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    I'm bowling Mondays and Thursdays this season. Booked a 203 last winter, goal is a 210 (or close to it) this winter. Here's what I've done so far.

    Thursdays:
    9/8/16 (633)
    201 - opened first two frames but recovered
    211 - 7-10 split in the 6th, missed a 10 pin on the third ball of the 10th (luckily we still won by one pin)
    221 - 3 splits, converted 2 of them

    9/15/16 (547) 10 Strikes all night, 2 doubles. 13 9-counts (11 converted). Overall 16/20 spares. Just couldn't find a good entry to the pocket and when I did I couldn't carry (game 2)
    190 - missed a ten pin, only one double
    174 - one strike all game, 6 consecutive 9 counts (only missed one, ten pin of coarse)
    183 - missed the 8 off of a 2-8 and missed a washout

    Mondays:
    9/12/16 (682) 22 strikes, 12 leaves, 3 opens (2 splits, one 10-pin)
    224 - missed a 10-pin
    204 - 6,7,10 split (left the 7)
    254 - 10 strike game, 4th frame had a split (open), 5th frame had a 10-pin (converted)

    9/19/16 (665) Another strong showing on Monday night. 21 strikes, 12 leaves, 4 opens (2 splits, 10-pin, 3-6-10)
    256 - 9 pin in the 5th frame, converted. Had a chance to close it out in the tenth but threw it way too slow on my first ball and left the 4-7. Spared then 9-count.
    213 - 5th frame through 8th frame went, 10-pin, 10-pin, 4-pin (made a two board adjustment, guess that was too much), 10-pin (moved back, of coarse I left another one). Missed on of the 3 10-pins.
    196 - Changed balls too late, two splits and missed the 3-6-10.

    Also subbed last Wednesday with a 630: 204,210,216.

    Overall composite average of 210 through 15 games, 7/13 on ten-pins. Only other single pin miss has been one fluke 7 pin. If I can cut my 10 pin misses in half I'd be pretty happy, but generally pleased with my single pin shooting (31/38). Strike percentage of 52% is lower than I'd like it to be but I think my 547 series is what is killing that.

    Hopefully I'm not peaking too soon on Mondays. We'll see what happens when averages are established after next week.

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    Nice shooting! Keep it up!
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    9/22/16:
    676 Series: I now have an established average for this league of 206.
    199
    245
    232

    Lots of strikes. 26 of them. Should have had a much higher series but two untimely splits, a missed 10 pin and a chopped 3-6-10 cost me big time.

    First game it felt like the lanes were flooded with oil. I was playing a more direct line than normal and knew they would transition quickly. The 8th frame I went through the nose and left the 3-4-6-7. I moved several boards and was locked in the rest of the night.

    Second game I had 12 shots in the pocket, all of which I thought were good entry angles. 3rd frame I destroyed the rack, but the 4 pin jumped the 7 pin and two messengers went at the 7 at the same time and knocked each other off course. The 8th frame I threw a pretty good shot and the 7-10 stayed standing. A 245 never felt so bad.

    The final game I started with my first 5, then an errant throw left the 6 pin. Another errant throw two frames later is where I chopped the 3 off the 3-6-10. 7 count on my second ball of the 10th.

    I feel like I'm over the hump. I have been a 200 bowler before, booked 203 last season after taking 3 years off. I think I can get to and maintain a 210 average in both of my leagues this season and I feel that 300 coming.

    On another note. I started this season tracking my stats with pinpal. I notice others do the same, but I can't seem to upload the images from my computer. Am I doing something wrong? I go through the steps to upload and I get a [!] symbol and hover over it and it says "undefined". Maybe I'm missing something.

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    I'm in trouble next week.

    Monday 9/26/16:
    195, 241, 255 (691)

    Worked really hard for the 195. I stuck on my release in the 3rd frame and left the 1-3-6 and then chopped right through the headpin for an open. An open split in the 7th (6-7-10), spare in the 9th (2-8), open split on the second ball of the 10th (4-6) and the rest were strikes (7).

    Second game: spare in the 4th (7-pin), open split in the 8th (4-9), 8-count on my third ball of the 10th, the rest strikes (9).

    Third game spared in the 3rd (3-6-9-10), spared in the 6th (7) and 10 strikes.

    2/2 on single pin spares (both 7-pins). 26/35 strikes (74%). 4/8 on spares (3 missed splits).

    My new average for week 4 will be a 226. Yikes. One thing for sure, I'm striking like crazy right now. I've never been this comfortable and relaxed. I hope it's more than just a hot streak. I did get lucky not having to shoot 10-pins as that has been my struggle lately. I need to find a time to go practice since all I'm doing is bowling in leagues.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zacks View Post
    I'm in trouble next week.

    Monday 9/26/16:
    195, 241, 255 (691)

    Worked really hard for the 195. I stuck on my release in the 3rd frame and left the 1-3-6 and then chopped right through the headpin for an open. An open split in the 7th (6-7-10), spare in the 9th (2-8), open split on the second ball of the 10th (4-6) and the rest were strikes (7).

    Second game: spare in the 4th (7-pin), open split in the 8th (4-9), 8-count on my third ball of the 10th, the rest strikes (9).

    Third game spared in the 3rd (3-6-9-10), spared in the 6th (7) and 10 strikes.

    2/2 on single pin spares (both 7-pins). 26/35 strikes (74%). 4/8 on spares (3 missed splits).

    My new average for week 4 will be a 226. Yikes. One thing for sure, I'm striking like crazy right now. I've never been this comfortable and relaxed. I hope it's more than just a hot streak. I did get lucky not having to shoot 10-pins as that has been my struggle lately. I need to find a time to go practice since all I'm doing is bowling in leagues.
    Wow your off to a hot start.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Amyers View Post
    Wow your off to a hot start.
    Thanks. I've been carrying our team the first 3 weeks, now I'm going to need them to help carry me and my inflated average.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zacks View Post
    Thanks. I've been carrying our team the first 3 weeks, now I'm going to need them to help carry me and my inflated average.
    Great start for the season, just keep it going !

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    Nice job keep it up!!

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    9/29/16: Quick update.
    248, 202, 226 = 676 series

    That's it. I've had enough. 1/4 on ten pins. And the one I picked up was on the third ball of the tenth frame. I've now shot 18 ten pins in 24 games and only made 8, I'm 34/35 on all other single pin spares. I'm going to practice on Sunday morning and I'm just going to throw 3 games of ten pins. If I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong, I'm buying a plastic ball and a three ball bag and being done with it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zacks View Post
    9/29/16: Quick update.
    248, 202, 226 = 676 series

    That's it. I've had enough. 1/4 on ten pins. And the one I picked up was on the third ball of the tenth frame. I've now shot 18 ten pins in 24 games and only made 8, I'm 34/35 on all other single pin spares. I'm going to practice on Sunday morning and I'm just going to throw 3 games of ten pins. If I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong, I'm buying a plastic ball and a three ball bag and being done with it.
    Better idea buy the plastic ball then practice three games with it. No reason for a bowler as good as you are taking chances on what should be at least a 90% spare opportunity at a minimum.
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