Well the Team I bowl with this year kinda took a crap, we havent bowled well as a unit, way to many opens, poor lane play, poor attitude from all of us from time to time, and a few fights.

I am not mad at the guys they are great to bowl with and I will continue bowling with them. But just bummed because of the lack of our ability to do good consistently this year. Last year we finished 1st in the second half and 3rd overall thanks to a great late season push by all the guys. This year we got nothing, we have been massacred about 3 straight weeks everytime we get momentum we end up bowling a team that has the night of their lives we just cant win.

Team wise we cant put three good games together, we can''''t seem to put a completley solid game in thus never mind the set. And one game every week is a total disaster.

Leagues dont usually eat at me very much but this year is frusterating cant wait to get done, bowl the PBAX league and Sport tourneys around here in summer and start fresh next fall.
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Edited on 3/8/2010 9:08 PM

Edited on 3/8/2010 9:09 PM

Been there, done that...and actually I AM there now.

First 2/3rds of this year, my teams in multiple leagues were bowling over their heads, except for me. I was the anchorman. The wrong kind! And still,  we were winning games we had no business winning, and although mired in the middle of the pack with a mediocre record, figured we'd be in good shape if I could ever get my head out of my you no what.

Then, starting about 5-6 weeks ago, I finally put together several consecutive games/series that should have propelled us toward the top of our leagues, and the other players have fallen apart.

I consider myself a 190-195 bowler, but at one house where I have struggled to maintain a 170 average (it's now up to 176), I bowled a 267 for a 310 with handicap, and we actually lost that game. And I like my teammates too, so I am not faulting or blaming them in any way.

Just mentioning how frustrating it is that they hit their rough patches just as I finally dug my way out of mine.  Bad timing.

Looks like I'm not alone in this category.Been having the same season myself on both of my leagues.We have a really good team on Wed.night and no matter how bad we bowl or how good we bowl,the other teams just do that much better to win.I think also that I have lost a bit of my passion for the game and need some time off.I also can't wait for this season to be over.Thinking of dropping all my leagues and going to a new house and starting fresh next year with a new team.I too am anchor on both leagues and just cannot put together three solid games.It's also disheartening when you shoot back to back 700 series only to have the rest of your team barely make 600 when they are all 200 plus average bowlers.It has not been a good season at all this year

you sound like one of my teamates. no fighting ,but we suck.we bowl 1100 they bowl 1106 we bowl 1200 they bowl 1215.every teamwe bowl strikes like anybodys business and we cant carry water in a bucket,its really depressing and i cant wait till its over either. both nights. But as soon as its over i wont be able to wait to bowl again.
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