I would think that many/some of the 900 bowlers are on this site.
To clear up any impression that I don't admire anyone that throws an 900, 850, or 800! WOW! I commend your accomplishment, I have done none of those things. Though I fully believe I will!
For the 900 shooters I applaud the fact that before you shot it....you PROBABLY believed, "I am the likely guy to do it!" Or a version of it...."Some night...."
Since the first one was shot about what(30 ) years ago 900s were being achieved at a rate of 1 every 1.5 years, this millions and millions of games thrown every year by all bowlers all over the world. Men and woman, lefty and righty, average, above average, and truly superior bowlers the elite. Is the total now up to about 22?
The fact is, the club of bowlers capable of series of over 800 each year is very small. Their chance of doing it is very high each night when they walk in to a league bowling center with a typical league crown while is not likely that any average bowler in a house will do so at all. In fact most of the elite bowlers I know have between 1 and 3 of 800s each year. Some with even more depending on how often they bowl.
So the focus should only be on the elite....Their striking ability and percentage on a top hat is the only factor that should come in to play! Forget the others, they are not going to do it! The statistics are astronomical that they will ever come close to an 800. But the elite, well that is a different story their statistics and percentages are much better of throwing these elite series.
Regardless, as I predicted over 5 years ago the number of 900s shot each year will probably continue to go up each year. As I mentioned in previous posts to have two in a couple week span in this country does not really surprise me, though I think it is great! Whether coverstock, oils, lighter pins, livelier sidewalls, shallower gutters, better teaching, or improving belief systems. Whatever the factors that there are it will not surprise me that we see, somewhere in the not so distant future 15 a year across the world Then in the future across the world maybe some year 50 in a year!
Much like the 4 minute mile! At one time a perceived unthinkable. Now to run a 4 minute mile you are an elite performer, maybe not a world champion or olympic champion but an ELITE athlete. So it is with 800 to 900 series. Only our elite are doing them!
Often the possiblity and difference between these megaseries the 86X and above to the 900 is only carry, luck, oil conditions etc.
To the elite! May their outstanding accomplishments continue to improve!
With the highest regards for them.
Luckylefty
It takes Courage to have Faith, and Faith to have Courage.
James M. McCurley, New Orleans, Louisiana
Edited by LuckyLefty on 4/23/2012 at 12:39 PM
