2018-19 Week 8 league standings update

After winning one point from 5 Spares, Let’s Mix Em Up is tied for 11th with Great Balls of Fire and 5 Spares, nine points behind Party of Six, who lead Stacked, Creeden’s Mustangs, and Last Empire by four points. The coming week is a position round, and our opponents are the aforementioned Great Balls of Fire.

Oct. 24 Brunswick Mixed recap

My Week 8 bowling, frame-by-frame

A little bit of everything last night except for first-ball gutter balls and split conversions. I’m proudest of my clean second game, and no missed single-pin spares all night.

Result: 173-191-175=539
Average (24 games): 172
Average for last 9 games: 177
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 541

Composite average (27 games): 173

Steve was absent, and the team only won the second game.

2018-19 Week 7 league standings update

After winning four points from The Fun Team, Let’s Mix Em Up is in 12th place, six points behind Party of Six, who are two points ahead of Creeden’s Mustangs and Spare Us, and 2.5 points ahead of Livin on a Spare. 5 Spares will be tomorrow night’s opponents.

Si had the high scratch & handicap series in the men’s “E” division, with only Joe Sullivan having a higher game in the division.

“Mr. 900” shoots 822 in Rhythm & Bowling

“Mr. 900” Hakim Emmanuel sent me a scorer photo which showed that he went 277-277-268 for an 822 set last night in the Rhythm & Bowling league, which research showed was his highest since the 900, and was also the first of his three honor series that didn’t have at least one 300 game. If you’re thinking “Hakim pair”, it was on 43 & 44, not 47 & 48.

Congrats Hakim! 🙂

Jim Ferguson captures 1st NAT singles title at Westgate

Oct. 14 NAT finalists
Finalists of Oct. 14 NAT singles event at Westgate Lanes (L-R): Champion Jim Ferguson, runner-up Daniel Zizza (Photo courtesy of Northeast Amateur Tournament)

As updated in their newsletter, the Northeast Amateur Tournament reported that Jim Ferguson won his first singles title and 5th overall in last Sunday’s event at Westgate Lanes, defeating Daniel Zizza, 239-234 (with handicap) in the final match.

Oct. 17 Brunswick Mixed recap

My Week 7 bowling, frame-by-frame

I felt I executed better today, but a few early splits and transition misses later held my scores down. I did punch out in the 10th in two of the three games, the first coming when my team needed me.

Result: 172-179-183=534
Average (21 games): 171
Average for last 9 games: 177
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 537

Composite average (24 games): 172

Si had one of his best nights of my recent memory, going 183-179-201 for a 563 set; it helped the team win all four points.

Oct. 10 Brunswick Mixed recap

My Week 6 bowling, frame-by-frame

Although my execution was much better in the third game, a couple of untimely splits prevented that game from scoring better. There were a couple of single-pin misses, including one filling the last frame.

Result: 171-159-198=528
Average (18 games): 169
Average for last 9 games: 175
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 513

Composite average (21 games): 171

Team night wasn’t too special, but we still won the first two games & total.

2018-19 Week 5 league standings update

After winning a point from Stacked, Let’s Mix Em Up is in a tie for 14th with 5 Spares, eight points behind Party of Six and 10th Frame Magic; those teams are a point ahead of Creeden’s Mustangs and two ahead of Last Empire (tonight’s opponents), Livin on a Spare, and Spare Us.

I had the high handicap series in the men’s “B” division last week (632, tied with Joe Chan).

Westgate Warriors roll over Mill City; Egan shoots 300, Gaskill 300/814

It was a different time of year and opponent, but the Westgate Warriors again successfully defended their home center with a 26-14 net victory over Mill City Mayhem Sunday. Standouts for the Warriors were Brian Egan (760 in Scratch), Jon Hester (718 in Handicap 1), Jake Tobin (700 in Handicap 2), and Sean Richard (736 in Handicap 2). Egan had a 300 in the second game, and here’s the last shot (courtesy of Zach Thompson):

Not to be outdone, Brian Gaskill, bowling in Mop Nation’s match, went 300-247-267 for an 814 set.

Good bowling to all! 🙂

A blast from the past

Junior has allowed me to take possession of these photos from either a tournament or exhibition on Nov. 1, 1964. The bowlers in these have been identified as PBA Hall of Famer Harry “The Tiger” Smith and Roy Lown (the latter the lefty, who won the PBA’S first televised finals in 1961).

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The originals will be donated to the Downtown Brockton Museum.

Oct. 3 Brunswick Mixed recap

My Week 5 bowling, frame-by-frame

Most of my difficulty was finding the adjustment for the left lane, because I had 5/5 strikes on the right lane in the second game, repeating my first game score in the third when I did find it.

Result: 183-173-183=539
Average (15 games): 168
Average for last 9 games: 178
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 513

Composite average (18 games): 171

Si was absent, and we might have been able to use him, as we only won first game. On the other hand, the opposing anchor shot 747.

Mark Zimmerman & Brian Egan claim NAT doubles title in Malden

Sept. 2018 NAT doubles
Finalists of Sept. 23 NAT doubles event (L-R): Chanpions Mark Zimmerman & Brian Egan, runners-up Rolinson Fernandes & Lance Mugford (Photo courtesy of NAT)

The Northeast Amateur Tournament posted on Facebook (must be logged into Facebook to view) that Westgate bowlers Mark Zimmerman & Brian Egan defeated Rolinson Fernandes & Lance Mugford, 499-468 (with handicap), to win the doubles event last Sunday at Town Line Luxury Lanes.

EDIT: The bowler finally let me publicize his score: Brian Egan had a 300 in qualifying.

Sept. 26 Brunswick Mixed recap

My Week 4 bowling, frame-by-frame

I had two decent games, but then seemed unable to stay right of the headpin, which was how I left the four spares I missed in the game. When my leaves were more reasonable, I usually made the spare.

Result: 192-174-145=511
Average (12 games): 165
Average for last 9 games: 170
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 500

Composite average (15 games): 169

Our opponents had two bowlers averaging in, so I won’t be able to give a result until the next standings update.