Good luck to all...
- Tuesday -
Week 1 - Avg 219 = 657; Shoot 738 (233, 259, 246) - Pins Over Avg +81 (Freak Out)
Week 2 - Avg 221 = 663; Shoot 637 (180, 203, 254) - Pins Over Avg -26 (Freak Out and Animal Untamed)
Week 3 - Avg 221 = 663; Shoot 636 (212, 234, 190) - Pins Over Avg -27 (Freak Out and Animal Untamed)
Week 4 - Avg 220 = 660; Shoot 687 (237, 238, 212) - Pins Over Avg +27 (Mutant)
Total = +55
Week 1 summary:
The lanes we bowled on last night are notorious for being oily and low scoring (for me at least). The last time I bowled on this pair, I shot a BIG 148 game
. Well they were oily, but I was determined not to let this pair get the best of me. I tried the Mutant during practice, but did not have a good reaction, so I pulled out the old reliable Freak Out and had a nice down and in shot all night. I started the last game with the first 7, but came in a little high in the 8th and left a 6 pin. The last two frames I left ringing 7 pins and whiffed the spare shot in the tenth.
Week 2 summary:
I had a slow start last night. My timing and release were off and I struggled the first two games. I used the Freak Out in the first game (playing a little swing shot - 10 to 5) with little success. When I did make a good shot, I left a 7 pin or a 6 pin. I switched to the AU at the end of the first game and moved out to the first arrow. I made better shots as the night went on. The first 9 shots of the last game were all good pocket shots, left one 7 pin in the 3rd and struck in all other frames. I was a little pumped up in the tenth and threw the ball through the breakpoint, leaving the 1,3,9,6. I spared and left another 7 pin on the fill ball.
Week 3 summary:
I used a combination of the Freak Out and Animal Untamed, but my carry was not consistent. I lost count of the 7 pins and I also had two 7-9 splits on what I thought were good shots
. The lanes dried out in the last game and I left several wide-open splits.
Week 4 summary:
Got my 27 pins back from last week
The lanes were quite oily on the left side tonight so I was able to use the Mutant all three games with only a small adjustment in the third game. I played little swing shot (15 out to around 7-8) with a firm wrist up the back of the ball and better than average speed. My carry was pretty good as long as I kept up the back. If I came around the ball a little, I would leave a seven pin. I also left a few ten pins when I used a little too much speed...
Happy New Year to all and to all a good night!
Edited on 12/29/2004 5:35 PM