Pretty good time for me at bowling recently.
Fourth in the nationals, best ever average then, and then off to HK as of the India team to the Asian Bowling championships, to post higher averages and my highest score!
Quite a good high, that trip...
Lots to do though..... speed, speed, and more speed... weight, weight, and less weight...
Showing posts with label Bowling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bowling. Show all posts
Monday, July 14, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Bittersweet bowling
Following on from my earlier post on some terrible bowling, happy to report a much better progress over February.
We had a local league wherein there was a women's section too. Didn't do myself much favours the first two weekends, but then an inspired burst (if I may say so myself!) on the third weekend with one score of 230 saw me squeeze into the next round, with a 6 block average of 175, as also with a pulled ring finger.
That next round was another heart stopper, more on account of me doing rather badly the first five games. I needed 160 in the last game to move to the top three (for the final round), and I had not scored about 155 the previous five games.
I put in a 194. Phew. Into the top three, assured of a prize. Fancied myself a shot at the second spot.
To be honest, that final round turned out to be a bit of a comedy of errors for both the second placed player and myself, both trying to outdo the other in playing badly. In the end, I remained where I was, position three. Average of 155 over 36 games. To be honest, I'll take that for now.
But that experience sure put the fun back in bowling for me. Last weekend we had another trial game of 6 games, where I managed a 174 average.
Next task - Consistency. No point letting a high of a 230 be offset by a 130 and then claim a high average!
(Oh ah, and published in the papers too! That's me on the extreme right.)
We had a local league wherein there was a women's section too. Didn't do myself much favours the first two weekends, but then an inspired burst (if I may say so myself!) on the third weekend with one score of 230 saw me squeeze into the next round, with a 6 block average of 175, as also with a pulled ring finger.
That next round was another heart stopper, more on account of me doing rather badly the first five games. I needed 160 in the last game to move to the top three (for the final round), and I had not scored about 155 the previous five games.
I put in a 194. Phew. Into the top three, assured of a prize. Fancied myself a shot at the second spot.
To be honest, that final round turned out to be a bit of a comedy of errors for both the second placed player and myself, both trying to outdo the other in playing badly. In the end, I remained where I was, position three. Average of 155 over 36 games. To be honest, I'll take that for now.
But that experience sure put the fun back in bowling for me. Last weekend we had another trial game of 6 games, where I managed a 174 average.
Next task - Consistency. No point letting a high of a 230 be offset by a 130 and then claim a high average!
(Oh ah, and published in the papers too! That's me on the extreme right.)
Thursday, January 17, 2008
The zen of tenpin bowling
I participated in my first competition of the year today. As happens every time, it's been a long break, I've gained weight, and I'm out of touch.
It took a call from an enthusiastic collegiate girl to shake me out of my laziness (and specifically, window-shopping) and at least start some practice, the last weekend. There wasn't much to expect from me in terms of performance, but, it's always amazing how the game grips you once you start off.
I reached late and I missed the practice frames, but started off with a strike. Hm, not too bad. Ooh, the right side spares work too. But oh, the hook ball ain't getting off the hand so well. 133, and then a 169 and you would say, things are getting better for a first competition. Sure they did - a fantastic 98 followed. Bah!
Right, so things follow up on:
- Find and make time to play
- Increase right wrist and finger strength so as to be able to hold the ball
- Bend!
- Follow through!
- Get rid of the dropping sound!
It took a call from an enthusiastic collegiate girl to shake me out of my laziness (and specifically, window-shopping) and at least start some practice, the last weekend. There wasn't much to expect from me in terms of performance, but, it's always amazing how the game grips you once you start off.
I reached late and I missed the practice frames, but started off with a strike. Hm, not too bad. Ooh, the right side spares work too. But oh, the hook ball ain't getting off the hand so well. 133, and then a 169 and you would say, things are getting better for a first competition. Sure they did - a fantastic 98 followed. Bah!
Right, so things follow up on:
- Find and make time to play
- Increase right wrist and finger strength so as to be able to hold the ball
- Bend!
- Follow through!
- Get rid of the dropping sound!
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