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future155

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house shot
« on: January 28, 2004, 07:10:13 AM »
im bowling in a house where i believe that the oil machine is in someway screwed up. tonight the backends were absolutely flying,last week it was wet dry,two weeks ago it was flooded outside 12-10 and three weeks ago was an absolute wall. my average last year was a 193 and this year it has dropped to a 174, other guys in the house are complaining and there are several other guys who have dropped off anywhere from 10 to 30 pins from last year letting me know that im not a whiner. i wouldnt mind the changing shot if we were in a sport league but were not although it seems like it showing up every week and not knowing what to expect. another example is the first week we bowled it was a flood and i didnt have a ball in the bag (7 total ) to handle this condition. next week 2 weeks were a little less oil and then the following week was like tonight toast. sorry to rant on so long but i was just looking for some suggestions. thanks in advance jimmie.
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jd1319

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Re: house shot
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2004, 10:46:30 PM »
I wish my house would do that...it makes for better and more competitve bowling.  When you go into leagues where teams have 4-5 220 bowlers, its a huge equalizer.  It brings back the true skill of the game, instead of just shooting the same area every week, you need to know how to adjust and it makes spares critical.
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MSC2471

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Re: house shot
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2004, 10:58:10 PM »
future155: Sounds like my home house. Every week is an adventure, and every pair that we bowl on plays differently than the one you choose to warm up on. The owner uses an old oiling machine, claims he cleans it once a week as well as cleaning the wick once a month...but I know he only strips the lanes every two weeks. High average in the house is 193, there are 6 bowlers in the 180-190 range and while you may see the occasional 250 game you will also see the same bowlers reel off 150's if the conditions warrant it.

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Strider

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Re: house shot
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2004, 01:16:17 AM »
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another example is the first week we bowled it was a flood and i didnt have a ball in the bag (7 total ) to handle this condition.


Not trying to be mean, but if you bring 7 balls to league, there's no reason not to have everything from toast to a flood covered.  See if you can find a good coach or one of the top bowlers around watch you bowl and offer some suggestions.  Once you get the hang of a few fundamentals, the harder conditions you face will benefit you in the long run.

Which condition (flood, toast, wet/dry...) is giving you the most problems?  What are you throwing on that condition, how is it drilled, and what is the cover like?

If your profile is correct, you have way too many medium to med/heavy oil balls.
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