Sorry to hear about the health issues you girlfriend is having Mike. I too send well wishes your way for her. You do have your priorities straight, cutting back on the bowling for her.

On a side note, good bowling last night.

Jock, I'm with Cgeorg about the ball. The driller should exchange that ball. Its his mistake and you shouldn't have to suffer from it.

Nice bowling Mike.
Hope your girl friend gets well soon, and its nothing too serious.

Mike, good bowling, though sorry to hear about your lady hope all is soon to be well!

mike, great bowling, and hope the health issues work out ok.

my monday might league was a stinker for sure! granted, i have a 145 avg, but i managed to wow the house with a strong 408 3 game series!!! ugh!

seems the arrows on the floor were moving around [or was it my eyes and arm?] i couldn't hit a mark if you had a gun to my head, was pretty dismal really. sad part is, i KNEW what i needed to do, i just couldn't make myself do it.

it's funny in a way, everyone that bowls this league says the same thing every week, the pattern was tough, couldn't find a line, etc., BUT i think possibly due to my ignorance of lane conditions, all i need to do IS hit my mark, and the ball reacts the same everytime. when i think about it, it cracks me up, my approach is the same, timing is good [feels good], get the same rev's on the ball, but cannot concentrate long enough to hit a target 15 feet from me.

i think next week, i'll tie a string around my head, down to my waist, so i can only lift my head high enough to see the arrows.

overall, i think for me, the monday night 5 man league is just too late/long for me to bowl decent. the more i think about it, i think i'm just tired from work, and about 1/2 way thru the second game, i start watching the clock.....i figure it's more a mental thing than anything else.

tbill,

I can relate to you. My concentration has been really bad for months now and I just can't seem to get it together. I have missed my mark by a full 5 to 7 boards at times. I used to really be focused and I try to be but it just does not seem to work.

well, ironic thing for me is, when i bowl early in the day [ 3 of us bowl once a week during lunch, and i bowl with my family on saturday afternoon] i do well.

lunch bowling is usually 30 or so pins over average, and saturday afternoon [at different house, with what others say is a tougher shot, and many beverages] is usually 20 pins better.

my old a$$ must just get tired, and the concentration goes out the window.

What am I doing? My swing around my back returned tonight. And, I had a devil of a time trying to stop it. It just appeared again, and I don't know why. But, I do know about it, and can work on getting rid of it. This time, it took me more than the usual couple of frames. Actually, I lost the whole first game. Shot a 150 with 5 opens.

Started the second game with 2 opens in 3 frames. Then decided to change balls and move to the outside with speed. And, there it was. Ran the table from the 6th on for a 231. The third game started the same way, open and a split/open. Then ran the table from the 6th again for 228 and a 609. Not very satisfying, but at least I came back.

We bowled a team that was right behind us and only got 3 points. The last game, my 228 was the 5th high on the lanes. Four higher games for the other team.

Scott,
Mental game area where i also mess up. However, i have recently really tried to keep a good pre shot routine, Not over think, just try to make quality shots and not worry so much what the score board says, and also trust my self and not to double think.

It work last week so i see if tonight i can keep it all the same again.

I started out a little slow Wed. night. I began the night using my Black Widow Bite, but had to put it away..it was just too much ball for this night. I kept getting spilts and had trouble hitting the pocket consistantly. I used my pearl particle Roto-Grip Mystic the rest of the night, and salvaged the next two games...going 184, 213, 203 for an even 600.

We took two games and totals so it was a productive night team wise. I take some satisfaction in recognizing that I needed to change balls, and I had some success when I did. Usually I try to force the ball, and the results are never good when you do that.

Nice going with your 600's Dennis and Eraser.

I hope I can add to that tonight and be a part of the 600 club
:-)