Category: Honor Scores

Files news about honor scores rolled in local leagues and tournaments

Live blog: 2013 Brunswick Mixed roll-off

I’ll be trying something new and doing this post as a live blog from my league’s roll-off on my smartphone. I’ll update what happened in each game.

There is another story I’ll be following tonight, though, and that’s the battle for the house record average. Jason Sherwood ended the Thursday Night Patriots regular season with a 236.79 average, which, if it stands, would be the new Westgate Lanes record. However, Sean Richard can overtake Jason for the record tonight in the Westgate Mixed league with an 824 series.

Game 1: “Dee’s Boys III” won the first game 1056-1028 (with handicap). Keith Kaestner paced his team with a 255.

Sean Richard threw a 235 first game, and so will have to be just about perfect the rest of the night.

Game 2: “The 5 G’s” won the second game 925-866 and lead by 31 pins. Dana Gomes had the high game with a 202.

Sean Richard only had a 206 possible in the 10th frame, so congrats to Jason Sherwood on the new house record average.

Game 3: “The 5 G’s” took the third game 1004-993 and won the match 2957-2915. Ed Godino III threw a 237 and led the champions with a 636 set.

Congrats! 😀

EDIT: As I did when Sean Richard set the old record average, I added the “Honor Scores” category to this post to recognize Jason’s new record.

Melissa Peterson rolls first 300; Sandi Litchfield throws 279

It was “Ladies’ Night” in the Westgate Mixed league tonight. First off, in the second game, Sandi Litchfield left a 10 pin standing (making the spare) with the rest strikes for a 279 game. However, the night belonged to Melissa Peterson, who, in the third game, rolled her first perfect game. This was a game I could have had video of, but I noticed the game too late to get set up with my phone.

Congrats to both Melissa and Sandi! 😀

Mike Violette throws consecutive 800 series at North Bowl

I normally don’t post about what happens in leagues in the other bowling centers in the Brockton Bowling Association and save it for the association’s Facebook page, but, where this post is about a first in the association, I’m going to make an exception.

Mike Violette, on Monday night, threw games of 268, 258, and 277 for an 803 series in the Merchants league at North Bowl. Then, he decided that once wasn’t enough and threw games of 277, 289, and 247 for an 813 set last night in the Tuesday House league, also at North Bowl. I didn’t think it had happened before, but I had to check with Bob Young, and he was able to confirm that this, indeed, is the first instance of a bowler in the Brockton Bowling Association throwing an 800 series on back-to-back nights.

Congrats Mike! 😀

James Williams of Conn. throws 900 series in RI

This is one of those occasions where I expand the local scope of this blog to post about something big that happened in New England…

The USBC reported that James Williams of Pawcatuck, CT threw, if approved, the 22nd sanctioned 900 series in USBC history last night in the South County Classic league at Old Mountain Lanes in Wakefield, RI. In his 30th frame, a 4 pin fell late first, followed by a late 10, then an memorable light mixer to cement Williams’ place in bowling history. Williams has averaged better than 240 on several occasions and has 31 300 games and 20 800 series since the 2001-02 season, according to his Bowl.com member information.

Congrats! 😀

EDIT: Below is the cellphone video of the last three strikes.

Henry Webber throws 300 game in His & Hers

Henry Webber threw what may have been (and I’ll try to confirm) his first sanctioned 300 game last night while pacing in the His & Hers league. There are two parts to the full story of this game. The first is that Henry’s father passed away last week and Henry wanted to do it for him.

The other part is that Henry originally thought the game would not be sanctioned and not be eligible for awards. He didn’t that is, until I saw Henry’s photo post on Facebook and told him about USBC Rule 107d (I had to look it up to make sure I had the rule number right), which states, among other things, that scores thrown by USBC members while pacing in sanctioned leagues are eligible for all individual awards, including high score awards like the 300 game. Henry told me today that the league officials had to consult Bob Young to make sure I had the rule correct, but Bob was able to confirm it.

Congrats Henry! 😀

Rich Fulton wins 1st NEBA title; Danny Khuu throws 300 game

NEBA reported that Westgate Lanes bowler Rich Fulton won his first title today in the non-champions event held at Apple Valley Bowl in Plantsville, CT. In the final match, Fulton defeated Jim Handy by a score of 221-185.

Also, Danny Khuu threw a perfect game during qualifying en route to leading his squad. Other Westgate Lanes league bowlers cashing in the event, according to the posted match play results, were David Chalifoux and Keith Tantillo.

Danny Khuu posts 11 in a row 290 in Sportsmen league

I’m usually good with checking LeagueSecretary.com for results from the Tuesday Scratch Sportsmen league, but somehow I missed the Mar. 12 results until today, and noticed in the following week’s standings sheet (from which I traced the archived sheets to get the date) that Danny Khuu had an 11 in a row 290 game that night. When I asked him about it on Facebook, Danny told me that the league was on the WTBA Los Angeles pattern that night.

Congrats Danny! 😀