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XR8Chris
I just have to vent my spleen about the worst bowling experience I’ve had in my life.
Last night I rang Belconnen bowl (where I normally roll) to book a lane but unfortunately there was nothing available all night. I decided to take a punt as I really felt like a couple of games and rang Woden Bowl to book a lane for 7:30pm. Living in Palmerston, I thought Woden was worth the trip. The lady answered the phone saying “No problem, I’ll see you at 7:30pm”.
I rock up, pay for the games and bowl my first ball. I score a strike but nothing happens. After pressing the reset button about 20 times in a hope to get on with my game, I realise I have no choice but to line up in a massive queue at the counter to have the staff switch my lane on. How hard is it? You pay for your games; they flick a switch. It’s not rocket science.
Anyway, 15 minutes later, my wife can finally have her first roll.
Two frames into the second game the attendant comes over and asks me to move to another lane, as there is a large group arriving and they all want to be placed together. Begrudgingly but politely, we agree to move and have our scores transferred.
It’s now my third frame and three steps through my four step approach, all the lights turn off and moonlight bowling is on. At this point I can’t see a single arrow on the lane.
We decide to put up with this for another 2 frames before I ask at the counter to turn the lights back on, as I can’t see my arrow!!! They do so, at which point I’m putting up with the incestuous noise of literally hundreds of kids screaming both to the left and right of me. At this point the evening appears to be going downhill badly. There is no etiquette when it comes to the behaviour in the little league and getting them to give way to the right even once is a virtual impossibility.
Anyhow, we keep bowling and the moment my wife finishes her final frame, all the lights are out again. We can’t even pack up our stuff as we literally couldn’t see anything.
The fact the cow behind the counter didn’t warn me the little league was playing moonlight bowling when I made the booking is an absolute disgrace. I certainly won’t be ever going back there and I recommend you don’t either (Unless you’re under the age of 10 and love moonlight bowling)!!!
Chris
Last night I rang Belconnen bowl (where I normally roll) to book a lane but unfortunately there was nothing available all night. I decided to take a punt as I really felt like a couple of games and rang Woden Bowl to book a lane for 7:30pm. Living in Palmerston, I thought Woden was worth the trip. The lady answered the phone saying “No problem, I’ll see you at 7:30pm”.
I rock up, pay for the games and bowl my first ball. I score a strike but nothing happens. After pressing the reset button about 20 times in a hope to get on with my game, I realise I have no choice but to line up in a massive queue at the counter to have the staff switch my lane on. How hard is it? You pay for your games; they flick a switch. It’s not rocket science.
Anyway, 15 minutes later, my wife can finally have her first roll.
Two frames into the second game the attendant comes over and asks me to move to another lane, as there is a large group arriving and they all want to be placed together. Begrudgingly but politely, we agree to move and have our scores transferred.
It’s now my third frame and three steps through my four step approach, all the lights turn off and moonlight bowling is on. At this point I can’t see a single arrow on the lane.
We decide to put up with this for another 2 frames before I ask at the counter to turn the lights back on, as I can’t see my arrow!!! They do so, at which point I’m putting up with the incestuous noise of literally hundreds of kids screaming both to the left and right of me. At this point the evening appears to be going downhill badly. There is no etiquette when it comes to the behaviour in the little league and getting them to give way to the right even once is a virtual impossibility.
Anyhow, we keep bowling and the moment my wife finishes her final frame, all the lights are out again. We can’t even pack up our stuff as we literally couldn’t see anything.
The fact the cow behind the counter didn’t warn me the little league was playing moonlight bowling when I made the booking is an absolute disgrace. I certainly won’t be ever going back there and I recommend you don’t either (Unless you’re under the age of 10 and love moonlight bowling)!!!
Chris