My brother was down for my usual bi-weekly shopping trip, but when we got done with the food shopping and were on our way to lunch, he asked me if I wanted to go bowling after we were done with lunch. I took him up on it, figuring it was as good a chance as any to show how much I’ve improved since our last bowling outing last July.
We only took a single lane for two games each (he usually wants to head back into Boston early, so I don’t usually try to talk him into three games), so I wasn’t about to count this as a regular practice. Still, I wanted to do well, and I didn’t disappoint him. My first game was a 188 and could’ve easily been into the 200s if not for a spare miss and a few single 4-pin leaves (I made my single pins).
My second game was almost a beauty, as well; I alternated strikes and spares until the 7th and 8th frames, when I posted a double. After leaving the single 6-pin and picking it up in the 9th, I needed just a mark with fair count for 200. However, I left the 5-7 split with the first ball in the 10th. It was a split I have a decent chance of making if I shoot at it like I’m trying to cover a single 9-pin. However, my ball hooked just enough to hit the 5 full and I missed the conversion. These were the best games any family member has seen me roll, however, so I was very pleased. 😀
The Tenth Board 