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.

After winning two points from Team 1, “It’s Jim’s Fault” fell into a tie for the lead with Team 5 (whom we split 4-4 with to start the season), with “Lucky Thirteens” three points behind in third. We bowl “Budweiser” in the coming week.

My Week 6 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

Tonight’s highlight for me was definitely the first game, in which I saved what might have been a disaster by first converting the 4-10, and then running the next five strikes for a 206. I still can’t help but think it could have been better with better spare shooting, however.

Result: 206-173-171=550
Average (18 games): 172
Average for last 9 games: 185
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 522

The team lost points for the first time in four weeks tonight; indeed, it was our first losing night of the season, as we only won the first game.

After winning all eight from “Shake ‘N Bake”, “It’s Jim’s Fault” now leads by five points over “Lucky Thirteens” and by six over Team 5. We will be bowling against Team 1 in the coming week. Also, although none of us individually were in the top two, we did have the high scratch team game and series this week, and both the game and series are second best scratch on the season.

My Week 5 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

What could be said for tonight was that things were more or less together, for a change. I’d probably would like the 10 pin misses in the third game back, but I had enough strikes to cover for my mistakes, with the result being three deuce games. 😀

Result: 200-211-203=614
Average (15 games): 170
Average for last 9 games: 181
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 517

Jim was absent again, but a bowler on the other team was, as well, so it was a wash. The three of us present all had over-average nights, with Lou leading the way with a 701. Team won all eight for the third week in a row.

After winning all eight points from Team 9, “It’s Jim’s Fault” leads by four points over “Ghetto Stars” and by five over “Lucky Thirteens”. “Shake ‘N Bake” will be our opponents next week.

My Week 4 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

I don’t think I ever really had the right lane tonight, and three splits in the third game, which has become something of a problem, cost me. On the bright side: Over 75 percent on my makeables tonight, including all six of my single pins.

Result: 168-194-142=504
Average (12 games): 162
Average for last 9 games: 168
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 498

We had Jim again after he was absent last week, and he shot 705 to help us win all eight again.

After sweeping “Wyld Stallyns”, “It’s Jim’s Fault” now leads the league by two points over Teams 9 and 5 and by three over “Lucky Thirteens”. My team bowls against Team 9 (the Boermans, best known formerly as “Wild Samoans”) in the coming week.

My Week 3 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

Felt I made more progress tonight, and it showed in my total, but my physical game fell apart third game and I never mustered much.

Result: 195-185-138=518
Average (9 games): 160
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 489

Team won three games comfortably, but Michael Gainey for our opponents had the highlight of the night on our pair, a rare conversion of the 2-8-10 in which he sent the 2 into the 10 and got something to come back for the 8.

We actually bowled against a team named “N’Sync” last week (“Lucky Thirteens” are actually team number 14), and, after winning six points from them, “It’s Jim’s Fault” are in a tie for 4th with “Wyld Stallyns” (our opponents tomorrow night), Team 9, and Team 5. “Lucky Thirteens” lead the league after Week 2, a point ahead of “Ghetto Stars” and Team 1.

My Week 2 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

Three mostly better games, but Lou thought my usual release problem was creeping into my game again. Five splits, but I didn’t miss much that was easy (only one missed single pin, a 2 that I hooked past).

Result: 155-171-167=493
Average (6 games): 154
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 470

Lou got his 600 tonight, and the team won two games and total after losing the first game.

My summer league starts today, and, this year, I’ll be replacing Rob Dickens on Eileen Ruhl’s team, which won the league last year, with Lou Larry and Jim Blyth as my other teammates. I’d never been teammates with my winter league’s president (Jim), so that will be the new experience this year. I probably won’t expect much in the way of performance, as I’m thinking I might want another ball on this house pattern, but they’ll change it up in the fall, so getting another ball now will be a waste of money unless I think I can use it in the future.

As I do after the winter season, I go back and take a look at the highs at Westgate Lanes during the season just ended. As usual, I list them for both the men and women, with youth bowlers being included if they otherwise qualify. High average is based on a minimum of 72 games in the league the average is from.

Men

Average: 231.8; Dan Esdale (Thursday Night Patriots)
Series: 855; Bob Hamilton (Westgate Mixed)
Game: 300; Adam Johndrow (Firefighters), Pat Carrara, Ryan Evans, Shawn Hagan (Coke Classic), Rob Dickens (His & Hers), Rai Doblmeier (Tuesday Scratch Sportsmen), Ed Alfieri, Jim Alfieri, Rob Dickens, Bob Hamilton, Mike Spratt, Harry Thibeault, Brian White (Westgate Mixed), Adam Johndrow (Thursday Handicap Doubles), Peter Sands, Mike Trent (Thursday Night Patriots), Dan Esdale*, Jewell Wilson (TNBA)

Women

Average: 217.0; Sandi Litchfield (Westgate Mixed)
Series: 795; Sandi Litchfield (Westgate Mixed)
Game: 300; Sandi Litchfield (Westgate Mixed)

* Note: Dan Esdale had two 300 games during the TNBA league’s season.

Good bowling, again, everyone, and have a good summer! 😀

Westgate Lanes announced on their Facebook page today that they have signed a new five-year contract with Coca-Cola to continue sponsorship of the Coke Classic League. This will ensure the Coke league’s status as one of the premier leagues in New England for the foreseeable future, so this is great news. Thank you, Junior! 😀