Before I left for practice, “Atochabsh,” one of my new friends from the BowlingCommunity.com forums and (more so) the #BowlingFans IRC channel, gave me some suggestions for keeping my bowling hand relaxed, so I kept those in mind as I practiced today. Along w/ a newly “rejuvenated” ball, they seemed to work. In my first game, I had a double in the 3rd and 4th frames and a turkey in the 6th-8th frames for a 212. If not for a miss of a single 10-pin in the last frame, it would’ve been a clean game. My ball hooked past the pin, emphasizing the need to get a polyester ball down the line for spare shooting. My other games were only around my average, mostly because I feel I bowl my best in practice when I have a good rhythm going, and said rhythm was being interrupted by pinsetter and dead wood issues. I will still take the 212, though. 😀
Result: 212-156-160=528
Running average (57 games): 164 Last 9 average: 162
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