mc_runner's scores

[mc_runner]

Monday Doubles:

204, 242, 200 - 646 series

Strikes: 54% (19/35)
Spares: 64% (9/14)
- Single Pin: 7% (7/9)
- Multiple Pin: 40% (2/5)
Splits: 0% (0/1)
First ball avg: 9.17

Well I started the night with a 4-7-10 split but adjusted after that and ended up with a good game. The lanes transitioned more quickly than I expected and the hyroad was great in game 2. Again game 3 was more transition and I used the nano after starting miserably with the hyroad (had a 63 through 5 after missing 2 10 pins in a row). Nearly punched out and still got the 200. We started off 7-2 on the night, good week 1!

Tuesday Mixed:

196, 220, 226 - 642 series

Strikes: 51% (17/33)
Spares: 93% (14/15)
- Single Pin: 100% (7/7)
- Multiple Pin: 87% (7/8)
Splits: NA% (0/0)
First ball avg: 9.09

I chopped a 2-4-5 in frame 1 of game 1, but didn't even realize I was clean the whole rest of the way until I just updated my stats here. I had a few issues with stringing stuff together but ended up with a pretty solid night. Solved my 10 pin demons from Monday.

Off to a fast start in both leagues (215 avg. in each) and feeling like I should be able to maintain that. A couple years ago I would have never said that!

[mc_runner]

Monday Doubles:

247, 222, 169 - 638 series

Strikes: 46% (15/32)
Spares: 76% (13/17)
- Single Pin: 81% (9/11)
- Multiple Pin: 66% (4/6)
Splits: 0% (0/2)
First ball avg: 9.12

First two games were good - I was lined up, throwing well, etc. Then in game 3 for some reason instead of adjusting I tried changing balls and forcing my shots, which didn't go well. At all. By the very end I finally got my head right and threw a couple good balls but by then it was way too little too late. Live and learn I guess.

Tues Mixed:

226, 208, 190 - 624 series

Strikes: 44% (15/34)
Spares: 100% (18/18)
- Single Pin: 100% (13/13)
- Multiple Pin: 100% (5/5)
Splits: NA% (0/0)
First ball avg: 9.18

Clean 30! I didn't really get great carry regardless of adjustments tonight but I made my spares and grinded out a decent set. Bowling bacvk to back nights seems to have helped my spare conversions on the second one... reinforcing the need for practice.

[mc_runner]

Pre bowling for monday doubles:

233, 279, 215 - 727 series

Strikes: 76% (26/34)
Spares: 62% (5/8)
- Single Pin: 80% (4/5)
- Multiple Pin: 33% (1/3)
Splits: NA% (0/0)
First ball avg: 9.56

This was interesting. The lanes were kind of oiled... one of them felt somewhat fresh, the other had had house balls thrown all over it (still in the rack when we got there) and had carry down all the way to the pins. I was playing 2 very different lines but both with the haywire. In practice I tried a shot with the hyroad for fun and it slid the entire way down the lane without moving. So, one of the lanes played like a long/flooded sport pattern - no recovery at all and you had to hit everything just right. By about frame 6 the haywire had carved out a nice little area in the oil that had good movement to the pocket, so I adjusted from there. Game 2 I actually had the front 8 and went high for a 6 pin in frame 9.

All things considered I was ecstatic with the scores. IN practice I thought I would be lucky to get a 570 out of it. My release and timing were spot on yesterday which helped a lot. I read the lanes correctly and adapted instead of trying to overpower them or get frustrated by the conditions. I will say if I hadn't had the haywire in the bag this would have been a very different outcome.

[mc_runner]

Monday doubles:

205, 160, 215 - 580 series

Strikes: 45% (15/33)
Spares: 72% (13/18)
- Single Pin: 80% (8/10)
- Multiple Pin: 62% (5/8)
Splits: 50% (1/2)
First ball avg: 9.00

After being on vacation and off for a week and a half, I didn't really feel comfortable, and encountered over/under. All scores on our pair for both teams were below average... we managed to pull a split. I've been struggling a bit with transition this summer, this league and Tuesday were no exception. Also need to get in to practice 10 pins, I've been missing a few especially in this league.

Tuesday Mixed:

198, 151, 226 - 575 series

Strikes: 40% (13/32)
Spares: 72% (13/18)
- Single Pin: 90% (10/11)
- Multiple Pin: 42% (3/7)
Splits: 33% (1/3)
First ball avg: 8.94

Bleh. lots of 10 pins (9 tonight including 4 in a row at one point) and my timing was off. I was full of chops in game 2. I'm a bit concerned that I might be on the brink of a slump as both Mon and Tuesday were struggles in areas that I haven't had problems recently but we'll see if practice can solve some of that.

[mc_runner]

Better this week, I definitely can feel timing's off though.

Mon Doubles:
200, 224, 201 - 625 series

Strikes: 55% (19/34)
Spares: 73% (11/15)
- Single Pin: 80% (8/10)
- Multiple Pin: 60% (3/5)
Splits: 33% (1/3)
First ball avg: 9.24

Not bad outside of 2 single pin misses. One I barely grazed a 10 pin and didn't knock it over, the other the ball completely slipped out of my hand and fell onto the lane awkwardly going for a 2 pin. Meh. Couldn't string much together on the end pair and grinded these scores out. Glad to get 3 200s and get off that pair next week : )

Tues Mixed:

222, 174, 237 - 633 series

Strikes: 51% (18/35)
Spares: 75% (12/16)
- Single Pin: 66% (6/9)
- Multiple Pin: 85% (6/7)
Splits: 0% (0/1)
First ball avg: 9.20

Game 1 was pretty good, using the hyroad, I lost the reaction in the second game and tried to force my solids to work (they didn't). I also let myself get distracted on spares and missed a couple that I really should have made. No excuse for missing single pin spares. Game 3 wasn't looking much better until I switched back to the hyroad and forced myself to post shots. Ended on a 7-bagger and got a good game out of it!

[mc_runner]

Monday Doubles:

232, 187, 164 - 583

Strikes: 42% (14/33)
Spares: 72% (13/18)
- Single Pin: 70% (7/10)
- Multiple Pin: 75% (6/8)
Splits: 33% (1/3)
First ball avg: 9.06

Timing was off, didn't do myself any favors by missing a few single pins. Just couldn't find any consistency after game 1 tonight. Been saying it for awhile now but really need to get in and practice, particularly 10 pins.

Tues Mixed:

194, 247, 236 - 677 series

Strikes: 60% (21/35)
Spares: 83% (10/12)
- Single Pin: 87% (7/8)
- Multiple Pin: 75% (3/4)
Splits: 0% (0/1)
First ball avg: 9.23

This one was a good bit better. I found a rhythm and my timing was back. Average has leveled out at 211 in both leagues now.

[mc_runner]

Monday Doubles:

214, 243, 159 - 616 series

Strikes: 44% (15/34)
Spares: 76% (13/17)
- Single Pin: 90% (9/10)
- Multiple Pin: 57% (4/7)
Splits: 0% (0/3)
First ball avg: 9.03

First two games were good, but on the third I ended up going over/under in a bad way. When I adjusted for the various flat 10s I was leaving, I went through the nose and left a split. Balled up and moved left, more weak 10s... probably should have just thrown a pearl. Noted for next week! On the plus side of things, game 1 and 2 were smooth, on target and comfortable after getting in some practice finally.

Tues Mixed:

237, 187, 203 - 627 series

Strikes: 50% (17/34)
Spares: 94% (16/17)
- Single Pin: 92% (12/13)
- Multiple Pin: 100% (4/4)
Splits: 100% (1/1)
First ball avg: 9.32

Pretty solid, I arrived late and only got 2 balls of warm-up in which came back to bite me on my first 10 pin shot. Other than that, totally clean! A lot of single pins (all back row save a couple 4s) but such is life. I did the same thing as on Monday towards the end of game 2 - balled up and moved left but that didn't work again, however this time I learned my lesson and switched back early in game 3.

[mc_runner]

Tuesday Mixed:

223, 215, 192 - 630 series

Strikes: 53% (17/32)
Spares: 80% (12/15)
- Single Pin: 100% (5/5)
- Multiple Pin: 70% (7/10)
Splits: 0% (1/2)
First ball avg: 8.97

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. The Good - made all single pin spares. Had carry when I hit my mark, and for the most part adjusted well. The Bad - I didn't make it in for practice and chopped my first spare (a 1-2-4-8 that left the 8). Too many multiple pin spares left, and a big split in the 10th in the third game that ended up costing us the game. The Ugly - our second bowler fell backwards after a shot into the sitting area and cracked a bunch of ribs in the second game - had to be ambulanced out. Tough to focus after that, obviously. The good news is she should be OK but it wasn't a pretty sight.

[mc_runner]

Monday Doubles -

201, 204, 256 - 661 series

Strikes: 64% (22/34)
Spares: 66% (8/12)
- Single Pin: 100% (8/8)
- Multiple Pin: 0% (0/4)
Splits: 0% (0/2)
First ball avg: 9.44

Was close tonight. I had a couple chops on things I shouldn't have chopped but other than that did really well. Found a good line in game 3 - started with front 6 but left a 7-10 in frame 7... I didn't see it but apparently I almost picked it up (would have been pretty mad if I had missed THAT!). We got a much-needed sweep here.

Tuesday Mixed:

179, 216, 199 - 594 series

Strikes: 45% (15/33)
Spares: 77% (14/18)
- Single Pin: 100% (12/12)
- Multiple Pin: 33% (2/6)
Splits: NA% (0/0)
First ball avg: 9.18

Well, not nearly as good here. I started with the wrong ball that wasn't really finding the pocket and forced myself to stay with it all game (? WHY?) Game 2 I actaully switched and had a line, although not a great one, where I was forced to play more down and in. Game 3 I was a single pin machine before striking out. Didn't adjust right or give myself a line for any miss room tonight, and didn't really try to move around to find any. Just some old bad habits that crept back in. First step is realizing it right? : )

[mc_runner]

Monday doubles:

208, 247, 169 - 624 series

Strikes: 51% (17/33)
Spares: 81% (13/16)
- Single Pin: 100% (11/11)
- Multiple Pin: 40% (2/5)
Splits: 0% (0/3)
First ball avg: 9.33

Really good first 2 games, had a nice line and made adjustments. Game 3 was starting well, actually with a X/XX but then I got a pocket 7-10 and started trying to overpower the lane, with awful results. One lane was acting odd all night with the pin action... not just me, almost every hit for both teams was just kind of odd. After the 7-10 (which btw looked like a flush hit going in) I think I split the other 2 times I was up there too for a lousy end to a good week. Can't complain too much we were bowling on the same conditions as the other team!

Tuesday Mixed:

216, 249, 258 - 723 series

Strikes: 69% (25/36)
Spares: 100% (11/11)
- Single Pin: 100% (10/10)
- Multiple Pin: 100% (1/1)
Splits: NA% (0/0)
First ball avg: 9.61

This was one of the best/most consistent series of my life. Every single ball was pocket in all 3 games save for one that I let go way outside and left a bucket on... almost a no tap 900! Clean series, high strike % - just a really nice night all around.

On both nights actually my shoulder was bothering me which really forced me to slow down and make sure my timing was good. Oddly enough when I wasn't forcing my shot, good things happened (sarcasm). It was a good reminder to slow things down and just let the shot and release flow naturally.

Averages are 211 on Monday and 212 for Tuesday. Come a long way from the 185 average I had for 3 years before joining this site