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agroves

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Would you bowl in this league......
« on: December 28, 2003, 07:29:56 AM »
I am heading up a Sunday night Scratch league.  It will be past PBA tournament shots, with a different shot every week.  It will be scratch as I said and singles play.  I am excited about this and I hope that we have a big turnout.  We have 18 signed up so far but I don't expect more than ten to commit.

If you wouldn't bowl this league please tell me why.  I would like to know.  It will cost $5.50 a week, no prize fund and it is only 12 weeks long.  

I you like this idea please tell me why.

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Re: Would you bowl in this league......
« Reply #16 on: December 29, 2003, 09:04:26 PM »
I would love it. The only complaint I'd have is that it's Sunday night - I'm out of town so often with tournaments on the weekends that I'd miss 3 out of 4 weeks.
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agroves

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Re: Would you bowl in this league......
« Reply #17 on: December 29, 2003, 10:17:22 PM »
I like the thought of keeping the same shot for a couple of weeks.  However, we are only running the league for 12 weeks.  It is a trial to see if the interest s there to run a longer league next year.  Personally, I want the pattern to change every week b/c I need to learn to read the initial lane condition better.  I have been to many, many tournaments were I could have scored if I played the lanes correctly to start with.  

SrKegler, leave to the senior crowd to complain about change.  It doesn't surprise me one bit that you want a rounded figure, however you are NOT a cheap bowler b/c you want to raise it 50 cents.

This league will be singles play.  I don't think we will have a prize fund but that will be voted on during the meeting Sunday.  I would like to give the first place guys something.  I don't know what, maybe a trophy for bragging rights.

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Re: Would you bowl in this league......
« Reply #18 on: December 29, 2003, 10:21:06 PM »
I like the idea, also. Like several others I would not change every week. With the PBA Alphabet patterns so easy to get now, especially if the center has a Sanction lane machine, why run anything else. There are only 5 of those, so you could have the league choose which four they want to bowl on. If you have have a wick machine you won't be able to run "E" without some work the center is not going to go for anyway, so that would give you the four patterns. Sounds like a great idea for a summer league where guys are not as worried about averages.

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Re: Would you bowl in this league......
« Reply #19 on: December 29, 2003, 11:50:44 PM »
Sign me up!  Sounds like fun.
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agroves

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Re: Would you bowl in this league......
« Reply #20 on: January 05, 2004, 11:09:27 PM »
Well guys, we got 17 people to commit.  I can't believe it.  We are starting next Sunday at 5:00 and I think the first shot is Tournament of Champions pattern.  That is 50 feet of light oil.  I can't wait.

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Re: Would you bowl in this league......
« Reply #21 on: January 06, 2004, 05:13:33 AM »
yea that would deffentily be something i would love to bowl in. i like bowling on harder shots to challenge myself and see how good i actually am. you got a nice lenght to the league and the price is great. glad to hear you got a decent amount of people to bowl in it. hope your league turns out good.

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Re: Would you bowl in this league......
« Reply #22 on: January 06, 2004, 08:04:11 AM »
I would be all over it, to me that is the only way to get better at bowling. Bowl on tuff condidtions and against great bowlers!
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Re: Would you bowl in this league......
« Reply #23 on: January 06, 2004, 08:29:18 AM »
Willie-

I am reading it we have a league just like that every summer.  Wish I could just get them to do it year round.  Last year we had almost 40 guys.  We gave away bowling balls that the center donated to us and all kinds of stuff.  People around here are begging for scratch leagues.  Shot is very fair.  Fair enough that even on the house shot a 190 average can have you competing with the best in the area.  Talking to the local association secretary he tells me that of the averages turned in Jan 1.  Highest he saw was 213.
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Re: Would you bowl in this league......
« Reply #24 on: January 12, 2004, 12:02:24 PM »
I'd bowl in that league so fast it would make some heads spin!

agroves

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Re: Would you bowl in this league......
« Reply #25 on: January 12, 2004, 03:17:20 PM »
As Phatdon said, we had a good time and everyone found what bowling is really about.  We didn't have too many crybabies but we did have a couple.  I didn't do overly well, but thats alright.  I only missed the pocket once the last game, no carry.  I liked the looks on everyones face when they threw the first shot.  IT WAS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Would you bowl in this league......
« Reply #26 on: January 13, 2004, 04:44:36 AM »
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Well, we started this league last night. Interesting, to say the least!
Tough shot, totally different format and some eye-opening experiences.
Those who were expected to do well did, those who weren't expected to do well learned something. All-in-all, not a bad experience.
Next week we get the 2003 Dexter Tournament of Champions shot. (50 feet)
Here's the link to the standings sheet on bowl.com

http://lss.bowl.com/templates/BowlDotCom/common/standings/standings.html?league=17740&page=1

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