Post by: Zach M on May 13, 2008, 04:19:07 AM
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Post by: janderson on May 13, 2008, 12:37:35 PM
I'll bet you threw some strikes. Missing the spares will kill you. Take the lane conditions out of play, go straight at them - use a spare ball if you must - and the condition won't matter.
Oh, and leave your ego at the door! Considering you man'd up and posted your scores here, I think you've already learned to do that. Don't get discouraged. Treat it as a learning experience and you'll benefit from the league.
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Post by: JessN16 on May 13, 2008, 01:02:54 PM
Viper was my easiest by far, and I also did well on Scorpion and Shark. In all, I got my ending average close to 170, which was a drop of around 18 pins from my THS average at the time.
My two downfalls were spares (shocker there) and other than on Viper, I couldn't string strikes.
Jess
Post by: 230-n-up-or-bust on May 13, 2008, 01:17:30 PM
With experience comes wisdom. With wisdom comes execution. Then, after the wisdom & execution have failed you, comes the fire sale of your equipment on eBay.
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Post by: mumzie on May 13, 2008, 01:43:09 PM
Last year I finished at 174 - "only" 17 off my book average for last year.
The PBA league was fantastic - it pointed out some flaws - most notably my spare game.
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Post by: JMORRIS on May 13, 2008, 02:01:51 PM
Miss by 2-3 boards on THS = Strike, Miss by 2-3 boards on sport pattern = washout or split!
After two weeks on Viper this summer, I'm at 182 and improving. My goal is average 190+ this summer.
It's a fun challenge and a great way to improve your ability!
Post by: Raven829 on May 13, 2008, 02:25:07 PM
THS- 226
PBA- 186
Viper was responsible for probably 15 pins off my average. I despise that pattern
Don
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Post by: ValentinoBowling on May 13, 2008, 02:28:48 PM
of course it is the easiest of the patterns, but I kept my line the whole night, I was using a Vendetta (drilled stacked) polished with Snake Oil. I was throwing it down the ten the whole night, 3 game I had to more toward the gutter and play 5, but it transitioned back to 10 in game 4.
"difficult spares" - no kidding I had some ugly splits.
-Kevin
Edited on 5/13/2008 2:29 PM
Post by: ValentinoBowling on May 13, 2008, 02:59:26 PM
just be calm and make sure the ball comes off your hand good and you'll be money!
Post by: spinner031 on May 13, 2008, 04:13:29 PM
But there's not much you can do with 4 splits! I had a 157 with 4 open splits last night (but then pulled it out for a 269). The guy next to me had the front 7 frames 9/. Crazy stuff, but it's great fun too.
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Post by: Zach M on May 13, 2008, 04:30:53 PM
Zacb
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---The words fill my head
And fall to the floor
If God's on our side
He'll stop the next war.
--Bob Dylan
Post by: BrunsMike on May 13, 2008, 04:53:59 PM
Dont set any goals for yourself on this stuff as it can discourage you to the point you want to quit bowling for good. This happened to me last year and told myself never again will I do that.
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Post by: JMORRIS on May 14, 2008, 08:42:32 AM
I just ran out of gas and couldn't make good shots. I'm very happy with how the night went as a whole.
On Thu. PBA League I'm 182 after 8 games (2 weeks) on Viper and on Tue. PBA League I'm 204 after 6 games on Chameleon.
My goal is to finish at 190+ on both leagues.
Post by: Beef STL on May 14, 2008, 03:48:55 PM
First night of my first league, first game, started out with the front 7, so that was fun
Wound up going 254 - 202 - 164 (4-9 in the 10th to lose the game) for a respectable 620 series.
Night two on the other house wasn't as pretty, lol.
177 - 165 - 204 for a 546 series. Had to make some surface adjustments, and really feel more comfortable than I did before. I just found it to be surprising how the 41 foot shot could be as playable as it was. The second house brought a lot of 4-7-9s (4 on the night).
It's fun, something people should definitely try!
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Post by: Fluff E Bunnie on May 15, 2008, 11:04:33 PM
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Post by: Atochabsh on May 16, 2008, 01:58:06 AM
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Post by: Krakken on May 16, 2008, 07:11:29 AM
quote:
We started on Cheetah this past week, 179, 199, 144, 176
of course it is the easiest of the patterns, but I kept my line the whole night, I was using a Vendetta (drilled stacked) polished with Snake Oil. I was throwing it down the ten the whole night, 3 game I had to more toward the gutter and play 5, but it transitioned back to 10 in game 4.
"difficult spares" - no kidding I had some ugly splits.
-Kevin
Edited on 5/13/2008 2:29 PM
With the change in the Cheetah patern this past year it isn't the easiest of the 5 anymore. Just the most hook. Scorpion plays the easiest followed by Viper (even though I hate it) Cheetah is 3rd.
Leaving manageable spares is the key.
Post by: n00dlejester on May 16, 2008, 07:21:15 AM
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We started on Cheetah this past week, 179, 199, 144, 176
of course it is the easiest of the patterns, but I kept my line the whole night, I was using a Vendetta (drilled stacked) polished with Snake Oil. I was throwing it down the ten the whole night, 3 game I had to more toward the gutter and play 5, but it transitioned back to 10 in game 4.
"difficult spares" - no kidding I had some ugly splits.
-Kevin
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Edited on 5/13/2008 2:29 PM
With the change in the Cheetah patern this past year it isn't the easiest of the 5 anymore. Just the most hook. Scorpion plays the easiest followed by Viper (even though I hate it) Cheetah is 3rd.
Leaving manageable spares is the key.
I would say my order of difficulty:
Viper, Chameleon, Cheetah, Scorpion, Shark
I hate the Cheetah so hard
Post by: Dan Belcher on May 16, 2008, 07:43:00 AM