Another blissfully tranquil solo practise this evening; not a soul about and all peace and quiet. The result was much the same as the last two solo efforts. Having made a marked progress after the first two, I suspect I'm at a plateau for a while. Or maybe back to square one after the looming winter break. The main difference today was that long ends were significantly better than medium or short ends. If I could develop a preference for long ends that would certainly give me an edge, since most bowlers seem to prefer anything but a long end.
The other thing I noticed was my inadequate grip of the bowl. With size 5 heavy bowls it's easy to lose control. The results are obvious from the 5th end onwards, when I started to cup the bowl in my hand much more securely. That's about the final adjustment I dare make to my style before mine and Geoff's club pairs semi final tomorrow afternoon!
It was after 8.00pm when I played the last two ends, so no wonder they were a bit disappointing. Could hardly see the jack in the gloom!
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