Post by: Beef STL on June 18, 2005, 01:30:37 PM
So, here's some backstory. I bought 3 balls from UCFKnight300. A Brunswick Nemesis, Goliath, and Punisher. I decided to get the Nemesis and Punisher drilled up, and save the Goliath. I wound up drilling the Nemesis with the pin on the PAP, hits the thumb and fingers all the way down. I threw it for 3 frames last night.
Skip ahead to this morning. I have a tournament at Du Bowl Lanes in St. Louis, Missouri. I get there, and start throwing practice. Kind of fishing for something, but nothing is really there. The Approaches are like I'm trying out for a hockey team.
So, I decided to go for broke and bring out the Nemesis.
The Tournament starts, and I get up there and strike.
First game, right out of the gate.
X X X X X X X X X XXX 300
So, I'm stoked. My first 300 since January 2002, and my fourth overall.
I scoot one pair to the right and get up there for the next game, still with the Nemesis.
X X X X X X X X X 9/8 277
Left a 7 pin that could have easily carried in the 10th, picked it up and came up pretty light, almost leaving a 2-7-8, but the 2 pin fell.
This was my first time ever shooting 300 with a ball out of the box. Unfortunately, the next game, I hit a bit of carrydown. Here's how it shaped up.
X X 61 X 8s1 X X 81 X X X X 192
First leave, I sprayed it out and it nailed oil. Didn't come up and I left a 1-2-4-10. I threw my punisher to get the spare, and it flipped a good amount on the backend, getting the 4 pin. I figured it was me, and not the lane, so I didn't adjust. I got up there and threw a good shot and left a 2-10, and got the two pin. Then I realized that they were definately oilier, so I gave the shot two boards to the right with my feet on both lanes. The 8th frame, I thought I made a heck of a shot, and I had to strike out to get a 226, and my first 800. The ball didn't hit for some reason and I left a 2-8, which my punisher snapped by, just getting the 2 pin.
I finished that 5 game block at +282. (+/- 190)
I wound up coming back and having a pretty bad block the second half and actually went 9 under, leaving me at +273. I am the cut for tomorrow. I go back tomorrow morning and shoot match play style.
All in all, I was happy with how today went, especially that start. It was fun times.
Games wound up being:
1st block
300
277
192
209
254
+ 282, 246.4 Average
2nd block
193
188
180
166
214
-9 189 average
Overall
+273, 217.3 average.
Sorry about the long post, but I was excited.
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-Ricky-
Member of the St. Louis, Missouri YABA
MORE Speed = LESS time to PANIC
Currently Throwing: Brunswick Inferno #1, Brunswick Inferno #2, MoRich WMB, , Ebonite Eyeball, Brunswick Impact Zone #1, Brunswick Impact Zone #2 and Track Freak.
Post by: a_ak57 on June 18, 2005, 09:31:42 PM
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- Andy
Brunswick...........'nuff said.
Post by: Beef STL on June 18, 2005, 09:32:47 PM
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-Ricky-
Member of the St. Louis, Missouri YABA
MORE Speed = LESS time to PANIC
Currently Throwing: Brunswick Inferno #1, Brunswick Inferno #2, MoRich WMB, , Ebonite Eyeball, Brunswick Impact Zone #1, Brunswick Impact Zone #2 and Track Freak.
Post by: C300_Rye on June 18, 2005, 09:47:57 PM
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205 House Average
KC Missouri Youth Doubles Champs(660)
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Post by: Beef STL on June 18, 2005, 09:59:51 PM
Nah, it's tournament we have around here in St. Louis once a month called "Gateways."
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-Ricky-
Member of the St. Louis, Missouri YABA
MORE Speed = LESS time to PANIC
Currently Throwing: Brunswick Inferno #1, Brunswick Inferno #2, Brunswick Punisher, , Ebonite Eyeball, Brunswick Nemesis, and Brunswick Impact Zone #2.
Post by: CharlieBrown on June 18, 2005, 10:00:03 PM
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The Angry Bowler
Post by: sportbowler on June 18, 2005, 10:00:32 PM
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Storm"The bowlers Company"
Post by: C300_Rye on June 18, 2005, 10:08:15 PM
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205 House Average
KC Missouri Youth Doubles Champs(660)
I use
Storm Vertigo
Storm Ace
Storm Fired Up
Storm X-Factor
Vise
Dexter
Eye Of The Storm Member
Shop BuddiesProShop.com There the best
Post by: Hex017 on June 18, 2005, 10:22:15 PM
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-If you're not willing to change, you're not willing to improve.
-Life is like a coin, you can spend it any way you want, but you can only spend it once.
-I will forever love this great game, I love the people and the competition, I only wish the best would get the recognition of an ATHLETE that they deserve.
Post by: Beef STL on June 18, 2005, 10:31:25 PM
Yeah, I was the cut at a 217 average.
The cut size depends on the size of the house. Anything under 30 lanes, they take the top 8, anything over, they take the top 10.
We have 3 divisions.
Majors +/- 150
Classics +/- 170 (it might be 160 now)
Masters +/- 190
I still haven't decided if I am going to bowl the gateway at Ollivette yet, because it's the day after I get back from J.O.G.
We'll see though.
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-Ricky-
Member of the St. Louis, Missouri YABA
MORE Speed = LESS time to PANIC
Currently Throwing: Brunswick Inferno #1, Brunswick Inferno #2, Brunswick Punisher, , Ebonite Eyeball, Brunswick Nemesis, and Brunswick Impact Zone #2.
Post by: UCFKnight300 on June 19, 2005, 11:46:54 AM
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University of Central Florida + Brunswick = Collegiate Domination
Post by: C300_Rye on June 19, 2005, 09:30:57 PM
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205 House Average
KC Missouri Youth Doubles Champs(660)
I use
Storm Vertigo
Storm Ace
Storm Fired Up
Storm X-Factor
Vise
Dexter
Eye Of The Storm Member
Shop BuddiesProShop.com There the best
Post by: RSalas on June 19, 2005, 09:33:37 PM
quote:
Sorry about the long post, but I was excited.
As well you should be. Nicely done!
Post by: Beef STL on June 20, 2005, 07:54:51 AM
Everyone sure had my number, as my opponents averaged around 240 against me. Came in to a completely different shot as saturday. Started off averaging around 189 for the first 4 games, then I found a shot right up 7 throwing really hard with my impact zone. Didn't win a match play game until position round, which brought me from 8th to 7th. Overall, I was happy with the tournament, and I got a pretty good sized trophy for my 300.
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-Ricky-
Member of the St. Louis, Missouri YABA
MORE Speed = LESS time to PANIC
Currently Throwing: Brunswick Inferno #1, Brunswick Inferno #2, Brunswick Punisher, , Ebonite Eyeball, Brunswick Nemesis, and Brunswick Impact Zone #2.
Post by: VBP-Dustin on June 20, 2005, 08:11:03 AM
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brunswick absolute inferno 209.95
brunswick white viz a ball 109.95
brunswick staff shirt 35.95
brunswick towel 10.95
being apart of the NATION PRICELESS
Post by: Beef STL on June 20, 2005, 08:25:33 AM
J.O.G. is sneaking up fast on me, lol.
Edit: And "apparently" I'm the first person to go negative a block and still make the cut. I don't think that's right, but it's what I'm told.
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-Ricky-
Member of the St. Louis, Missouri YABA
MORE Speed = LESS time to PANIC
Currently Throwing: Brunswick Inferno #1, Brunswick Inferno #2, Brunswick Punisher, , Ebonite Eyeball, Brunswick Nemesis, and Brunswick Impact Zone #2.
Edited on 6/20/2005 8:21 AM
Post by: MI 2 AZ on June 24, 2005, 09:27:04 PM
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