Formation of Team - CBC League
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Greetings ladies and gentlemen,
The Weekly Guest League in my own Changi Beach Club (CBC) is coming to a close in a few weeks, and will resume sometime in May. As to exactly when it starts, I do not know yet. When I get further details I will let you know. As my mum is responsible for organising the league, she has allowed me the opportunity to captain and form 1 team of bowlers to participate in the league.
The CBC Guest League comprises of only 8 teams (what to do, CBC has only 8 lanes), and will run for 21 weeks. Each team will face every opponent 3 times. Guests (Non-CBC members) are also invited to this league (hence the name), therefore I am able to recruit you folks.
Note that I want a team able to compete. By that I don't mean a superb average (although that helps, haha), but most importantly I want people who want to compete as a team, people who want to learn from each other, have fun, and hone our skills together. Together we will gain experience playing in a league against strong opposition. Doesn't really matter if we win or lose at the end of the day, we must be willing to give our best shot, week in, week out.
The league runs every Tuesday evening at 8pm at CBC, which is very very close to Commando Hendon Camp along Loyang Ave. This is important because I understand it is very difficult to travel that distance. I do not wish you to commit yourselves if you find it too inconvenient and far. Also if you have commitments on Tuesday nights, then it won't be a good idea either. Hopefully out of those who choose to participate have vehicles, then I can rotate players with vehicles each week so that can tumpang fellow members when possible.
I'd like to form a team of about 10 - 12 players. This will be sufficient to fill each week's rotation yet allow each player to play sufficient games. 21 weeks x 4 bowlers = 84 "slots". 12 bowlers will mean each bowler will play about 6 times, or 18 games. Some may play more, some less.
Currently I already have 2 confirmed members, myself included. Quite a few are still tentative. Please let me know if you are interested. I'll have to apologize in advance for people I cannot accomodate if there turns out to be too many.
What say you? Ding? Ian? Chuan? Jae? Others?
Ok, some details for you to ponder:
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Time of league:
8pm each Tuesday, normally ends 10 plus.
Costs:
1. $35 registration PER HEAD for CBC members, $40 PER HEAD for non-CBC members. Each PARTICIPATING bowler for the week also pays $9 for the games played each week.
2. $3 for each Masters qualifying attempt. Any participating bowler for the week may attempt to qualify for the end-of-league Masters event, using your scratch total for your 3 games for the week. No limit to attempts (just once per week though). Top 16 qualifiers at end of league qualify for Masters Event.
Handicap:
1. 4 bowlers take the lanes each week. As usual the player with the highest handicap goes first, lowest handicap takes "Anchor" spot (4th bowler). Each bowler plays 3 games.
2. Handicap is (200-Avg)/2 for guys. For example, if I bowl 180 average, my handicap would thus be (200-180)/2 = 10. Maximum handicap for guys is 26, regardless of average.
3. Handicap is 2/3 x (200-Avg) for females. If a lady bowls 160 average, her handicap would be (200-160) x 2/3 = 26.6, rounded to 27. Maximum handicap for gals is 36, regardless of average.
Point Scoring System:
There are up to 28 points up for grab each week.
CBC Guest League scoring depends heavily on the individual games, so we have to work hard every time. Which is very good, in my opinion. And one more thing, no such thing as gambling, so there won't be undue distraction.
Breakdown of the 28 points is as follows:
1 point for the team game score with handicap for each game. 3 points total for 3 games.
1 point for individual score with handicap for each game. 12 points total for 4 bowlers x 3 games.
1 point for total individual series with handicap. 4 points total for 4 bowlers.
2 points for total team series score with handicap. 2 points.
Furthermore there is there is a ranking of your total team series for the week. The team with the highest weekly series (with handicap) gets 7 points, all the way down to the lowest team series score which gets 0 points. Once more, what this means is players' don't get to switch off or tune out, and MUST bowl their best every game.
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Please email me at: [email protected], msg me at 96947062 or leave your message here if you have any questions, or if you wish to join up.
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Hey, I am game
I really wanna be more committed to a bowling league team.
Let me check with Lydia whether she is in for this. She can make do with the 36 pins handicap
Quite fun, meeting the same team 3 times. Lost once can try n win the next.
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The offer is appreciated, but as you mentioned yourself, the location is too great a distance for me to travel. The costs of doing that are suficient to cripple my bowling 'career'. :p
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Harmy, I understand completely. No worries.
Will miss your bowling, though.
Ding, I'll tentatively slot you in until I get a confirmed answer. -
Sorry pratster, it's a wee bit too far...
It sure sounds like a fantastic league to join. Have fun man. -
Woah! You all gang up wan ah?
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What tentative? I m in!!!
21 weeks doesn't sound like too long a commitment
BTW, Lydia's not joining...... too competitive for her lah
Me trying to get WeiXiang into the team too.
I have just SMS Kevin & Sean on the same subject. Hope they can join in the fun & experience too!!
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One more thing...... my ball can't wait to RAZE the lanes
Till then, keep on Razing....
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Hey prataman, ask yr mum to sponsor a locker or 2 so that the ppl can bring their balls. In this way, ppl who live a little further but wants to play can comit themselves
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You know, I was going to suggest that myself. I actually have 2 lockers there, I don't mind accomodating about 3-4 balls of players that are willing to travel to the Club. Each locker's not very big, but can fit 3 or so balls.
But if anyone wishes to change their mind and still join the league, let me know ASAP. Still hiring... -
how's the lane condition there? dry, oily?
synthetic or wooden ones? -
It is synthetic lanes.
The condition encountered most often on league nights is a medium condition, more towards the light side. (Unless they had a bad business day, then it's still a bit wet from the previous day's oiling and stripping)
The problem most people encounter is an over-reacting midlane (break point tends to be a bit early). Head oil is sufficient, and backends are smeared with a hint of carrydown. -
Update about the league.....
Team is full. Won't be accepting any new dudes. Well, we have a LOT of bowlers, assuming the KIV ones give a thumbs up. Total of 10 confirmed members and 3 KIV.
Too many! Maybe have to chop a couple. So evil of me.
Members from this forum include Ian Wong, Jae, Weixiang and Dinghua. Jae, Lim Ming Ting is in the team as well, you know her don't you?
First I've got to make sure if there's a limit to how many bowlers there can be. Hopefully there isn't one (I should have checked that out first)
I suppose this is necessary because the league runs smack in the middle of exams for a lot of them.
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Hi Prataman,
Foursome league should have a team max of 12 people right? I think we should/ought to register 12 as every week 4 will be playing.
I am thinking of asking my ex-Agilent bowling team mate to bowl along us, can let me know asap about team vacancy. I wanted to ask him last week but procastinated. His averaging 170.
Let me know. Thanks!
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Ding: sorry to reply so late.....i would really like to join your for the league (distance is not a problem for me)but the only thing is that i have to work at night. Enjoy your league and jio me for bowling if there is k
Prataman: Eh Ming Ting i know who is she :p is from NUS one right? anyway nice to see you all so onz about bowling, got bowling session must jio k........
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Roti prata!!
Hey Prataman,
How's this new league coming along?
Is the team full? When is the start date?
More details for all team members please......
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LIFE...... a small word that have a big meaning.
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one more thing..parking how ar? can park inside? or must be at meridian? non member hor.
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Oh, is CBC the building opp the Le meridien?
Think the car park attendant vacate after 5.30 or 6pm. True?
Can makan nasi lemak for dinner liaoz...
Cheers!!!
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LIFE...... a small word that have a big meaning.
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Sorry for getting back to you people so late, but it seems that the league will start in late May. As yet the date is still not confirmed.
Update on the lane condition. The bowling chairman has just changed recently, and he has asked for the lanes to be oiled to 32, buff to 35. Usually it was simply 32. So there's less of a backend now
It's more or less a wall, so unless you love to live dangerously close to the channel, you're gonna get an immunity to the gutters.
It's not really at the Le Meridien. It's closer to Hendon Commando Camp. You turn in from Loyang Ave but pass by the camp, and ignore the turn right to Changi Village but go on ahead.
Parking wise, normally people park outside the club complex, there's usually enough space at the side of the road.
Currently the team has 11 members, including myself. We have 9 males, 2 females. 2 LH Hook, 1 RH Spin, 1 RH Rocket and 7 RH Hook.
Team name tentatively to be "Dimension X".
Any objections?
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I'm a little rusty about the term "buff".
can anyone enlighten me? I thought buff to 35 was acceptable. -
1. To "buff" on Tueday nights at 11pm would be the term to use when tuning in to Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
2. "Buff" is also a quicker way to address Buffy, during circumstances which do not permit the full use of her name, like in the middle of a fight with undead, or plain laziness to mouth 2 syllables, etc.
3. "To get buffed" is a phrase vampires, ghouls and zombies are familiar with, it generally refers to the act of getting thrashed. (See "To get some whoop-ass")
Combinations can also be formed between the root word and it's derivatives, or between derivatives, to form interesting phrases like "Buffing Buffy" or "Buffy in the buff".
As for the term, "buff to 35", I'm guessing that it's either a signal set dialogue between Buffy and a contact with callsign 35, or it simply means beating someone into 35 pieces.
But that's just me. -
Urm? Chuan? Come over here so I may slap you.
Ok from what I understand, They oil it as per normal, but spread the edge of the oil another 3 feet forward, or something like that. That is, the 32-35 feet zone is lighter conditioned than the first 32 feet.
3 feet may seem a short distance, but it does make an obvious difference (well it sure did to me the first couple of times) out there. Perhaps it affects me more because I've been bowling there so long and this sudden change gives me a reaction I'm not used to -
Alright, just for your info, here are the 11 bowlers currently in the squad. (in no particular order) Couple of the people, not sure their age, hence the (?). Roughly.
1) David Goh - (me!) 24, RH Hook
2) Louis Lim - 21, RH Hook
3) Tan Liang Cheng - 17(?), LH Hook
4) Ng Ting Hwa - 26, RH Rocket
5) Lim Ming Ting - 21(?), RH Hook
6) Marianne Teo - 14, RH Hook
7) Alvin Lee - 28, RH Hook
Jae Tay - 24, RH Hook
9) Ian Wong - 23, RH Hook
10) Yeo Wee Siong - 25, RH Spin
11) John Lee - 27, LH Hook
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Prataman, you're saying that the extra 3 feet have less oil YET produces less backend?
I once knew this... but've forgotten. I thought buff means they don't strip it, they just 'flatten' what's left of the oil there.
Whether this means that the 3 feet from 32-35 are drier or wetter than the preceeding 32 totally depends on the original lane condition before the conditioning process. If the lanes were very dry before oiling, then there wouldn't be much to buff, hence it would be less oiled than the front 32. But if the lanes were wet, say because they weren't used much, then buffing would mean more oil after 32, and on synthetics, that would leave a flat condition AFTER the front 32 that would provide a lot of the ammunition for carrydown.
This normally gives a terrible time for me. because the reaction of the ball after the pre-laid front would be masked by the effect the wet buffed area has... -
Ho Harmy,
I better confirm with the chairman what he did to the lanes. Essentially, he told me that the original pattern was oiled to 32, but now it was "buffed to 35". At first I thought since the end part of the oil was flattened out......it simply meant the ball would take a longer time to read.
However, the reaction we are getting now seems to suggest that it's actually OILED TO 35 rather than buffed! Cos we do get a lot more skid... later breakpoint.
It sure looks like what I said a few posts ago was kinda contradictory, isn't it?
[This message has been edited by prataman (edited 14 April 2002).]