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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: Raven829 on June 10, 2006, 02:55:08 PM
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A local house runs a weekly King of the Hill singles tourney during the fall and winter months. During the summer it is a doubles tourney. Top 8 teams make the cut, bowl match play. Since the beginning of last fall, I have been fortunate to make the finals in the singles and doubles format 4 times. All 4 times I have lost. Tonight in the finals my partner and I bowled 2 excellent bowlers. We had a great chance to win, as our opponents only shot 397. For some reason, I just never bowl well in a finals match. I don't believe nerves are the cause. I just don't seem to execute good shots. I threw a box Shock n Awe all 7 games and had a great look until the last 2 matches. I always have to chase the oil way inside by that time, which wouldn't be a problem if I didn't have such a hard time "walking left and throwing right." I knew I drifted to the right real bad, but it's never been an issue until I have to find a way around the ball return on the right lane. I tried switching to what I thought would be a less agressive Slate Blue Gargoyle. That was an utter failure. The SBG moved a good 10 boards more than the SnA. So until I learn to play deep inside, I don't plan on having much success in tournaments. I am disappointed and frustrated with coming so close and letting myself and partner down. He has bowled great 2 weeks in a row now and is carrying me. /vent
Don
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I feel your pain . All i can say is you have to look at it like this many tried to get to where you got,if you keep forging ahead you will eventually win ,just dont quit. I have made the finals in a local tourney the last 4 times i tried and lost . once from the top spot .Shot 150 game after shooting 300.
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