Vdubtx's bowling scores

[vdubtx]

Not great start to the Greater Tulsa Open tournament this year. First 4 frames, missed 2 10 pins. Buckled down but had horrible carry. Used Hyper Cell and left 4 back row pins in the first 7 frames. Changed ball to Disturbed and finished out with 4 bagger and only a 182.

Game 2 changed ball to Disturbed had some better carry but still few back row and a 227.

Game 3 right lane was giving trouble, still leaving back row, 10 pins, 9 pin, 7 pin.... Ended with 222.

182-227-222=631

With the bad carry I had, lucky to walk out with what I did. Clean spare shooting after first few frames helped me out big time.

On to tomorrow and Singles and Doubles events. Hoping for better carry.

[vdubtx]

Day 2 of Greater Tulsa Open tournament and we were at Broken Arrow lanes.

Set 1 Singles
Game 1 I started with Hyper Cell, had a good look I warm ups. Began with the front 7, smash pocket each time. 8th frame dropped my speed just a bit, went high and left a 3 pin. Turkey and then went high again leaving 3-6 for a nice start and a 277.

Game 2 started with a strike, a pair of 10 pins only converting 1 of them. Strike, 3 pin, strike, 6-10, 2-4-5, changed to Disturbed and finally got a nice pocket strike, 3-6 and finally strike to end with only a 185. Right lane was giving me fits all game.

Game 3 continuing with Disturbed left off where game 2 did with 3-6, 6 pin, strike, 3 pin, strike, 10 pin, went way high leaving 4-6-7-9-10, 3 pin, 3-6, strike and 3 pin in the fill for a lackluster 173.

277-185-173 = 635

Everyone was having trouble on this pair. Every move I made did not work. We said good riddance to the pair and moved pair to the right for set #2 and our Doubles event.

Game 1 with Disturbed went heavy to start leaving 3-6-10. Next time up 2-4-5, crossed over for Brooklyn. Decided to make ball change to First Blood mainly to just test another line and had an ok look leaving a 4 pin. I can work with that. Made a move left and target moved to a reflection of light about 40 ft down lane, this worked great, struck out with the last 8 in a row for a 257.

Game 2 continued with First Blood, first frame left 2-4-5 and left the danged 5 pin standing on conversion. 10 pin, strike, 3-10 leaving 10 pin standing. 5 bagger 4 pin and finally strike in the fill for a 216.

Game 3 went high leaving 3-6-7, turkey, 10 pin, 6 pin which I missed with ball sailing right by it to the right for a perfect 10 pin pickup UGH!, then proceeded to leave a 10 pin and pulled the shot barely missing left. Double before going heavy and leaving 4-6-7 and a lackluster 179.

257-216-179 = 652

My Doubles partner and all other bowlers on our pair were having trouble. Team mate of mine with 231 average barely squeaked out a 500 series.

Coming out of the tournament, I was high man for the squads that we bowled in. Not sure if there was another squad earlier or later than us. Will have to wait until they start to post results. The tournament runs each weekend until end of November.

With not getting close to 700 any series, not much of a chance of winning anything. Only thing I can hope is my 277 was the high game for the weekend and get $100.

[circlecity]

Day 2 of Greater Tulsa Open tournament and we were at Broken Arrow lanes.

Was this all on a house shot?

[vdubtx]

Not sure what pattern they used this year, but likely same as last year, it was the USBC White. Basically a modified house shot.

[vdubtx]

Tuesday night Sportsman league in higher friction house:

Game 1 started with Disturbed and left a nice 10 pin standing proceeded to dump the ball in the gutter about 1 ft in front of 10 pin. Why must this pin mock me so? Gathered myself and threw a double, 4 pin, 4-7, decided to change balls did not like the reaction. Brought out the First Blood and crossed over head pin after a tug and got lucky with Brooklyn. Ran off the next 5 before leaving a stone 7 in the fill for a 245.

Game 2 with First Blood started with strike, 3-6(another tug), strike, 10 pin, strike, heavy pocket leaving 4-7-9, strike, 3-10, strike, double in 10th after taking a little bit of hand out of the ball on this lane, finally 6 pin in the fill for a 205.

Game 3 with First Blood started with 10 pin, heavy pocket again for a 4-9, turkey, 3-6-10 which I let spare ball sail wide taking out only 6-10. Double, took a little bit to much out of the shot and went light leaving bucket, 2-4-5, and finally 4-7 for a lackluster 192.

245-205-192 = 642

All in all not a bad night, still struggling a bit with some spare shooting that cropped up in Tulsa. Not sure what it is but I am sure practice will help cure that. Other team had some hellacious carry, guy I was bowling against had no less than 7 through the nose and brooklyn strikes the last game. Comical in that our team had hardly any luck on the carry side, always seems to go that way with our team.

[vdubtx]

Thursday Fun league

Game 1 could not get lined up properly on right lane with Hyper Cell. Left lane was just fine. Struggled all night on the right, ball just would not finish. Went inside and outside just no reaction. Put Hyper Cell away for that side. I did get some very lucky carry on the lane though, trip 2 from behind, 10 pin taken out by rolling 3 pin after it was knocked over. Ended with a 254 on the game which I can't complain about, but not comfortable at all with the ball reaction.

Game 2 changed balls to IQ Fusion and was pocket for every shot on left lane. Right lane was still kind of squirrelly for me and a 191 game.

Game 3 stuck with IQ Fusion on left lane and switched to Disturbed and then finally First Blood to finish out the game for a 220.

254-191-220 = 665

Spare shooting at single pins was 100% including 2 10 pins. Only missed makeable spare was 3-6-9-10. Went at it too straight and left the 9 pin standing.

For the season so far in 2 leagues, averaging 220 through 39 games. 9.35 first ball average, 59% strikes, Single Pin spares 94%, 10 pin spares 89%.
While my average is down about 5 pins total, feeling good about it as my spare percentages are up compared to last year. Last year single pin was 90% and 10 pin was 86%. Made some strides on improvement there. I think the strikes will start coming soon as I am back into a rhythm after having the summer somewhat off and not much practice lately.

[MICHAEL]

Great bowling,,, you need to make the trip up for the next: Real Men Bowl On Wood, tournament this next spring/summer/fall, depending on what works for majority!

The Great state of Texas needs to be represented!! (

[Amyers]

Good bowling Vdub congrats on the improvements.

[vdubtx]

Great bowling,,, you need to make the trip up for the next: Real Men Bowl On Wood, tournament this next spring/summer/fall, depending on what works for majority!

The Great state of Texas needs to be represented!! (

Didn't know I was invited. Will stay tuned to see when this tournament is scheduled.

Good bowling Vdub congrats on the improvements.

Thank you.

[vdubtx]

Good night on the lanes, Tuesday Sportsman league

Started with what has become my go to ball in this high friction low volume house, my Roto-Grip Disturbed.

Game 1 tugged first ball going through the nose leaving the 3-9, strike, 4 pin, a messy 8 pin which was almost a 2-8, turkey before getting the ball out too far which dropped the speed and going through the nose for a 4-6-7, turkey and a 4 pin in the fill for a 223.

Game 2 went high leaving 3-6-10 and leaving the 3 pin standing, ball sailed right by the 3 pin, ugh! 10 pin, went light trying a different line and left 2-4, something to work with now. Ran off a 4 bagger, 7 pin, turkey and then a 4 pin in the fill for a nice 235.

Game 3 started with a 10 pin, made another adjustment and ran off the next 7 before getting ball out too far and going high leaving 3-10 which I converted, double and then 3-9 in the fill for a real nice 264.

223-235-266 = 724

Felt pretty good all night and as long as I hit my mark down the lane and didn't let the ball squirt out too far I was fine. Just those few times that I let my focus down cost me from having a nicer series.

Average has crept back up to 217, 95% single pin spare conversion and 89% 10 pin conversion.
First ball average of 9.27