March 3 - March 7.
S: 181 177 146 504
M: 123 159 149 431
W: 146 199 160 505
T: DNP
Total Pins: 1440/9
Week Avg: 160.00
Smiling Bowler Week in Review
My goal for this thread is to show my scores (practice, USBC and non-sanctioned) for each week.
I bowl Sunday morning practice sessions, Monday Night Mens and Thursday Night Mixed USBC Sanctioned Leagues and a Wednesday Night Mixed non-sanctioned League. I'll use this thread to post my scores and see how my weekly average moves.
To start, here are my scores for the week of
February 24 - February 28.
S: 182 198 178 558
M: 198 157 182 537
W: 183 182 217 582
T: 159 159 187 505
Total Pins: 2182/12
Week Avg: 181.83
Last edited by SmilingBowler; 03-17-2013 at 04:34 PM.
RIGHTY STROKER 12-14 MPH (: .)EBONITE Innovate (: .)ROTO GRIP Disturbed
USBC: Avg: 176.3 HiG: 257 HiS: 631 || Lifetime HiG: 279 Lifetime HiS: 689
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March 3 - March 7.
S: 181 177 146 504
M: 123 159 149 431
W: 146 199 160 505
T: DNP
Total Pins: 1440/9
Week Avg: 160.00
Last edited by SmilingBowler; 03-17-2013 at 04:35 PM.
RIGHTY STROKER 12-14 MPH (: .)EBONITE Innovate (: .)ROTO GRIP Disturbed
USBC: Avg: 176.3 HiG: 257 HiS: 631 || Lifetime HiG: 279 Lifetime HiS: 689
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March 10 - March 14
S: 172 169 161 502
M: 147 159 193 499
W: 143 184 126 453
T: 170 209 231 610
Total Pins: 2064/12
Week Avg: 172.00
Last edited by SmilingBowler; 03-17-2013 at 04:36 PM.
RIGHTY STROKER 12-14 MPH (: .)EBONITE Innovate (: .)ROTO GRIP Disturbed
USBC: Avg: 176.3 HiG: 257 HiS: 631 || Lifetime HiG: 279 Lifetime HiS: 689
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You're throwing some good games, but you're definitely up and down. My guess is your accuracy. One thing you always want to do is "SEE" your ball roll over your target. You need to do do this so IF you make an adjustment your adjustment is based on the ball hitting the target. In other words, if you make an adjustment with your feet (maybe move two boards left) because the ball is hitting too high, but IF you pulled the ball, it means that you lifted your eyes off of the target a split second before you released the ball. Now, moving those two boards would be meaningless, because you missed the target. So your first thing to check on is your accuracy. Another tip for you to try, is to not blink your eyes from the moment you take your fist step until you release the ball. Good luck, keep posting and let us know what's happening.
Bob
"There truly is such a thing as a bad night and when these doomed evenings arrive you can't avoid them. But there's a bright side to this, it's that bad nights won't kill you, and sometimes will make you a little smarter."
Great tips, Bob... especially the "don't blink" idea. When I was "in the zone" this past Thursday my main adjustment from the 1st game to the 2nd and continued into the 3rd, was exactly that.. keeping my eyes on my mark from the time I lowered my ball through my steps, swing and release, to the point the ball rolled over the target. Then, it was just a matter of free swinging my arm and watching the ball roll into the pocket.Originally Posted by Tampabaybob
The first game I adjusted my starting point, mark and lowered my backswing over the first 7 frames. Once I found what fit, I hit a pocket 8 (spared) in the 8th and struck out to turn a 90 in the 7th (opened that frame) into a 170.
You can see my scorecard here on Photobucket.
RIGHTY STROKER 12-14 MPH (: .)EBONITE Innovate (: .)ROTO GRIP Disturbed
USBC: Avg: 176.3 HiG: 257 HiS: 631 || Lifetime HiG: 279 Lifetime HiS: 689
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next time you practice, practice shooting the 10 PIN !! I noticed you missed several.
Bob
"There truly is such a thing as a bad night and when these doomed evenings arrive you can't avoid them. But there's a bright side to this, it's that bad nights won't kill you, and sometimes will make you a little smarter."
Push and follow through!
In the Bag: Hammer Nail, Smoke and Fire #13 RG (2.53) Diff (.055) - Bowling a 189 Game
Open Average: 171 High Open Game: 226
Tweener; Deep; Medium Loft; Low Backswing ; Speed: 12 MPH
I was 1/3 on 10 pins this past Monday.
Overall, it was a sour night.
Only shot 490 - had all of 9 strikes all night. 4 in 1st, 1 in 2nd, 4 in 3rd. Only two doubles in the 1st. Every other strike was a solo. But its alright... it was just an off-night. I'm sure I'll be able to get back on track. No worries. I feel I'm in the clear as long as I don't shoot under 465, though the aim every night is to shoot 570+ and get back to stringing those 600 series every night. I'll get there. (: .)
RIGHTY STROKER 12-14 MPH (: .)EBONITE Innovate (: .)ROTO GRIP Disturbed
USBC: Avg: 176.3 HiG: 257 HiS: 631 || Lifetime HiG: 279 Lifetime HiS: 689
My BowlingBoards Blog features Lifetime High Scores Proud Member of BowlingBoards.com
Confidence is great. Keep those thoughts while you're bowling as the mental aspect is so important. A positive bowler is a good bowler even if you're just starting out. Try to keep your focus laser sharp throughout all 3 games so you'll knw "exactly" what your ball is doing and you'll be able to make fine adjustments as you go along. Good luck you're on the right track.
Bob
"There truly is such a thing as a bad night and when these doomed evenings arrive you can't avoid them. But there's a bright side to this, it's that bad nights won't kill you, and sometimes will make you a little smarter."
March 17 - March 21
S: DNP
M: 188 151 151 490
W: 152 130 210 492
T: DNP
Total Pins: 982/6
Week Avg: 163.67
RIGHTY STROKER 12-14 MPH (: .)EBONITE Innovate (: .)ROTO GRIP Disturbed
USBC: Avg: 176.3 HiG: 257 HiS: 631 || Lifetime HiG: 279 Lifetime HiS: 689
My BowlingBoards Blog features Lifetime High Scores Proud Member of BowlingBoards.com
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