dmet225's scores

[dmet225]

Scores since August 1:

158-212-254=624 (bipolar)
222-215-192=629
202-214-216=632
241-191-133 (one split after another)=565
229-213-200=642
243-187-224=654
194-203-188=585 (3 missed 10 pins and 4 splits)
217-226-179=622 (opened in 9th and 10th of game 3)
152-171-202=525 (couldn't locate the head pin)
153-206-237=596 (I started drinking early which lead to more strikes)
226-150-157=533 (wow, I fell off quickly, and badly)
234-233-277=744 (started each of the 1st 2 games with 8 strikes, then left splits. 3rd game had first 9 and then ball fell off my hand)

[dmet225]

I do not understand the problems I'm having on Thursday nights (wood lanes) versus Friday nights (synthetic).

Last night on wood:
185-161-185=531

Tried the Storm Byte, Storm Crux and Roto Grip Menace. Left 6-10 pins (made 4 of 6), 2-6 pins (2of 2) and picked up the 3-6-10, 3-9, 4-5, 3-9-10 and 7. Missed the 7, 4-6, 2-8, 2-4-5, 9 and 4. Leaves were all over the map. Frustration ran rampant, which I'm sure didn't help. I'm now averaging only 187 on the wood lanes.

Tonight on synthetic:
223-280-223=726

Found a good shot in practice on the Byte. Picked up the 1-2-4-10, 5, 7, and 10. Missed on the 10 twice and the 6-10. My average in this league is now 217.

A tale of 2 buildings.

Upon further reflection, I watched a PBA broadcast a few weeks ago, and Tom Daugherty used a urethane ball to win a tournament. I seem to recall Randy Pedersen making the comment that, since the urethane doesn't soak up the oil, and only sort of spreads it around, that it gave the bowlers using reactive balls fits. I wonder if there's something to that theory, because a teammate of mine on the wood lanes refuses to pony up some money to buy something other than the original Blue Hammer urethane ball. Is that ball screwing up my game, or do I just suck on the wood lanes? Time will tell.

[dmet225]

Same problem this week:

Thursday night on wood:
219-151-146=516

So many different combination of leaves, spares and misses. Made only 50% of spares. Have NO idea what fell apart after 1st game. Even when I did put the ball in the pocket in the 3rd game, I'd leave a 7-10. After that, I was so peeved that I quit trying. Average is now a 185, my lowest since the 90's. Can you say "frustration?"

Tonight on synthetic:
211-201-234=646

Strikes 57%
Spares 73% (6 of 8 single pins and 5 of 7 multiple pins)
Had a good look all night, but made a few very poor throws. Average in this league is now 216.

I simply do not understand the problem between the two houses.

[dmet225]

Better results this week.

Thursday night on wood:
170-224-222=616

Strikes 54% (17/31)
Spares 71% (10/14)
Single pin 85% (6/7)
Multiple pins 57% (4/7)
Splits 0% (0/1)
Opens 12%(4)

Had a good look with Storm Crux in warm ups. Opened frame 1, and bad thoughts immediately started. Left 3 10-pins (missed 1) and opened in 10th (fanned on the 6-10). Switched balls to the Storm Byte, and clean till the 10th, where I threw it a tad slow and left a 4-6-10. Clean 3rd game. League average increased to 188.

Friday night on synthetic:
268-213-225=706

Strikes 68% (24/35)
Spares 81% (9/11)
Single pin 88% (8/9)
Multiple pins 50% (1/2)
Splits N/A
Opens 5% (2)

Had a great look with Roto Grip Menace. Swish 7 in 5th after first four and odd 5 pin in 6th. Struck out. Started to lose good carry in 2nd. Swish 7, chopped 3 off the 6, picked up 10 and 2 and missed 10. Switched to Storm Byte for third game, and felt like I had better carry. Picked up 10, 2, smash 9 and a horribly tossed 1-2-4-7. League average now a 219.

[dmet225]

Wow, I really sucked last week.

Thursday night on wood:

191-189-222=602.



Strikes 56% (18/31)
Spares 57% (8/14)
Single pin 100% (4/4)
Multiple pin 40% (4/10)
Splits 0% (0/3)
Opens 18% (6)

I absolutely struggle on these lanes. This week especially more so because they were like I was bowling on an ice rink. Virtually no ball movement. I missed easy multi-pin spares (6-10, 2-4-5, 2-5, 3-6-10, 4-7). Average in this league is now 189.

Friday night on synthetic:
198-171-171=540

Strikes 40% (13/325)
Spares 61% (11/18)
Single pin 62% (5/8)
Multiple pins 60% (6/10)
Splits 0% (0/3)

I absolutely struggled the entire night with my release, timing and overall comfort level. Ball either slipped off my hand or it stuck - there was NO in between. Average slipped to 214.

Opens 5% (2)

[dmet225]

Been a while since I was on here. My scores since then:

11/3/16 on wood - 164, 158, 158=480 (Do I really even know how to bowl anymore? Should I quit?)
11/4/16 on synthetic - 182,201,183=566 (My crappy night on the wood lanes the previous night have snuck into this league.)
11/10/16 on wood - 177, 185, 203=565 (I really do suck on wood lanes)
11/11/16 on synthetic - 268,290,219=677 (Opened with first 8, then tugged it and left a 2, then a solid 9 in 10th. Had 5 opens tonight - that's a lot for this high a series.)
11/17/16 on wood - 216, 204, 189=609 (My best at this pace in more than 2 months!)
11/18/16 on synthetic - 214,207,225=646 (Only 1 open all night - a missed 10 pin, of course.)

[Sche3067]

Looks like the scores are improving good job.

[dmet225]

FINALLY had a good night on the wood lanes.

Thursday night on wood:

227-241-198=666

Strikes 60% (21/35)
Spares 75% (9/12)
Single pin 100% (5/5). Includes 4 of 4 10 pins!
Multiple pin 57% (4/7)
Splits 100% (2/2)
Opens 9% (3)


Friday night on synthetic:

225-241-237=708

Strikes 68% (22/32)
Spares 90% (9/10)
Single pin 100% (8/8). Including 4 of 4 10 pins!
Multi pin 50% (1/2). Brain fart on the 4-7.
Splits N/A
Opens 3% (1)

On top of all that, Friday night team clinched season win prior to position round next week!

[JaxBowlingGuy]

Nice shooting

[dmet225]

What a terribly frustrating week.

Thursday night on wood:

161-174-203=538

Strikes 44% (15/34)
Spares 47% (9/19)
Single pin 53% (7/13). I left 9 10 pins and one solid pocket 5 pin! Yes, that's 9 10 pins!
Multiple pin 33% (2/6)
Splits 0% (0/1)
Opens 29% (10)

To top off a horrible night, take a look at the following thread regarding ball damage. The gash was about the size of a nickel. Luckily, the PSO was watching me at the exact moment that it happened:

http://www.bowlingboards.com/threads...-Damaged-balls

Friday night on synthetic:

247-191-192=630

Strikes 61% (21/34)
Spares 50% (6/12)
Single pin 55% (5/9). I left 4 9 pins - dead in the pocket 9 pins, and only 1 10 pin!
Multi pin 33% (1/3).
Splits 0% (0/2)
Opens 18% (6)

I'm sure it didn't help that on Friday night, we had nothing to lose on position round, so I wasn't totally focused.