Author Topic: Report your Sport league results (Read 13809 times)

kendog · « **on:** May 05, 2004, 10:19:15 PM »

How many are bowling in them this Summer? I was lucky enough to get Livespive to bowl with me in a local doubles league. This will be my first time trying the Sport conditions. I thought it might be fun to compare notes as the Summer goes by to compare progress. I know I will probably be lucky to hold 170-180. Any interest, post here.
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kendog

avoids spare shooting at all costs
just throw strikes, and check your own spelling

Edited on 5/13/2004 9:14 AM

JOE FALCO · « **Reply #106 on:** July 28, 2004, 11:45:48 AM »

Bowled my SPORT LEAGUE last night. Used my BLADE .. ball rolled great. Shot a little better 542 .. still wish we were bowling more then 3 game sets! There's only 2 more weeks left and I hear nothing about continuing through the Winter .. starting to look around for a SPORT WINTER LEAGUE!
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Ragnar · « **Reply #107 on:** July 28, 2004, 12:15:10 PM »

Finished my sport league last night. Final average around 180, might have been slightly more but for 2 weeks with a bad back. Finished fifth in the league. I'm now anxious to get back to the THS just to see if the last 13 weeks of torture have actually helped any. What the sport shot really did for me was to point up the (many) flaws in my game: bad speed control, not adjusting to transitions correctly or quickly, a few others. I did find out that I am actually close to as accurate as I thought I was. I also learned, as I suspected, that I have a "bad" arsenal. Because of my propensity to buy balls just to experiment I have a lot of stuff that does the same thing. I'm getting rid of most of my balls and intend to get down to 5 or 6 that actually cover the whole range. None of my big hooking stuff was of any use on our version of the sport shot - way too much backend for anything other than my middle range or less balls.

I'd like to see another sport league this fall, but I don't think it will fly. The same 16 of us will be back for more next summer, but I don't think anyone else in town is interested.
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ThongPrincess · « **Reply #108 on:** July 28, 2004, 04:18:42 PM »

Dang 130 games are haunting me...I can't seem to go a night without one

Last week, bowling alone on my team 171-183-173- then the cursed 133

. I did win 2 points for my team

This week 191- the curse strikes early 134 - 159 - 178. On a positive note I am back up to a 160 nearing 161.
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Ragnar · « **Reply #109 on:** July 28, 2004, 04:41:44 PM »

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Dang 130 games are haunting me...I can't seem to go a night without one

TP, I know what you mean. Probably 7 or 8 of the 13 weeks we bowled I'd have a 130 or 140 something with two 190+ games. And only once or twice was the bad game the first game. Transition and very slow decision making killed me.
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ThongPrincess · « **Reply #110 on:** August 03, 2004, 03:39:14 AM »

Well the 130 curse may be over. No 130 tonight.
159-129-142-145 See no 130

If I had picked up that 7 pin in the 10th frame of game 2...well I'll be in Chicago next Monday, so I have 2 weeks before I find out if the curse is really gone

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Age is only a state of mind. I lost mine years ago, I will always be young

mumzie · « **Reply #111 on:** August 05, 2004, 01:22:49 AM »

We bowled last night on the 2003 PBA TOC shot. 30 feet of oil, 50 feet of buff. Wow. Everything was going straight. First game 153 - 2 opens,1 strike, lousy count.
I got out my handy dandy note cards after the second game trying to point the ball up 10, and leaving one 8-10, almost leaving another, then almost leaving the 5-7-10. Second game 168 with 2 opens, 1 strike - better count.
I moved my eyes in to the dots, and the ball dead straight up 12. Boom. Boom. Boom. 222.
I think I'm gonna like this shot for the next 3 weeks!
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All things are difficult
before they are easy.
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livespive · « **Reply #112 on:** August 05, 2004, 09:09:16 AM »

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Well the 130 curse may be over. No 130 tonight.
159-129-142-145 See no 130 If I had picked up that 7 pin in the 10th frame of game 2...well I'll be in Chicago next Monday, so I have 2 weeks before I find out if the curse is really gone
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Age is only a state of mind. I lost mine years ago, I will always be young

Dangit TP,

I think I caught your sickness

135, 136, 143 414

Final night

Short oil clean backends, new hand position, all I can say is at least I was consistant

I used to tuck my pinkie, but now I think because of span issues I might have to change. I tried bowling without tucking last night, and it was different.

ALl and All for the season it was fun. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
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janderson · « **Reply #113 on:** August 05, 2004, 06:15:04 PM »

Youch, 480 this week on PBA pattern E, went 8-for-20 on spares, 8 of which were single pin spares.

Someone please grab me by the shoulder and pull my skull out of my buttocks.

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kendog · « **Reply #114 on:** August 06, 2004, 08:53:44 AM »

Well, I am glad to have this Summer league behind me. I believe I ended up like 168 ave. Even though I had in mind to tune up my game, learn to adjust quicker, yada yada; the format we bowled on just got to be a drag to me. I especially disliked not knowing the pattern we were bowling on. One thing I did learn was that the down and inners had a distinct advantage over the course of the season. Seems to me that hooking the ball is a handicap for the most part on these tough patterns.

On the other hand, if, as some have described, you have a few weeks to shoot on each pattern with information as to what you are bowling on; that would seem to be a bit more useful for improvement.

Thanks again to Livespive for travelling down to bowl with me. His unique approach kept it interesting to say the least.

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kendog

avoids spare shooting at all costs
just throw strikes

kendog · « **Reply #115 on:** August 06, 2004, 09:09:41 AM »

Let me tell you, it's not something you will soon forget!

And like Eric says, he's never at risk to foul!
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kendog

avoids spare shooting at all costs
just throw strikes

livespive · « **Reply #116 on:** August 06, 2004, 09:12:16 AM »

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Thanks again to Livespive for travelling down to bowl with me. His unique approach kept it interesting to say the least.
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kendog
avoids spare shooting at all costs
just throw strikes

His unique approach to the game, or to the foul line? I need to see this 4 steps plant and heave technique sometime!

Maybe I need to start traveling with Ron C and giving pointers

lol

Yeah Jason, you said you were in Columbus right?
I'll have to get down there a give a seminar. lol
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Visionary Test Staff Member
http://www.visionarybowling.com

livespive · « **Reply #117 on:** August 06, 2004, 09:14:51 AM »

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Let me tell you, it's not something you will soon forget! And like Eric says, he's never at risk to foul!
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kendog
avoids spare shooting at all costs
just throw strikes

I did foul with the ball once

Ball tripped the foul light.
This was back when I had a deeper knee bend.
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Eric T. Spivey, P.E.
Visionary Test Staff Member
http://www.visionarybowling.com

livespive · « **Reply #118 on:** August 06, 2004, 09:33:24 AM »

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Yep, and maybe I can get Card to come up as well! Shhh...... don't tell Ken though, he might come and whoop up on us all!

WOW!!!!

That would be one battle royal LMAO

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Eric T. Spivey, P.E.
Visionary Test Staff Member
http://www.visionarybowling.com

JOE FALCO · « **Reply #119 on:** August 06, 2004, 02:53:14 PM »

I'm in NY this week so I missed my LEAGUE (probable made the TEAM happy). While away my RETRO was delivered (finally) .. although I was looking forward to using the BLADE again .. I now have to give the RETRO a chance. From what I understand this coming week is the FINAL week .. sort of SORRY to see it END!
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Hit them light and watch them fight
J O E - F A L C O

kendog · « **Reply #120 on:** August 06, 2004, 02:56:40 PM »

Thanks for all the participation! this has turned out to be a really cool thread. 2430 some odd views! wow
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kendog

avoids spare shooting at all costs
just throw strikes

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