Ok I just back from Nationals and had a great time.
I started team on 25 and 26 at the 8:30pm sqaud.
I started with 231 using a dull(1000) 2nd dimesion. The lanes were much tighter then I excepted. I was playing around 8-12 playing fairly straight up. I Then went 201 and 200 I played pretty much the same line, I only moved about 3 boards right over the three games. I am left handed so I didnt need to move to much and there werent any lefties on my pair.
Next day I started the 11:30pm squad for doubles on 45 & 46. They were very slippery on the lanes from the dust that fell from the vents and everything left of 20 were I stood I was falling on my face. I had to move deep inside still using my 2nd dimesion. I was playing about 20 at the arrows to about 10 and I had a pretty good look since they were a little more burnt from not re-oiling. I started 220 and then went 202, 202. I really wanted to be around 15-20 with my feet and playing about 15 to 10.
Once I got on to 47 & 48 for singles I got to stand about 15 and I had the whole lane pretty much as long as I didnt get left of 5 at my breakpoint. I started 243 and then bowled 242. The shot was great! I finised up with a 179 game just throwing I bad and I a 7-9 in tenth that killed me(lol). I used the dimesion the whole time I had the best look with that ball but I feel if I a VG I would have bowled better because that ball matched up very well with lanes from seeing other people using it. I finished up with 667 in singles and 1923 in all events. This was my first trip to Nationals and it wont be my last thats for sure. I had a great time.
I also got to bowl the 40 frame tournament. I threw 33 out 40 strikes in that tournament shooting 1132. That tournament was really fun. I didnt get to bowl the BTM though.
I stayed at the Golden Nugget it was a great hotel.
