Here's the schedule for September-let me know asap if there are issues!
Agnes and Mabel-don't forget to get your shirts!!!!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
New Season starts next week!
Welcome back, Brew Crew and welcome to Andrea and Holly! (and possibly Andrea's friend, who might make an appearance later in the season!)
We're returning back to the Brunzwick Zone off of Olive and Woods Mill. The season starts next Tuesday, August 31- Pearl, Gus, Esme and Ethel are up. The rest of you should've received an email for your availability in September-please respond as soon as possible so I can get the schedule out.
To the newbies (and a recap for the rest):
We're returning back to the Brunzwick Zone off of Olive and Woods Mill. The season starts next Tuesday, August 31- Pearl, Gus, Esme and Ethel are up. The rest of you should've received an email for your availability in September-please respond as soon as possible so I can get the schedule out.
To the newbies (and a recap for the rest):
- As soon as you pick your "old person" name, its preferred that you get your own shirts to match the team. We get our shirts at a local company called Cruisin USA-its on Olive, just north of the loop. They have an online site or you can call and place your order, and pick it up there. We We wear the Black and White Retro Bowler (item RBSWBBNK)and get the "Brew Crew" screenprint on the pack and our names on the front of the shirts. Currently, Pearl (Christina), Gus (Terry), Esme (Natalie), Ethel (Maria), Thaddius (Garrett), and Abe (Steve) are taken.
- Bowling is $15 per week, you can pay in cash or check (no credit cards).
- Get to the bowling center around 6:30-6:45. We're given 15 minutes every night to practice, then it starts at 7. If you're running late, let us know. You can get there around 15-20 minutes late and catch up, but let me know if you're going to be late.
- If you are going to miss your scheuduled night- you are ultimately responsible for finding someone else on the team to take your place. If you can't, you can either get to the center and pre-bowl (go bowl by yourself before bowling night and have the scores count for that night) or bowl "absent". You pay for the night of bowling either way.
- Please note "Bowling absent"- is a disadvantage to the team because your score is 10 less than your average, so please use this sparingly.
- Many of us also play a card game during the night-$1 per game, so $3 a night. You get cards for strikes and spares and try to build the best poker hand. You're not required to play, but if you're going to, please bring some singles.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
April Schedule
I'm 99% sure the last day of bowling is April 20, so this is it until the fall! Let me know if here are issues!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
March Schedule
Here's the schedule for March. Let me know if you have issues.
Good luck and good bowling!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Practice, practice, practice
Gus and I went to practice on Monday and we split it up where I threw the first ball for his and mine for 5 frames and he picked up the spare, then we switched. It was good practice for me to concentrate on getting some consistency with my new ball without having to worry about the spare-I was aiming for the same pins every time and thus could try to work on my form. Then, I got to try out what Gus was saying with picking up my spare and throwing it the same way. (for the record, really, he does know what he's talking about-my spare ball has significantly improved) Of course, its not even close to perfect, and I need to work on my strike ball, which just isn't happening, even if I hit the "pocket". (the pocket is in between the headpin and the 3, the pin just to the right of it) But, I guess I need to practice more and hopefully it will all fall into place. Last night I bowled a 129, 130, and 130. Hey, at least I'm consistent?!?
Bad news...we lost all 3 games last night. Luckily for us, a guy on the other team bowled the "best series he has in a really long time" against us. I told him how happy we were to be a part of it (HA!) Well, we are officially in last place. I was talking with the other team who we know, and they were saying our problem (aside from the fact we've just bowled some good/lucky teams and the fact our averages are too high) could be that we aren't bowling enough - they say to get really good and be consistent, you need to be bowling 3-4 times a month. As with any sport, practice is key. So, if you have a chance, go use those blue coupon things to bowl some free games and break in your ball, or use it to try to work out the kinks. (if you don't have any, let me know, we have a couple extra) Or, a lot of time during the weekend mornings, some lanes will have a game for a buck or so.
The good news is the amount of money won isn't that different between last place and 15th, so who cares where we end up! Yes, it sucks to lose all 3 games (really!) but we're there to have fun. So, lets do what we can to improve our game and have a good time!!
I'll post the March schedule in the next 2 days...waiting to see which of you can bowl an extra time!
Bad news...we lost all 3 games last night. Luckily for us, a guy on the other team bowled the "best series he has in a really long time" against us. I told him how happy we were to be a part of it (HA!) Well, we are officially in last place. I was talking with the other team who we know, and they were saying our problem (aside from the fact we've just bowled some good/lucky teams and the fact our averages are too high) could be that we aren't bowling enough - they say to get really good and be consistent, you need to be bowling 3-4 times a month. As with any sport, practice is key. So, if you have a chance, go use those blue coupon things to bowl some free games and break in your ball, or use it to try to work out the kinks. (if you don't have any, let me know, we have a couple extra) Or, a lot of time during the weekend mornings, some lanes will have a game for a buck or so.
The good news is the amount of money won isn't that different between last place and 15th, so who cares where we end up! Yes, it sucks to lose all 3 games (really!) but we're there to have fun. So, lets do what we can to improve our game and have a good time!!
I'll post the March schedule in the next 2 days...waiting to see which of you can bowl an extra time!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
No place to go but up
Good news- I bowled my highest game last night- a 182! Bad news I poo'd the bed in the next 2 games. None of us did great at the same time, and they did, so we lost all 3 games and are probably right around last place at this point.
I decided this whole split season thing sucks because it required us all to establish new averages. (usually in a fall season you bowl from Sept-April, you still get a week off, but your average just carries over) And, honestly, that's really hurting us. Most of us had a really good (too good) first night and our averages are above what they should be. Ideally, our average should be not what we are capable of some of the time, but what we consistently bowl nearly every time. Sure, we'll all the occasional off-game where we don't bowl very good but our "average game" should be reflected in our average.... so if normally you barely break 100, your average shouldn't be 120, it should be 101-103.
I know, myself included, we didn't want to "throw" off our good games that first night. It seemed like even when we were trying something new, the pins just went down. It was great then, but is disenheartening now, because in order to win, we all need to beat our average nearly every game by 10% in order to capitalize on our handicap. (which is what the other teams are doing)
But, the great news is that there isn't anyplace to go but up, and our winnings aren't that different if we end up in 25th place or in 15th place. I will say though that next year, I'll probably be looking for a different venue for the following reasons:
I decided this whole split season thing sucks because it required us all to establish new averages. (usually in a fall season you bowl from Sept-April, you still get a week off, but your average just carries over) And, honestly, that's really hurting us. Most of us had a really good (too good) first night and our averages are above what they should be. Ideally, our average should be not what we are capable of some of the time, but what we consistently bowl nearly every time. Sure, we'll all the occasional off-game where we don't bowl very good but our "average game" should be reflected in our average.... so if normally you barely break 100, your average shouldn't be 120, it should be 101-103.
I know, myself included, we didn't want to "throw" off our good games that first night. It seemed like even when we were trying something new, the pins just went down. It was great then, but is disenheartening now, because in order to win, we all need to beat our average nearly every game by 10% in order to capitalize on our handicap. (which is what the other teams are doing)
But, the great news is that there isn't anyplace to go but up, and our winnings aren't that different if we end up in 25th place or in 15th place. I will say though that next year, I'll probably be looking for a different venue for the following reasons:
- few of the teams are actually "lousy"
- many are actually very good (close to 200 averages, and often bowl well over that)
- the league allows all men teams, which are really just guys who aren't good enough to bowl on an all-mens team so they are "slumming it" and ruining it for everyone else
- the split season is killing our averages
- beers aren't that cheap
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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