Greatest Pick-ups

[Stuart Little]

Well, i have had a few bige splits in my time but never spared many. What is the biggest split you've got.
To get the ball rolling( :lol: not funny) tonight i picked up the 7-10, but the funny thing was i left the big 4 (4-6-7-10).
Anyways.....

 

[Alex]

ive left just about every split there is except for the 5-7-10
i havnt picked up any 7-10s or the big four but came close
took out the 6-10-4 pins and left the 7 wobbling.
no 8-10s
also picked up the 4-9-10-7 backup (im right handed)
alot of 6-7s and 4-10s and i picked up the 5 and 9 pin by bouncing the 8 pin directly of the back to take out the the 5 pin.
think thats about it
maybe the 3-9-6-10-4-7 if that counts as a split
also the 2-8-4-10 as well.

 

[Danny Simpson]

I have picked up 17 7/10 splits, Billy Gardiner from NSW has picked up 18, I am still trying to get even with Billy. :shock: 8)

 

[Blackthunder]

the biggest split i have picked up is the 7-10 on three occasions

picked up to 8-10's and a big four

have seen a person onlt take out the first four pins (1,2,3,5) which is the strangest thing i have seen

 

[Luke D]

well the hardest/weirdest splits i've picked up have been:

the 7-9 (picked up my spare ball, had my fingers in it on the second step of my approach and aimed at the 7 pin, which came out of the back to take out the 9)

the 7-10 (well, sort of, i left the 4-7-10 (i'm a lefty) and only just tapped the 4 pin very very lightly, while the 7pin came out of the back and took out the 10)

and the greek church: 4-6-7-8-10 (aimed at the 4-7-8, the 4 pin went passed the 8 into the back, while the 7 came out of the back, and hit the 8 pin in between the 6-10, and the 6 fell forward then the 10 fell too)

 

[Danish Pastry]

i've spared the 4-7-9 and all i was trying to do was take out the
4-7 pins and i clipped the 4 pin and to my surprise it clipped the 9 pin.

i'm still in shock today :!:

 

[Mark Ward]

i have left evrything
but i have claimed the big 4 and the 5-7-10 and opne day hope to hit the 7-10

 

[Graham]

At Australian Open 2001, whilst warming up for the TV Show, Brenton Davy was practicing 10 pins at a full deck. He hit the 10 pin which jumped out and knocked over the 7 pin.

So he got the 7-10 and left the rest of the deck standing .. not a bad effort

 

[Levithian]

Bowling Nationals in 2000 a bowler from our center spared the 5-7-10. Used an 8 pound plastic ball at about 16km/h. Bounced off the 5 pin, sent it crashing into the 10, then the ball continued onto the 7. Most recently a woman in my league spared the 4 - 7 - 9 - 10. That was a pretty good leave from a pocket shot, when she spared it i had to double take

Im partial to leaving the odd 2 - 8 - 10, picked up a handfull bowling backup :lol: I knew it had to be good for something

 

[hill andrew]

I have the spared the 7-10, the big four, and the 2-8-10 at least once. The common splits I am yet to spare are the 4-6 and the christmas tree.

 

[hill andrew]

I have the spared the 7-10, the big four, and the 2-8-10 at least once. The common splits I am yet to spare are the 4-6 and the christmas tree.

 

[Easy Tiger]

I have picked up the :
7-10,
4-7-9-10, (not back up either, i'm right handed)
4-7-10,
6-7-10,
4-10, (and 4-9 but they aren't that hard).
6-7,
4-7-8-10,
6-7-9-10 and the 3-6-7-9-10

and of course the good old 1-5-7.

 

[Sarah300]

This is to not critisise anyone but Im pretty sure that the 4 9 or 4 7 9 for the rightys and the 6 8 6 8 10 for lefties isnt that great of spare yeah it is a split but it is pretty commonly picked up. Reading this topic i would of thought that like 46710 710 were splits to list.

I must admit i think that the 2 8 10 for the righties and 3 7 9 for the lefties would be one of the hardest spares to spare.

And to Timmee your Quote on the good old 1 5 7 well thats something to be proud of leaving NOT!!!

Just my two cents worth

Sarah

 

[Easy Tiger]

Umm yeah thats what the was for I thought you could probably work that one out yourself. But anyways, it was years ago. It should never happen and I dont know how i actually left it but who cares, i was like bowling conventional style then. I have never done it again since. :wink:

 

[Levithian]

I must admit i think that the 2 8 10 for the righties and 3 7 9 for the lefties would be one of the hardest spares to spare.

Try bowling backup, it works wonders, you will never leave the sleeper and take out the 10 again

 

[Danish Pastry]

Timmee how the heck did you leave the 1-5-7

as levi asked always 3rd were you throwing pancakes?

sorry if you take this as an insult levi

and the good ol' back up ball comes in handy when in trouble, it has gotten me out of trouble many times :mrgreen: i hate to admit :!:

 

[Tiger]

2-4-5-10
2-4-6-10
2-4-7-10
2-4-8-10
2-4-9
2-5-7
2-5-10
2-6-10
2-7-8
2-9
3-4-9-10
3-6-8-10
3-6-7-8-10
3-7
3-7-10
3-8-10
3-8
3-9-10
3-10
4-5
4-5-10
4-6-7-10
4-6-7-9-10
4-6-7-9
4-6-7
4-6-10
4-6
4-7-8-10
4-7-9
4-7-9-10
4-7-10
4-8-10
4-9
4-9-10
5-6
5-6-10
5-7
5-7-9
5-8-10
5-10
6-7-10
6-7-9-10
6-7
7-8-10
7-8
7-9
7-9-10
8-10
9-10
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Just about all splits except the 7-10, 5-7-10, 2-8-10 & 3-7-9

 

[micky_macca]

Taken then 7 and 10 of a full deck before.

Got the 7-10 by themself

Got a few 5-7's aswell

 

[da_cowman]

7-10 out of full deck twice
spared the 7-10 in league when i needed to close the first in the 10th to beat Frawls in brackets... he was 4 lanes away but knew about it as soon as it happened!

2-8-10 at Asain Schools Roll off. Backup?? nah boys, its called... GET LUCKY!!! i launched my spare ball at the 2-8 and the 2 just chucked a psycho off the back and hit the 10...

no 4-6-7-10 or -4-6-7-9-10 yets, been close, but we all have

Later Da Cowman!

 

[Playa]

Adam Carr spared a 5 - 7 - 10

I've spared the big 4
4 - 6
6 - 7 - 10
4 - 7 - 10
5 - 10
5 - 7
3 - 10 :roll:
4 - 5 - 10
5 - 6 - 10
8 - 10
7 - 8 - 10
4 - 9
The Greek Church
8 - 9
7 - 10
7 - 9 - 10
2 - 10
3 - 7
3 - 4
2 - 6
I've spared some more but i can't think of many more :lol:

There's my 2 cents