I bowl on the Thursday Night Men’s League at AMF Deltona Lanes.  Last night was our first night of league, and I was excited to be back.

Sometimes I wish I was a little more social.  I enjoy hanging out with my team, but I am not outgoing enough to go up to other people and talk to them.  It’s a shame, because I am friendly, and in the right mix, can be very outgoing.

Enough about that.  The first night of bowling itself start out amazing.   I just drilled my new Ebonite NVD and really bowled well with it.  Even though there were a couple of small mistakes I made during drilling, it still reacted fine.

During practice I tried the NVD and the Brunswick Ultra Zone.  I often used the Ultra Zone in the first game last season and I wanted to make sure I was comfortable with the NVD before committing to it for a game.  By the end of practive I decided to put the Brunswick Ultra Zone away for the night.

My first game was awesome all the way until the 10th frame where I made a mistake.  I ended up with a 232, even though I had an open in the 10th frame.  I was on pace to bowl a 268 until then.

The second game didn’t fare so well.  I started the game with the same Ebonite NVD, but eventually changed to my Brunswick Twisted Fury.  I often forget just how much this bowling ball hooks.  I ended up with a couple of opens and only bowling a 198.

The third game I used the Brunswick Twisted Fury exclusively.  The lanes were very squirlly, yet I started strong with 4 strikes.  However 3 of them were brooklyns… I couldn’t seem to get the ball to the right of the head pin.  Frame 5 was an open frame…   2 more strikes in frames 6 and 7.  So I am still on pace for a GREAT game.  Then the unthinkable… frame 8 I throw it in the gutter and don’t convert the spare.  I end up bowling a 192 the third game.

Now don’t get me wrong.  I am ecstatic have a 207 average in one night.  I ended last season with a 181 average.  Let’s just see if I can keep up this pace for the whole season.  I think I can, I think I can, choo choo…

NVD

Twisted Fury

Ultra Zone