My Week 11 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

I was very happy with tonight’s set: No letdown in the third game, and, indeed, only one open frame after the first game (on a split in the third game, which I actually came close to making).

Result: 188-202-196=586
Average (33 games): 176
Average for last 9 games: 183
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 533

Team won the first two games, then the elder Ralph Marple put up a 267 to help his team take the third game by enough for total and a 4-4 split. Teams 1 and 5 each won six, so we’re now tied with Team 1 for first with Team 5 six points behind in third.

The other teams in the top three have already been noted in my last recap, but I did want to note that Jim had the second high scratch game of the week this week (259). We bowl against Tobman Insurance in the coming week.

My Week 10 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

Lou spotted a probable flaw in my form in the third game, suggesting I try to stay lower at the foul line. I kept that in mind, and made some better shots after he told me, but had some bad breaks on stone 7s. I’ve had much better nights on my single pins, as well, mostly butchering my 10, but missing a couple of others, as well.

Result: 187-180-150=517
Average (30 games): 175
Average for last 9 games: 177
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 555

Team took it on the chin, losing all eight, but Team 5 also lost all eight. Team 1 did win all eight, so our lead is two points over Team 1. The next standings update, if needed, will note other teams moving near the lead after tonight.

After winning six points from “Lucky Thirteens”, “It’s Jim’s Fault” now leads Team 5 by eight points and Team 1 by ten. Team 2 are our opponents next week.

Individually, Jim had the high scratch game (245, tied with Tony Attardo and Don Nelson) and series (716) for the men last week. As a team, we had the second high scratch series.

My Week 9 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

The takeaway tonight was the third game, with the turkey in the middle helping me avoid the letdown I’ve been having in that game recently. I could not get lined up on my single 7 until the third game, or this could have been better.

Result: 194-178-179=551
Average (27 games): 175
Average for last 9 games: 180
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 544

Mirroring the team’s recent trend, we lost the first game, then won the other two and total comfortably. The teams immediately in back of us all had bad nights, as well, so we probably widened our lead.

As we expected, “It’s Jim’s Fault” moved back in front of Team 5 by two points, with Team 1, who was bowling against Team 5 this week, eight points behind us in third. “Lucky Thirteens” will be our opponents next week, and they are 11 points behind us.

Individually, Jim, with a 688, had the high scratch series this week.

My Week 8 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

Always a bad one in the bunch, it seems, and, lately, the bad one has been third game.

Result: 202-186-145=533
Average (24 games): 174
Average for last 9 games: 180
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 540

Team won first two games and total again; we had a view of the first place team’s match, and, as near as we could tell, they only won two points, so tonight should have put us back in the lead by two.

After winning six points from “Budweiser”, “It’s Jim’s Fault” still fell behind Team 5 to second place by two points, with “Lucky Thirteens” seven points behind us in third. Team 10 will be our opponents next week.

Individually, Eileen had the women’s second high scratch series this week.

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

Third game had a “woulda, coulda, shoulda” feel to it, b/c it was possibly in the 180s with better spare shooting, but I’ll take the high game of the summer so far, the second game.

Result: 184-216-141=541
Average (21 games): 173
Average for last 9 games: 189
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 524

Team won first two games, but then had to hang on for total by three pins, with Jim needing, and getting, two strikes in the 10th third game to save total.