How did you do shooting spares?

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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J.J. "Waterola Kid" Anderson, the bLowling King  : Kill the back row

patience, grasshoppah'.

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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Return with your shield or on it.  Strength and honor.

Me

MTIXE

I posted averages of 167 and 175 in two PBAX leagues last summer.  About 30-40 pins off my THS average.

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!

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

I just played the lanes.  I like that pressure and nervousness it explains my success in tournaments too.  When I am not socializing, that focus is used for the game and the lanes, and then I can score well.

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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I got a sixty-nine Chevy with a 396
Fuelie heads and a Hurst on the floor
She's waiting tonight down in the parking lot
Outside the Seven-Eleven store
-Bruce

Tonight is my 3rd year doing PBAX. 1st year in PBAX my average was 165 in 1 house and 179 in another. Last year my average went up slightly, 170 and 181 (same 2 houses). This year average has no meaning to me like it should be anytime I bowl. Im only bowling 1 PBAX leauge this summer and 1 leauge with the house shot. Practice on the harder shots then put it to motion on Thursday nights.

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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Mike Zadler
"When in doubt, Pull out" - Rob Stone
Below, my stats from previous seasons:
http://members.bowl.com/SearchUSBC/ViewMember.aspx?prefix=552&suffix=12886

I'm bowling on two 2-ball challenge PBAx leagues around here.  Twisted Fury and Sidewinder + Spare ball are the only balls we can use.  The two houses play completely different, as I found out.  Both leagues start on the Scorpion for 8 weeks, then Viper on last 7 weeks.

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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-Ricky-
Member of the St. Louis, Missouri USBC Adult Rankings

MORE Speed = LESS time to PANIC... But since tearing my Rotator Cuff... I'm panicking :-(

Current Arsenal: MoRich LevRG, MoRich N'Sane LevRG, MoRich Awesome Finish, MoRich Awesome Hook, Brunswick Avalanche Solid, Brunswick Avalanche Pearl

Soon to add: 2 Brunswick Twisted Fury's, and 2 Brunswick Sidewinders.
(Ordered the Barbie, but found out I can't use it in PBA, anyone interested in a NIB 15 lb Barbie Viz?)