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johns811

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Sour apple 297.
« on: January 14, 2009, 05:15:03 AM »
Some bowler on the Tueday mens league went sour apple (5,7,10) for 297. That has to be pretty rare. Anybody ever see that before?
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Re: Sour apple 297.
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2009, 01:18:38 PM »
Nope.

Seen everything from 294 to 300 but not a 297 that way.
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Re: Sour apple 297.
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2009, 01:19:31 PM »
I've only ever seen that left one time by an adult bowler, and it sure as heck didn't happen on the final ball of a 300 bid. Yeah, I would've loved to see the guy's reaction to that hit!
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Re: Sour apple 297.
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2009, 01:32:15 PM »
We have a lane locally that off sets pins and if you throw a flat shot watch out, we have the 5-7-10 left probably once every two weeks in the premiere mens league. That is a bit off topic though, i've never seen anyone shoot 297 that way before though, that is just rough.
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Re: Sour apple 297.
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2009, 01:06:01 AM »
Yep seen it before!  And he ran it out at least 5 lanes!  It was stunningly hilarious and a good bowling story still told in the area.  

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Re: Sour apple 297.
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2009, 01:36:08 AM »
Yup...as it was I that did it..:-)

Laughed my butt off when it happened.....figured it would always be a good story..
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Re: Sour apple 297.
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2009, 06:07:38 AM »
Never seen the 5-7-10 on the 12th ball before, but I DID see at least three of them left Saturday at the Bradley Open in Lexington on that super long oil pattern (depending on the year, it's apparently anywhere between 48 and 52 feet, and it really seemed to play long and tight this year)
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Re: Sour apple 297.
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2009, 09:51:49 AM »
I would say it was you John with your sissy revs, but then again it couldn't be since you are just not that good to throw 11 in a row.    Just messing with you.  I couldn't help it.  Who was it???
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Re: Sour apple 297.
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2009, 02:31:53 PM »
You should check some other threads on here.  One has the flat 8-10 being a good shot, but a bad break.   Maybe there is one for the 5-7-10 being a great shot just a bad break.  
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Re: Sour apple 297.
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2009, 02:44:36 PM »
my home house in travel league is notorios for 5-7-10 splits. Many of the good bowlers in that house leave those. it only seems to happen on the low end of the house. 7-10 pockets are pretty frequent too. i see at least 2 of those on monday and friday nights. one night 4 guys in a row left the 7-10 on the same lane.
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Re: Sour apple 297.
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2009, 02:44:45 PM »
Although not quite as embarrassing as what we refer to as the "Full Murray" (5-7-10), I left a super flat 8-10 to lose a chance to set a house record last month.  After coming out of the gates 290-300, walking up in the 10th I could punch for 279 to beat the house high by a stick.  After striking on the first shot, I got the 11th shot in and got to the dry way to late and proceeded to hit the pocket with the fury of a bag of marshmallows.

Not only did I lose the house record, the 868 which is currently high was shot in the same league, this same season.  Nothing like 856 taking second in the house and league and probably area
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Re: Sour apple 297.
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2009, 02:59:31 PM »
2 weeks ago i shot 298 with a 7 10 it was weird because it was a little high flush and the 4 pin was but fell
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Re: Sour apple 297.
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2009, 04:10:52 PM »
I left a "Big Four" for a 296. Doh!
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Re: Sour apple 297.
« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2009, 04:14:22 PM »
I've always heard that leave called "The LILY".  I think it is a reference to the ball being "dead" when it hits. Lillies have always been associated with dead people, haven't they?
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Re: Sour apple 297.
« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2009, 07:10:55 PM »
What does anything have to do with Walter Ray?     He's the greatest of all time.    Why would I think I was as good as the best of all time?  Please tell me where I stated that.  You think an 8-10 in the pocket is a good shot, now you are saying the 5-7-10 was a bad break because the guy had the first 11, he must be good.   Having the first 11 is a great feat, but why don't you ask the guy if he thought his 5-7-10 was a good shot?   And storm, you stated your opinion, I stated mine, I am allowed, correct?  If I'm not allowed to disagree with you, please let me know.   You stated you've been bowling 13 years, and somehow that has made you some sort of expert?   An 8-10 is the second worst pocket leave behind the 5-7-10.  The 3rd worst is the 5-7.  I stink, I miss too many spares, but that doesn't change the fact that an 8-10 is a weak hit, not a bad break.    Did we hijack this thread????  Sorry guys!!!
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