I hear lot of talk on here about bowling but no one ever posts a weekly  high score or high series on what lane condition with what ball.
Not that anyone cares but but I've been having very good results so far this year with a motiv alpha jackal on a house shot. Last night shot 203 226 223 for 652 series.
I've used this ball exclusively this year so far and my average after 18 games is 208.6 which is up from last year's 188.9

Once a week on Wednesday nights

Got a toddler so there isnt much figjaming anymore on the lanes...

Once a week sport league. I had 671 on Chameleon monday.

^^^ Stud

In my area, centers are open and leagues are in full force. However, none of the league or tournament bowlers are wearing masks, social distancing, discouraging high fives, etc. Two of the bowling centers are within the city limits where a mask mandate is in effect, but somehow bowlers are allowed to take them off once they arrive at their lanes. So I decided back in August to sit out this season until the COVID situation improves to a level that's comfortable and safe to compete again. In the meantime I practice on my own occasionally to keep the muscle memory in check.

Since mid-March, when leagues from last season paused with the lockdown, then subsequently voted to end early, I've only gone bowling three times. Each time I go, I wear my mask the entire time I'm inside the center, even on the approach. I think how the pros wear their masks and fist bump, forearm bump, and elbow bump is the way to go. They're setting a great example of how to bowl as safely as possible and still be able to compete at a high level. I just wished the fellow bowlers in my area followed suit. Either they're all too selfish, don't care about everyone's health and safety, or both.

And just this week I learned that one of the leagues I typically bowl in just voted to postpone the next two weeks of competition due to several bowlers testing positive for COVID. In addition, the local infection numbers are spiking to the highest we've seen since the lockdown. Coincidence? I think not. I hate to see anyone get infected with COVID. If they all wore masks and practiced social distancing and limited contact, perhaps it could've been prevented or at the very least not spread to others within the league.

Good to hear that some are back bowling.
My post wasn't geared towards pride but to give my poor example of a ball review of a ball I just got.
I'm old and not a very good bowler but it's fun when you find something that works for you.

Yup, don't really talk about league ever anymore, averaging my typical mid 220s.

Have only bowled a couple tournaments since the 'rona hit. They are starting to be more frequent in my area so i'll be making some trips soon to participate now that i've got time (Sept-Oct is rough as I help my family farm on top of the day job).

My biggest change is I haven't had any desire to drill anything new, which is a stark change, I usually buy a boderline obnoxious amount of equipment and outside of drilling a Desert Tank when it came out I haven't drilled anything since before the 'rona shutdown.

Bowling a Monday league, 4 person mixed, ths. Have to wear masks all the time except when eating/drinking, and your team is on one pair and the opposing team is on the next pair.  Seems too much like open bowling, no sense of “competition “, but it’s this or nothing. Only bowlers allowed, no watchers at all. The house is definitely skimping on oil now, probably saving a few bucks. Shot low 600s the last couple of weeks using a polished Crux one week and a polished Sync the other.  Also practicing 1 morning a week.

Bowling one night a week on a THS. The league had put into effect some things like no touching anyone's equipment other than your own. One team sits at the table up by the lanes and the other sits at the high top area at the back of the pair. Masks were optional and nobody outside of the league bowlers in the bowling area. The first night, spectators showed up and no league official addressed it, so that was out the window as was separating the bowlers on each pair. Quite disappointing. There is no handshaking with the opponents afterward. The one thing for me and I think for me and many others is that it seems like we're just going through the motions. Very little excitement at the lanes and not really looking forward to each week. I think between Covid19 and the political atmosphere in this country the enjoyment of activities has diminished greatly. Most people still go out to eat or to bars, but it's more of avoiding crowds and little social contact outside whomever your with. It's a sad thing but I think the way people look at each other now over the things I listed, we are doomed to become a country like many others around the world where social interaction is not a thing!