Author Topic: My Sport Shot Experience (Read 689 times)

bennett · « **on:** February 08, 2004, 06:41:36 PM »

Well, I bowled in a scratch sport condition tournament over the weekend. This was the second time in my life ever bowling on a sport shot. Out of 156 bowlers only 3 bowlers hit a 220 average (so these were the only bowlers that hit around their house shot averages). Only 7 bowlers were 210 and up, a measly 21 bowlers were 200 and up. 66 bowlers hit a 190 average and up. You needed only a 197 average to qualify for match play. There was a 220 average bowler (plenty of 300â€™s to his credit) that only averaged 154!

Now the guys that get into this tournament arenâ€™t your run of the mill bowlers. Practically everybody that gets in this tournament is a 220+ average in some house shot league.

Even though I wasnâ€™t on my game I felt pretty happy averaging in the low 180â€™s for the first seven games (181.5). It was the last game that was the bummer (3 splits!). When the strikes are hard to get, a low game is almost unavoidable.

200 160 189 181 = 730

191 169 181 152 = 693 Total = 1423. Averaged 177.8 over 8 games.

The point being, I realize the sport shot is difficult. If you miss a board or two right it will hang and youâ€™ll sit with a washout. If you miss a little left, the ball will cross over Brooklyn. I found I had to be right on my shot. Spares were difficult and confusing. I couldnâ€™t stand on my typical spots. Plastic was essential as throwing a hook at spares did nothing but confuse the heck out of me. Considering the sport shot I missed only 2 single pin spares (not by much) and I may have chopped 3-4 multi-pin spares back. I shot at more spares. While my spare shooting wasnâ€™t the best (I can typically miss none, 1 or 2 out of 15 games when Iâ€™m on) I did ok considering all the adjustments I had to make and for the second time in my life bowling on this.

I plan on seeking out a sport condition shot over the summer. Will it make me better? I donâ€™t know.

Sorry for the long post. I welcome any responses or comments. I found the shot interesting and to see all these high rollers struggle was something.

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I want to have a 220+ average like everybody else around here, so give me fresh oil.

MI 2 AZ · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2004, 12:45:34 PM »

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I plan on seeking out a sport condition shot over the summer. Will it make me better? I donâ€™t know.

If it helps you to become more accurate it will.

During the summer, I bowled in a league where they changed the pattern each week - some sport, some PBA, some THS. I was trying to play more direct lines, without swinging it too far out and on the THS patterns, everyone else did well but me.

I've never been a great bowler so I imagine that with some practise on the sport conditions, you will be outstanding on it after the summer.
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bennett · « **Reply #2 on:** February 09, 2004, 12:59:39 PM »

A guy that was bowling with me averaged 208. He was covering a ton of boards. I noticed it didnâ€™t matter what style it was, you did whatever was working. When I tried to go direct it hooked more than I wanted. When I tried to bend it, the ball didnâ€™t hook like I expected. Bottom line was I had no room for error. I had to be right on target. The most strikes I could put together was 4 in a row. In league play, I will do that and more regularly without thinking about it.
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I want to have a 220+ average like everybody else around here, so give me fresh oil.

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