Vdubtx's bowling scores

[Amyers]

Good bowling nice to see a little adversity with the First Blood didn't slow you down.

[vdubtx]

Good bowling nice to see a little adversity with the First Blood didn't slow you down.

Thanks. This particular house has been my low averaging house. Hoping I figured something out finally and can maintain some sort of respectable average there this season. Just have to keep myself targeting down lane further than I am used to, to keep out of some of that early friction.

[vdubtx]

Forgot to update from my Thursday league:

In practice I struggled a bit, has been a busy week and moved into a new place after selling our house. Very sore from moving stuff the night prior.

Game 1 using Hyper Cell first ball left a 10 pin which I whiffed, great start to the night. Next time up tugged the ball pretty severly and was lucky to only leave a 3 pin. 4 bagger, pair of 2 pins, 10 pin, 10 pin, and another 10 pin in the fill for a whopping 214.

Game 2 started with yet another 10 pin after adjusting from the 10th frame. struck, then left a pair of splits(3-9-10, and 6-7), went ahead and stuck with my ball as the ball wasn't the problem, it was me. Got myself together and started to make some good shots, left a 2 pin, doubled, then went through the nose leaving a 3-4-6-7 split. Not very often do I have 3 splits in one game. Made a ball change in 10th frame to my Disturbed, first ball pocket 7 pin, then a 10 pin. Had something to work with now. but the game was a bust at 168.

Game 3 with the Disturbed started with 4 bagger, then a 10 pin, another 4 bagger before leaving a 2 pin and finally striking to finish out with a 258.

214-168-258 = 640
I was just all over the place with my targeting. Finally got myself together and put up a good game to end the night.

[Amyers]

Don't you just love it when your pissed off at yourself for playing poorly and throw (214 for you) more like 180 for me and then turn around and throw a real stinker. I don't know sometimes I think you just have to get it out of the system.

[vdubtx]

Yep, love when I am pissed at myself and then can't do anything right. It;s right up there with getting a root canal.

Have been getting better at not getting upset and keeping my positivity on top of the frustrations encountered while bowling. Read a book given to my by Susie Minshew and it deals with the inner thought process.

Getting ready for the Greater Tulsa Open Tournament in a few weeks.

[Amyers]

Well good luck in Tulsa. Nothing good ever comes from a negative state of mind as my spare shooting will attest

[vdubtx]

Another night in our high friction, low oil house:

Game 1 started with my Disturbed, had a good look with it last week and continued where I left off. Targeting further down lane and keeping my speed up a bit. Turkey to start before leaving a 4 pin, doubled, then 10 pin, 4 pin, strike, 10 pin and another 10 in the fill for a 226. All spares converted.

Game 2 made a slight move due to the 10 pins in 10th frame game prior and doubled, smash 9 - another adjustment, turkey, 4 pin, strike, 10 pin, strike and dropped my speed for first time of the night leaving 4-6-7 and a 227.

Game 3 made another adjustment leaving a 6 pin to start, 10 pin, strike, smash 9, 6-10 (Yep lanes were surely breaking down), picked up speed again and changed hand position and rang off the next 4, 4 pin to start 10th frame and then left 3-6-10 to finish off the night with a 223.

226-227-223 = 676

Overall happy with the night, converted my single pin spares perfectly and had just 1 open from the split in 10th frame 2nd game.

So far for the season in 2 leagues, single pin spares are at 94% conversion, 10 pin is at 89%. First ball average 9.36, strike percentage 57%. Average 219.58 for 24 games.

[vdubtx]

Not a particularly bad night, but still felt frustrated by my spare shooting last night. Did not feel my targeting was as good as it has been and had a couple balls squirt out on me leaving some light hits.

Game 1 starting with Hyper Cell and a double, smash 9, little high leaving a 4 pin, turkey, another 4, strike, 2 pin, and strike in the fill for a 227.

Game 2 switched over to Distrubed as Hyper Cell was not giving reaction I wanted. Started out missing left and went through the nose 4-9 split, went a bit light after getting ball outside where I wanted 2-4-5 picking out 2-4 on conversion Ugh!, 6-10 now felt ball was hanging up on me a bit. Took piece of white tape out, then doubled, 10 pin, 5 pin which was actually a 6 pin that moved over, was a great shot just one of those things that happen and just have to laugh at it. 10 pin which I flagged, then ended up with the last 4 to eek out a 193 game.

Game 3 started with front 5 before getting the ball outside of where I wanted and left a bucket(2-4-5-8) and proceeded to pick out the 2-4-8 from it leaving the 5 grinning back at me again. Gathered myself and then punched out for a 264 game. One freaking lapse of concentration cost me big time that game, all other shots were perfect pocket hits.

227-193-264 = 684

Multi pin spare shooting was horrible for me. The 2 that included the 5 pin caused me trouble for some reason. Just not lining myself up correctly I guess.

[vdubtx]

Yet another high friction night.

Game 1 started with Disturbed, this ball seems to work pretty well for me the last couple weeks as I have been targeting way down lane. Started with strike, 2 pin, double, 7 pin, ran off a 6 bagger before leaving a 4 pin for a nice 258

Game 2 I could tell the left lane was starting to hook more and I adjusted slightly, first ball of the game I sent the ball out to the dry too soon and paid for it with a 4-6-7, 10 pin, strike, another 4-6-7, 4 bagger, really heavy and lucky only leaving 3-6-10, strike, 10 pin for a 204.

Game 3 left lane was really giving everyone trouble, started with strike, heavy with 4-6, 10 pin, smash 9 pin, strike, 3-6, 2-7, 4-6-7, 10 pin, double and 10 pin to finish out with a lackluster 171. 3 splits for the game.

258-204-171 = 633

[vdubtx]

Thursday Fun league bowling against one of my team mates from my Tuesday league so I knew we would be competitive and have a good time.

Game 1 with Hyper Cell nice pocket shot, all feeling good with a strike. Pocket shot, but left a 7 pin. Ran off the next 7 before starting the 10th frame with a 10 pin, followed by a 4 pin in the fill for a nice 258. Against buddy's 233.

Game 2 stuck with Hyper Cell and started with a turkey, 4 pin, turkey, dropped my speed for the 1 time all night leaving a 3-4-7-10 and almost picking it up leaving only the 7 standing on the try. 2 pin, and strike out for a 233. Buddy had 224

Game 3 started with a strike, then a pair of 10 pins, strike, another 10 pin, strike, smash 9, 10 pin, 10 pin, strike and one last 10 pin for good measure(count em 6 10 pins) and a 197. Buddy had 172

258-233-197 = 688

I adjusted slightly each time I left one and just could not get it to fall. Probably needed a ball change, but was in the pocket so nicely each frame I was hesitant to change it out. Good thing though, I was 100% on all spares aside from 1 split. 7 10 pins converted for the night.


Feeling really good about tournament in Tulsa this weekend. Have been bowling well and my work on targeting has improved. My work in my Tuesday league in a higher friction house has helped with this for sure. Think I may have finally figured that house out and will hopefully continue my improved shooting there.