Sean Richard did it again last night in his Wednesday night league in Malden, going 235-300-267 for an 802. By count, that was Seany’s 5th 800 in the league this year, so I asked him about the Greater Boston association’s record average, and he told me he’s a pin ahead of Ken Corkum’s record of 245.
Keep it up! 🙂
Congrats to Gary Weiner for a fine 299 game last night in the Westgate Mixed league. I was told he did it with a ball Sean Richard suggested for him. WTG! 🙂
My team got good news when Eric Healy, who is on the Sunday night team I sub for, messaged me on Facebook asking if I had room on my Wednesday night team and asked if he could join us after I affirmed that fact. Eric carries a 213 average on Sunday night, so he became our new anchor bowler, with me moving to set-up.
My Week 26 bowling, frame-by-frame
Other than the splits and the washout in the third game, my night was pretty good. The real issue, however, was carrying my 7 pin, all but one of the solid variety.
Result: 174-202-136=512
Average (72 games): 170
Average for last 9 games: 163
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 576
Composite average (78 games): 172
Si was really the one who stole the show, with a second game 267 that was just one pin from a 300 game, and had a 604 total. Eric shot a slightly bigger 600, and even Steve got into the act with a 134 third game. Needless to say, team won all four.
After winning one point from 5 Spares, Let’s MixEm up is in a tie for 12th with that team and Striking Gentlemen (tomorrow night’s opponents), 10 points behind a three-way tie for the lead between Last Empire, Sweet Rolls, and Stacked, with Creeden’s Mustangs two points behind the tie in 4th.
A position round looms next week.
As the Northeast Amateur Tournament posted in their newsletter, Mike Montijo & Derek Dubois defeated Paige Bacci & Mike Kwan, 479-437 (with handicap), to win the doubles event on Feb. 2 at Westgate Lanes.
Good bowling, guys! 🙂
The NAT had a singles event today, with Bill Briggs going 300 and Joe Bourhill 298, both in qualifying. I did also want to note another rarity from today: AJ Voisine converted the 2-8-10 split, the first I’ve witnessed at Westgate, by covering the 2-8 and getting the 2 pin to bounce out of the pit to take the 10 out.
Well done, guys! 🙂
Last night, in the TNBA league, Paris Cook equaled his personal high series, going 258-277-278 for an 813 series, which is the number I reported for his first 800 series. If you doubt me, feel free to search the blog. 🙂
Congrats Paris! 🙂
Sean Richard posted a Facebook video of Jim Ferguson with another 300 game last night, the 20th of his career and third this month. This is the only one of the three in league play, as the others were in his NEBA win and the association tournament.
Congrats! 🙂
My Week 25 bowling, frame-by-frame
Very inconsistent (moves would have the opposite effect) as well as being unfortunate (all of the stone 7s). This is probably part of a February slump I think I get into.
Result: 160-156-171=487
Average (69 games): 170
Average for last 9 games: 162
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 575
Composite average (75 games): 172
Si had a bad night for the first time in a while, so the team only won one (first game).
Congrats to association Hall of Famer Steve Travers, one of my longest standing friends in bowling, with a 299 in the Patriots league last week. 🙂
Congrats to Pepsi league bowler Dave Chalifoux, who had a 300 in the MBTA league at Town Line last night. 🙂
After splitting 2-2 with The Fun Team, Let’s MixEm Up is tied for 11th with Party of Six and Striking Gentlemen, eight points behind a three-way tie for the lead between Stacked, Sweet Rolls, and Lost & Found, with Last Empire one point behind. 5 Spares are tomorrow night’s opponents.
Si was high in his division in every category except for handicap game last week (Brad Doten had 244 with handicap).
Scoring was more evident today on Day 2 of city tournament, particularly on the first squad (mostly doubles), which found Danny Khuu going 250-278-280 for an 808, and Aaron Major posting 279-245-279 for an 803.
The squad also featured no less than three 300 games, bowled by Jon Hester, Jim Ferguson, and, last but not least, the first 300 game for Shane Litchfield (now an adult bowler). I have videos available, starting with Zach Thompson’s of Hester:
The others are courtesy of Sandi Litchfield, first of recent NEBA champion Jim Ferguson:
And sharing the proud mom’s video of son Shane:
Congrats to all! 🙂
UPDATE: Danny Khuu’s doubles partner today was Sean Richard, and they together posted a 1,550 series, right at the USBC reporting threshold. WTG guys! 🙂
Just one score of note on the first day of the BPUSBC association tournament, 258-275-277 for an 810 by “Tom Tom” Hedding. The other thing I’ll note is that there were a few women’s doubles entries, so women’s doubles will be included in the results.
My Week 24 bowling, frame-by-frame
Found out that my Hy-Road is still useful for down & in shots, but not carrying and missing the spares is still not going to cut it. The missed 10s were particularly frustrating, as I’d thought I’d found a way to cut the hook and the ball still went left.
Result: 150-174-151=475
Average (66 games): 170
Average for last 9 games: 163
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 549
Composite average (72 games): 172
Si had a clean 195-ish game second game, and, where that was my better game, we won it and hung on for total. All three games could have been won, really.
I noticed in the week’s Patriots league scores that Alex Major had a 290 game on what was otherwise a quiet week. WTG Alex! 🙂
After forfeiting to Last Empire, Let’s MixEm Up is in a tie for 11th with Spare Us, 10 points behind Sweet Rolls, who lead Lost & Found by two points, Stacked by three points, and Last Empire by four points. The Fun Team are tomorrow night’s opponents.
As posted above by NEBA, Westgate’s Jim Ferguson won his 2nd title by defeating Gary Haines 60-49 in a 9th & 10th frame roll-off to capture the 123Bowl.com Open yesterday at East Providence Lanes.
In the final match, Jim was in some trouble after missing a 10 pin, followed in the next frame by a split, but momentum swung back his way after Haines left a 6-8-10 (lefty), and the door was left open for Jim to tie the match after a screaming messenger by Haines missed the 7, after which Jim punched out in the 10th to force the roll-off. Counting the roll-off, Jim threw the last nine strikes of the match.
Plenty of video here, starting with the final match:
Jim’s winner’s interview:
As a bonus, I’ll include the semifinals, as Jim had to defeat best friend and doubles partner Sean Richard:
Congrats again Jimmy! 🙂
As the Facebook post above shows, Westgate bowler Jim Ferguson used a 300 third game to lead last night’s squad in the NEBA 123Bowl.com Open at East Providence Lanes. Good luck today in match play, Jimmy! 🙂
Meanwhile, Sean Richard posted on his Facebook that he went 243-290-278 for an 811 set last night in Malden. WTG Ka$h! 🙂
For our league, 846 is a monster set, and that was the score Jake Tobin threw off last night, going 279-267-300 and really just four pins away from 900. Great bowling! 🙂
My Week 23 bowling, frame-by-frame
We were moved at the start because a mess was made near the bowling area, and the pocket was mostly elusive on the new pair. I just made enough spares to get to 500.
Result: 190-155-158=503
Average (63 games): 171
Average for last 9 games: 169
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 577
Composite average (69 games): 173
Because I didn’t have Si (sick) or Steve (left before bowling started), my team had to forfeit, and I’m not sure of the future of the team going forward.
With the state associations now merged, this post is different from previous years.
After winning three points from Stacked, Let’s MixEm Up is in a three-way tie for 9th with Party of Six and Great Balls of Fire, seven points behind Lost & Found, who lead Sweet Rolls by a point and four teams by four points, including Last Empire, tomorrow night’s opponents.
Si swept his divisional honors last week, and Steve had high handicap game and series in his.
I didn’t think there were any high scores on Saturday morning last season, but there will be at least one this season, as I saw Rose Hamilton post on her Facebook that Ethan Reyes had his first 300 this morning. WTG Ethan! 🙂
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