I decided to bite the bullet and put in a practice session today, although it would be charged on my gift card at full price. I figured I could always pretend I practiced last Monday. I had thought about going yesterday, BTW, but it worked out that the buses were on a Saturday schedule, and Bev told me when I arrived at the lanes that if I went yesterday, I would’ve been charged the holiday rate, which is a bit more than the usual weekday rate.
Anyway, it was just a so-so practice, with only a 180 middle game that was over my average. At the end, I was experimenting with a fifth-board (first arrow in from the gutter) shot and not getting anything better, though it showed me my ball could reach the pocket if I played that far outside. Bev also said she noticed a delivery flaw…she suggested that I try to stay upright with my body when I release the ball, and that’s something I think I’ll try to work on next time.
Result: 158-180-144=482
Running average (45 games): 164 Last 9 average: 163
The Tenth Board 