Bowled a 297 Tonite

[Hummin Cummins]

Was bowling with my 9 year old in a summer adult/youth league tonite. Second game the bowling gods were on my side for a change. Hit the first 11 then cracked under the pressure. Pulled my last shot inside and hit right on the nose for a seven count. I was just too worried about keepin it on the lane. Man what a rush, I was shakin like I never have before. I'm glad it happened with my kid rather than in my winter adult beer league, he was more excited than me I think. .



Chris

 

[Bob Wagner]

congratulation chris, that is quite an accomplishment. way to go #ad




I love to bowl

 

[JRichard]

Congrats! I feel for ya, i bowled a 293 in sanctioned play at one point, i also cracked under the pressure, so i know what youre goin though.



Git-r-done!



Jake

 

[Rman]

I remember when I shot a 290... I cracked before the pressure came then just rode the wave.

 

[JPope]

Congratulations Oo. especially with your son there Oo. Oo. Oo.



I almost equaled that once, but it took THREE games :-laf to total what you did in one!!!

 

[Casey Ray]

Did that once in league play, whole place came to a halt, everyone watching me in the 9th & 10th frames, hit the first two in the 10th, you could have heard a pin drop. My hands were sweating so badly, I thought I'd throw the ball in the gutter. Didn't want to fubar the game and gutter, ended up with a Brooklyn leaving 3 pins. Some people were po'd at me cause they had stopped to watch and I didn't get the 300. Never got that close again. Ended up blowing out my left knee and can't bowl with out getting fluid and having to get it drained, not worth it.



I could have been a contender, lol.





Casey

 

[bmoeller]

I'm with Jim. It'd take me 3 games, added together, to hit that. :-laf I don't play much, though.

 

[TORQUE THIS]

Had a 300 during moonlight bowling, was too boozed up to even realize it. Of course, not a sanctioned 300



League play have had a lot of 279's, 280's, a few 290's.





What I don't like is when you string them from the 1st frame, you get up in the 10th and the ENTIRE BOWLING ALLEY is watching YOU! Yup, know all about the shakes also, sweating, and all you hear is your heat beating "fast".

 

[HoleshotHolset]

Mark,



I think in your case, the whole bowling alley was staring at you because you were boozed up and were participating in the very non-'lane courtesy' method of using the now defunct built-in ashtrays for a urinal. :-laf



Matt

 

[Hummin Cummins]

Thanks guys, A few teammates of mine have gotten 11 in a row plaques for 290 games, I always joked that I'd get my 11 in a row on the first 11 instead of the last 11 and out do them never thinking I ever would. I always thought the plaques are nicer than those rings anyway. I dont wear rings and the wife needs more stuff to dust in the rec room. lol



Chris

 

[TORQUE THIS]

Mark,



I think in your case, the whole bowling alley was staring at you because you were boozed up and were participating in the very non-'lane courtesy' method of using the now defunct built-in ashtrays for a urinal. :-laf



Matt

No one ever told me you couldn't pee in them... :-laf





No one was watching for the 300, everyone is having too much fun... :-laf



It is during league play that the world stops spinning when there is a string of red X's...







BTW, what kind of "balls" are you guys using. I have stayed tried and true to Storm equipment.

 

[Hummin Cummins]

Shot my 297 with a Brunswick Inferno, also carry a Storm El-Nino Wrath, great ball, but likes to leave 10 pins.

 

[HEMI®Dart]

congratulations! That's one heck of a game.

 

[TORQUE THIS]

Ah yes, the "10 Pin"... :-{} :-{} :-{}



Sometimes just taking a half step forward or back makes all the diference. By the time I figure it out I already have an open frame or two, or three... damn ten pin. :-{}



The newest Storm ball, the Storm X-Factor Vertigo is INSANE! Oo.

 

[Hummin Cummins]

I worked and worked on making the 10 pin, almost automatic with it, but now I cant make the 7... . lol

 

[4xquadrod]

Good for you Chris!, Best sanctioned game I ever threw was a 280. I bowled maybe ten years and could never get my average over 201. Then I got bored and the alley closed.