Monday League: Older Brunswick synthetics.
536 Series:
157-200-179
Game 1 I started out with the Dark Encounter but I just couldn't carry. Switched to the Loaded Revolver in frame 7 after two straight flat 10s. But it took me the rest of the game to try and adjust...had a 4-6 split in the 9th...not a great game.
Game 2 I managed to string a few strikes together early on...but only salvaged the 200 because of decent spare shooting. 7 /, 7 2, 7 /, 7 / isn't necessarily indicative of finding the pocket. But only one open frame...I always struggle with the 6-9-10.
Game 3 the spare shooting was awful. A missed 7-pin in the 6th, missed 6-10 in the 8th, then a missed 10-pin in the 9th.
PinPal Stats:
First Ball Average:
8.70 pins
Strikes:
39% (2 turkeys and
7 singles)
Spares:
63% picked up
Single Pin spares:
62% (5/8)
Most common single-pin leaves:
7-pin (4x)
Also left a single 5-pin (1x) and single 10-pin (3x).
Multiple Pin spares:
63% (7/11)
Most common multi-pin leave: 4-7 and 6-9-10 (2x each)
Splits:
0% (0/
1)
Average over 3 games: 178.67.
Average had I picked up 100% of single pin spare leaves: 189.67.
I really hate having lessons at easy houses...and it looks like I'm doing well...then I can't perform on Mondays in a normal house. During my lesson with Mark...I was striking so much it was almost boring. Last night...I made some good shots...spare shooting was "okay" at best...and I'm back to being a 170s bowler.
Now, I could just say "screw it"....I mean, this is just for fun right? But...the team is a complete MESS. The new guy and young girl are former friends/couple...and they hate each other. So he spent the whole time ignoring her...and she didn't like that very much. By the end of Game 1, some girl showed up and there was some drama between the girl and the girl on our team. So...that other girl left...figured that was the end of it...but then before Game 3...the girl on our team went out to smoke and claimed this other girl threatened her. Then our teammate started crying and sobbing and claiming that girl had drugged her and raped her and she was afraid for her life.
I literally couldn't make this up. Meanwhile, the guy on the team was drinking shots like a maniac...trying to cope with his broken heart caused by the girl teammate...so between the two of them over 3 games, they probably bowled less than a 500. My 200 helped us squeak out one point at least.
So, the girl got escorted out to her car by a security guard...but later that night returned to the bowling alley bar. She said she only had $7 so the other woman on the team paid her bowling fees...but I guess guys were buying her drinks...I guess she wasn't as terrified as she let on given she returned to the alley to hang out in the bar. I gave the young kid a ride to a nearby bar where he was meeting some friends. I came home and watched "Better Call Saul" and went to sleep. I may be a c&*ppy bowler...but at least my life is generally drama free...I can be thankful for that. 6 more weeks of this hell(o)....then I can take some time off...away from crazy people...let by elbow heal up...I think I have tendonitis and/or a ligament strain...too much trying to "help" the ball using my fingers...which are not meant nor designed to propel a 15lb object.
Oh well...I got another lesson tomorrow...not sure why....but, what the heck.
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