mc_runner's scores

**mc_runner** · 12-30-2015, 08:26 AM

Tues Men's:

233, 216, 137 - 588 series

Strikes: 47% (16/34)
Spares: 58% (10/17)
- Single Pin: 77% (7/9)
- Multiple Pin: 37% (3/8)
Splits: 0% (0/3)

Well game 1 was clean and went well. Game 2 also went well, although I missed 2 single pins in a row (made a very minor adjustment after that and had no problem). Game 3 was a disaster. I was over/under drastically - I would come in light and leave a 2-4-5 (no comment on chopping them thereafter), make a 1 board adjustment right and come in straight through the nose for a split next frame. This happened with 2 different balls. I was dealing with a bunch of carry down as the other team had a couple people cranking house balls down there, a bit different than the burn we normally see in game 3. I was lost out there trying to make minor tweaks instead of a big change.

Edit... on a side note, guy a few lanes down went 289-300-267. Had the front 8 in game 3, left a ringing 10 in the 9th. Would have been a house record had he closed it out, and I believe the second highest series in the state (behind an 896 from last year). Crazy stuff... 230 avg guy but he was just throwing ridiculous shots last night.

**mc_runner** · 01-08-2016, 08:25 AM

Tues Mens:

237, 244, 182 - 663 series

Strikes: 57% (19/33)
Spares: 85% (12/14)
- Single Pin: 85% (6/7)
- Multiple Pin: 85% (6/7)
Splits: 50% (1/2)

Pretty nice night here, even on the end pair. Kept up with the lanes and made my shots. could have been a bigger game 3 had I not whiffed a 3-pin (!) and then threw a 4-6 split in the 9th off a double. Otherwise happy all around with this night.

Thurs Mixed:

248, 246, 221 - 715 series

Strikes: 64% (22/34)
Spares: 90% (10/11)
- Single Pin: 100% (10/10)
- Multiple Pin: 0% (0/1)
Splits: NA (0/0)

THIS was a great night all around. Mildly annoyed that I missed a 2-4 in game 3 because I wasn't paying attention and lined up wrong, but I was in the zone besides that. Got carry, made my spares and adjusted well. Really happy with this week - 4th 700 (all in last year) and a slight improvement on my previous high

**vdubtx** · 01-11-2016, 11:06 AM

Nice shooting mc. That's a good week right there.

**mc_runner** · 01-16-2016, 01:30 PM

Thanks vdub!

A little hectic this past week (in the middle of moving, finally), jumping on when I have a sec to upload scores.

Tues Mens:
184, 206, 199 - 589 series

Strikes: 33% (11/33)
Spares: 90% (19/21)
- Single Pin: 100% (14/14)
- Multiple Pin: 71% (5/7)
Splits: 0 %(0/2)

No carry for anyone on our set of lanes this week. I tried adjusting, changing lines and balls but it didn't seem to matter. Had an OK first game until a light pocket 7-10 in the 9th frame. Game 2 I used the hyroad and was clean, still not stringing anything however. Game 3 was much the same, I started with a split and just made a lot of spares after that. I was either leaving 10s, or when I adjusted for them I would leave 4s. Just one of those weeks, shots were right where I wanted them but couldn't find the right line. Spares helped me just hit average though - can't complain too much about 14/14 on single pins

Thurs Mixed:

232, 195, 206 - 633 series

Strikes: 54% (18/33)
Spares: 64% (9/14)
- Single Pin: 87% (7/8)
- Multiple Pin: 33% (2/6)
Splits: 0% (0/3)

Carry was back. I started out cold since I arrived late, and the first 3 shots were... iffy at best. I settled in from there and ended up with a good game 1. Game 2 wasn't that bad, left a couple of splits as the lanes transitioned (I would say I was one frame behind on the moves this game), game 3 was good but I did miss a 10 pin on my final shot - I definitely rushed it as we were finishing late and there was a league behind us already moving all their stuff onto the lanes (which I hate, but side bar). It didn't affect the outcome of the game at all but still annoying to miss!

**mc_runner** · 01-22-2016, 07:30 PM

Tues Mens -

212, 168, 172 - 552 series

Strikes: 35% (12/34)
Spares: 70% (14/20)
- Single Pin: 90% (9/10)
- Multiple Pin: 50% (5/10)
Splits: 25% (1/4)

I had been moving stuff all day and my wrists/arms were just done by the time league rolled around. Add to that we were on the end pair, and by game 2 I was totally lost in the transition. Between the loss of revs when I couldn't keep my wrist cocked and 2 lanes behaving really differently, the night went south. We did manage to win all points (the other team struggled even worse on the pair) so not all was lost. On to next week!

Thurs Mixed:

232, 205, 207 - 644 series

Strikes: 54% (18/32)
Spares: 64% (9/14)
- Single Pin: 71% (5/7)
- Multiple Pin: 57% (4/7)
Splits: 0% (0/1)

Felt good, hit my marks, kept up with the lanes. Annoyed that I missed 2 ten pins, when I have some time it's about time to practice them again. Average is really close to 200 here now, not as close on Tuesday. Need a few big nights there.

**mc_runner** · 01-29-2016, 08:36 AM

Definitely a mixed bag this week.

Tues Men's:

186, 181, 171 - 538 series

Strikes: 40% (13/32)
Spares: 72% (13/18)
- Single Pin: 88% (8/9)
- Multiple Pin: 55% (5/9)
Splits: 33% (1/3)

Well, I simply could not strike on the right lane all night. Left lane I was totally fine, but when you don't have any doubles it is hard to put together a good series. I couldn't find the right angle/line on the lane, tried a couple different lines with a couple different balls. I need to figure something out here, I'm struggling more than I should be in the league lately. I think it all comes back to reading lanes and making adjustments correctly.

Thurs Mixed:

267, 245, 205 - 717 series

Strikes: 68% (22/32)
Spares: 80% (8/10)
- Single Pin: 100% (6/6)
- Multiple Pin: 50% (2/4)
Splits: 0% (0/1)

I actually struggled in practice here but when the game started it was like a switch flipped. Game 2 I went XX/XXXXXX81 which annoyed me... coulda been a 279 or at least in the 250s had I not chopped, then I would have at least had a fighting chance at an unsanctioned 800

I've been on a tear in this league lately, our team is 30 and 2 through 4 weeks so far and I'm throwing really well here. I need to port that over to Tuesday!

**mc_runner** · 02-05-2016, 08:14 AM

Tues Mens:

236, 208, 220 - 664 series

Strikes: 60% (20/33)
Spares: 66% (8/12)
- Single Pin: 100% (5/5)
- Multiple Pin: 42% (3/7)
Splits: 0% (0/3)

Put together a good night here, and finally got a 200+ in game 3. Been awhile. Strike ball was working, stayed ahead of transition and was in the pocket all night - except for the 3 shots I pulled, each of which left a 4-6-7 split! Bowled game 1 with the HyRoad, games 2-3 with the IQ Nano for the smoother reaction.

Thurs Mixed:

222, 176, 208 - 606 series

Strikes: 57% (20/35)
Spares: 50% (7/14)
- Single Pin: 100% (6/6)
- Multiple Pin: 12% (1/8)
Splits: 0% (0/6)

Aside from the massive number of splits here, not a bad night. Made average by a few pins, made spares and carried when I found the pocket. However if I went light or high at all, it was split city. I lost my release and timing in game 2 and beginning of 3 a bit but refocused myself and made sure to follow through/post my shot and the timing fixed itself. IQ nano for all 3 games - I tried the HyRoad for 2 shots and split in both. My thumb was getting hung up in it.

**mc_runner** · 02-12-2016, 08:17 AM

Really good week this week.

Tues Men's -
201, 229, 223 - 653 series

Strikes: 58% (20/34)
Spares: 78% (11/14)
- Single Pin: 100% (6/6)
- Multiple Pin: 62% (5/8)
Splits: 0% (0/1)

Had a few hiccups in game 1 but recovered nicely for the 200. Game 2 was going well then our lanes broke down and we got moved wayyyyy over to the other end of the house against the wall. We decided not to practice because we were so far behind in time already, so it took a shot or 2 to get the feel for the line. After that I ended with 5 in a row, and kept it up in game 3 until I threw a big split in the 8th. Happy with this night, still chasing that 200 average here.

Thurs Mixed:

226, 243, 276 - 745 series (new personal best)

Strikes: 77% (28/36)
Spares: 71% (5/7)
- Single Pin: 100% (5/5)
- Multiple Pin: 0% (0/2)
Splits: 0% (0/2)

I came in late and cold so no warm up. After a few frames I found my line and it stayed all night. Game 2 ended with 5 in a row, and I opened game 3 with the front 8 for a Varipapa 300, haha. 9th frame game 3 I pulled a smidge and left a 9 pin. This was a monster night, ball was hitting in the pocket perfectly on almost every single throw. Outside of the first 3 frames in game 1, the only misses I had off pocket the entire night was a 4-9 split in game 2 and that 9th frame in game 3. IQ nano all 3 games.