Greater Tulsa Open Tournament - 2014

[Jaescrub]

I was looking forward to meeting you talking cars and bowling over beers this year ha ha ha.

[vdubtx]

Not great start to the tournament this year. First 4 frames, missed 2 10 pins. Buckled down and had horrible carry. Used Hyper Cell and left 4 back row pins in the first 7 frames. Changed ball to Disturbed and finished out with 4 bagger and only a 182.

Game 2 changed ball to Disturbed had some better carry but still few back row and a 227.

Game 3 right lane was giving trouble, still leaving back row, 10 pins, 9 pin, 7 pin.... Ended with 222.

182-227-222=631

With the bad carry I had, lucky to walk out with what I did. Clean spare shooting after first few frames helped me out big time.

On to tomorrow and Singles and Doubles events. Hoping for better carry.

[vdubtx]

Day 2 of Greater Tulsa Open tournament and we were at Broken Arrow lanes.

Set 1 Singles
Game 1 I started with Hyper Cell, had a good look I warm ups. Began with the front 7, smash pocket each time. 8th frame dropped my speed just a bit, went high and left a 3 pin. Turkey and then went high again leaving 3-6 for a nice start and a 277.

Game 2 started with a strike, a pair of 10 pins only converting 1 of them. Strike, 3 pin, strike, 6-10, 2-4-5, changed to Disturbed and finally got a nice pocket strike, 3-6 and finally strike to end with only a 185. Right lane was giving me fits all game.

Game 3 continuing with Disturbed left off where game 2 did with 3-6, 6 pin, strike, 3 pin, strike, 10 pin, went way high leaving 4-6-7-9-10, 3 pin, 3-6, strike and 3 pin in the fill for a lackluster 173.

277-185-173 = 635

Everyone was having trouble on this pair. Every move I made did not work. We said good riddance to the pair and moved pair to the right for set #2 and our Doubles event.

Game 1 with Disturbed went heavy to start leaving 3-6-10. Next time up 2-4-5, crossed over for Brooklyn. Decided to make ball change to First Blood mainly to just test another line and had an ok look leaving a 4 pin. I can work with that. Made a move left and target moved to a reflection of light about 40 ft down lane, this worked great, struck out with the last 8 in a row for a 257.

Game 2 continued with First Blood, first frame left 2-4-5 and left the danged 5 pin standing on conversion. 10 pin, strike, 3-10 leaving 10 pin standing. 5 bagger 4 pin and finally strike in the fill for a 216.

Game 3 went high leaving 3-6-7, turkey, 10 pin, 6 pin which I missed with ball sailing right by it to the right for a perfect 10 pin pickup UGH!, then proceeded to leave a 10 pin and pulled the shot barely missing left. Double before going heavy and leaving 4-6-7 and a lackluster 179.

257-216-179 = 652

My Doubles partner and all other bowlers on our pair were having trouble. Team mate of mine with 231 average barely squeaked out a 500 series.

Coming out of the tournament, I was high man for the squads that we bowled in. Not sure if there was another squad earlier or later than us. Will have to wait until they start to post results. The tournament runs each weekend until end of November.

With not getting close to 700 any series, not much of a chance of winning anything. Only thing I can hope is my 277 was the high game for the weekend and get $100.