Sunday Night League - 641 Series

Well I started on a Sunday night league to take my mind off of the hell that comes the following day. This league is at holiday also, so I dont think I will be bowling at Silva all summer.
My first game was a 171. I was having a really tough time figuring out what to do. The shot that they laid down was very dry in my opinion, forcing me to the inside right off the bat. I really dont like playing so deep so early. I finally realized that if i just threw it as hard as possible, my ball would hold the line.
Second game was a 213. I missed a 10 pin this game on the inside. Again, so dry that i actually had to completely flatten my spare ball to pick up that crappy pin.
Last game was a 257. I really found the line this game. Pretty much all i was doing was throwing it at the gutter as hard as i could, and just trusting that it would recover.
Ended up shooting a 641 and setting a 214 average. Gonna be tough to maintain...
The cool thing is from the look of it, no one on that league is going to be anywhere near me (i hope) so i can decimate all. Elena is on my team, she set a 13o average. I think by the end of league though, she will be shooting consistent 180's and have had her first 200 game.

the season of 2nd place

Yep, i sucked it up in the final night of league. 577. 184, 216, 177. We were on lanes 1 and 2, and i just couldnt get anything to carry on 2. I also broke my streak of picking up 10 pins. We lost the 1st game by 150 points, then won the second by 200, then lost the third by 40 or so. The worst part is my team came in second, i came in second in high average, high game, and high series. I guess i shouldnt be complaining since last year i was nothing. Good thing is last year i ended this league with a 192 average, this year was a 209. Pretty good improvement.

I start the PBA experience league on wednesday and i am so excited for that. The first pattern is going to be the US open pattern, 46 ft of flat oil. yeah, thats going to be a fun night. I think that the league will really help me become a better bowler though, it has to right? So I will be bloggin about that come wednesday night or thursday.

I am alos bowling a mixed handicap league on sunday nights. Elena will be bowling in that too. I am pretty sure she will set a 120ish avg but will improve to a 150ish. We'll see....

Friday Night League - 654 Series

I knew we were on 1 and 2, and with the current slump i am in, I was expecting another wonderful 500 series. I had some time before league so i went and got my new ball drilled. I decided to go with a layout that was for "early roll with strong back end". I got it drilled at holiday, it just feels like they have the angle of the thumb better or something. Anyway, you should see the weight hol he put in the ball, you could put a gallon of water in it. 

So we got to our lanes for practice, and I decided to throw the ultra zone to see what it would do. Holy crap, I couldnt keep it on the right side. i threw 3 balls and put it away and grabbed the VG.

first game - 177

Sigh, i dont remember much of the game except that i couldnt find the right adjustment on lane 2. I had no trouble on 1. I ended on lane 2, and I marked in the 10th frame, so i decided to throw the ultra since i couldnt do any harm.  I ended up putting the VG away and kept the ultra out.

Second game - 229

So i was just throwing the ultra as hard as i could and man was it coming back. WTF? i wanted it to be a less hooking ball, but thats not going to happen. And it almost seemed like as long as i threw it as hard as possible, it would hit pocket. 

Third game - 248

Ultra zone baby. thats all i have to say.

Larry shot a 668, so even though he will be ahead of me in average, hes not out of reach. I am going to give the VG one more chance. I got a 4000 grit abralon pad to try to return it to its factory finish. It has failed me twice. 

Friday night league - 727 series

w00t! I finally bowled good since the Vegas beating. Good ol League oil pattern.
Walked into the bowling alley only to be let down greatly. We were bowling on lanes 1 and 2, the crappiest pair in the house to bowl on. I was really wanting to bowl good too, and just knowing that I had a night of being on 1 and 2 ahead of me made me want to just go home. Went into this night with a 207.00 avg which was .18 above Aric.
First couple of balls in practice reacted well. 1 and 2 are always a little dry for me, and they are inconsistent. At the end of practice, I had the line on 1 but was still struggling on 2. I was throwing my Virtual Gravity as usual.
First Game -225
I was struggling with lane 2. Kept leaving single pins and hitting light. Finally in the 5th frame, i made a drastic move and came in high leaving a split. Made another adjustment and struck out for a 225. My feet were 3 boards right on lane 2 and my mark was 3 boards right. this pair is always this different.
Second Game - 280
After gettng 5 in a row to finish the first game, I was sure that this was going to be the game where i get my 300. First ball on lane 1 nails the pocket for a strike. Get to lane 2, miss my mark horribly and hit brooklyn but leave a 10 pin. ARGH. Picked it up and struck out for a 280. Missed my mark twice in the tenth frame but gool ol league pattern is forgiving enough to hook me up with strikes.
Third Game - 222
FIrst ball came in way high. Funny how quickly the oil changed. moved a bit on the second ball and came in high again, leaving the big four. yay. another 280 game backed up by a 170. Michael suggested i move my entire shot. I moved the entire shot left about 3 boards on both lanes. Thank you Michael. Struck to the 8th frame where i had a pocket 7 - 10. Sigh. Tried to shake it off in the 9th but i slowed my ball to much and left a 10. picked it up though. Got up in the 10th frame, got a solid strike. Tom came over and told me that I had just secured a 700 series. Wow. on 1 and 2. Thats a huge accomplishment in my book. Ended up striking out in the 10th for the 222.

Aric did horible, i think he shot a 520 or something. I am starting to pull away from him as far as average goes. I noticed Larry is creeping up slowly but surely and could take the high avereage spot from me if im not carefull. 
727 is the highest series I have ever thrown. I was trying some new tactics to clear my head and calm myself before every shot. Im not sure if this is why i scored high, but i think it helped greatly. my average going into next week is now 208.42 :). I will finish the year with a 215 or better.