Reply With QuoteThank youSeem to be in a good groove right now, hope to keep it up!
Congrats on the new personal best.
Thank you
Tues Men's:
199, 254, 178 - 631 series
Strikes: 41% (14/34)
Spares: 88% (15/17)
- Single Pin: 100% (8/8)
- Multiple Pin: 77% (7/9)
Splits: 0% (0/1)
Started game 1 with a split, only one of the night - settled in from there. I was a little bit off with my timing early but made a move in frame 5 that seemed to fix the issues (thanks BB for that). Game 2 I mainly kept up with the oil, threw I think 9 strikes in the game but by the end I was at the very inside of my comfort zone... game 3 I couldn't keep anything right. I pulled out the old pearl and even that was coming in hard, while playing an inside line. Lots of high rev guys on the pair tonight, I ended up running into their (burned) lines when I played inside and couldn't push the ball down the lane far enough on the outside to get it to break in the right spot. Bleh.
Thurs Mixed:
234, 225, 213 - 672 series
Strikes: 64% (22/34)
Spares: 72% (8/11)
- Single Pin: 83% (5/6)
- Multiple Pin: 60% (3/5)
Splits: 0% (0/1)
Pretty solid here. A couple of issues, a washout and a split in game 1, a missed single pin in game 2 and a few release issues in game 3 but in all of them in between I was able to string strikes and get a solid week!
Tues Men's -
191, 198, 161 - 550 series
Strikes: 36% (12/33)
Spares: 80% (16/20)
- Single Pin: 90% (9/10)
- Multiple Pin: 70% (7/10)
Splits: 0% (0/3)
Eh. my timing was off just enough to mess with a lot of shots, and I started with what I now think was the wrong ball for the lanes. I was covering spares, but "just barely" in a few cases. The second game was clean, but almost a dutch 200 - I wasn't adjusting right on one of the lanes. Basically my timing was off a little, I was letting myself get distracted, and I was playing catch up on adjustments from the get go. Just not a great week in general.
Thurs mixed:
210, 200, 182 - 592 series
Strikes: 48% (17/35)
Spares: 70% (12/17)
- Single Pin: 100% (6/6)
- Multiple Pin: 54% (6/11)
Splits: 40% (2/5)
This week wasn't great either, to be honest. I came in late and cold, started off with 2 strikes followed by 2 splits. Then adjusted and settled in from there. Games 1 and 2 I struggled to hit 200 and get a great reaction out of the nano, so I switched to the hy road for game 3. When it hit pocket it was hitting really well, but I didn't have much miss room with it and ended up with a couple of splits to grind out a lousy 182. Eh. My timing felt off again. I won't be able to get into practice this week at all, so hopefully I'll be able to post and follow KISS on tuesday to get it back.
Tues Men's:
212, 183, 205 - 600 series
Strikes: 52% (18/34)
Spares: 66% (10/15)
- Single Pin: 83% (5/6)
- Multiple Pin: 55% (5/9)
Splits: 50% (2/4)
Not too bad here, I had a little trouble with the lane transitioning but was able to get back on track for game 3. Really the only annoying thing was when I lined up wrong and missed a 10 pin - totally my own fault, and when I threw a big 4 split cause I got distracted by someone loudly swearing on the approach 2 lanes over (after a turkey, and before another 2). I think I just need to focus and read the lanes a little bit better in this league, average here is at 195 right now...
Thursday Mixed:
210, 279, 248 - 737 series
Strikes: 72% (24/33)
Spares: 88% (8/9)
- Single Pin: 100% (5/5)
- Multiple Pin: 75% (3/4)
Splits: 0% (0/1)
Well, the only open on the night was a 3-10 split in frame 2 of game 1. Other than that one shot, every ball was in the pocket. In game 2 I started off with the front 9, but left a ringing 10 in the 10th. The good news is that this time I wasn't nervous at all getting up there and put a good throw on the ball. I guess with all the opportunities the novelty of making it to the 10th has worn off a bit, lol. Now the trick is to get to the 11th. Hopefully, it won't take as many tries to get through that one. Game 3 was good - 3 10 pins that I covered, rest strikes. Line held up really nicely last night! 205 average in this league. Never been so far apart in avg in the leagues before (same house). I figure it'll right itself out somehow, but I'm hoping tuesday goes up rather than Thursday going down.
More of the same this week.
Tues Men's:
160, 217, 192 - 569 series
Strikes: 42% (14/33)
Spares: 77% (14/18)
- Single Pin: 92% (12/13)
- Multiple Pin: 40% (2/5)
Splits: 0% (0/2)
My timing was way off in game 1, missed a couple easy spares as well. I got it back for game 2 but then had to chase the lanes in game 3. We were on the end pair, on the very end one I couldn't keep anything right of the head pin. Even swinging from way inside it was reading too early by the end of the night - was tempted to throw plastic the last couple of frames. Glad to move off of those next week. However, outside of that first game (which was entirely on me not executing well) I am not unhappy with the set given the difficult conditions.
Thurs Mixed:
186, 245, 236 - 667 series
Strikes: 57% (20/35)
Spares: 84% (11/13)
- Single Pin: 100% (8/8)
- Multiple Pin: 60% (3/5)
Splits: 0% (0/1)
Again a little shaky game 1 (I think I need to make practice a priority this weekend) but after that I settled in just fine. Last 2 games were clean and I pounded the pocket. Again Tuesday a bit of a struggle, big series on Thursday. 195/206 averages respectively.
Tues Men's:
223, 194, 216 - 633 series
Strikes: 50% (17/34)
Spares: 93% (14/15)
- Single Pin: 100% (9/9)
- Multiple Pin: 83% (5/6)
Splits: 0% (0/1)
First ball avg: 9.15
I was 29/30 clean frames... the open was a 3-6-7-10 where I slid the 3 in front of the 7 in the foundation frame in game 2. Pretty happy with how I read the lane this series, I kept up with transition!
Thurs Mixed: 216, 226, 221 - 663 series
Strikes: 65% (23/35)
Spares: 66% (8/12)
- Single Pin: 83% (5/6)
- Multiple Pin: 50% (3/6)
Splits: NA% (0/0)
First ball avg: 9.34
Actually struggled a little more than the numbers indicate here. I popped something in my wrist and it hurt a lot on my normal backswing/release, I had to not cock my wrist as much. It took a few frames to get used to it, and every so often it would still hurt when I hit the wrong spot. When that happened I missed right and had less revs in general, meaning it would hit super light or washout. Game 1 I had 8 strikes and 3 opens, no spares - all but one makeable. Game 2 and 3 were better and I was able to find a decent line, and ended up above average. Slightly concerned about the wrist situation, I still feel it today.
Good week this week, both leagues finally
Tues Mens -
232, 246, 213 - 691 series
Strikes: 60% (21/35)
Spares: 90% (10/11)
- Single Pin: 83% (5/6)
- Multiple Pin: 100% (5/5)
Splits: NA% (0/0)
First ball avg: 9.31
Found a good line in practice and read the lanes well again. I was 29 clean again, this time I missed a 6 pin in game 3 that both blew the clean series and a 700... grrr. Other than that one misstep, really happy with the week. Unfortunately our team isn't doing so well this year in general, but we are still having fun so that's what counts.
Thurs Mixed:
229, 219, 226 - 674 series
Strikes: 64% (22/34)
Spares: 72% (8/11)
- Single Pin: 100% (6/6)
- Multiple Pin: 40% (2/5)
Splits: 50% (1/2)
First ball avg: 9.32
Almost every ball I got a clean release on struck, with exception of a few single pins in a row in game 2 before I made a small adjustment and a 10 here or there. Every few frames though, I'd have a timing issue or a release issue and throw it too far out with not enough revs to make it back or dump it in the middle, I had 3 washouts and a couple of through-the-nose splits. Kind of concerning, but I'd say probably 90% of my shots were OK so I'll chalk it up to just a few hiccups right now. Something to make sure not to repeat however. This league's going really well this year and I'm happy with the scores every week!
Kind of lousy week this week.
Tues Men's:
190, 212, 192 - 594 series
Strikes: 51% (17/33)
Spares: 73% (11/15)
- Single Pin: 100% (5/5)
- Multiple Pin: 60% (6/10)
Splits: 0% (0/2)
First ball avg: 9.00
I basically just threw bad balls at bad times during the games. Didn't finish that well in any of them, and the lanes broke down quicker than I was adjusting - not by much, but by enough to throw the games slightly off. Just a so-so night, nothing really bad or good.
Thurs Mixed:
168, 214, 194 - 576 series
Strikes: 42% (14/33)
Spares: 64% (11/17)
- Single Pin: 62% (5/8)
- Multiple Pin: 66% (6/9)
Splits: 40% (2/5)
First ball avg: 9.06
My IQ seemed to have lost it's "oomph" and wasn't driving well at all. To top that off, I forgot how to make 10 pins, i was 2/5 on them. Yuck. Just a bad night all around - in game 1 I threw 4 opens in a row and had a 71 in the 6th frame before I turned it around. Hopefully going to get in for some practice this weekend or sometime and get these issues fixed.
Originally Posted by mc_runner
Pretty much the same as my Tuesday. Must be something going 'round.......
Old guy with power (15.5-16; 325). Current arsenal--Storm Summit, RotoGrip Idol Helios, Storm Phaze III, Storm SureLock (retired), Storm IQ Tour Nano and Motiv Rebel tank (spare/dry). High sanctioned game - 300 (4). High sanctioned series - 856. A.V. 300-s - 8. Longest string - 25.
2024/2025 YTD highs--High game-231; high series-650
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