Hi All,
I sit back after every event and evaluate how I went, looking at how to improve and start planning for the next event. Basically looking at the performance I put up, evaluating the reason for not reaching my goals for the event.
So, with that said, Bathurst Pit Stop has come and gone, I have been there twice now, great event and for any League Bowler like myself, I highly recommend this event as a great step up test, family run event and the locals rally around and make it a great event. The pattern is fair and rewards good ball speed and control. Some bowlers can overpower the pattern a little but those with good speed control make it look easy.
Looking at the top three, Shaun bowling up the edge, just letting the ball roll with a nice soft shot, scored a ton, Andrew was 10 to 15 board left of Shaun and with good speed and rotation, nearly no muscle in his shot, he held the pocket all event. Robbie was in the middle of the other two and appeared to have a little more forward roll than Andrew, Robbie just stayed clean. Never really going big but staying in play the whole event. The top guys where at the top because of their control, they really let the ball do its thing and did not force their shots.
What did I learn from the top three,
1: Speed control is critical, force your shot and the pin carry dropped away leaving corner pins, which leads to point two.
2: Spare shooting is a must you can’t miss a spare in these event and expect to make the cut.
I don’t recall having more than two games over the weekend that did not have an open frame. End result was bad blocks when you need an even block.
This very point looking back was a real motivational killer, +200 for 12 games, -200 for four games, end result, even for the weekend. 150 pins short of the match play which is the goal for every event.
It also showed that I did not need a power game, if you stayed clean. I am the typical soft shot house bowler, not many revs, keep the pocket in play for the most of the time. But leaving pins on the deck after the second ball, what a fun sapping exercise that is.
Looking at the positive, I played an area of the lane that I rarely play. So that was good. I hit the pocket a lot, I don’t recall crossing over more than once and I kept the ball in play. Pretty happy over all with the first ball of every frame. Can’t say the same about the second ball.
Back to the lanes again this week to work on those two item. Speed control and spare shooting. You never stop learning and the lesson always appears to be the same.
Thanks for reading.
I sit back after every event and evaluate how I went, looking at how to improve and start planning for the next event. Basically looking at the performance I put up, evaluating the reason for not reaching my goals for the event.
So, with that said, Bathurst Pit Stop has come and gone, I have been there twice now, great event and for any League Bowler like myself, I highly recommend this event as a great step up test, family run event and the locals rally around and make it a great event. The pattern is fair and rewards good ball speed and control. Some bowlers can overpower the pattern a little but those with good speed control make it look easy.
Looking at the top three, Shaun bowling up the edge, just letting the ball roll with a nice soft shot, scored a ton, Andrew was 10 to 15 board left of Shaun and with good speed and rotation, nearly no muscle in his shot, he held the pocket all event. Robbie was in the middle of the other two and appeared to have a little more forward roll than Andrew, Robbie just stayed clean. Never really going big but staying in play the whole event. The top guys where at the top because of their control, they really let the ball do its thing and did not force their shots.
What did I learn from the top three,
1: Speed control is critical, force your shot and the pin carry dropped away leaving corner pins, which leads to point two.
2: Spare shooting is a must you can’t miss a spare in these event and expect to make the cut.
I don’t recall having more than two games over the weekend that did not have an open frame. End result was bad blocks when you need an even block.
This very point looking back was a real motivational killer, +200 for 12 games, -200 for four games, end result, even for the weekend. 150 pins short of the match play which is the goal for every event.
It also showed that I did not need a power game, if you stayed clean. I am the typical soft shot house bowler, not many revs, keep the pocket in play for the most of the time. But leaving pins on the deck after the second ball, what a fun sapping exercise that is.
Looking at the positive, I played an area of the lane that I rarely play. So that was good. I hit the pocket a lot, I don’t recall crossing over more than once and I kept the ball in play. Pretty happy over all with the first ball of every frame. Can’t say the same about the second ball.
Back to the lanes again this week to work on those two item. Speed control and spare shooting. You never stop learning and the lesson always appears to be the same.
Thanks for reading.
