I enjoy both league play and tournament, but must admit that I like single tournament best - I can stay very focussed when it counts, and except for one occasion (where I was sick) I always played better than current average in such situations.
I also love to play in a team - but it needs the right mood and spirit. Sometimes, when it does not run well for the team, it can be a burden but that's something to the through together. Personally, I feel more pressure while palying in the team, since I want to make a positive contribution and not be bailed out by others. When I play "for myself", the pressure is different and rather something I fell I can "control" better.
Nevertheless, competition on whatever level should always be a serious bowler's goal, since it is also the only opportunity to have a more or less valid measure of one's abilities. Nothing beats the thrill to start play in a foreign house, unknown pattern and unknown opponents. Head to head duels are best, either vs. team or in singles
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DizzyFugu - Reporting from Germany
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