Most of my regular readers know by now that I’m the one responsible for the Brockton Bowling Association Facebook page, on which I at least try to recognize all of the honor scores in the association. I usually catch them on the various league standings sheets online, but occasionally, an honor score will fly under the radar. This can easily happen with an 11 in a row game: Most of the time, they score in the 290s and are easily detected, but an 11 in a row game with the first frame open will score in the 270s, which can also be made with all strikes except for a spare in the 3rd to 9th frames, or the first 9 strikes and a spare with the first two deliveries in the 10th frame. For those, I have to rely on the awards posted on the association website, which, admittedly, I don’t check as often as I should.
There was one such 11 in a row game at Westgate Lanes on Nov. 13, thrown by Billy Trudell in the Tuesday Scratch Sportsmen league for a 278 score. I’ll try to find out from him (I found him on Facebook) what he left in the first frame and comment when I know. In the meantime, congrats Billy! 😀
Note: I recently learned that Donna Bickel, my summer league secretary who works in the Westgate Lanes office, has had her mother take ill, so I’m sending my best wishes to Donna and hope that she can return to work soon.
The Tenth Board 
Billy told me that his 278 game started with the right-handed Greek Church (4-6-7-9-10); I assume he got the 3 on the right side.