NewToBowling's 2016 League Scores

[NewToBowling]

No league last night due to Super Bowl 50

Denver Broncos are the CHAMPS!!!!

[NewToBowling]

171-202-157 = 530 series (177 Average)

League Average = 194 (-5 From Previous Week)

Again, used Haywire for all three games.

PinPal Stats:
First Ball Average: 8.94
Strikes: 41% (13/31)
Spares = 55% (10/18)
Single Pin = 42% (3/7) - Terrible 2/6 on 10 pins tonight. The only other single pin leave was a 2
Multiple Pins = 63% (7/11)
Opens = 25% (8)

Generally a terrible night. Could not hit a 10 pin to save my life. Also thumb started swelling up and by third game it was hanging and I kept tugging the ball. Should have switched balls. Played two games after league with 900 Global Respect and shot 220+. Oh well.

[NewToBowling]

199-214-185 = 598 series (199 Average)

League Average = 195 (+1 From Previous Week)

Respect for 1st game, Haywire for 2nd and 3rd

PinPal Stats:
First Ball Average: 8.73
Strikes: 39% (13/33)
Spares = 89% (17/19)
Single Pin = 75% (6/8) - 2/4 on 10 Pins
Multiple Pins = 100% (11/11)
Opens = 6% (2)

That missed 10 pin on 10th frame last game cost me a 600 series as well as a clean series. Hey at least now I have a 597, 598, 599, and 600 series .

I was really killing myself after that last missed pin though. Wanted that clean series. Strikes weren't on tonight but I felt really comfortable with my spare shooting. No splits tonight and the hardest conversions were (2) 2-8 leaves. That sleeper pin in the back is always tricky.

Honestly, I hit the pocket consistently tonight, just not good carry. No brooklyn strikes or weird mixers. Release felt better and smoother and I was happy with most of them. Just have to remind myself to keep hand behind ball more for more forward roll and try no to over rotate as I get bad reaction with increased side roll.

[NewToBowling]

171-165-152 = 488 series (162 Average)

League Average = 190 (-5 From Previous Week)

Haywire for most of the night. Sprinkled in a few tosses with the Respect because I was frustrated

PinPal Stats:
First Ball Average: 8.03
Strikes: 27% (9/33)
Spares = 56% (13/23)
Single Pin = 80% (8/10) - 3/5 on 10 Pins last night, 24/36 for season. I have abandoned my spare ball. I am using my strike ball and releasing from deep left side of lane and adjusting my wrist. I do feel a lot more comfortable and am converting more or if I miss it's by inches. Before with spare ball either I got it or missed by a mile with ball going into gutter 30 feet down the lane
Multiple Pins = 38% (5/13)
Opens = 31% (10)

Worst league night so far. Have to tell myself to not get so down and thing of this as an anomaly. Release just never really felt right. Did pick up 3-10 baby split and always tricky 2-8 (a lot of practice on this leave lately). Lot of missed bucket leaves.

I've been drinking water throughout league night and my thumb has been swelling because of it. I was down to 1 tape in thumb hole last game and probably should have went without any.

On to next week...

[NewToBowling]

203-203-231 = 637 series (212 Average)

League Average = 193 (+3 From Previous Week)
League Single Pins: 76% (48/63)
League Multiple Pins: 52% (38/73)

Just used Haywire all night

PinPal Stats:
First Ball Average: 9.24
Strikes: 55% (19/34)
Spares = 64% (9/14)
Single Pin = 71% (5/7) - 0/2 on 10 pins
Multiple Pins = 57% (4/7)
Opens = 15% (5)

No clean games. Two missed 10 pins from first game. No other 10 pin leaves for rest of night. One game from "triplicate" (not sure if they give out medals/awards for them)

I detoxed and resurfaced my Haywire last week. Slowed down my ball speed and ball is reading the lanes better.

I would say I had 2-3 cheap strikes where it was a bad light hit and lucky pin action. Otherwise was in the pocket most of the night. Spare shooting was a bit off. Chopped 6-10, gutter at another 6-10, etc...but my good strike line saved the night. I believe my scores would have dropped significantly if I didn't have as many strikes as I did. Should have added another piece of tape to my "spare" (Respect) ball as my thumb was kind of falling out early trying to go for right side spare leaves

[fortheloveofbowling]

Nice set.

[NewToBowling]

Thanks

[NewToBowling]

210-222-142 = 574 series (191 Average)

League Average = 191 (-2 From Previous Week)

PinPal Stats:
First Ball Average: 8.71
Strikes: 41% (14/34)
Spares = 58% (10/17)
Single Pin = 83% (5/6) - 1/2 on 10 Pins last night
Multiple Pins = 45% (5/11)
Opens = 22% (7)

Wheels just fell off last game. 4 open frames and only 1 strike will do that to you. Left a Greek church in second frame. Definite lane transition. Was never really fully able to adjust and it bit me.

It is frustrating when you throw two solid games (to me anything above 200 is solid) then just go in the toilet.

I've been hovering around 190ish for a while now. My goal is to get to 200 average for the season but don't think that is going to happen.

[Timmyb]

210-222-142 = 574 series (191 Average)

League Average = 191 (-2 From Previous Week)

PinPal Stats:
First Ball Average: 8.71
Strikes: 41% (14/34)
Spares = 58% (10/17)
Single Pin = 83% (5/6) - 1/2 on 10 Pins last night
Multiple Pins = 45% (5/11)
Opens = 22% (7)

Wheels just fell off last game. 4 open frames and only 1 strike will do that to you. Left a Greek church in second frame. Definite lane transition. Was never really fully able to adjust and it bit me.

It is frustrating when you throw two solid games (to me anything above 200 is solid) then just go in the toilet.

I've been hovering around 190ish for a while now. My goal is to get to 200 average for the season but don't think that is going to happen.

Boy, I saw a lot of this during the week from a number of guys on here, including myself. I think a bunch of us (myself included) are getting beat by not including the fact that it's getting warmer out, and this is killing our last game. More than one of us has had a sub-150 third game in the past week.

Either that, or there's a bug going 'round.........

[Amyers]

Good first two games did you stick with the same ball for the third?