Vdubtx's bowling scores

[vdubtx]

Tuesday night = 237-248-200 = 685

Yes, Aslan I had an off night with that 200 to end it. LOL. Lost all carry in that last game and the lanes really turned sour the last half of the game for everyone on our pair. As a team we took the first by 13 pins, lost the 2nd by 6 and lost third by 50. All in all not a good April and May for the team thus far. We have given up 1st place and are now 5 games back from the lead.

[vdubtx]

Another night of horrible carry for me.

Game 1 204 started with 3-4-6-7 and then 9 pin, turkey before starting to leave 8 pin, 4 pin, 4 pin, stike and then started 10th frame with 3-4-6-7(converted this one) and struck to finish out.
Game 2 155...yep, read that right. My lowest score in 2 seasons of bowling since keeping track. I was in the pocket every shot but 1 frame, leaving a washout 1-2-4-10. 2 pocket 4-9's, 2 7 pins, 10 pin, 4 pin, 9 pin. Made moves each time I went too high in pocket and same results. Changed ball in 1st frame and then again 10th frame.
Game 3 257, started with a 4-9, 5 in a row, 10 pin, 4 bagger and a 9 pin in the fill.

Needed that last game just to salvage at least a 600 series.

204-155-257 = 616

[Aslan]

See...the 150s score wouldn't ever bother me if the series ended up 600+. It bothers me when I throw 191-189-139. Some centers are harder than other...some conditions not favorable...some nights not your night. Sometimes a < 600 series happens. It's when a 590 night turns into a 530 night because of a game where ya just mentally fall apart...That's what annoys me.

Hey...maybe I'm biased because my highest sanctioned score is a 256...and I probably am....but any night ya throw a 257 is a good night....as long as you walk away with at least a 500 series.

[vdubtx]

Yeah, couple strange things happening in the past month to 6 weeks or so to me with bowling. Front 11 and then gutter(can't even remember the last time I had guttered without hitting my leg or ankle), 530 series, 155 game.....

What could possibly be next?

[fortheloveofbowling]

Yeah, couple strange things happening in the past month to 6 weeks or so to me with bowling. Front 11 and then gutter(can't even remember the last time I had guttered without hitting my leg or ankle), 530 series, 155 game.....

What could possibly be next?

Dropping the ball behind you on the back swing maybe? I have not done that in probably 30 years but have done it. Very embarrassing and hopefully you don't do it.

[Tony]

Lets hope it's not what happened to a teammate a few years ago, he went to the bar and put on his shoe covers and then forgot to take them off and went right up to bowl, slid and flipped backwards, looked like a cartoon with him getting airborne and landing ball first as his feet went out from under him when the ball was near the top of his back swing and he went down hard. After laughing for several minutes we checked and found he wasn't injured.

[classygranny]

After laughing for several minutes we checked and found he wasn't injured.

Laugh first
Check for injuries second
Bowlers for friends - Priceless

[vdubtx]

Last night was just a bit off. First of all, the last night to pay our dues, and a team mate was 4 weeks behind. Missed paying 1 week earlier in the season, and never paid the last 3 weeks in dues that we were supposed to. To top that off, he is out of town for the summer so no way to recoup that money until last night of bowling when we reduce his "cut" of the winnings.

newly re-drilled Roto-Grip Uproar. Had been wanting to try something different with this ball since last year when I got it and when it didn't perform as advertised as a medium-low oil ball. The thing was just so snappy and just not controllable in general. If you have bowled on over/under conditions before, the ball acted like this a lot. Sometimes would hook out the building. Needless to say, I never even used it in league unless I was practicing. In other words a paperweight. Not to waste $160 on a bowling ball, I wanted to do something to see if it would work for me.

Started game 1 with my newly revived(maybe) Uproar and started with a double, seemed like the new drill tamed it down a bit. Went a bit fast and the ball didn't have time to finish for me leaving a 1-2-10 washout. 4 pin, double, 10 pin, 4 pin, strike, 10 pin and strike in the fill for a 203.

Game 2 I stuck with the Uproar, even though when I made adjustments for the 4 pins, I was then leaving 10 pins. 10 pin, 10 pin, strike, 4 pin, 4 pin. Time for a change, went to distrubed and tugged first shot with it leaving 3-6-10, turkey, smash 8 pin, and strike in the fill for a 214.

Game 3 stuck with my Disturbed and started with front 4, bit too fast leaving 2 pin, double, 10 pin, double and 4 pin in the fill for a nice 247.

All in all a good night, have to figure out the Uproar since I put a little bit more money into it. If doesn't work for me, will just give up on it and get a different light oil ball that I don't have to play so deep or far down lane. Storm Ride is the front runner for me.

203-214-247 = 664

Was a perfect 12/12 on single pins spares, 5/5 on both 10 pin and 4 pins. Only miss on the night was not taking out the 10 pin on the 1-2-10 washout left in game 1.

[vdubtx]

Thursday night fun league:

What started out to be a good night, fell flat on it's face.

Game 1 started with Hyper Cell and a double, 4-7, ran off the next 7 before leaving an 8 pin for a 267.

Game 2 continued with Hyper Cell and a 10 pin, double and another 10 pin, strike, 4 pin, 10 pin, 6 pin, 10 pin, 6-10 and then strike in the fill. Tried a ball change(to my newly re-drilled Uproar) in 10th frame and went high to start, but struck with it. Made adjustments for each single pin leave, but with each move, just left something else. Grr...

Game 3 smashed pocket but left the good old 7-10 split, 2-4-5(man this ball is so over-under), 4 pin, 2-5, 4-7-10, changed to my Disturbed and struck, 3-6 by sir tugs-a-lot, turkey and then a 4 pin for a lowly 190.

The newly re-drilled Uproar is still not working all that well for me. Made some good shots and kept my speed in check. Over/Under reactions from the ball is not a good sign to me. Will be looking to pick up the Storm Ride this week.

Need to get some practice this week as well. Just been so busy with work and home stuff to get to the alley on a weekend. Hoping I can get off early on Friday and maybe get a few games in. My nephew, who also likes to bowl is coming this weekend for Memorial Day, so I am sure we will go bowling at least once either Sunday or Monday.

Nationals coming up next week(bowl on Thursday and Friday next week on evening squads) and feel like I am not ready for them. Have only had 1 practice on the conditions so far. Guess will just have to go with the mindset of making good shots and repeating them.

[Amyers]

Vdub with your success with the Hyper Cell and Disturbed maybe its just solids fit your game better. You might be better off looking at a less aggressive solid or hybrid that can still clear the heads. Maybe Arson Low Flare, Tag, or Boost.