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We know the pinnacle of every bowler's dream - the perfect 300 game. If you can string 12 strikes in a given game, you enter that group of high rollers in the bowling world who can brag about hitting X's across the board. Yesterday, I was pretty close to obtaining that dream, but missed by one open frame.
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Bottom score is mine, obviously
So I started off with a 6 bagger, left a split, and finished out with strikes. The lane conditions were about medium oily, so I was using a traditional stroker's line, throwing straight and in from the 5th board on the first arrow. On the 7th shot, I happened to throw significantly deeper, from about the 2nd arrow and in. I knew that I threw that shot wrong from the moment I released the ball, so I was hoping for a brooklyn hit. Unfortunately, the oil held too strong and my ball had no chance of recovering, resulting in a high hit, leaving a 4/9 split. Some people might say that even if I struck on the seventh, the pressure may have gotten to me on later frames, especially while filling the 10th, but I felt that if there was any night I could hit the big 3 game, it would've been yesterday night.
The bowling balls I use consists of:
Storm Virtual Gravity
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One of today's strongest reacting bowling balls, I use this as my main strike ball. Having bowled over hundreds of games already, the reaction on this ball died and it doesn't seem to hit as hard, but it's still a solid bowling ball to keep in one's arsenal.
Brunswick Intense Inferno
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I love using Brunswick's line because of their smooth, easy-to-read arcs. I was fortunate enough to find an intense inferno, the longest holding line amongst the infernos at a proshop near me where they had this ball plugged and ready for resale at a bargain $70. I use this ball as my secondary striker, taking advantage of it's easily read hook as I move deeper into the lanes as the boards dry out.
Columbia 300 White Dot
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Spare shots. This ball is there to pick up easy 1 or 2 pin spare conversions, especially for hitting the annoying 10 pin. This ball is not meant to hook, as it's made of polyester (pretty much plastic) coverstock, so it's going to go straight at whatever pin you're trying to snipe.
That's pretty much it. I'm happy with my new high game for now and I have plenty more opportunities to hit higher scores. More than that, I'd be happy if I could maintain a steady 210~220 average. Now if only my bowling alley would turn off their annoying disco lights...
EDIT: I'll be updating this thread constantly as my high score keeps increasing, until I hit the exalted 300. Then, I'll make a separate thread proclaiming my perfection achieved :o
