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agroves

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Rate yourself honestly, what is your REAL average?
« on: April 05, 2004, 01:14:15 PM »
If you weren't bowling in urethane days then just guess.  I think my real average is 190ish.  It could be closer to 200 but I don't know that for sure.  I averaged in the 190s for a couple of years using the old hammers before I ever used a reactive ball.  

My current house shot average is 214 (highest) but I know it is inflated.  I can bowl par on most conditions.  Just don't give me long oil, I don't think I will ever bowl well on long heavy oil.

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Re: Rate yourself honestly, what is your REAL average?
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2004, 04:58:39 AM »
I would say my real average would be 200, as I average 191 in my current league and about 210-215 on a THS, and through my tournaments this year I have been around 200-205.

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Re: Rate yourself honestly, what is your REAL average?
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2004, 05:33:54 AM »
210 with plastic in the 80's, now 201 with technology...lol.  Na, currently 212, no change...
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Re: Rate yourself honestly, what is your REAL average?
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2004, 07:05:24 AM »
I did bowl in rubber, plastic, and urethane days, and my highest average was 176.

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Re: Rate yourself honestly, what is your REAL average?
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2004, 07:39:04 AM »
I'm sitting at 227, 224, and 215 right now in three leagues in different houses.
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Re: Rate yourself honestly, what is your REAL average?
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2004, 08:03:07 AM »
185-190 and i would be content if it was on real conditions. THS can make anyone look good through an average.
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Re: Rate yourself honestly, what is your REAL average?
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2004, 08:07:13 AM »
I have bowled in all three eras, Three Dotter, Carmel White Dot, LT-48, all the urethane covers, and now with the bombs.  On the THS that I only practice on once in a while I average around 230, in my home house (Twister pins, OB outside, hooking middles) average 204.  Shot 1687 at my first ABC last year, so I would estimate about 200 for real.
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Re: Rate yourself honestly, what is your REAL average?
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2004, 08:11:14 AM »
It's so hard to say as when I was bowling with Urethane / Plastic I was a lot younger and still developing my style and game.  Back then I think that I was averaging around 180 or so, but I was also 14 at the time.  Reactive equipment only brought me to about a 200 average while I was in juniors.  I've since brought my average up above 220.  Honestly though, how can you judge how much of that is due to being able to repeat shots, better form, more made spares, less splits left?  Give me some kind of conversion and I will let you know.

I did happen to bowl a plastic only tournament last summer and average around 205-210 and won the thing.  That's gotta count for something?
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Re: Rate yourself honestly, what is your REAL average?
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2004, 09:22:39 AM »
My real average?  180.

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Re: Rate yourself honestly, what is your REAL average?
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2004, 09:32:34 AM »
Well, let's see, depends what you call a true average and what conditions you're on and what balls you can use.  I currently average 202 (drier lanes), 209 (drier lanes), 223 (oily lanes and what I call a house shot).  I'm using whatever ball I can for the shot.  

I averaged 175 back in the rubber/urethane days. I do feel I'm better now, not all attributed to the equipment.  But, when I bowled on a sports spot I averaged about that (173-174) over 2 tournaments (16 games).  I figure if I bowled on a sport spot more I feel I could average high 170's low 180's.  Now if I could only use a urethane or plastic on a sport shot I may wind up a little lower.  Who knows?
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Re: Rate yourself honestly, what is your REAL average?
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2004, 10:35:31 AM »
30+ years ago, I carried a 175 with rubber.  I completely missed the urethane era, so I have no idea what I would have averaged then.  I average 203 on today's THS.

I finally got off the wall shot last weekend in our association's annual tournament, where the shot they put out required a little skill to score well. 10 out was out of bounds; it was funny watching the ball skid down the lane if you got it out a board too far right!

With a little luck, I managed to average 185-190 on that shot, so I'd say... 180 is probably a good approximation of my current "real" average.
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Re: Rate yourself honestly, what is your REAL average?
« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2004, 10:43:05 AM »
I average around 200-205 on our house shot. I average about 220 in the tourneys I go to.
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Re: Rate yourself honestly, what is your REAL average?
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2004, 10:43:46 AM »
I average about the same in the urethane days as I do now.  The urethane era wasn’t particularly tough to average well on. Honor scores were a little tougher to come by but not average.

But what is your true average?

…Your average on your favorite shot?

…Your worst pattern?

…Something in the middle?

…A combination of all the above?

If you gave me a shot that matched up perfectly to my game (my normal speed, turn, line, etc) I might be able to average 225 to 230.

If you give me a shot that I don’t match up well to then it might be 185 to 190.
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Re: Rate yourself honestly, what is your REAL average?
« Reply #13 on: April 06, 2004, 10:45:30 AM »
I am embarrassed with my average. "Real" average would probably be around 155-160's area. Book is 140
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Re: Rate yourself honestly, what is your REAL average?
« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2004, 11:03:48 AM »
My current league average is 200.  I'm tied with 1 other guy for the highest average in the house.  Granted there are only a handful of competent bowlers, but the conditions are far from easy.  Last year was 204.  Conditions weren't as bad and I practiced a lot more.  When I go to other houses with softer conditions, I'm closer to 220.  I think I could average close to 200 on just about anything.
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