Not only have I used the wrong ball, but missing 10-pins, that's my specialty!
There's just something about a straight shot that I cannot get down. Always hooking my spare ball a tad lol
Pay Attention!!
Bowling in my league yesterday, I got off to a good start (a 278) but really struggled compensating for HEAVY carry-down in game #2 (172), throwing my new fvorite ball - the Sync. In game 2 I left 5 10's in a row and missed three of them....In game three, I switched to a Disturbed and got offf to a good start - xx9/x and then pulled a bone-head maneuver. Not thinking, I picked the wrong ball off the ball return (my SYNC) and threw a pocket 7-10. How can anyone do something so bone-headed? This will never happen again...btw, I got one pin of the 7-10, put the Sync back in the bag, and bowled the rest of the game with the Disturbed, striking out the rest of the way.
Please tell me I am not the only bone-head in the group??? Anyone else ever pick up the wrong ball?
Jay
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Not only have I used the wrong ball, but missing 10-pins, that's my specialty!
There's just something about a straight shot that I cannot get down. Always hooking my spare ball a tad lol
I picked up my First Blood to shoot a spare the other night. It was coming out of my hand before I realized it wasn't my spare ball. Doh!
Needless to say I missed it the shot.
Last edited by Bunny; 09-19-2013 at 12:52 PM.
Can't say that I have actually picked up the ball and sent it down the lane without thinking about/looking which ball I had in my hands. During my approach when I get set, I always look at my ball while getting my fingers/thumb set in it. I have picked up wrong ball and returned back to the ball return to get the correct one though. I can see how it would happen though, you sometime get so caught up in the shot, or mind is somewhere else.
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Originally Posted by vdubtx
I should probably look at my ball on the approach lol. I guess I get too caught up in the shot.
I saw that!
I've never done that...my ball looks NOTHING like what everyone else uses.
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Not very often, but I've thrown the wrong ball from time to time. Most of the time I realize that it's not the ball I want as I'm picking it up.
I try to minimize the problem by only having the strike ball I intend to use on the ball return. I leave my spare ball on the rack under the scorer's table until I need it. I also leave my alternate strike ball there.
John
Lol...Jay, no, that's never happened to me. You must be getting old :P
I have been on the approach looking at the shot and changed my mind as to which ball I wan't to use, but never grabbed the wrong one and played it without realising it.
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Actually in yesterday's league there was an open lane next to us, so I put my spare over there and made sure I didn't grab it :P
you should never have more than 1 ball up there anyways but no I have never done this - oh probably because 5-6 years ago I threw out all my balls except one so I just use one ball and that is it. the pro shop guy I deal with does the same. the main reason I did this was I was sick of dragging a 3 ball bag around. that and I am not on the tour.
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