1998 Youth/Adult League on June 1st, 1998:
Games/Series of Week 2:156, 184, 169: 509
Total Score:1,025
Average:170.833 (-1.167)
Rating:Good
Team Rating, Wins-Losses:Pretty good, 3-1
Team Total Wins-Losses, Place:4-4, 9th/17, 3 games behind 1st

Game 1: A 156 wasn't too bad considering how worse I could have done.
In the early going, I missed 2 spare attempts by a combined 2 inches.
I did better in the mid parts of the game, but then got 2 more open frames.
I did manage to hold on in the last 2 frames. However, my team got destroyed
in it's only loss of Week 2.

Game 2: In Game 2, I was smooth from start to finish. Even though I didn't
get 3 strikes in a row once, this is about as good as it gets while still
bowling 2 open frames. It's my best game so far. My team shook off the
Game 1 loss and blew Team 6 away.

Game 3: My team didn't back off any in Game 3, and it resulted in another
win. I didn't do as well as in Game 2, but it was still good enough. My team
won the series big time.

Summary: This is the 2nd time all year that my team has won 3 or more games
in a week. The 509 Series I bowled was kind of expected. This is the 3rd time
in my career that I've gotten two straight 500+ Series. The practicing has
really paid off so far. The 600 Handicap Series is now elusive since I need
a career-high performance to get it. I know that I can do it, and I will do
everything to get it. It see this 600 Handicap Series as more like a 650.


More information: No YAL info here. My next major test will be coming this
weekend: The 1998 State Tournament at Daytona. On Saturday, I'll be bowling
at Ormond Lanes, formerly known as Starlite Lanes. Way back in 1991, I set
my High Game at the time with a 187, and I think my High Series as well with
a 430.

If my team is to get past the competition, It's going to need to total
about 2,150 pins scratch. Sounds outrageous, but my team is going against
hundreds of other teams.

On Sunday, I will be bowling at Daytona Bowl at 8:00 AM. Man, that's early.

For me to get past the competition in Singles, I will need at least a 235+
Game and 570+ Series. I know it's VERY hard, but this isn't against 25 other
bowlers. It's against thousands of them. As for Doubles, I'm still going to
need a 215+ Game and 535+ Series, and my partner needs to do the same as
well. I hope for the best.