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[mc_runner]

I figure that it is a little bit to do with the weather, it's warmer and more humid than most of the winter and the house usually changes patterns around the change of seasons. Top that off (reading a pattern that's reacting just slightly different and needing to adjust to it) with a few timing issues and you have a couple of bleh weeks. You'll get it back!

[mc_runner]

Better this week.

Tues Men's:

268, 196, 203 - 667 series

Strikes: 64% (22/34)
Spares: 83% (10/12)
- Single Pin: 100% (8/8)
- Multiple Pin: 50% (2/4)
Splits: 0% (0/1)
First ball avg: 9.41

First game I found my line that allowed for some miss room, and exploited it. XX9/9/ then sheet. Game 2 the lanes started transitioning, I lost my concentration after not holding up on a shot I should have, but still did OK. Switched over to the nano for game 3 (balling "down" to a strong solid ball from the hyroad? ha. Needs a resurface and/or is dead!) and ended up shooting OK. Nice night where we were able to sweep. 1 week left here, unfortunately it look like I will be coming up JUST short of a 200 average unless I can somehow get an 800 next week.

Thurs Mixed:

208, 195, 237 - 640 series

Strikes: 57% (19/33)
Spares: 78% (11/14)
- Single Pin: 88% (8/9)
- Multiple Pin: 60% (3/5)
Splits: 0% (0/2)
First ball avg: 9.36

Not really much to report here. Game 1 was clean, game 2 was clean except for a 4/7/10 split, then game 3 I switched over to the hyroad and strung together a bunch of strikes (minus a missed 10 pin that I had awful timing on). Everything felt good, the scores were solid!

[mc_runner]

Last night of Tues Men's:

215, 214, 208 - 637 series

Strikes: 61% (21/34)
Spares: 66% (8/12)
- Single Pin: 100% (4/4)
- Multiple Pin: 50% (4/8)
Splits: 0% (0/3)
First ball avg: 9.26

First game was with the haywire - straight OOB. I like the reaction but I was... 5 boards left with my feet and 3 left at the arrows vs. my normal starting spot and still throwing hard, for it to stay right! Once I got that line down I did pretty well with it. Game 2 was with the hyroad, and game 3 with the nano. Pretty much threw every ball I actively use in this one, each over 200 and nice reactions as the lanes transitioned. We ended up finishing this league at .500 exactly which given our standings a few weeks ago was about the best we could hope for. My final average in here was 198, kind of a bummer but ended on a high note after a somewhat rough start to the season. Looking at the stats it's completely clear where I need to improve: game 3. I like to think in the last month or so I found a solution to the quick transition that occurs.

Thurs Mixed:

231, 203, 279 - 713 series

Strikes: 68% (24/35)
Spares: 80% (8/10)
- Single Pin: 100% (4/4)
- Multiple Pin: 66% (4/6)
Splits: NA% (0/0)
First ball avg: 9.31

All 3 games bowled with the haywire. Game 2 I moved right and tried to pick up the speed to see what would happen, I was too hit-or-miss however. Ball is too strong to play over the second arrow. Game 3 I moved back inside and started crushing the pocket. I threw a high 6-pin in the third frame where a sub bowler walked up on me about 2 feet away while I was starting my approach. I backed off and reset but was still pretty flustered on the shot. He apologized and I think just was oblivious... annoying but I can't really be mad because I'm quite certain it wasn't intentional. Anyway, every other shot that game was dead on flush pocket. Really liking the ball - and sitting at a 208 avg here.

[mc_runner]

Tuesday is done, so just Thurs this week... and I finally got my clean 30!

216, 222, 247 - 685 series

Strikes: 55% (19/34)
Spares: 100% (13/13)
- Single Pin: 100% (8/8)
- Multiple Pin: 100% (5/5)
Splits: NA% (0/0)
First ball avg: 9.26

After going 29/30 several times this year I was able to close it out. Not my first one, but the first I've had in several years and it felt good! Ironically I didn't feel like I was throwing the ball that well for the most part, my speed and aim was a little off... probably due to not getting in for a full week. Still, a new ball is good at masking some of that stuff and recovering for you. I'm really liking the haywire. Championships here are next week, hoping to put up numbers like I have been!

[Blacksox1]

Congrats on the clean 30. The haywire could be the best symmetric solid ever.

[mc_runner]

Congrats on the clean 30. The haywire could be the best symmetric solid ever.

Thanks! Yeah I am really happy with it. Smooth, predictable and strong continuous motion through the pocket. Exactly the motion that a symmetric solid should have

[mc_runner]

Final night of Thursday Mixed -

300, 187, 216 - 703 series

Strikes: 70% (24/34)
Spares: 80% (8/10)
- Single Pin: 75% (6/8)
- Multiple Pin: 100% (2/2)
Splits: NA% (0/0)
First ball avg: 9.62

Mentioned it in the other post but the first game was all HyRoad. The line was there and the ball was driving perfectly. Last frame was definitly nerve wracking and felt kind of surreal after it was done. but, there were still 2 games left - and in our format, first teams to win 2 wins. I had a let down game in game 2 where the lane transitioned and I didn't adjust right with it. Game 3 was all haywire - we lost game 2 and came down to the last frame in game 3. We pulled it out - a perfect ending!

Final average in this league came out to 209 with 6 700s on the year, and hit just about all my goals. Very happy with how this one turned out - just too bad it went off sanctioning a couple years back!

[vdubtx]

Congrats on the perfect end to a season.

[mc_runner]

Thanks vdub! Already looking forward to summer leagues... ending like that just makes you want to do it more

[mc_runner]

First week of summer league - only one this week, the other starts on Monday. Monday is a competitive doubles, this is a more casual (but sanctioned!) 4 person mixed.

225, 223, 204 - 652 series

Strikes: 51% (17/33)
Spares: 75% (12/16)
- Single Pin: 83% (10/12)
- Multiple Pin: 50% (2/4)
Splits: 0% (0/2)
First ball avg: 9.36

Opened the game (and league) with a pocket 7-10 split but settled after that. Haywire for games 1 and 2, hyroad for 3 after the lanes transitioned a bit. I was leaving tons of 10s, missed my first one and last one of the night. I think I left 10 of them overall. Usually I'll get more flat 10s, but I think every one tonight was a ringing one. Decent scores all three games, good way to kick off the short season!