I just got back from competiting in CA State Tournament in Riverside. I bowled the CA Women's State Tournament in the Bay Area a few weeks ago. For anyone who is interested here are some comparisons.
Just for background info- we bowled D/S on Saturdays at 3:30PM (Women's) and 4:45PM (Men's) and Team Sundays 9:30AM (Women's) and 12:30PM (Men's). The lanes were not used the 1st squad for men's, so it was as if we were the 1st squad.
WOMEN'S STATE
Earl Anthony Lanes in Dublin was a fairly flat pattern of oil (D/S). No lane oiling between the previous squad and ours. I had to keep the ball speed down and struggled with finding the right ball and line to use. I shot 439 Doubles and 506 Singles.
Granada Bowl in Livermore was dry with a decent amount of backend. The challenge was to keep the speed up on the ball. I shot 544.
Women's State is a scratch tournament with the women divided into divisions based on an average range.
CA State (formerly Men's State)
AMF Riverside Lanes in Riverside was moderate oil with little backend. Out of bounds was outside of 10. Lanes oiled after the prior squad. Lanes played very similar to my usual house league shot. I shot 537 for doubles and 594 for singles.
Arlington Lanes in Riverside seemed to have a little more oil, but the slight difference may have been due to the lanes being wood rather than synthetics. The challenge was finding the correct ball and line during transition, the last half of game 2 and 1st half of game 3. I shot 575.
Why would the Women put out a tougher shot than the Men?
Which format do you prefer, scratch in divisions or hdcap and no divisions? Why?
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Age is only a state of mind. Since I lost mine years ago, I must be really young
