Well it turns out the shark was the least of my problems!
Not a lot of entries, but we had to figure out which patterns was which during warmups. I figured out two of them (Shark and Chameleon) but the other two (Cheetah and Viper) I got mixed up. Scorpion was the finals pattern.
Very first pattern for me was Shark. 181 start.
Next pattern I thought was Cheetah was actually Viper...198.
Chameleon was up next but I played it wrong and got it late...161
Last was Cheetah and this was the worst game mentally. I tanked this game. I had a 172 but 4 of my opens were all makeables. I missed 2 10's and a 5 pin. Also whiffed a 3-6-10. I figured I didn't have enough to make with that mental lapse.
Until I hear "Qualified 2nd was Vernon Hampton with an 836." I couldn't believe I made it cause I had my tennis
shoes on ready to watch the finals so I had to lace em right up. I guess my huge cap helped me. I got 31 pins in cap.
4 righties and 1 leftie. Leftie stuck around until I got in. I played up 10 and tried to keep it simple. I had another mental lapse in the 9th when I whiffed a 7 pin! Unfortunately my opponent didn't strike on the first ball of the 10th and I squeaked away with a victory.
Championship match I did okay even though I mentally lost focus again! Miss a 10 and a 2 pin! My opponent couldn't find anything so I was lucky enough to win the tourney!
The win was nice but I still have work to do with my game. I need to eliminate these lapses!
.......................Brandon
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