The anatomy of what goes WRONG

[Tony]

We bowled against a guy last year, shot a 120, 300, 170 to finish under 600, he was thrilled with the 300 but not thrilled with the series at all.

[MICHAEL]

Looking at your frame by frame score in the third game, it occurs to me that the beginning of the end came in the third and fourth frames with a nine count and an eight count. When you initially adjusted to strike in five and six what was the adjustment: line change, ball change, speed change, loft change? Lanes have a bad habit of "exploding" in terms of the shot. This is the point where small adjustments no longer work, and a big move is required. While bowlers love to take full responsibility for their successes and failures, citing loss of focus or some physical aspect of their games, more often than not it is nothing more than a failure to keep up with what the lanes are demanding of you. Make sense?

Good points, and points well taken!

[vdubtx]

Sorry to hear that, that has to be a tough finish to a great game.

Yeah, pretty embarrassing as it was in a higher average league. But, I just have to laugh it off and move on. To this day, I am not even sure what the heck happened.

[MICHAEL]

Yeah, pretty embarrassing as it was in a higher average league. But, I just have to laugh it off and move on. To this day, I am not even sure what the heck happened.

You have a GREAT attitude! LOL In the grand scheme of things, what REALLY matters! Your family, Your friends, Your health, Having a Great partner to go though life with ..and enough money to live a comfortable life style, on at least 3 bowling leagues in the winter! That is the definition of Happiness, nirvana!!

I use to think that 220 plus average would become a reality, but now I am beginning to wonder! I feel I am doomed to being a Gifted Bowlinggod that does the great games and series once in a while but never really achieves the truly greatness of a 220 average like you vdubtx.

Maybe I got started too late, at 62!
Maybe my injuries and health issues are the true cause
maybe I am, in reality dead, and this is my hell?????

What ever the cause of not having that elusive 220 average, like in Dante's Inferno, I will keep pushing that Stone up the hill, for an eternity, or in my case Rolling them 15lb beautiful Bowling balls, that even in some cases smell heavenly!



Maybe its not important, maybe its the journey that matters!

[Tony]

Yeah, pretty embarrassing as it was in a higher average league. But, I just have to laugh it off and move on. To this day, I am not even sure what the heck happened.

That's all you can do is shake it off and move on, I've seen many high average bowlers have occasional moments like that ! Hopefully it doesn't happen too often at crucial moments where it cost you so dearly.
Just a couple of days ago at a coaching session my first ball, I dropped it on the approach, first time that ever happened to me ! Embarrassing, yes but in the scope of things, it's just a game and it would be nice to do well, but as long as it's still enjoyable and I can still do it, dropping a ball or throwing right into the ditch isn't my biggest concern in life.

[Tony]

You have a GREAT attitude! LOL In the grand scheme of things, what REALLY matters! Your family, Your friends, Your health, Having a Great partner to go though life with ..and enough money to live a comfortable life style, on at least 3 bowling leagues in the winter! That is the definition of Happiness, nirvana!!

I use to think that 220 plus average would become a reality, but now I am beginning to wonder! I feel I am doomed to being a Gifted Bowlinggod that does the great games and series once in a while but never really achieves the truly greatness of a 220 average like you vdubtx.

Maybe I got started too late, at 62!
Maybe my injuries and health issues are the true cause
maybe I am, in reality dead, and this is my hell?????

What ever the cause of not having that elusive 220 average, like in Dante's Inferno, I will keep pushing that Stone up the hill, for an eternity, or in my case Rolling them 15lb beautiful Bowling balls, that even in some cases smell heavenly!


Maybe its not important, maybe its the journey that matters!

Yes, you are old and might even be dead, Platteville might be your final destination! There is certainly the possibility of averaging 220, there are quite a few bowlers in their late 60's and 70's still carrying averages like that, don't let a late start be your excuse. My father took up golf when he retired at 63 and after a couple of years was playing par golf and continued to do that until he was nearly 80, so being older is just another hurdle but one you can conquer.
As far as ball odor you might think it's heavenly but it's probably just old socks left in the bottom of your bowling bag !

[MICHAEL]

Yes, you are old and might even be dead, Platteville might be your final destination! There is certainly the possibility of averaging 220, there are quite a few bowlers in their late 60's and 70's still carrying averages like that, don't let a late start be your excuse. My father took up golf when he retired at 63 and after a couple of years was playing par golf and continued to do that until he was nearly 80, so being older is just another hurdle but one you can conquer.
As far as ball odor you might think it's heavenly but it's probably just old socks left in the bottom of your bowling bag !

Again,,,, point well taken! You were right,, just back from checking out my bowling bag, it was a pair of socks, that some how got wedged between the cup and liner.

HUMMMMMM I might just put them "sweaty-old-older-bowlinggod-socks, back in their original place.

Heavenly,,,, "that's what best describes that scent" ,,,,,( Scent of a Bowling god )

[MICHAEL]

Just found a few more pairs of old socks hidden in the bad,,,



Maybe I am on to something here... selling my old used socks to enhance the bowling experience!!

[vdubtx]

I use to think that 220 plus average would become a reality, but now I am beginning to wonder! I feel I am doomed to being a Gifted Bowlinggod that does the great games and series once in a while but never really achieves the truly greatness of a 220 average like you vdubtx.

Maybe I got started too late, at 62!
Maybe my injuries and health issues are the true cause
maybe I am, in reality dead, and this is my hell?????

Never too late to get better and get that 220 average. I know a 70+ year old that puts up 800 series all the time in Iowa. Father of my bowling buddy that I bowl Nationals with.

Still plenty of time for you ICEMAN.

[Mike White]

Yeah, pretty embarrassing as it was in a higher average league. But, I just have to laugh it off and move on. To this day, I am not even sure what the heck happened.

They call that a brain fart, and since you don't know what happened, you must have been upwind.