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luvmykings

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Dumping-Your opinion
« on: October 09, 2004, 12:00:52 PM »
A couple of weeks back I saw something that I thought was really lame. New bowler to our league shoots 237-237 then comes the last game and has a string going in to 10th frame. He gets first strike then proceeds to dump last two balls for 237 to complete his triplicate. You think he should still get his award?
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a_ak57

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Re: Dumping-Your opinion
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2004, 08:04:17 PM »
Technically speaking, he should, since he technically accomplished the feat.

BUT, he doesn't deserve it.
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Re: Dumping-Your opinion
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2004, 12:41:07 AM »
the only time i had a chance so far, i need a total of nine in the tenth....went a touch high and left the big four....dang it

yeah he deserves it

the guy's a retard if it costs the team a point when he does it
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LuckyLefty

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Re: Dumping-Your opinion
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2004, 01:40:06 AM »
Dump his last two balls?  You mean gutter.

No should be turned in for sandbagging to ABC and banned from bowling for a year.

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luvmykings

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Re: Dumping-Your opinion
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2004, 01:59:26 AM »
Sorry I did not clarify. Yes his team won the game and yes they were gutter balls. I don't know what his book is but I'm sure it's in the 210-220 range. To me it's sandbagging and I'm sure he's got plenty of awards. I'm just not a fan of this. It was almost like a joke to him to dump it to get the award.
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shimozukawa

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Re: Dumping-Your opinion
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2004, 02:55:13 AM »
Umm... Isn't front nine = 240; even if you gutter twice in the 10th...
So he had front 8, nine-miss, double gutter?

  X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X  --
 30  60  90 120 150 180 210 230 240 240

  X   X   X   X   X  9-   X   X   X  X--
 30  60  90 119 138 147 177 207 227 237

That's the only way that I can see it.
So the guy never had a shot at 300 if he finished with a 237.

JOE FALCO

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Re: Dumping-Your opinion
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2004, 09:09:19 AM »
WOW! Rough crowd! Guy bowls 3 games and averages 237 .. and is being called a SANDBAGGER! Hope someday I can get in that position!
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