It's been a while since I've been on here. My scores have been up and down because of a knee problem, that I'm awaiting a test for, hopefully I'll be able to get surgery soon, and begin recovery proper.

I bowled in the Irish Open last weekend, struggled with knee issues a little, and disappointed to miss the first cut... by 4 pins no less, how irritating :)

In some ways, I'd rather have missed the cut by 50 pins rather than 4... but I didn't shame myself, just never really had the big games. Too many single pin misses, although I was delivering the ball pretty well, just struggling for carry.

Anyway, bowling in my student league last night I managed to break my 300 duck. I rolled a series of 214, 300, 180. My first 300... after 14 years or so of bowling (although we can probably ignore the first four of those where I had horrifically fitted balls (using the word fitted loosely) not to mention the 2-3 year break I took from bowling whilst living in London. But still, I'm happy as happy can be right now, such a nervy last shot. They were all in the pocket, a couple heavy (the last one incredibly so, I thought I was leaving a 4-9 for sure) and a light swisher, but all delivered well, and such a good feeling to get that 12th strike, despite the wobbling arms and legs throughout the preparation and delivery :P

Every shot was in the pocket, and delivered well. Obviously I went to pieces a little in the last game, plus there was a bit of transition, muddying the breakpoint, the combination meant I suffered a little and only made 694, but I still don't care :)