Thats a possibility. It 'could' be that the AMF center and my Tuesday center simply have more volume in the middle, delaying the hook and roll motion...then, as the ball encounters friction, it has more energy stored up to make a more distinct move...which to the naked eye looks like a ball hitting a drier area
The only counter to that belief is that I'd expect to see a more angular backend...but not necessarily have to move right much. I'm finding in the Tuesday center...I have to make about a 3 board move right with my eyes and about 5 boards with my feet (also right). So if it's saving up a ton of energy and then releasing more of it at the breakpoint or when it experiences a lower volume oil area...why it is it forcing me 3 boards outside?
All I know is what used to work and what isn't working now. I used to be 160s-190s average throwing 2mph faster, between 5-10 boards (just outside the track). The downside, is that approach style let to me being a 150s-180s bowler at the house nearest me. I am now a 170s-190s bowler at the house nearest to me by losing 2mph and playing closer to 15 than outside 10....but as I try to play in my old Tuesday center...I'm a 150s-180s bowler there. UGHH!!
Oh well. On the bright side, if I know I'm gonna continue to play in both houses...I know that before drilling my next arsenal (1-2 months from now). I usually drill a new arsenal every September.
Older Brunswick synthetics: low-moderate oil
The team I subbed for last week on Wednesday needed me again. In practice I felt good so I decided to enter a few brackets and the sidepot.
603 Series: 207-170-226 (clean)
Got asked to sub again on Wednesday...and am still anxious to work on the stuff I learned in my lesson on Monday.
Game 1 I started off with 5 strikes in 6 frames...then the wheels came off. Picked up another 5-7 (3rd in two nights) in the 10th to save my 200+ game.
Game 2 only had 3 opens...but switching between the Lethal Revolver on the left lane and Loaded Revolver on the right lane...just couldn't get my strike line back. Fortunately, the other team pooed the bed and my team bowled out of their minds (besides me) and we took a second point...this made a grouchy old man on the other team very upset. I've met a LOT of old bowling curmudgeons in my day...and hope to become one someday...but WOW! This guy takes the cake. When I got a split in the 10th frame of the first game...he actually mumbled something like "serves ya right." And that wasn't "jokingly".
Game 3 I stayed with the Loaded Revolver to finish things out. I was still alive in one bracket and early on couldn't seem to strike...I think maybe the alcohol was kicking in...but I put a 4-bagger together to salvage a decent score and win my money back (from sidepots and brackets and sub-fee).
PinPal Stats:
First Ball Average: 8.97 pins
Strikes: 43% (2 4-baggers, 1 double, and 4 singles)
Spares: 76% picked up
Single Pin spares: 88% (8/9)
Most common single-pin leave: 10-pin (3x).
Never left a single 1-pin, 3-pin, nor 8-pin.
Multiple Pin spares: 62% (5/8)
Most common multi-pin leaves: n/a
Splits: 33% (1/3)
Average over 3 games: 201.00.
Average had I picked up 100% of single pin spare leaves: 204.33.
I felt good. No thumb issues. I was dressed more casually...just a t-shirt and gym shorts...so I was comfortable. Probably could have used a weaker ball than the loaded revolver to carry even better. I was hitting pretty heavy...which is why I left a 9-pin and no 8-pins.
The other team wasn't very happy though. They had a grouchy guy on their team that looks to be about ready to give up bowling to find something else to aggravate him. At the end of the night, he made it a point to tell me, "Ya know....you couldn't have done this 10 years ago! There used to be rules that the subs had to be within a certain range of the person they are subbing for. This is bull ***t!"...he then left.
Now, was there ever a rule? Probably. Would it have affected me? Probably not. I came into that night averaging 185 and was subbing for a guy that averaged 165. I mean, in Game 2 I bowled 15 pins under my average...and out of 3 games...I only had the highest game once. Two of their better, older, lower average bowlers beat me scratch AND got more handicap.
And here's the REAL reason...I call BS. I sit in that bar at least twice a week...waiting to sub for anyone that wants me. Most nights, teams bowl with a vacancy, take a 10-point hit per game...and lose $5 from their prize fund. THAT team...never asked me to sub for them. If a guy didn't show, they'd be one of the last teams to ask for a sub. Yet, despite having plenty of opportunity to get a sub...these teams also love to whine when other teams actually use a sub against them. I could see a valid arguement if it's a competitive league and during a crucial run at the end of the season, some team brings in a sub every week to take 1st place. I get that. But I subbed for a team in 2nd to last place...last week, this week, and next week.
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