Sunday, Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday!

Well that's it - the 24 qualifying games are over and the cut to 24 has been made! I'm in YAY :o)

Here is the web address direct to the official site where you can view all my scores!
http://www.qubicaamf.com/NewsEvents/2007%20Bowling%20World%20Cup/bwcd.aspx?id=3150&year=2007

I've used mainly 3 balls Brunswick Blast Zone, Hammer Black Widow & Brunswick Red Zone. Changing the surfaces accordingly to suit how the pattern was playing! The pattern was the same every day but it played differently, I guess due to times and temperatures e.t.c!

I am happy with my performance overall! I was nervous to start off with which is pretty normal I'm surel! I made silly mistakes and missed easy spares! I spoke with Alex last night after 18 games and we worked out I missed 12 spareable spares - Oops! It hit home that that was 120 pins off my score, it was a hit to the stomach and a massive kick up the arse!

I went to the bowl today feeling much more relaxed and I bowled so much better! I was more consistent and only missed 2 spares that weren't splits - a left hand side single pin and the 3,6,9,10 (HATE THAT FRICKIN SPARE!!)

And so I did it, I was 20th before today and about 120 pins off 8th place! I ended the qualifying in 16th, 76 pins from 8th! Which over 8 games is rather do-able! :o)

The past 4 days have been wicked - I've had so much fun, met lots of new friends and the bowling has been wicked! The tournament is amazing, everyone is so friendly and still everyone wants to win!

We've had a little bit more snow but only a slight gathering until.........................................tonight! We came out the bowl after watching Jason belmonte finish his 8 games qualifying more than 800 over - CRAZY!!! And the snow was falling like proper snow :o) it's settling too, at leats it would be if it weren't for the crazy russian people sweeping it off the paths!

The people here are a bit......erm......different! They don't try and make it easy for you, I admit I'm not good at speaking Russian but I try and speak clearly to them, point and smile and the mojority of them just turn and ignore you! :o( They are very rude and seem to do as they please - in the que in the supermarket they will just push infront then huff n puff when you push them pack. Silly People! Have found a few nice people though....one girl in KFC, one in Baskins & Robins and the nice security guard smiles every now n then ( even if he is just laughing at my hair! ) So we're sorted....Chicken, Ice Cream and a Happy Security Guard - Happy Days!

Right I have an early start again tomorrow 8am start so 7am bus! Gonna have my dinner, quick play in the snow then bedtime for me!

Hope you're all having fun at home!

Seeya Bye

JJ xxx