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#199875 - 03/09/19 07:54 AM
Re: Fall/Winter 2018-19 Leagues Thread
[Re: Richie V.]
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Registered: 01/14/07
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Two weeks in league with the Hy-Road Nano and the ball has done what I wanted it to do. The first game I shot last week in league was bad because my mechanics were off. Once I got it (sort of) straightened out, I bowled a good second game but ended up with some bad breaks in the 3rd game that kept it from being better and shot a 594. Our team only won one game. Additionally, it was being way more jumpy than when I first practiced with it and I was having trouble with it getting downlane before it took off. However, I attributed that to me and my bad mechanics.
I wasn't too happy after that night, so I went to practice last Sunday morning and tried a few other lines with it and learned about everything I can't do with the ball. My mechanics were still off, I was still having trouble getting it downlane, and other times I was blasting it past the break point and it would never make it back. I should have stopped, but probably was bowling too many games too fast out of frustration and I ended up ripping a blister on my thumb.
Fortunately, the skin was still over the blister and I kept a bandage on it all week. Yesterday afternoon before league, I got rid of the dead skin and it looked good enough to not need a patch. During practice before league last night, I was terrible and still seemed lost. I pulled my first shot for a 9/ in the first game, then ran off 8 strikes. Left a 5 count washout the first ball in the 10th that I made and then a 9 count for a 264. I had the front 6 the first game, then converted a 10 pin. The next shot went a touch high and left a fast 4-7 that I converted. Made it, adjusted, and struck the next 4 for a 267. The 3rd game started with a 9/ on a 2 pin, then struck the next 7. I left a 10 pin in the 9th that I converted. Going into the 10th, I need to strike out for a 269 and an 800 even. I got the first two but in an attempt not to get too fast on the last ball, I got a touch slow and it went high to leave a 6 pin for a 268 and a 799. I'd really like the 5 count washout back. We only won one game again and we've been dropping like a rock the last 3 weeks.
As for the ball, when I'm executing properly it's awesome. When everything around 10-15 was fried in the 3rd game and others struggled, I was having no trouble at all as I never played outside of 3rd arrow the whole night. That is exactly what I wanted.
Mark
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#199877 - 03/11/19 08:24 AM
Re: Fall/Winter 2018-19 Leagues Thread
[Re: Richie V.]
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Registered: 10/19/07
Posts: 871
A/S/L: 60/m/downtown churchville
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so....I have pretty much struggled all year. If I was in a good place for strikes, my spare game was not good and vice-a-versa. Saturday was mostly OK...201-219-215=635. I have had carry issues swinging it through the oil, so I have decided to stay with less aggressive equipment and stay as out as possible. One session last week featured 7 strikes and SEVENTEEN 9 counts. I left the entire rack a pin at a time (save the 1 and the 5). This session I had 2 whiffs, 2 splits, but otherwise pretty good. Oh yeah....I was fairly lucky that nobody else was lined up and the pot game I run is a handicap affair, so I won all 4 legs of it! I mostly run it because I enjoy being a ham on the PA mic during the announcements. All 6_ball all the time!!
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#199878 - 03/14/19 01:12 PM
Re: Fall/Winter 2018-19 Leagues Thread
[Re: Richie V.]
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Virtual League Secretary, Virtual League Champion x4
Registered: 02/21/08
Posts: 4686
A/S/L: 52/M/Brockton, MA
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Last night's bowling, frame-by-frameThe second game is not one I'll blame on poor spare shooting, but rather missing a ball change, because the Hy-Road was not moving at all, but the Tropical Breeze held me in good stead the rest of the night. Indeed, it was my second-best third game of the season. Result: 174-133-207=514 Average (78 games): 169 Average for last 9 games: 166 Next week's AVG+1 score: 534 Composite average (84 games): 171 We were missing both Si and Eric, but won the third game by enough to steal total.
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#199884 - 03/21/19 04:55 PM
Re: Fall/Winter 2018-19 Leagues Thread
[Re: Richie V.]
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Virtual League Secretary, Virtual League Champion x4
Registered: 02/21/08
Posts: 4686
A/S/L: 52/M/Brockton, MA
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Last night's bowling, frame-by-frameI thought I'd try my Alpha Crux last night, and, while I think I need more practice with it, the change to my Tropical Breeze was still better timed than last week from a lane condition perspective. Result: 163-170-182=515 Average (81 games): 169 Average for last 9 games: 166 Next week's AVG+1 score: 529 Composite average (87 games): 171 I had my full four-man team back last night, but we only won the first game.
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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: 168 HS: 615 HG: 255 Composite avg. (w/ Sun. night sub): 170 The Tenth Board: My bowling blog Richie's BowlSK profile
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#199885 - 03/28/19 04:30 PM
Re: Fall/Winter 2018-19 Leagues Thread
[Re: Richie V.]
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Virtual League Secretary, Virtual League Champion x4
Registered: 02/21/08
Posts: 4686
A/S/L: 52/M/Brockton, MA
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Last night's bowling, frame-by-frameProbably the less said about this, the better. Result: 67-169-102=338 Average (84 games): 167 Average for last 9 games: 151 Next week's AVG+1 score: 527 Composite average (90 games): 169 Nearly everyone struggled to a degree, but we still eked out the second game.
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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: 168 HS: 615 HG: 255 Composite avg. (w/ Sun. night sub): 170 The Tenth Board: My bowling blog Richie's BowlSK profile
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#199898 - 04/11/19 04:09 PM
Re: Fall/Winter 2018-19 Leagues Thread
[Re: Richie V.]
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Virtual League Secretary, Virtual League Champion x4
Registered: 02/21/08
Posts: 4686
A/S/L: 52/M/Brockton, MA
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Last night's bowling, frame-by-frameI was pleased to have a 183 triplicate alive after two, but it's hard to score well when you fall off the virtual cliff, as I had no marks after the 5th frame in the third game. Result: 183-183-126=492 Average (87 games): 167 Average for last 9 games: 149 Next week's AVG+1 score: 539 Composite average (93 games): 169 With Si absent, we were assured of his average minus five bowling against the vacant. We barely lost the third game point, but won the other three.
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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: 168 HS: 615 HG: 255 Composite avg. (w/ Sun. night sub): 170 The Tenth Board: My bowling blog Richie's BowlSK profile
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#199900 - 04/12/19 03:27 PM
Re: Fall/Winter 2018-19 Leagues Thread
[Re: Richie V.]
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Registered: 12/11/05
Posts: 9820
A/S/L: M/Barrington, Ill
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After not bowling since December, got a call from my team to come for the final segment rolloff, just to watch. Well, as it turned out, we were a man short, which has been common since I had to leave the team.
My replacement had a 171 average. And, less 10 pins for the absent score, they got a 161 total.
Well, I was sure I could bowl 161. So, I checked with the President who said I was on the roster, and had sufficient games bowled to compete in the rolloff.
Haha, not bowling for a few months took its toll in timing and balance. I barely shot over 161 average, but, lost the handicap difference between 161 and my average.
We did win 2, but lost total pins by 10.
I was horrible.
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#199903 - 04/15/19 12:04 PM
Re: Fall/Winter 2018-19 Leagues Thread
[Re: Richie V.]
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Virtual League Secretary, Virtual League Champion x4
Registered: 02/21/08
Posts: 4686
A/S/L: 52/M/Brockton, MA
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Eric, one of my Wednesday night teammates, gave me one last opportunity to sub on his Sunday night team, for which I was a regular member for a couple of years, last night. Last night's bowling, frame-by-frameMy night was really made in the third game, when I made a drastic move out, and a subtle hand position change after leaving a couple of 10s led to a six-bagger to end the night. Result: 164-159-211=534 Final average (9 games): 191 Composite average (96 games): 169 Team, with my help, won the third game by enough for total and four points, with Peter telling me they hadn't won more than two points against our opponents all season.
Edited by Richie V. (04/15/19 12:05 PM)
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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: 168 HS: 615 HG: 255 Composite avg. (w/ Sun. night sub): 170 The Tenth Board: My bowling blog Richie's BowlSK profile
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#199904 - 04/18/19 03:37 PM
Re: Fall/Winter 2018-19 Leagues Thread
[Re: Richie V.]
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Virtual League Secretary, Virtual League Champion x4
Registered: 02/21/08
Posts: 4686
A/S/L: 52/M/Brockton, MA
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Last night's bowling, frame-by-frameStrikes were elusive after my turkey in the first game, but I did make most of the easy spares, with motivation actually involved in my single-pin miss to end the night. And what might have been my best shot of the night left a Westgate 7-10. Result: 189-141-158=488 Average (90 games): 167 Average for last 9 games: 146 Next week's AVG+1 score: 555 Composite average (99 games): 169 Eric was absent, and we won no points.
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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: 168 HS: 615 HG: 255 Composite avg. (w/ Sun. night sub): 170 The Tenth Board: My bowling blog Richie's BowlSK profile
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