Bowling: Personal Best

[mcs328]

Finally bowled over 200 game last night. I got 201 with no open frames and by getting a spare on a 9-7 split in the 5th.

So what's everyone's personal best?

[Leon]

My personal best was 265 or something. I've tried, but I haven't been able to come close to it again.

[GraingerGuy]

118....I ROCK! :D

[Jihforce]

I believe mine is 181. Wow, its been a while since i last played.

[brainsmile]

212

[Cantacuzene]

174. My next highest after that was like 159.

[coleslaw]

289. Dang that pesky 10 pin! :angry:

I throw an AMC Firehawk SuperC and an Ebonite "dragon" ball as a spare-getter.

[baggio248]

220 back when I was 14, now that I bother to bowl once a week with my friends its now 185.

[xsiled2]

192.. straight bowlin... pure fluke...

[Dave_7]

199... with a x8- in the 10th.

Could have broken the magical 200 barrier, but I airballed that last one :chokey: :P





Dave.

[NuTs62]

something like 212 or 217, I forget. But I believe it was a scoring error on one frame. I would have gotten a 190 something. But besides that, I've scored 199 numerous times. My average for a while was 145. Haven't bowled regularly in a couple years. Most games I've played in a day is 18 or so?

[Cheesypuff]

I've gotten a 300






















minus 173:hmm:

[topane]

236. I've only bowled over 200 3 times.

[bachviet]

Something around 100 since I can't bowl...

[attgig]

got my best the last time I bowled :)

http://www.attgig.com/pictures/200!.JPG

that was in early March. don't bowl much, but my buddy wants to join a bowling league...

I always was in the 120's but then, last few times I went, I was getting 160's & 170's consistently...

[coleslaw]

I started out with 10 strikes in a row and then in the 10th frame, I left the 10 pin with my second ball. I picked up the spare and was left with a 289. One pin cost me my 300 game! :mad:

[dbax791]

134 baby!

But ya gotta love the cheesy snack bar nachos along with those lysol-disinfected rental shoes! :)

[coleslaw]

Originally posted by dbax791

...along with those lysol-disinfected rental shoes!

http://www.lemonizer.com/uploads/bowling_shoes.jpg

:hihi:

[mcs328]

If you go often enough it's cheaper to invest in your own pair of bowling shoes. 30 bucks at Sports Authority.

[CornMonkey]

180's...but i avg around 140's now.

[attgig]

Originally posted by DarkFury
My bowling shoes (Dexter SST6s) cost more like $110 - $170 :eek: (but fortunately, I paid $110 for mine... :D )

dude...that's sick

[brainsmile]

shoes are important I agree

[mcs328]

yup...I'm an amateur. I realize how important it is to slide just enough. If your shoes are sticky you're gonna fall on your face and break an ankle.

I had this one lane where someone dropped like chalk or some powder and I couldn't bowl worth crap. I kept on sliding and didn't stop so I had to catch myself or fall backwards and crack my skull. Not a pleasant game.

[whitak24]

i don't think i've ever topped double digits when bowling :hihi:

but i think i've only bowled about 6 games in my life....

[eSDee]

I think around 185 or so. I've never done anything but straight bowled. I always wanted to try the curve ball type thingy, but I was always afraid I would break my wrist :eek: Do you experts think it is wise to do this without professional guidance?

[attgig]

Originally posted by whitak24
i don't think i've ever topped double digits when bowling :hihi:

but i think i've only bowled about 6 games in my life....

you sure that's double digits? that's pretty impressive if you haven't gotten out of double digits :P

[attgig]

I only curve when I'm just foolin around. I only stick my top 2 fingers in, and do the curve. obviously i don't do taht well.

[mcs328]

I use the houseballs. I use only the two top finger holes to hook it. I really didn't get any professional guidance. Just went to the all you can bowl special and practiced until I got a feel for it. I got 184 last night and just started doing some reverse hooks with my right hand to pick up the 10 pin which does hurt my wrist.

[Kim]

I have a mean hook ball...sometimes it lands 2 lanes over. :)

[chadlnc]

Originally posted by Kim
I have a mean hook ball...sometimes it lands 2 lanes over. :)

LOL :stupid:

[coleslaw]

Originally posted by DarkFury
My bowling balls are drilled with "fingertip grips" so that I can generate more "turn" on my ball (which is 16 lbs BTW...) as I release it...

Yep, fingertip holes are the only way to go. I get so much more power out of the ball when it stops sliding. The sound of a perfect strike from my ball sounds like a shotgun blast, but that could have something to do with the ceramic core. :hihi:

[attgig]

Originally posted by DarkFury
my ball (which is 16 lbs BTW...)

oh, ain't you the big man on the forum with 16 lb balls... :hehehmm:

[cheapie]

i think my high game was around 165. 'bout 17 years ago.