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Pinbuster

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Plethora of 290’s
« on: May 05, 2004, 05:33:08 PM »
I recently bowled my 6th 290 game (I never have opened in the first then 11 in a row).

I know quite a few good bowlers who have as many or more honor scores as I have but have only one or two 290’s shot.

Why would bowlers of approximately equal ability. Basically same average, same experience, similar physical games, same number of honor scores (290+, 800’s) have grossly different number of 290 games shot.

Could it be after I don’t strike in the first frame I relax and the rest of the game just happens?

Could it be the others knowing they can’t shoot an honor score let up and don’t finish that game?  
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Re: Plethora of 290’s
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2004, 09:02:02 AM »
Hmm...interesting question Pinbuster! I have a hand full of 290's myself and even a few opens-11 in a rows. I'm not sure if there is any hard reason for anyone having more 290's than another bowler?  Maybe some people do let up thinking that they don't have a shot at an honor score, but why wouldn't they still be trying to strike?

Personally I don't let up...but there is always the added insentive of a good set, side money or making the cut at a tournament that keeps me motivated.  I suppose if I was bowling some fluff league then I might not care, but that's hard to say until it happens.
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Re: Plethora of 290’s
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2004, 12:35:15 PM »
My highest games have typically been after an 8 or 9 in a row in practice to finish up.  Then I get up execting the best throw a great ball and boom 7 pin ring ring flush.  Then 10 or so in a row and then usually five or 6 the next game.

No nervousness, don't know why, it just happens.

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Re: Plethora of 290’s
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2004, 12:47:12 PM »
My teammate has 14 290-299 games, no 300 though.  OOF!
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Re: Plethora of 290’s
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2004, 02:16:15 PM »
I'd take 11 in a row in the same game.  The other night I had 15 in a row:

7/ X 9/  X  X  X  X  X  X  XXX  270
X  X  X  X  X  X  9- 9/ 9/ 9/X  235
somethingsomethingX  9- X  XXX  205
                                ---
                                710

Never had a 300.  Only one 299.  No other occurrences of 11 in a row.
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