Bowled a 278!
 

So my buddy's dad bowls for a league which just so happends to be his work, I was asked to bowl today with them and bowled a

278!!!

First was a split that I picked up then the rest was strikes until the tenth frame I bowled a X9-.... :(

O well I opened in the tenth but was still happy with what I got!

O and Matt D. Bowls in this league as well and said hey to him.

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damn! that's not a bad score at all!!!!

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Holy shat im lucky if i can break 100!

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Nice! I worked at a bowling alley and was on the varsity bowling team in high school lol...can't imagine all the nerdy kids there, and half the time I was hungover lol. I averaged 220 back in the day, and I only ever had a high of 268...so ya beat me!

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Thanks! Ive only been bowling a hook ball for 2 weeks and already have a 278!

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I guess I saw this a little late, but congratz. I used to bowl quite a bit until about 2 years ago when I decided to quit. I did some tournaments, and bowled in a few scratch leagues. I have had 3 or 4 300s in league and used to average in the 220s as well. I still liked bowling when I quit, but switched jobs and got sick of how competitive some people were. I was in the sctratch league, but was primarily in it for fun as opposed to winning the league... I haven't picked up a ball since.

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Thats sad to hear about the fall out of bowling for you...
I will be bowling in 3 leagues coming up in a month or so and then competing in january for 1500 dollars on a 8 week league. I love it!

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You suck chris. I will beat you next time we play. Lets plan a night soon, I have money again.

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no money needed go to the mermaid mon-thurs after 10pm 21+ bowl for free

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I bowled a 236 a few weeks ago at my kids birthday party, that was the best game I have ever had, I use a two fingered hook so I am not super consistant, but I can get on good runs if the lanes are nice and slippery.

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At my peak I was bowling 3 nights a week and a traveling league every other Saturday. Never in my life averaged over 195 or so, I've rolled 11 in a row twice (first frame owned me, got a 279 and 279) and have only one or two sanctioned 700 series in my name. I blame it all on the fact that I was always using 5+ year old equipment. New bowling balls are insanely forgiving and consistent, GsXtUrBo98 is proof of that. :)

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^lol

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My free heat ball that I never had fitted, did just fine lol. Some new equiptment is nuts.

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Keep bowling and the numbers will continue to go up. I have had a few sanctioned 300s and higher 700s, but I never quite got the sanctioned 800. That was the next target for me before I quit. I have done it a couple times on fresh lanes in practice, but never did it in league.

The equipment you use and the alley you bowl it can make a big difference. My 220 average was at Texa Tonka in St. Louis Park which I would consider one of the easier alleys I have bowled at. At times, I could have 4 boards or so of room and still pound the pocket. I bowled in a few leagues with the "sport shot" and didn't average much more than 190 (at the same time I was averaging 220). I was never at the top of the curve with the equipment either as it can be expensive. I would buy the used balls at the pro shop to get a decent ball at half the price.

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Well I bowled a 267 last night! First game I was hammered and got a 160, then after food and a lot of water I bowled a 220 and then my 267. Was a 8 spare, 9 open, then 11 in a row. I average 200 at these lanes. I'm bowling with the new storm pearl nano.

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Nice dude!

I love to bowl my self, I just started getting back into it.

I go every Tuesday nights with a group of friends to the City Limit lanes in Rosemount off of highway 3.

I usually bowl between 150 and 220, but, I can do that with both hands. :D

I really need to invest in a ball, I usually use a 16 lb house ball, and those aren't as easy to get a good spin on...

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Spinning house balls just makes it hard to keep an actual hook ball from jumping to the next lane if you can relate. I bowl every Sunday on leagues but switch off Egbert other with 2 different places.

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Yea, I hear ya!

I've maybe gone bowling about 20 times in my life, so I'm far from someone who does / has bowled a lot.

I absolutely love it though, that is why I posted the feeler thread about bowling at Cedarvale in Eagan, so far, no interest though. :(

I really think I have the potential to bowl 200+ every game with a non-house ball and some more practice.

Being ambidextrous helps me a ton when it comes to picking up spares. I still really haven't figured out which hand is my better hand... So I'm usually switching what one I use between games, it helps keep my stamina up if I'm playing a lot of games in a row though...

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If you league bowl they won't let you switch hands

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Wow Chris!! Thats fucking awesome!! Congrats!

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Why the hell is that?

Handicap someone for being ambidextrous? That is real dumb...

That is like the NFL saying, "You can only throw a pass with one hand, not your other too (if you're capable).

or the MLB not allowing Switch Hitters.

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Lol its just how it is.how you start is how you end

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Bowled a 218 tonight with my buddies!

With 2 gutter balls, one being on my last bowl on the 10th frame too! :(

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Damn.. 218 is good though! Sucks when you finish like that on a good game..

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Yea, I was pretty pumped. I did it with a 16lb house ball, I keep improving every week, all I can really ask.

A friend of mine I hadn't seen in about a year (he moved to Texas) showed up and was bowling 200+ all night, was very demoralizing lol...

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Lol gotta love it