275-300 revs
Stats: 170-180 average, 257 high game, 649 high series
In the Bag: DV8 Marauder Madness and Marauder
Started a new summer league last night after the nightmare of a fall league. Wednesday Doubles at a new house (Pin Street in Fort Myers, FL). Sanctioned league with a team handicap. My partner is going to be gone for the first two weeks so they paired me with one of the best house bowlers as a substitute. I don't know if I was just on that night, or if it was bowling with a scratch bowler, but I had my second best night of bowling ever. 224-209-179 for a 612 (204 average; 34 over my normal 170). This house favored my strength which is straight up 10. Didn't really have to move all night; just switched to the Marauder in the 3rd game as usual, and used the same line.
Style: 14-16 mph, 275-300 revs
Stats: 170-180 average, 257 high game, 649 high series
In the Bag: DV8 Marauder Madness and Marauder
Back down to Earth this week. Started off slow with a 133; just couldn't find the pocket, and when I did I had carry issues. Splits also didn't help. Second game was better with a 157, but still issues with carry. Last game was a 177 for a 467 series. We were paired on the last two lanes of the center which have been out of commission for two months. Ball return jammed twice and the automatic scorer malfunctioned continuously all night. It was just hard to get in a rhythm. Footbwork and timing were off as well. Still, it looks like we won all points so I won't complain too much.
Style: 14-16 mph, 275-300 revs
Stats: 170-180 average, 257 high game, 649 high series
In the Bag: DV8 Marauder Madness and Marauder
Well, the last two weeks were interesting. My scores from two weeks ago were so-so, 137-157-177 for a 471, but we still managed to take 5 of 7. This week I did much better with a 188-206-169 for a 563. Again, we managed to take 5 of 7, and we are now 2nd in a league with 25 teams.
Style: 14-16 mph, 275-300 revs
Stats: 170-180 average, 257 high game, 649 high series
In the Bag: DV8 Marauder Madness and Marauder
What an interesting week. I have always had problems with a clean thumb release resulting in deep tears and blisters. Since I am bowling at a different house now I went to that pro shop to see if he could identify the problem. Apparently, my span was way to wide. Also, the layout of the Marauder Madness was totally wrong based on my PAP (which the other shop never measured) and weight block. Long story short, the Madness now reacts beautifully on a THS. First time in league last night and I shot a 207-225-172 for a 604. We are now in 1st place out of 30 teams taking 5 of 7 points from the first place team.
Style: 14-16 mph, 275-300 revs
Stats: 170-180 average, 257 high game, 649 high series
In the Bag: DV8 Marauder Madness and Marauder
Bowled well again last night. 185-202-175 for a 562. Took 5 of 7 points which I hope will keep us in first place out of 30 teams. We were evenly matched, and it came down to the wire for the overall with us winning by only 11 pins. The Marauder Madness is really shining in the 1st and 2nd game. Struggling a bit in the 3rd, and next week I might experiment with the Marauder instead.
Style: 14-16 mph, 275-300 revs
Stats: 170-180 average, 257 high game, 649 high series
In the Bag: DV8 Marauder Madness and Marauder
A wildly inconsistent night is the best way to describe last night. It was Position Week for our summer doubles league. We were tied for 1st going in against a couple of very good female bowlers who have been destroying teams in recent weeks. Started off with a mediocre 155; splits being the main culprit. We took the game, though, as our opponents really struggled with carry and splits, as well. My partner also bailed us out shooting 20 pins over average. 2nd game i got dialed in going up 10 board and the Madness crushed the pocket. Got lucky on a couple of pulls, and managed strikes anyway; shot a 238, and even though our opponents also bowled much better this game we still took the game, going into the final game with an 80+ pin lead for overall pin total. 3rd game I just forgot how to make a spare. Six open frames, and yet still managed a 152. Our opponents barely took the game as my partner again bowled way above his 140 average. Still, we took 5 of 7 points and claimed 1st place outright. Here is hoping the next 7 weeks go as well as the first seven
Current Average: 181
Style: 14-16 mph, 275-300 revs
Stats: 170-180 average, 257 high game, 649 high series
In the Bag: DV8 Marauder Madness and Marauder
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