After winning two points from Creeden’s Mustangs, Seven Deadly Pins remained tied for second place, but with Sweet Rolls, a point and a half behind 4 BAGA + 1, who leapfrogged into the lead after winning all four from Lost Empire 2. Lost Empire 2 are tied for 4th with Steak and Lettuce, two and a half points behind the lead, and Creeden’s Mustangs and Lickety splits are three and a half points behind in a tie for 6th. Right Turn Clyde will be the coming week’s opponents.

My Week 23 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

The old problem of dropping my shoulder reared its head again, but I managed to lick it in the third game, which should have been better except I was unable to carry the light hit at the end. I am gaining confidence on my single pin spares now, too, as I’ve made 19 in a row dating back to my last Sunday night, and 21 in a row in this league dating back to two weeks ago.

Result: 153-143-193=489
Average (69 games): 169
Average for last 9 games: 177
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 517

Composite average (129 games): 167

Barry and Donald pre-bowled, with Barry ending up high on the team, thanks in large part to a 211 game. Jeff almost bowled 500 for the first time in my knowledge, as well. Nearly everyone’s high game was the third game, which we won by more than enough for total.

In brackets last week, I made three finals, beating Bobby Geddes in one bracket and finishing second to Shawn, and David Chin, in the other two for the $4 profit on the week.

Chico’s Bail Bonds won their first points of the league at the expense of Mad Blogger & Co., but we still won the lion’s share (five points). We’re currently in 7th place, 11 points behind Little Lebowski, who are three points ahead of Pay the Lineage, five ahead of The Pin Pals (Team 8, who finally came up with their name during the week), and six ahead of Team 2.

Individually, Bwlnggd of The Pin Pals submitted a 296 game, which was his first honor score submission for the virtual league.

After winning all four from Bowling Stones, Seven Deadly Pins are in a tie for 2nd with Steak and Lettuce, a point behind Lost Empire 2. Fourth place, held by 4 BAGA + 1, is a point and a half behind the lead, and Sweet Rolls are two back in 5th. Next week’s opponents, Creeden’s Mustangs, are in 6th, three behind the lead.

My Week 22 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

Solid night, with only two missed makeable spares and no missed single pins. I sometimes have trouble relaxing and bowling at a slower pace, but the turning point, the end of the first game, enabled me to do that, and I kept that same pace the rest of the way, making better shots overall in the process.

Result: 179-190-199=568
Average (66 games): 170
Average for last 9 games: 173
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 565

Composite average (126 games): 167

Both Barry and I were not far from being high man on the pair tonight, and the team won all four. I’m feeling good about the second half so far, as we’re winning the points we need to stay in it so far.

Last week, I turned a $5 profit on brackets, but did it the hard way, with five second place finishes.

After winning all eight from Split Happens, Pin Pals have moved up to a tie for 11th with Lexa, 14 points behind Suzy’s Crew, who lead Adam & Steve by four points, The 3 Stooges by six points, and The Minions 2 by eight points. As mentioned, the league has Super Bowl Sunday off, but we will bowl against Lexa (it is a position round) when the league returns the following Sunday.

Mad Blogger & Co. lost all seven to Team 8 and are now in 7th, 10 points behind Pay the Lineage, who lead Little Lebowski by a point, House Hacks by three points, and Team 2 and Team 8 by four points.

Individually, I saw myself making the week’s leaderboard, having the high game over average.

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.