November 13, 2009 by Rich
With Wednesday night’s net win against “VAKINC,” we moved into a tie in points with that team for 8th place, with my team ahead in total pinfall. “The Mustangs” moved into sole possession of first place, two points ahead of “Butz N Guts” and three ahead of both “4 MTD” and “Warren’s Girls.”
Individually, Eric Nordstrom, in the first game, was likely just a single pin shy of a perfect game, as he posted a 279 (I don’t know which pin he left and which frame he left it in). My team can make hay on the middle of the pack next week, as we face “The Wild Samoans,” the 5th place team, which we are only three points behind. Next week is also the first of two “holiday bonus” weeks, where the bowler with the most pins over average in each of the six average classes will win a cash bonus.
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November 12, 2009 by Rich
The South Jersey Courier Post reported that Andrew Teall of Medford, NJ fired the 15th sanctioned 900 series in history Monday night at Medford Lanes. Congrats Andy! 
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November 12, 2009 by Rich
I came across this blog in my referral list…seems they picked up on my post about last night via our friends at “The BM Report.” I don’t really know where this blog is based out of, but it’s a nice mix of personal bowling journal and commentary (something I try to accomplish, though with less commentary and more pure reporting), so I decided to add them to the blogroll. Good to have you along.
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November 11, 2009 by Rich
My Week 10 bowling, frame-by-frame (Link to BowlSK)
As I said in my BowlSK comment about tonight, this was as consistent a set as I’ve ever had in a league setting. While I didn’t have quite the run of clean frames I did in open play on my birthday last year (28), I had just as many clean frames tonight as I did that night (still 28 out of 30) and was clean all the way through after the 6th frame of the first game, with the opens in the first game both coming on splits. All in all, as I’ve titled this post, a night to remember.
Result: 184-232-224=640
Average (30 games): 184
Average for last 9 games: 199
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 577
My team definitely needed me tonight, as Steve and Bobby Geddes returned to the league tonight and were added to the opposing team, so I knew I had to come up big against Bobby. After losing a close first game, it was a team effort to get the other three points (including total), as everyone had at least one game over average.
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November 10, 2009 by Rich
The Fox affiliate in Philadelphia notes that Phillies pitcher Ryan Madsen and Brent Celek of the Eagles will participate in the 10th annual “Philly Athletes Bowling for Variety” event on Wed. Nov. 18 at Pinsetter Lanes in Pennsauken, NJ. The event benefits programs supporting children with disabilities and special needs in the Delaware Valley.
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November 10, 2009 by Rich
I received an email message from the Brockton Bowling Association today with a Word document attached containing the entry form for the 2010 Brockton USBC Bowling Association Championships, which will take place on Feb. 6 and 7 at Westgate Lanes. The customary events (4-man team, doubles, and singles, as well as all-events) will be contested, with scratch and handicap champions decided. If you’re on the BBA email list, you should also have a copy of the entry form, and they should be available at participating centers soon. Keep in mind, however, that entries will close on Jan. 24.
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November 10, 2009 by Rich
(Note: The following is a recap of an event in which the author participated.)
The People’s Tournament reported Robert Dickens (yes, my buddy Rob) as the winner of the event held on Oct. 24 and 25 at Westgate Lanes (Rob carried a 146 average into the event.). Rob defeated Anthony Bennett Jr. (AMF Auburn Lanes, 215 avg.) by a score of 251-220 (with handicaps) in the title match. The Brockton area was well-represented among the cashers, but I’d also like to mention Anthony Green (198 avg.), who finished third, as well as Reynard Epps (151 avg.) and Buddy Wilt (Kingston Ten Pin, 197 avg.), who were also in the final eight.
Congrats again, Rob!
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November 6, 2009 by Rich
After being swept by “The Generations,” my team is now all the way down to 9th place, just 4 points out of the league cellar. As I alluded to in yesterday’s post, the race at the top got tighter, as there is now a three-way tie between “4-MTD,” “Butz N Gutz,” and “The Mustangs” (with the teams listed in pinfall order). The second cycle starts with my team facing “Vakinc” next week.
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November 6, 2009 by Rich
This is a bit late…
NEBA reported Bill Webb as the winner of the singles event held on Oct. 17 & 18 at AMF Airway Lanes in Springfield, MA. Webb defeated Mike Cordeiro by a score of 267-228 in the title match. For bowlers familiar to us at Westgate Lanes, Alex Aguiar finished third, and Ed Roberts and Jon Van Hees were two of the other cashers.
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November 5, 2009 by Rich
My Week 9 bowling, frame-by-frame (Link to BowlSK)
I figure if it wasn’t for the three splits in the second game, I might’ve had a decent night. I didn’t necessarily avoid them in the first game, either, but I did convert on a 6-7 (the real highlight of the night for me). A move to a different pair, necessitated by a problem with the ball return (more on that later), also didn’t help (and it seems the pair I was bowling on has been hit with technical glitches more often than the rest of the league this year). The thing I’m really not proud of about last night was the two single-pin misses in the third game, which would’ve made it an over-average night.
What happened with the ball return was that, somehow, a pin found its way into the ball return track, and eventually jammed balls at the point of the return proper. It cost my buddy Eric the ball he uses most of the time; fortunately, Eric had a spare ball (spare in the sense that it was an extra one) and could continue without really having it affect his game. I’m hoping management springs for a new ball for Eric, as I hate to see what happened to Eric happen to anyone.
Result: 183-168-180=531
Average (27 games): 181
Average for last 9 games: 178
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 572
I felt I bowled worse than I did because the rest of the team wasn’t really doing well, either, and we were swept by “The Generations.” Shawn told us that all of the top four teams in the league were involved in a match with another team in the group, and that the first-half race became even tighter as a result.
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November 3, 2009 by Rich
This motor sports site notes that NASCAR driver Sam Hornish Jr. will host his fifth annual celebrity bowling tournament on Thursday at the Main Event in Grapevine, TX. Many of the Sprint Cup drivers will participate, as will Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle and Texas Rangers pitchers Jeff Russell and Jose Guzman (among others). The event benefits the Texas chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities.
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October 31, 2009 by Rich
Wednesday night’s net win over “The Dynasty” helped us into a tie with “Vakinc” for 7th place in the league standings. The league continues to be very competitive at the top, with “The Mustangs” now holding a two-point lead over “4-MTD,” with “Butz N Gutz” and “Wild Samoans” only a point behind them in a tie for third. My team concludes the first rotation through the league by facing “The Generation” next week.
Individually, I earned my first weekly honor of the season, having the high handicap series for the men with a 674.
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October 28, 2009 by Rich
My Week 8 bowling, frame-by-frame (Link to BowlSK)
Tonight was more like it!
However, it should be said that I had both one of my best pieces of clutch bowling of the season and one of my worst. The good clutch came in the second game, where I capped off 7 in a row with a double in the 10th frame in a situation where I had to match the other team’s anchor to ensure the point; he could only spare in the frame. The bad clutch game was me missing a 10 pin in the 10th frame when I needed a mark and good count to win or tie. Still, the 620 series is my best one to date this season, and served as a balm to the ego after last week.
Result: 171-237-212=620
Average (24 games): 181
Average for last 9 games: 180
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 557
The team lost the last game not really because I blew it in the 10th, but because Ed Godino threw a stellar 265 to pretty much save his average. It was a team effort for 3 of 4 tonight, though, as all five of us were over average on the night.
Some of my readers already know, but there will be good news in connection with my league coming out of the People’s Tournament last weekend, which I’m saving until the recap of the tournament is posted online.
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October 25, 2009 by Rich
My qualifying performance, frame-by-frame (Link to BowlSK)
I really wish I had lined up sooner in the first game, and, if not for the three “Brooklyn” strikes in a row, I would’ve had one of my worst tournament games. I had somewhat found a groove the rest of the way, however, and especially in the second game; except for a washout biting me in the 10th frame (and on the lane I was getting my strikes on), I was clean, with a “Dutch 200″ (alternating strikes and spares for a full game) possibility. I ended with a 528 scratch, 594 handicap, with the cut at 650 (missed by 56 pins).
My buddy Rob made the roll-offs, but I didn’t stick around to watch him, instead wanting to come home and get everything posted. As always, I’ll recap the tournament when the results are posted on the tournament website.
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October 22, 2009 by Rich
My Week 7 bowling, frame-by-frame (Link to BowlSK)
I’ll keep this brief: I think my reunion weekend caught up to me last night. However, I was also having problems getting my thumb out of the ball cleanly much of the night, particularly in the last game, so, after bowling, I took the Hy-Road to the pro shop to have a slug put in it (my High Voltage has one, and I always liked the way my thumb came out of that ball).
Result: 155-163-137=455
Average (21 games): 177
Average for last 9 games: 171
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 535
Team lost all 4, but neither team was having a good night, as all three games were close with both teams failing to break 1000 pins in any game, even with handicap. For my team, Eileen was having a decent night, but that was about it. The sweep dropped us to 8th place, with “4 MTD” gaining sole possession of first place by a point over a three-way tie for second. “The Dynasty,” a perennial powerhouse team in this league, await us next week.
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