My Week 21 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK)

I really didn’t know what to expect from my bowling after covering city tournament all day, but I did put up a decent game to start. I also threw a couple of beautiful shots on the same lane in the 6th and 8th frames of the second game, but I was unable to repeat those either on the other lane or the rest of the night.

Result: 170-152-130=452
Average (60 games): 165
Average for last 9 games: 161
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 543

Composite average (123 games): 167

We ended up undermanned with Lee nursing an ankle sprain, but Rachel threw two of her best games to start and ended up with a 437 (71 pins over average). Team took all eight, with the third game won by a single pin when I got just enough filling a spare.

I will note the next week’s opponents in my usual standings update, but this league does not bowl on Super Bowl Sunday, so I will be bowling in this league again in two weeks.

After winning two points from Jorge’s Hoe’s, Seven Deadly Pins are in a tie for 4th place with Steak and Lettuce, two points behind Lost Empire 2, who are a point ahead of Lickety Splits and 4 BAGA + 1. Three teams are tied for 6th, three behind the leaders.

Bowling Stones will be next week’s opponents.

Individually, I had the high scratch game and series, as well as high handicap game, in the men’s “C” division last week, and Si had the high scratch series in men’s “D”.

My Week 21 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

It was one of those nights when all of my score was in one game, but that one game happened to be my high in the league for the season to date. The first game was also the only game in which I strung strikes, with a double and a four-bagger in it.

Result: 235-155-146=536
Average (63 games): 169
Average for last 9 games: 171
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 554

Composite average (120 games): 167

I got help from Donald and Si in the first game, which we won by 211 pins, but then failed to win another game, meaning a 2-2 split of the points.

After winning all eight from Three Turkeys, Pin Pals moved up to a tie with Macs for 13th, 16 points behind Adam & Steve, who are two points ahead of Suzy’s Crew, four ahead of The Minions 2, and six ahead of The 3 Stooges and OSIMAS. Split Happens will be Sunday night’s opponents, with a position round coming up next week.

Individually, Lee had the high game of the week, but not the high series, as Harry Thibeault edged him out for that with a 764.

After winning three points from Has Beens, Seven Deadly Pins are in a five-way tie for the lead with Lost Empire 2, Creeden’s Mustangs (who are just ahead of us in pinfall), Lickety Splits, and 4 BAGA + 1. Three teams are a point behind in 6th. Jorge’s Hoe’s will be our opponents tomorrow night.

Despite two of the members of Little Lebowski going 30-clean last week, Mad Blogger & Co. still won four points, and we’ve stayed in 5th position. We’re eight points behind Pay The Lineage, who have yet to lose a point; Pay The Lineage leads Little Lebowski by four points, and House Hacks and Team 2 by five points.

My Week 20 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

Finally hit a 500 again on Sunday night, and did it mostly by grinding out single pins, as I left a lot of them, particularly in the second game, but made most of them. Three strikes and only one open (on a split) was the difference in the third game.

Result: 172-159-181=512
Average (57 games): 166
Average for last 9 games: 159
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 557

Composite average (117 games): 167

Lee had a great night, getting the front nine to start it before a 10 pin bit him and he finished out for a 279. He ended with a 761 after games of 224 and 258, with his only open a 10 pin miss. Team won all eight handily.

After winning two points from Lexa, Pin Pals remain in last place in the second half standings, now 20 points behind Suzy’s Crew, who lead Adam & Steve and The Minions 2 by two points, Split Happens by seven points, and three other teams by eight points. Three Turkeys will be our opposition Sunday.

My Week 20 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

The pocket was such a mystery to me tonight that I left more 5 pins than 10 pins. The times I did double came when I went fairly straight with slow speed, but I was inconsistent with the latter.

Result: 140-155-164=459
Average (60 games): 168
Average for last 9 games: 173
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 517

Composite average (114 games): 167

Both Jeff and Barry (and more particularly the latter) woke up after the first game, with Barry following a 130 with a 200 and a 235 to be high man on the pair. Team won three points.

Mad Blogger & Co. won just two points from Team 2 to open the winter virtual league. With three teams, House Hacks, Little Lebowski, and Pay The Lineage winning all seven, this places us in 5th.

House Hacks had a 2,717 series last week, which was good for second-best four-man series in league history.

My Week 19 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

If six pins under average can be considered turning a corner, given the way I’ve been bowling on Sunday nights recently, I’ll take it. I was actually looking a little bit good for 500 until five straight open frames showed up to ruin it in the third game, but I saved what score I had in the game with a double 9th and first in the 10th. The 190 second game was also my best in six weeks.

Result: 148-190-151=489
Average (54 games): 165
Average for last 9 games: 149
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 511

Composite average (111 games): 167

Team needed my strike in the 10th second game for the points, but we got flat outbowled in the third game. Opponents also won the first game. All three of Rachel’s games were over her average tonight.

With the three points from Spare No Expense, Seven Deadly Pins is tied for second out of the gate with six other teams, with only Has Beens (our opponents Wednesday night) ahead of us in pinfall in the tie. Jorge’s Hoe’s was the only team that won all four points to start the second half.

Update: Jeff’s pre-bowl was good enough for high scratch game and series last week in the men’s “D” division.