Back in the early 80's I bowled in a 5 man Mens handicap league that used 66 2/3% handicap between team averages.
Those were the days that almost nobody averaged 190+ in a tough house. I think water based urethane lane finishes had just arrived, and they didn't know how to put out a oil pattern that didn't become a massive pool, or Sahara desert. Talk about carry down. I think when people say there is no carry down now, they are comparing it to back then.
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