I noted in the comment to this week’s league night recap on Facebook that I thought my team split the points, and we, indeed, did, so “X Factors” have, as a result, moved up to 15th place, 13 points behind “Paul’s Carpet”, and that team is two points ahead of four other teams: “4 Horsemen”, Team 10, “Wyld Stallyns”, and “IWorkout”.

I also noted that the league voted to take Wednesday, the night before Independence Day, off, so my team will be bowling against “Pinheads” (again) when the schedule resumes on July 10.

My Week 7 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

I had a promising start, but just too many bad shots in the later two games. I missed a couple of 10s, but made three others and all of my other single pins for 80% on the night.

Result: 199-151-176=526
Average (21 games): 182
Average for last 9 games: 192
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 561

Liz and Mike were pretty steady, but whether we won two or four depended on the average of the other team’s new bowler (Some of you know him…I post about him often enough 😉 ).

After splitting 4-4 with “Shake and Bake”, “X Factors” remained in 16th place, 13 points behind a four-way tie at the top between Team 10, “Wyld Stallyns”, “Paul’s Carpet”, and “IWorkout”. “X Factors” will be bowling against Team 11 tomorrow night.

My Week 6 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

Really, the difference physically between last week and this week was that I was sleep-deprived last week. You might not think you bowl well in that state, but when I asked Ray about it after bowling tonight, he told me there was something to that, because you tend to be more relaxed when you’re sleep-deprived. I don’t know if this is something I want to try to do intentionally, however, because I also know that quality of sleep is also a good indicator of one’s overall mental health; I do have a mental illness, and I’ve told some of the bowlers I know the specific one (it is being managed with medication).

Result: 165-166-169=500
Average (18 games): 183
Average for last 9 games: 195
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 559

Team won the first two games, but then the opponents won the third game comfortably for an even split of four points each.

After winning seven of eight from “Outta Towners”, “X Factors” moved into 16th place, 17 points behind Team 10, who are two ahead of “IWorkout” and four ahead of Team 12. We bowl against “Shake and Bake” in the coming week.

Individually, I managed the second high scratch series this past week, just three pins behind Jim Young, whose third game I mentioned in the comments on my post about the past week.

Sean Richard kind of spoiled this on Facebook for most of you…

My Week 5 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

It’s amazing what happens when you concentrate on the simple things, and all I was thinking most of the night was “Ring finger. Ring finger.” The result was a night that was my third 700, one pin off of my personal best series, and with my best league game since Apr. 20, 2011. Would have liked to have covered two of my 10s, but I had only one open in each game (the other a light 7-10 that got no messenger love). And it was a rare night in another way: All three games were over 200, and I hadn’t done that in a few years.

Result: 203-257-246=706
Average (15 games): 187
Average for last 9 games: 198
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 579

We had another strong team tonight, and with me going so well, I didn’t need my teammates much, but I still got at least one game over average from everyone. Team took seven of eight after tying the first game, and I got the tie by striking out in the 10th (and knowing I needed to to tie, which provided a shot of confidence that carried me the rest of the night).

With the Coke league season, lengthened on the calendar by the holidays and Hurricane Sandy, now completed, I can put up my usual post acknowledging the top performers in Westgate Lanes leagues during the season. Of course, the following rules are used:

• Average is based on a minimum of 72 games in the league.
• Youth bowlers are included with the adults of their gender where appropriate.
• I tried to consider the first three games of a series in the leagues that bowl four games in a series (Tue. Scratch Sportsmen and BBIS).

Men

Average: 236.79; Jason Sherwood (Thursday Night Patriots)
Series: 816; Sean Richard (Westgate Mixed)
Game: 300; Alex Major, Tim Riordan (Coke Classic), Henry Webber (His & Hers; as pacer), Harry Thibeault, Mike Johnson, Roland Sandefur, Ed Alfieri, Steve Healy (Westgate Mixed), Dana Gomes (Brunswick Mixed), Jeff Carter (Thursday Handicap Doubles), Dan Esdale (2), Sean Richard (2), Chuck Gerlach, Roy Ellis, Carl Hanson, John Benenato, Mike Trent, Jason Sherwood (Thursday Night Patriots), Kevin Thibeault, Nick Sauve (Saturday Seniors {youth})

Women

Average: 208.75; Sandi Litchfield (Westgate Mixed)
Series: 749; Sandi Litchfield (Westgate Mixed)
Game: 300; Melissa Peterson (Westgate Mixed)

Readers interested in a particular league should find the league in the index on Bowler Express (except for Tuesday Scratch Sportsmen, which only posts on LeagueSecretary.com).

Note: As mentioned previously, Jason Sherwood’s average is the new Westgate Lanes house record.

After winning two points from Team 6, “X Factors” are now in 17th place, 18 points behind Team 10, who lead “Wyld Stallyns” and “Who Gives a Split” by two points. “Outta Towners” will cross lanes with us Wednesday night.

My Week 4 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

I would have felt better about my night if I didn’t butcher my single pins (only made one of five), but I did manage two games over my average and got my +2.

Result: 182-196-171=549
Average (12 games): 174
Average for last 9 games: 178
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 526

Team eked out the first game, but lost the other two, the third game handily.

Chuck Gerlach, whom I’ve never had the pleasure of crossing lanes with until tonight, subbed on the other team and had some good things to say about my game at the end of the night, but more about Chuck in my next post. 😉

After failing to win points from “Wyld Stallyns”, “X Factors” slipped down to 17th place (out of 20 teams), 12 points behind a tie at the top between “Wyld Stallyns”, Team 10, and “Who Gives A Split”. Our opponents Wednesday night will be Team 6.