Reply With QuoteThis coming from the guy who a couple of weeks ago was ready to quit because he was slumping and struggling to shoot 450. Glad to see your in a better place.Originally Posted by Aslan
Nice bowling, how did you do in the tournament?
This coming from the guy who a couple of weeks ago was ready to quit because he was slumping and struggling to shoot 450. Glad to see your in a better place.
I am a proud member of Bowlingboards.com bowling forums and ball contest winner
Current arsenal
900 Global Badger Claw - Radical Ridiculous Pearl - Spare Ball Ebonite T Zone
It's a weekly color-pin tournament that isn't really a "tournament". If you get strikes when there is a colored head pin, you can win money...get money for certain spares...etc...
It costs $20 and then $5 for 50/50 and $5 for strike ball. This week I got back $6. Some weeks I only get back maybe $2. Some weeks I get back like $18. I just use it as a way to practice on fresh conditions...the only chance each week that I get.
That being said, I try to measure myself against others on the pair. This week I had the high score each game...but I only really had one good player on my pair this week.
Thats bowling. It's very manic depressive. Golf is even worse. I make like 6-7 good shots and about 70 bad ones...which is why I tend not to play golf very often.
Monday Practice: Older Brunswick Synthetics
The guy at the desk said only one senior league had bowled on the lanes...so still some decent oil left.
523 Series: 194-136-193
PinPal Stats:
First Ball Average: 8.93 pins
Strikes: 40% (1 4-bagger, 2 doubles, and 4 singles)
Spares: 44% picked up
Single Pin spares: 54% (6/11)
Most common single-pin leave: 2-pin, 4-pin, 6-pin, 7-pin, and 10-pin (2x each)
Also left a single 9-pin.
Multiple Pin spares: 28% (2/7)
Most common multi-pin leaves: n/a
Splits: 0% (0/3)
Average over 3 games: 174.33.
Average had I picked up 100% of single pin spare leaves: 193.33.
Given the horrid single-pin spare shooting...I decided to play a game of low-ball. 10-point deduction for gutter balls (2)...ended up with a 77. Not great...but it helped me settle down and get my head right.
In Bag: (: .) Motiv Trident Odyssey; (: .) Hammer Scorpion Sting; (: .) Brunswick Endeavor; (: .) Radical Outer Limits Pearl; (: .) Ebonite Maxim
USBC#: 8259-59071; USBC Sanctioned Average = 175; Lifetime Average = 171;
Ball Speed: 14.7mph; Rev. Rate: 240rpm || High Game (sanc.) = 300 (268); High Series (sanc.) = 725 (720); Clean Games: 181
Smokey this is not 'Nam', this is bowling. There are rules. Proud two-time winner of a bowlingboards.com weekly ball give-away!
Bowled really bad at the start with a 135. I was having grip issues next game and ended up washing my hands on the 4th frame. I ended up with a 197. My last game was not looking great with 2 opens going into the 4th when I finally relaxed and went back to basics. I went on fire striking 6 times feeling great. I ended with a 217 picking up a easy baby split and pulling in the pocket to hard for 9 more eaving the 4. Its been a while since I have been this confident and can't wait to take it into the tournament on sunday
Monday League: Older Brunswick synthetics.
656 Series: 216 (clean)-234-206
PinPal Stats:
First Ball Average: 9.39 pins
Strikes: 57% (1 4-bagger, 3 turkeys, and 6 singles)
Spares: 84% picked up
Single Pin spares: 71% (5/7)
Most common single-pin leaves: 10-pin (4x)
Also left a single 6-pin and 9-pin.
Multiple Pin spares: 100% (6/6)
Most common multi-pin leave: n/a
Splits: n/a
Average over 3 games: 218.67.
Average had I picked up 100% of single pin spare leaves: 226.67.
Obviously it's an annoying yet lovely compliment when you bowl well enough that the other team questions your average and half accuses you of being a sandbagging ringer. :roll eyes:
The turn-around has all been approach, timing, and finish position. Still a little bummed that I only was 50% on 10-pins...especially after putting some work into that this afternoon...but obviously I'll take a 656 any day of the week. And I like helping the team take back some of the points we squandered early in the season.
Still not good enough to take side pots. I'd need to be in the 250-260 scratch range...and I'm not quite there.
In Bag: (: .) Motiv Trident Odyssey; (: .) Hammer Scorpion Sting; (: .) Brunswick Endeavor; (: .) Radical Outer Limits Pearl; (: .) Ebonite Maxim
USBC#: 8259-59071; USBC Sanctioned Average = 175; Lifetime Average = 171;
Ball Speed: 14.7mph; Rev. Rate: 240rpm || High Game (sanc.) = 300 (268); High Series (sanc.) = 725 (720); Clean Games: 181
Smokey this is not 'Nam', this is bowling. There are rules. Proud two-time winner of a bowlingboards.com weekly ball give-away!
Nice bowling keep it up!!
It's been a nice stretch recently:
4/2 Tourney: 200-154-200
4/4 League: 215-215-202
4/9 Tourney: 220-206-203
4/11 League: 216-234-206
PinPal Stats:
First Ball Average: 9.12 pins
Strikes: 50% (3 4-baggers, 7 turkeys, 8 doubles and 18 singles)
Spares: 72% picked up
Single Pin spares: 73% (22/30)
Most common single-pin leave: 10-pin (11x)
Never left a single 1-pin.
Multiple Pin spares: 70% (22/31)
Most common multi-pin leaves: 6-10 (6x)
Splits: 33% (2/6).
Average over 3 games: 205.92.
Average had I picked up 100% of single pin spare leaves: 211.75.
Granted, the numbers are a little lower if I throw in the 2 practices where I went 195-190-193-194-136-193...but even that isn't really that bad...for practice on beat up lanes. Now I just gotta keep this "peak" going through the 21st when the league sweeps in Vegas. I have a feeling I might be peaking a bit too early...raise my average just in time for sweeps...then poo the bed when it counts. Yikes.
In Bag: (: .) Motiv Trident Odyssey; (: .) Hammer Scorpion Sting; (: .) Brunswick Endeavor; (: .) Radical Outer Limits Pearl; (: .) Ebonite Maxim
USBC#: 8259-59071; USBC Sanctioned Average = 175; Lifetime Average = 171;
Ball Speed: 14.7mph; Rev. Rate: 240rpm || High Game (sanc.) = 300 (268); High Series (sanc.) = 725 (720); Clean Games: 181
Smokey this is not 'Nam', this is bowling. There are rules. Proud two-time winner of a bowlingboards.com weekly ball give-away!
Monday League: Older Brunswick synthetics.
577 Series: 217 (clean)-169-191
Game 1 was clean. I couldn't keep pace with their high rev, palm balling anchor that shot a 242...but I kept us in it. Unfortunately, their 3rd bowler shot a 193 which was about 16 pins above his average...and our 3rd bowler shot a 93...about 9 pins below his average.
Game 2 I should've switched to the Loaded Revolver...but waited till about mid-way through. Not the ball's fault...my spare shooting was miserable. But, the team came through...not our team...their team just stunk it up.
Game 3 I knew their high rev palm bowler would tire and struggle...and he did. I was clean through 6 frames...on pace for a 279...then chopped a 3-6 in the 7th...and couldn't convert a 5-7 split in the 9th...then completely failed in the 10th missing a single 6-pin. Only 3 for 5 on corner pins...2 for 3 on the 6-pin.
PinPal Stats:
First Ball Average: 9.09 pins
Strikes: 50% (1 4-bagger, 2 turkeys, and 6 singles)
Spares: 46% picked up
Single Pin spares: 75% (6/8)
Most common single-pin leaves: 6-pin (3x)
Never left a single 1-pin, 5-pin, 7-pin nor 8-pin.
Multiple Pin spares: 14% (1/7)
Most common multi-pin leave: n/a
Splits: 0% (0/3)
Average over 3 games: 192.33.
Average had I picked up 100% of single pin spare leaves: 200.00.
Not my best night. But, this is what I get for blowing off practice this past Saturday.
Had a lot of ball fit issues. The thumb was a little too tight...probably the weather...it's been in the 90s out here. No bigee...I switched VISE inserts. But then it was a little too lose and I didn't want to mess with tape. The more difficult thing was the fingers were a bit tight. I have been trying to self-teach myself the banjo and I think my fingers were a tiny bit swollen.
Team split; 2 points each. Missed total pins by 7 pins. Not a 'bad' night...but honestly we only got 2 points because the other team was struggling. Was really hoping to have 3 more 200+ games...keep the streak alive...but couldn't quite pull it off.
Used a new polish on the Loaded Revolver. Came out looking pretty good...and it performed well.
In Bag: (: .) Motiv Trident Odyssey; (: .) Hammer Scorpion Sting; (: .) Brunswick Endeavor; (: .) Radical Outer Limits Pearl; (: .) Ebonite Maxim
USBC#: 8259-59071; USBC Sanctioned Average = 175; Lifetime Average = 171;
Ball Speed: 14.7mph; Rev. Rate: 240rpm || High Game (sanc.) = 300 (268); High Series (sanc.) = 725 (720); Clean Games: 181
Smokey this is not 'Nam', this is bowling. There are rules. Proud two-time winner of a bowlingboards.com weekly ball give-away!
The Banjo? Really? As if you aren't weird enough without trying. LOL. I have the same problem with fit this time of year have to remove the tape from everything then when the weather changes add it back in.
I am a proud member of Bowlingboards.com bowling forums and ball contest winner
Current arsenal
900 Global Badger Claw - Radical Ridiculous Pearl - Spare Ball Ebonite T Zone
The banjo is in fashion again, not just for hillbillies sitting on haybales. Old Crow Medicine Show and Mumford & Sons are both popular with people who might have no idea who Pete Seeger was.
John
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