Started a summer league where they will use 5 different tournament patterns.

We were on, from my understanding, the ABC shot, and I had a blast! I had 4 opens - 3 splits and a 9 pin (after which I smartly began squaring up and firing straight away at spares).  I shot 561 and was pleased with my performance.  It was my first time on anything outside of the THS for quite some time.

It was a pleasant change to have to focus on what I was doing and execute well to earn a strike.  I also enjoyed being able to cover spares and stay in the game. Actually, it was almost like bowling for the first time again. I must admit, I did get one runaway brooklyn, but all the others were earned.  It's hard to explain, but I like it better this way.  Unfortunately, I don't think there are many others that share my view...
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Ah, once again somebody playing on a demanding shot and feeling rewarded by the results. I can only underline this experience: I play in THS house, but for training I play on a club house where they keep a deadly 40' sports pattern on a very slick synth surface. My average there is 20-30 pins lower than on the THS - but I know with every ball I play if I was performing good or bad. There is no oil pattern to save my butt or to do cosmetics on the results.

If you can play on such a condition and feel good, you can play and beat anybody, anywhere. And you learn what your equipment is able to do for you.

Go with it, and much success!
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DizzyFugu --- Reporting from Germany

Team "X" league website: http://homepage.mac.com/timlinked/

"All that we see or seem, is but a dream within a dream..." - Edgar Allen Poe

Around here it is fairly difficult to find a demanding house, since must lanes try to lure their customers and leagues with high results. It is even difficult to find a house which maintains clean lanes. Mostly you never know which condition is to expect, so that I normally carry a very braod ball assortment with me.

I am really lucky to have two sport-oriented houses close by - the 10 lane house of my bowling club, and the huge (by German standards... 20 lanes) Treff-Bowling in neighboring Duisburg - where Germany's premier league bowling team and national cracks like Achim Grabowski have their home turf. In these houses you get to know WHY these people are able top perform well even under pressure.

Seek the adventure... seek OIL! And LOVE it!!!
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DizzyFugu --- Reporting from Germany

Team "X" league website: http://homepage.mac.com/timlinked/

"All that we see or seem, is but a dream within a dream..." - Edgar Allen Poe

I'm really on the fence on this Sports shot vs THS debate.  I've spent the last 3 seasons trying fix certains aspects of my style and the highest my Winter league avg has been is about 186. The highest my avg has ever been is 192 I belive in 1998/99 season with a 194 high during that year.
I did that with an old school black Hammer playing my usual down and in over the second arrow. The next season was nothing but problems for me. During that season I changed equipment and began to overhual my style while working with a coach. I think I fell into the 160's that season

I have had some coaching over the last few years and it has helped but I'm not back where I want be or where I was during my 192 season.

For someone like me who is under achieving (In my opinion) on the THS condition what would  bowling on a sport shot possibly do for me?  Maybe I'm over thinking the whole thing but how much oil should ever be on the lanes in a given situation. I always thought the purpose of the oil was to protect the lanes from excessive wear. If so then once that point is reached should any more oil be added to increase or decrease difficulty?





Edited on 5/12/2005 3:34 PM