Boatmans 2023-2024 scores

[Aslan]

yeah take away the 2 splits and that 7 pin was my only miss. And it was a big miss. I was aiming for the 16-17 board and hit about the 23 board...lol. Didn't even watch to see how bad i missed it

See, I usually aim for 18 when shooting at the 10-pin (righty) and I'm starting to think I should switch to 16-17. Too many misses inside...even when I feel like I hit my target.

[boatman37]

16-17 works good for me. I stand about 33. I say about cause I have always set my feet with my left foot (I'm a lefty) so my left toe is on 27-28. My right foot is close to 33 then.

[boatman37]

Tough night. Threw the ZS in warmups and couldn't get anything going. Threw the Helios last 2 warmup balls. Not great but needed to swing it out. First frame didn't get it out far enough. Lesson learned. Grabbed the Altered Reality and was so-so. Game 2 switched to the Zen Soul. Went in and told my PSO to order me an Xponent. Came back out and struck the next 8 frames with the ZS....lol. 269. Game 3 lost it and dropped over 100 pins.
On a positive note we won all 3 again and widened our lead on 2nd place.

Game 1: 181 (5 strikes, 3 spares, 3 opens)

Game 2: 269c (9 strikes, 2 spares, 0 opens)

Game 3: 165 (5 strikes, 3 spares, 3 opens-2 splits)

Series: 615

Average: 205

Running average: 192.05

Last seasons average: 197.66

First ball average: 9.24

Strikes: 57% (19/33)

Spares: 57% (8/14)

Single pin spares: 66% (4/6)

Splits: 0% (0/2)

[Aslan]

269 clean. Well done!

[boatman37]

Had our 6th bowler show up tonight so the rule is furthest below their average sits. Well game 3 last week i was 27 below my average so I sat first game. Warmups weren't great using the Zen Soul so I wasn't upset I was sitting out. Game 2 I started the first 2 or 3 frames with the Zen Soul then grabbed my Brunswick Igniter out of my bag and moved way outside targeting the first arrow. Started getting carry that I have not been getting with the Zen Soul anymore. Threw 225 clean. Game 3 started coming in a little high so moved in a little but started struggling to hit the pocket and left 2 splits that killed that game. Was clean until that first split in 8th frame. And we lost 2 of 3 for the first time this year but still in 1st place.
Ordered the Xponent last week but PSO wasn't there tonight so didn't get it yet.

Game 1: didn't bowl

Game 2: 225c (7 strikes, 5 spares)

Game 3: 196 (5 strikes, 3 spares, 2 opens-2 splits)

Series: 421

Average: 210.5

Running average: 193.90

Last seasons average: 197.66

First ball average: 9.14

Strikes: 54% (12/22)

Spares: 80% (8/10)

Single pin spares: 100% (5/5)

Splits: 0% (0/2)

[Aslan]

Had our 6th bowler show up tonight so the rule is furthest below their average sits.

That's an interesting way of doing it. I've never been on a team with more on the roster than needed...except as a permanent sub. Those rules were I could sub for only the team I was rostered on...and I didn't get any prize money...but I also didn't have to pay and I COULD go with the team when they swept in Vegas. So, it worked out well...because I bowled for free for around 6 weeks...then could go to Vegas for the guy that never goes to Vegas.

[boatman37]

Each team can do it any way they wish. Our league doesn't have 'floating' subs. Once you bowl for a team you are locked into that team. So we can either tell one person to stay home or we can alternate in and out. We had already been bowling about 5 weeks when the 6th bowler started showing up. We have some teams do it the way we do and some that just tell certain bowlers to stay home that night. Since we have 3 bowlers over 180 average and 3 under 150 it isn't fair to make the lowest score sit out so furthest below their average sits. The previous week I was 27 pins below my average the last game so by that rule I had to sit first game. Each bowler is guaranteed at least 2 games so no matter how low my score I will not have to sit games 2 or 3, second furthest away would sit out then.

[boatman37]

Picked up my new Xponent tonight. Had to move in 2 boards from my Zen Soul and had to arc it out. If I moved in closer to 3rd arrow might not have had to arc it as much but it was working arcing it so went with that. 2 clean games tonight (according to pinpal) but blew my chance at a 700 game 2. Really like the Xponent but gonna hit it with a 5000 and give that a shot. Switched to the Brunswick Igniter 7th frame of G2 and finished the night with it.

Game 1: 280c (12 strikes, 1 spare, 0 opens)

Game 2: 180 (6 strikes, 2 spares, 4 opens)

Game 3: 215 (6 strikes, 4 spares, 1 open, 2 splits)

Series: 675

Average: 225.00

Running average: 197.95

Last seasons average: 197.66

First ball average: 9.43

Strikes: 65% (23/35)

Spares: 58% (7/12)

Single pin spares: 62% (5/8)

Splits: 50% (1/2)

[Timmyb]

Nice night!

[Aslan]

Nice night!

Agreed. A ***t ton of strikes and a spare conversion to boot!