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#198782 - 12/29/17 12:34 AM
Re: Fall/Winter Leagues 2017-18 thread
[Re: Richie V.]
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Virtual League Champion
Registered: 01/07/08
Posts: 1159
A/S/L: 51/M/Virginia Beach, VA
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I did something last Wednesday night that I hadn't done before. I shot 245-257-300-802 with a ball change early in the 2nd game. All of my prior honor scores were shot with the same ball I started with. I left a pair of 7 pins early in the 2nd game with my Rocket Ship, so I switched to my Phaze 2 and threw 20 of the last 22. I haven't gotten much use out of the Phaze 2, so I was glad I could throw it. The 2000 grit finish just burns up too quickly for me on league conditions, so I shined it up with Storm Step 2, and it does a lot more of what I want. I tend to gravitate towards a finish they call "sheen". Polished with a light scuff from a 3000 or 4000 pad.
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#198783 - 12/29/17 01:42 PM
Re: Fall/Winter Leagues 2017-18 thread
[Re: Richie V.]
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Virtual League Secretary, Virtual League Champion x4
Registered: 02/21/08
Posts: 4639
A/S/L: 51/M/Brockton, MA
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Very nice, Fin! 
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Arsenal (all 15 lb.)Alpha Crux Marvel Pearl IQ Tour Fusion Reign of Fire Tropical Breeze Fast T-Zone Career HighsAvg.: 197 (Summer 2008) Book: 186 Series: 707 Game: 288 CurrentBrunswick Mixed - Avg: 179 HS: 646 HG: 269 Sunday Niters - Avg: 180 HS: 676 HG: 259 Composite Avg: 180 The Tenth Board: My bowling blog Richie's BowlSK profile
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#198794 - 12/30/17 01:34 AM
Re: Fall/Winter Leagues 2017-18 thread
[Re: Richie V.]
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Virtual League Champion
Registered: 04/04/12
Posts: 549
A/S/L: 33/M/NH
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Congrats Fin.
Rough night for me: 181, 168, and 234 for 583. I had wanted to throw the Grudge Pearl that I just got but had trouble getting my fingers in the holes. I thought having them installed with Vacu-Grip was going to help me with this issue but I guess not. Had to go to my Arson High Flare which really wasn't enough ball for the lanes until there was some break down in the 3rd game. Wish I had some of my other stuff with me but really too much of a pain to bring more than 1 bag especially with the single digit temperatures we're going through since I can't leave anything in the car.
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#198799 - 12/30/17 08:32 AM
Re: Fall/Winter Leagues 2017-18 thread
[Re: Richie V.]
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2x Virtual League Champion
Registered: 10/15/11
Posts: 1136
A/S/L: 61/M /Georgia
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#198821 - 01/03/18 11:58 AM
Re: Fall/Winter Leagues 2017-18 thread
[Re: Richie V.]
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2X Virtual League Champion
Registered: 03/18/14
Posts: 292
A/S/L: 20/m/ny
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I could not lined up last night for the life of me but manage to win my first game by a pin and my second game by a pin... Finally I switched to my spare ball (Arctic Sniper) and could either be the shim daddy or get it out and it would hit like a truck... Shot 269 with a 9 pin in the 2nd frame and a 4 pin in the 3rd... I'm seriously considering just taking my spare ball next week... In the last two weeks ive thrown 2 games with it and one was a 250 something and a 269...
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#198824 - 01/03/18 10:55 PM
Re: Fall/Winter Leagues 2017-18 thread
[Re: Richie V.]
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Virtual League Secretary, Virtual League Champion x4
Registered: 02/21/08
Posts: 4639
A/S/L: 51/M/Brockton, MA
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Tonight's bowling, frame-by-frameRespectable night tonight, though with a bit of a letdown in the third game, in which I had my only single-pin misses. Second game was clean, and I think everyone knows I'll take any clean game. Result: 176-214-183=573 Average (51 games): 181 Average for last 9 games: 174 Next week's AVG+1 score: 589 Composite average (96 games): 181 Team won all four, but we needed the first place match to split 2-2 to force a one-game roll-off for the half, and Dawg Pound won all four, meaning we ended the half in second place.
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Arsenal (all 15 lb.)Alpha Crux Marvel Pearl IQ Tour Fusion Reign of Fire Tropical Breeze Fast T-Zone Career HighsAvg.: 197 (Summer 2008) Book: 186 Series: 707 Game: 288 CurrentBrunswick Mixed - Avg: 179 HS: 646 HG: 269 Sunday Niters - Avg: 180 HS: 676 HG: 259 Composite Avg: 180 The Tenth Board: My bowling blog Richie's BowlSK profile
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#198828 - 01/06/18 07:19 PM
Re: Fall/Winter Leagues 2017-18 thread
[Re: Richie V.]
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Junior Coach
Registered: 12/10/13
Posts: 40
A/S/L: 28/M/North Carolina
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Awesome series Fin!
Man I had a weird hiatus. No league two weeks ago, missed last week cause I was traveling. Didn't bowl for like 20 days straight.
My league is Tuesday but I subbed in a Friday league last night to shake the cobwebs off. Lucky I did, I bowled like doo doo.
Had a 550 series with only my middle game of 217 worth noting. Dunno what I was doing but I just could not get my balls to react. I ended up throwing my Mastermind, which I almost never take out of the bag on a house shot, straight up the 7-9 board and still barely could get it back. No way it was the lanes, something is up with my release. Got some work to do!
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Current Average: 219 High Series:765 High Game: 290
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#198830 - 01/06/18 11:34 PM
Re: Fall/Winter Leagues 2017-18 thread
[Re: Richie V.]
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Virtual League Champion
Registered: 12/11/05
Posts: 9680
A/S/L: M/Barrington, Ill
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I've had release trouble the past 3 outings. And, I don't know why.
I see it when the ball doesn't finish. And, that's too late. I replay my shot in my head. Trying to remember where my hand was and when. I think I know. After a few rolls, it happens again.
I have developed a habit of opening my hand at the release. That causes the ball to come off thumb and fingers together. Fingers are not behind and under the ball. And, I also notice my arm is down at a 45 degree angle, like I'm rolling the ball into the floor.
I don't know where this came from. But, I better fix it quickly.
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#198832 - 01/07/18 08:59 AM
Re: Fall/Winter Leagues 2017-18 thread
[Re: Richie V.]
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Pro of the Year Contender
Registered: 01/14/07
Posts: 778
A/S/L: 37/M/New Jersey
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We returned to league Friday night after our center's decision to have no leagues. I was bowling on the same pair where I shot both of my 300's this season. I used my Danger Zone in practice and it worked great. However, I sailed my first shot right and left a split to start. After that, I left a solid 10 and nearly left a pocket 7-10 the next shot. I made both spares and switched to my Critical Mass. I finished that game with strikes and 9 counts spares for a 215.
In the second game, I had the front 8 and left a 7 pin in the 9th frame. I struck all 3 shots in the 10th for a 279. My other 300's on that pair were the 1st and 3rd games. I had jokingly told my wife before league that if I managed to shoot a 300 the 2nd game that I had a 900 on that pair spread over 3 different weeks. I wore a shirt from the same band that I wore the other weeks that I shot 300 on that pair. It almost worked.
Right at the beginning of the 3rd game, my line was burnt and when I tried to move a little left with the Critical Mass, it wasn't able to get back to carry. I threw 1-2 shots too many with it and eventually switched to my Super Natural to stay more direct. I finished that game with a 225 for a 719, my only open was the split in the 1st frame of the 1st game. Our team took 5 out of 7 and stayed in 1st place.
Mark
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#198835 - 01/07/18 09:22 PM
Re: Fall/Winter Leagues 2017-18 thread
[Re: Richie V.]
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Virtual League Secretary, Virtual League Champion x4
Registered: 02/21/08
Posts: 4639
A/S/L: 51/M/Brockton, MA
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Tonight's bowling, frame-by-frameI didn't quite start the second half of this league the way I ended the first half, but, where I was still over 600, I'll take it. The first game was either nine or strike, and there were just too many nine-drops. Carry was better in the other two games, with a five-bagger in each. Result: 173-210-235=618 Average (48 games): 182 Average for last 9 games: 196 Next week's AVG+1 score: 568 Composite average (99 games): 181 A bad game by Peter cost us the first game, but we won the other two and total.
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Arsenal (all 15 lb.)Alpha Crux Marvel Pearl IQ Tour Fusion Reign of Fire Tropical Breeze Fast T-Zone Career HighsAvg.: 197 (Summer 2008) Book: 186 Series: 707 Game: 288 CurrentBrunswick Mixed - Avg: 179 HS: 646 HG: 269 Sunday Niters - Avg: 180 HS: 676 HG: 259 Composite Avg: 180 The Tenth Board: My bowling blog Richie's BowlSK profile
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