After dropping all 8 this week, “Froot Loops” are now in a tie for 11th with “Red Sox” and “The Oddballs” 26 points behind “Don’t Blink,” who lead “3 Kings and 1 Queen” by 8 points. “Who’s On First” are the scheduled opponents for my team in the coming week.

My Week 9 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

I had my moments tonight, particularly the five-bagger in the second game, but there were too many bad shots to even things out, as well.

Result: 182-194-169=545
Average (27 games): 186
Average for last 9 games: 184
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 579

My team as a whole was just ordinary, and our opponents had a good night to win all eight points from us.

Meant to post a standings update before I posted about Ed Alfieri’s 11 in a row game…

“Froot Loops” are tied in points with “RPMM’s” for 8th place after Week 8, 22 points behind the pace set by “Don’t Blink.” “3 Kings and 1 Queen” and “4 Wishers” are tied for second, 12 points back.

“Wild Samoans” will be my team’s opponents on Wednesday night.

My Week 8 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

Three fairly consistent games, but you’d never know it after I bowled a good warm-up game to shake two weeks of rust off. There were just too many easy misses in the third game.

Result: 180-194-184=558
Average (24 games): 186
Average for last 9 games: 189
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 563

Berta was bowling distracted, and it showed in her first game, but she recovered to help us take the last two by enough for total and six points on the night.

I expect to be making an announcement tomorrow. 😀

After winning six points from “Beauties N’ Beasts” last week, “Froot Loops” are now in a tie in points for 9th with “C and S” and Team 6. The tie is trailing the leading team, “Don’t Blink,” by 22 points, with “3 Kings and 1 Queen” 8 points behind them.

The league will not meet this week because of the Independence Day holiday, but when the league resumes play on July 11, my team will be bowling against Team 14; the opposing team has a vacancy, as well, so the night will probably go by quick.

My Week 7 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)

I fell back down to earth a little bit tonight, but I was a bit better on my single 10: I missed two, but, on a night when I was leaving more than my share of them, I made four more of them than I missed.

Result: 183-205-166=554
Average (21 games): 187
Average for last 9 games: 194
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 584

Matt was absent yet again (more on that later), but Brian helped pick up the slack, including punching out in the 10th to end the night, which he told me was the first time he’s ever punched out in the 10th frame. The team took the first two games and total for six points.

When I got home, I saw a message that Matt left me on my Facebook wall indicating that he was quitting the league, so my team will be going the rest of the way with a vacant, by all appearances.

“Froot Loops” remained tied for 8th place after 6 weeks, but it is now a four-way tie in points with “Shake and Bake,” “Eileens Wenches,” and “C and S”. The tie is 22 points behind “Don’t Blink,” who lead “3 Kings and 1 Queen” by six points. Next week’s opponents for “Froot Loops” are “Beauties N’ Beasts”.

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

Certainly, I’ve been enjoying this run of consistency that my improved health has allowed me to have, but my 6 was there again tonight, and I missed it largely by not being able to cover my 10 late.

Result: 209-200-181=590
Average (18 games): 187
Average for last 9 games: 200
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 574

Berta was the only teammate of mine present tonight; Matt was absent and Brian had a good pre-bowl, but we lost two fairly close games and total, with the game we won likewise fairly close.

After winning six of eight from “The Pinheads,” “Froot Loops” moved into a tie in points for 8th place with “Shake and Bake” and “RPMM’s,” 16 points behind a tie for first between “Don’t Blink” and “3 Kings and 1 Queen.” My team faces Team 6 on Wednesday night.

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

I followed up last week by posting what could have very easily been my first clean series. Three of my four open frames were missed single pins (two 10s and a 4) and the other a split, but when I didn’t strike, I made everything else. This was the first time I posted back-to-back 600 series since December of 2010.

Result: 182-203-217=602
Average (15 games): 185
Average for last 9 games: 194
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 564

Berta and Brian had off nights, but Matt had a solid 504 to help us win the lion’s share of the points.

Our first winning night of the summer allowed “Froot Loops” to move into the middle of the pack, a tie in points for 10th with “Shake and Bake” (our opponents last week), “Who’s On First,” and “Wild Samoans.” The tie for 10th is 16 points behind “Don’t Blink,” who still have only lost two points after four weeks. They hold a two point lead over “3 Kings and 1 Queen,” with “Nightouts” 6 points behind. My team is scheduled to bowl against “Pinheads” tomorrow night.

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

With my mind no longer worrying about my health, I was able to concentrate on just bowling. The result: A clean first game, my best series since the end of December, and my best game since last summer. It was also the best game and series on the pair tonight. 😀

Result: 212-167-233=612
Average (12 games): 181
Average for last 9 games: 188
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 548

Matt was able to support me to take the first game, and it was a team effort in the third, winning total as well for six points on the night.

“Froot Loops” moved into a tie for 15th with “Woobundys” last week, 14 points behind the pace set by “Don’t Blink,” who are two points ahead of “3 Kings and 1 Queen” and “Red Sox.”

As things stand now, my team is scheduled to bowl against “Shake and Bake” this week. That is my buddy Al’s team, and he has been away on previous occasions that his team has been scheduled to cross lanes with mine. I am hoping to do so this time.

With all of the winter leagues having ended, it’s time to recognize everyone who performed the best this year, whether for one game, one series, or the full season, by listing the high averages, series, and games for both the men and women. As usual, average is based on a minimum of 72 games in the league, and youth bowlers were included with their gender where applicable; series consideration for the Tuesday Scratch Sportsmen and BBIS leagues was based on the first three games.

Men

Average: 232.9; Sean Richard (Westgate Mixed)
Series: 836; Carl Nordstrom (Thur. Hcp. Doubles)
Game: 300; Greg Rand (2; Boston Rhythm & Bowling, Thur. Night Patriots), Jim Donaher (2, Brockton Ten Pin), John Mayo (2, Thur. Night Patriots), Dave Chalifoux (Coke Classic), Danny Khuu (Coke Classic), Mike Fowler (Thur. Night Patriots), Rob Roy (Thur. Night Patriots), Mike Trent (Thur. Night Patriots), Jay Krushas (Thur. Night Patriots), Alex Aguiar (Tue. Scratch Sportsmen), Donie Corneau (Tue. Scratch Sportsmen), John Kunan (Westgate Mixed)

Women

Average: 211.8; Shirley Major (Thur. Hcp. Doubles)
Series: 771; Danielle Barros (Westgate Mixed)
Game: 290; Tina Gannon (Coke Classic)

If I missed mentioning a game or series that was bowled as a substitute, please let me know. As an additional note, Carl Nordstrom’s 836 series was not only the high series in the house this year, but the entire Brockton Bowling Association, as well.

Readers interested in a particular league should check the standings sheets, linked in the list on BowlerExpress. Congrats again to everyone mentioned! 😀

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

Noting that a bowler I knew well was throwing a less-aggressive ball on my pair during open play before league started tonight, I decided to pull out my Fast tonight to see how that ball would do. As it turned out, I had forgotten how much I love that ball, and tonight gave me a small reminder of why. I suffered five splits, including an early 7-9 on a shot that I crushed the pocket on, but I made most of everything else.

Result: 188-178-185=551
Average (6 games): 172
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 524

Berta and Brian joined me and Matt tonight, and we rechristened the team “Froot Loops.” Berta got herself together after a bad first game, but our opponents bowled well enough to take the first two and total for six points.