mc_runner's scores

[Aslan]

If ya ever figure out why you seem to have 1xx - 2xx - 2xx...lemme know....because we seem to have the exact same problem.

[mc_runner]

For me it's if I'm not releasing right or my timing is off in game 1. If i'm getting a good clean shot I can adjust, game 1 is typically my highest score - oil's freshest and generally hasn't begun transitioning much yet.

Monday doubles:

212, 184, 195 - 591 series

Strikes: 51% (17/33)
Spares: 66% (10/15)
- Single Pin: 83% (5/6)
- Multiple Pin: 55% (5/9)
Splits: 25% (1/4)
First ball average: 8.91

Speaking of which... timing and release were horrendous. I was just way off on pretty much everything. I don't think I deserved as high a score as I got. There seemed to be a lot of pin action tonight for whatever reason and that's pretty much why I was able to cobble together the strike % and games I did. However, all 3 games I didn't feel natural, left big splits, missed a couple spares, etc. My wrist hurt by the end of the night which just reiterated that I was forcing my shot badly. Even my teammate who doesn't really... watch or pay attention to much... commented that I didn't look right.

Gonna try to get in for some practice at some point this week/weekend and fix those timing/release issues.

[Aslan]

Our games seem similar.

It feels like the skill is "there"...but I usually can't "settle down" that first game...can't get my timing in sync, etc...

The good news...if we can ever figure that out...get that timing in sync in practice...the skill is there.

[mc_runner]

Monday Doubles:


245, 226, 185 - 656 series

Strikes: 68% (24/35)
Spares: 54% (6/11)
- Single Pin: 71% (5/7)
- Multiple Pin: 25% (1/4)
Splits: 0% (0/2)
First ball average: 9.34

Felt much more in synch out of the gate this week. Started front 5 both games 1 and 2, but the 6th frame was lousy in both - one was a big split and the other left a ring 10 that I proceeded to dump in the gutter. I was pretty happy with my strike ball tonight but there's not much of an excuse for the poor spare shooting for the first few weeks here. I missed the cutoff for the "eliminator" tournament by 1 after game 2, bleh.

[Aslan]

I was pretty happy with my strike ball tonight but there's not much of an excuse for the poor spare shooting for the first few weeks here.

I often feel the same way. I love seeing the strikes and the high scores...but being 72-75% on the single pins I leave ends up dampening my spirits. Sometimes striking is almost a "bad" think...especially on a THS....because it lulls you into thinking you're (or we're) top notch bowlers...then we go to a tournament or bowl on sport conditions...and suddenly we're not striking as much and have to rely on spare shooting...and < 90% just doesn't cut it. I've been watching a lot of the PBA50...and there's been a LOT of missed single-pin spares...more than I ever saw before. Just makes me think, here are a group of guys that probably average 230 on a THS...they don't have to shoot single-pin spares too often during their league play...then they get out on "the tour"....and they're shooting 165-189 and missing single-pins.

Sometimes, when I leave a flat 10 or 7...I just think to myself, "Good....this'll give me a chance to work on my spare shooting."

[mc_runner]

Been a bit since I bowled... practiced on Sunday to get the feel back and work on spare shooting and it definitely helped.

Monday Doubles - 223, 201, 218 - 642 series

Strikes: 57% (20/35)
Spares: 93% (14/15)
- Single Pin: 100% (10/10)
- Multiple Pin: 80% (4/5)
Splits: NA% (0/0)
First ball average: 9.34

Clean minus a 3-6-10 in which I chopped the 3 off. Missed on a few balls, but left everything makeable. The bad news? We got swept!

[manke]

Keep up the good work!!

[mc_runner]

Keep up the good work!!

Thanks manke... trying to!

Monday Doubles:

236, 232, 240 - 708 series

Strikes: 68% (24/35)
Spares: 72% (8/11)
- Single Pin: 88% (8/9)
- Multiple Pin: 0% (0/2)
Splits: 0% (0/1)
First ball average: 9.54

I had a really nice release tonight, one where it was effortless and revved up really nicely. That's usually a good omen for scoring. I actually struggled at the start of game 1, my first 4 shots left all 4 pins in the back row, then went high and left a 3 in the 5th. I changed balls before the 5th and by the 6th was lined up and struck out. Kept with the haywire in game 2, then switched back to the hyroad for game 3 when the haywire started burning up. Solid scores and happy with the night!

[Aslan]

Still going strong!!

[mc_runner]

Still going strong!!

Thanks! If only our team standings were going strong too, lol.

Monday Doubles:

192, 256, 182 - 630 series

Strikes: 52% (18/34)
Spares: 73% (11/15)
- Single Pin: 90% (10/11)
- Multiple Pin: 25% (1/4)
Splits: 0% (0/2)
First ball average: 9.32

Bipolar scores. My "off" games weren't bad per se, but I chopped a spare in game 1 and also missed a single pin. game 2 I was using one ball on one lane and the other one on the other to great success. We were end pair and it was incredibly hot and humid. I stuck on my 3rd step a few times and it kinda got in my head a bit. Game 3 was going OK but I had a couple of really poorly timed splits. Just an OK night with a really good game stuck in the middle, lol.