Aslan's Scores (of the non-lady kind)

**fortheloveofbowling** · 05-06-2015, 11:52 PM

Multi pin spares: aim for the one in front. Sounds dumb but in simple terms that is what your always told.

**Aslan** · 05-07-2015, 02:44 AM

Originally Posted by RobLV1

Funny how you didn't expect to bowl well, but you were over your average. Does that tell you anything?!?

That I should approach league night with sickness and depression and a sore shoulder because it'll distract my mind enough not to get in the way of good shots? Maybe.

**Aslan** · 05-07-2015, 04:17 AM

Wednesday League Night: low oil synthetics

689 Series: 237-205 (clean)-247 (clean)

Again, like I said in my last post…wasn't sure if I'd make it in the afternoon. But I started feeling better about 2PM so I was pretty confident I could roll.

Game 1 I did great job but missed left once and chopped the 3-6-9. But I was pretty confident after Game 1 that I was not only healthy enough to play…but I felt like I was actually better, in terms of form, roll, and power than I was normally.

Game 2 the first 5 frames were a dutch 200. Then I lost my line a bit for about 3 frames but kept things clean.

Game 3 I started off with a 5-bagger but lost my line on each lane in the 6th/7th. I balled down to the Rhythm, made a couple slight adjustments, and finished strong.

PinPal Stats:
First Ball Average: 9.34 pins
Strikes: 62% (2 5-baggers, 1 4-bagger, 2 turkeys, a double, and 4 singles)
Spares: 91% picked up

Single Pin spares: 100% (7/7)
Most common single-pin leave: 10-pin (2x).

Multiple Pin spares: 80% (4/5)
1-2-3-5-6-10, 5-9, 4-7, 6-10, and 3-6-9.

Splits: n/a

Average over 3 games: 229.00.
Average had I picked up 100% of single pin spare leaves: n/a.

Another strong night at the easier house. I predicted a 30-pin difference in average between the two houses I'm bowling in and the current status is 191-166 = 25 pins. Not much to complain about here. I matched my highest ever unsanctioned series. I won $20 for men's side pot in Game 3 and won another $113 for being the only one (that joins the skins game) that struck 3x in the 10th. I beat a very good bowler handicap 742-738 and in the process I think I moved into 1st place in this season's High Handicap Series. And my 689 scratch would currently be listed in 3rd place for the season.

I can't explain it. I think my new approach with the deeper knee bend was the reason for the success. But also it was thumb fit. Normally thumb fit hurts me…but in this case the thumbfit was great all 3 games. It IS the easier center. And I struck at least a few times Brooklyn and once with a shot through the nose. So luck played a part…and more important than I want. But yes, outbowling (handicap) one of our league's top bowlers, bowling 2 clean games, setting 2 season highs, winning another men's sidepot, taking home over $100, setting a personal best sanctioned high series for 3 straight weeks, and carrying my team to a 2-point split, when our anchor was absent and the other 3 teammates bowled below average.

The downside to all this recent success is I really, really, don't think I'll be able to convince MWhite to give me handicap for next year's 3ABHMAVZSCI.

**fortheloveofbowling** · 05-07-2015, 05:27 AM

Congratulations and fine shooting sir! The hard work is paying off.

**vdubtx** · 05-07-2015, 10:34 AM

Nice shooting, ever so close to that 700!! Congrats on your night.

**Amyers** · 05-07-2015, 12:24 PM

Nice shooting you've beat my high series 687 now. Congrats I'm pretty sure I would be pretty pissed at myself for missing out on 700. I've been close so many times but never seem to get it.

**Mark O** · 05-07-2015, 12:26 PM

Congrats man, awesome shooting!

**Aslan** · 05-07-2015, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by Amyers

I'm pretty sure I would be pretty pissed at myself for missing out on 700. I've been close so many times but never seem to get it.

Nope. It didn't bother me. If I can bowl a 689 I'm sure I can bowl a 700 eventually. Ya can't get greedy. If ya bowl a 700, ya can't then say, "I just wish it had been an 800." or bowl an 800 and then say, "I was only 3-4 light hits away from a 900-series!" It'll drive you nuts. My goals haven't changed (even though my expectations keep creeping up)...525+ Series and a clean game every game. I easily exceeded the 525+ but came 1 frame shy of a clean series. That chopped 3-6-9 in the 6th frame of Game 1. Had I picked that up...it would have been my first ever clean series AND...yup...a 700 even. One frame was the difference.