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sheppy335

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PA State Tournament
« on: February 05, 2010, 08:56:25 AM »
About a month and a half away from starting. Who is going? When? what were the lanes like there? Let hear what you say!
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Re: PA State Tournament
« Reply #31 on: April 28, 2010, 07:55:54 AM »
Anybody got bar/restaurant recommendations in the area?  We head there in a month...
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Re: PA State Tournament
« Reply #32 on: April 28, 2010, 08:19:54 AM »
As far as Hanover goes I can give you some recommendations.

Best Pizza: Jerry & Sals or Alex's Pizza.

Jerry & Sal's Pizza
(717) 633-1234
1234 Baltimore St, Hanover, PA 17331
http://local.yahoo.com/info-12021610-jerry-sal-s-pizza-hanover

Alex's Pizza
(717) 632-1655
1 Center Sq, Hanover, PA
http://local.yahoo.com/info-12020522-alex-s-pizza-hanover_ylt=Apo03vP0Q2kwkwofVbD5WF.HNcIF_ylv=3?csz=Hanover%2C+PA+17331

Seafood &/or Bar:

Bay City Restaurant & Lounge
(717) 637-1217
110 Eisenhower Dr, Hanover, PA 17331
http://www.baycityrestaurant.com/

Also a favorite among locals:

Famous Hot Wiener
http://www.famoushotweiner.com/


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Re: PA State Tournament
« Reply #33 on: April 28, 2010, 08:24:35 AM »
Thanks for the recommendations...
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Re: PA State Tournament
« Reply #34 on: April 28, 2010, 08:32:38 AM »
I would highly recommend if you are from out of twon to go the Famous Hot Weiner. The food is delicious and the service is fantastic. They are closed on sundays however.
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Re: PA State Tournament
« Reply #35 on: May 01, 2010, 09:03:09 AM »
I bowled last night in the team event at Lincolnway on the Fresh.

Shot started fairly flat. In my opinion, my teammates played the lanes incorrectly by starting too far left. With the way I tend to play the lanes, when I'm playing farther right than everyone else to start, there is a problem.

I was throwing a Rico drilled Flash Force. There was a TON of push to the hole if you keep the ball in front of you. On the fresh, it doesnt really matter how much hand you have, you dont want to try to give away the pocket and try to swing it back. Carry is less than optimal doing that and the look isnt the greatest anyway. I started with 6-1 the 1st frame, then plugged away with a 4 bagger and 2 individual strikes for 214.

Game 2 I had to cheat a little left and the Flash Force wasnt reading the lanes properly. 4 single pins in 5 frames with 3 different adjustments. Switch balls to a Vapor Zone. Moved about 7 and 5 left. Go to a different zone to read the extreme puddle. Rung a 10 pin, then 5 bagger. I noticed better pin carry when I laid off the release---again, if you are used to your ball hooking late, I dont think you'll get optimal pin carry. The ball needed to quit a little for me.

Game 3 Front 6, Solid 9, 3-6-10, strike, 10 pin, strike. 246. Ended up with 696.

I was clean after the 1st frame of the night. I was on 23 and 24. 23 had a hook spot that opened up that killed the guys with slower ball speed---if they played the puddle they didnt carry, if they played right of the puddle, they were high. 24 played pretty soft in comparison.

The Vapor Zone probably would have been good to start the night. Smooth consistent reaction going forward on the pattern is really all you need on the fresh.

I bowled on a pair with Mike Runk, Steve Sneidman, Jeremy Gilbert, Kevin Smith, and a few other solid bowlers. There were intermittent spots where we would have something going, but noone sustained anything. Alot of 620s and 630s shot.
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Re: PA State Tournament
« Reply #36 on: May 03, 2010, 11:04:11 AM »
Singles and Doubles----

Saturday, Fresh oil squad. We bowled on lanes 39+40 for singles, 37+38 for doubles.

In singles I got tricked into playing the shot a little farther right than I should have. I started out 3-6-9-10 (spare), 4-7-10 (got 2) because there was no push where I decided to play them. I made a jump left and went with a similar release to Friday night. Trying to lay off the revs a little bit to control the break point and the ball reaction. This was exactly what needed to happen. I was again throwing my Vapor Zone. I threw the next 8 strikes, then left a 2 pin for 255.

The last 2 games were very similar. A smattering of awful shots in the middle of a bunch of great shots. 2nd game 247 with a jersey 9 pin where I was distracted on the approach and a jersey squasher 10 pin where I was more distracted. I had a 4 pin the 2nd ball of the 10th. The last game, I started with a single pin (I think a 9 pin), then double, yank (3-9), triple, yank (6-10), double, solid 10 pin. For 230+. I ended with 737 I believe. 1 open in game 1. We ended up playing the shot way left because of how much we had broke them down. We started at a pretty comfortable 17-12 or 11 look and just migrated left. Ended up that deep fall back was by far my best look. The ball couldn’t go high, but couldn’t help but go flush (when I didn’t throw the ball terrible).

Moved to the doubles pair---knew the pair would be a little tighter than what we had left behind because I saw where the guys were playing. Backends were sloppy/unpredictable. I moved 3 and 3 right to start and went strike, then 2-4-10 (which I made), then tried to go up the shot a little more. I figured on more push on the pair---I threw a double where both shots were VERY high flush. I moved a little and threw a couple good shots. Then a bad shot, left a 6-10. Struck in the 9th and 10th, then left a 10 pin on the 2nd ball of the 10th. 247

2nd game, I started out with 5 straight spares. Lost my look a little. Made a ball change in frame 4, then switched back in frame 5. Left a 10 pin, then doubled. Figured I might be able to strike out for 240+ again---my partner stone 8s, I leave a blower 7. Instead of both of us shooting 240+ (which we both did in game 1) we both shoot clean 220+. I had 222 as I tripled then got 7 or 8 to finish.

The last game was a struggle. 10 pin, triple, fast 8, double. 8th frame I made a big move because my last 2 strikes on the right lane were trip 4-10s. I make as good as shot as I could, and ring a 10 pin. Oh well. My ball comes back---and has a 2 inch gouge out of the ball. I’m not one to complain about this, because stuff happens---but it was a little frustrating. Another tap at an inopportune time, then my ball has a chunk taken out of it. I miss the spare on a terrible shot. Just poor execution, no other excuses. Other than my 1st frame washout in team, my only missed spare. I weak 10 in the 9th and spare, then throw an awful shot in the 10th which I convert the spare, then 2-8-10 on the fill. It was like the ring 10 in the 8th knocked the wind out of my sails a bit. 678

My notes on this place are simple---play the push as long as you can and get ready to bank left. Because when the lanes go, they disappear. Noticed it on both pairs. Was lucky to have guys playing similar lines and strategies, so we all saw what was happening, making very subtle moves to stay ahead of it. The doubles pair I wasn’t so lucky. I had to totally change my look to get the ball to the pocket, much less carry.

All Events I ended with 2111 which I guess is in 4th or so on the scratch side after this weekend. We’ll see where it ends up.

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Re: PA State Tournament
« Reply #37 on: May 03, 2010, 11:33:41 AM »
Mike Runk is a hack.. Tell him Beans said so...LOL
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Re: PA State Tournament
« Reply #38 on: May 04, 2010, 07:33:42 AM »
LOL---yea, I'll be sure to pass that along.

He shot 300-772 in singles. He had a good look on 37-38---and a bad look on 39-40.
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Re: PA State Tournament
« Reply #39 on: May 09, 2010, 08:50:14 PM »
Just bowled states for the first time this weekend.  Was nice to see a few fellow BR guys there!  Stats are in the profile - review from the left side....

Team house (Bowled Sat 5/8) - I thought the shot was fairly straight forward.  Seemed like all they did was block out 1-2-3-4-5 and man did it screw with people.  I went 202-201-239=642.  Wasn't really happy with it.  I threw it better than I scored, carry was rough in the center.  I left 5 seven pins, 4 eight pins, and 2 light 6 pins.  I never had more than a triple.  Put in $150 in brackets got $170 back.  I was in finals of 7 or 8 (not sure due to a tie in round 2).  I used a pin under 3.5 with 2000 on the cover.  I faded 7-8 from 10-11 at the arrows to start and ended up at about 13/14 to finished.

Minor Events (Bowl Sun 5/9) - I thought this was a typical house shot and can see why there are some big numbers coming out of here.  I used an Emerald Vibe with a 9 inch weight hole (Pin over, long and strong baby!).  I went 247-246-210 = 703 for singles.  Put $75 in got $270 back.  Finals in all 15 brackets, 100% = unheard of.  I played the shot outside targeting 6/7 to start and looking 5 down lane.  Kept 5 all day and just drifted right in the fronts.  I had miss in and out, make 2 errant shots and other than that it was nothing but 7 pins and 8 pins.  Clean 30 for 703 in singles.  Doubles - moved pairs and I could not strike on the right lane.  Took me until the first shot of the last game to knock em all down.  I had 180-183-214 = 577.   642-703-577=1922 (+122)  I will take it.  Wasn't best carry ever but overall solid scoring.  I will be back to give it another chance with the lady and see what happens.

Hope this helps.  Feel free to ask some questions.
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Re: PA State Tournament
« Reply #40 on: May 10, 2010, 07:27:15 AM »
I also bowled team event this past weekend at Lincolnway. I thought they were pretty tight to start but opened up a little as the day went on. Although I didnt score well the first game I thought I threw the ball fairly well. I only missed pocket twice in the first game leaving some very ugly splits for a whopping 154. Out of bounds for me was about 8 and out. There was hardly any room for error if you missed right. If you missed left you were sure to go through the nose or go brooklyn. I had to play really firm and straight. Last two games I ended up with 204 & 200 using a Bedlam the whole day. My team also struggled quite a bit for the exception of our third bowler. He rolls conventional with a little bit of hook at the end of the lane using a smoking inferno. He played very straight up the boards and was very consistent. He averages 172 and had games of 174, 176 & 178. He was the only one on our team to hit average. My dad struggled the first two games for 166 & 132 but came around last game for a solid 190. He started using an Onyx Vibe but switched to a duller and smoother ball in the Almighty. He tried to hook it the first two games but was just too inconsistent. Last game he was piping it up 10 for the 190. He only averages around 170 as well. Our left hander did not fair so well. He had games of 183, 175, and 176. He was lost from the get go. Very inconsistent. Our second bowler was an older guy using a storm Dimension. He did not do so well either. He was about 100 pins under average for the day! He is about a 180 average bowler. He was inconsistent all day. So all-in-all we had a good time as a team even though we didnt score. We knew going in that it was going to be a tight shot and it was. Hope this helps some of you guys and good luck.
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Re: PA State Tournament
« Reply #41 on: May 18, 2010, 09:25:30 AM »
Anyone bowling this weekend?  

Going back for round 2 myself.  Noon S/d on Sat and 9am Team on Sun

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Re: PA State Tournament
« Reply #42 on: May 18, 2010, 01:20:01 PM »
I am bowling this weekend. S/D noon Sat and Team noon Sun. Look for a guy in Red/Black or Burgendy black.
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Re: PA State Tournament
« Reply #43 on: May 18, 2010, 07:54:32 PM »
I am bowling as well this weekend. S/D at 4:30 SAT and 9 Sun for team.
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Re: PA State Tournament
« Reply #44 on: May 19, 2010, 10:24:57 AM »
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I'm coming up to bowl in June and wondering how far the distance is between lincolnway and Hanover is?
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Rich... it is about 30-40mins depending on the traffic.
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Re: PA State Tournament
« Reply #45 on: May 19, 2010, 10:31:10 AM »
Thanks Adam
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