It was a quiet Coke league night last night, but, this quarter, that means there was only one 300 game bowled, and that by Devon McGregor, in the first game. I have the video below:
That was not the only honor score on the pair, however, as Zach Thompson ran the last 11 for a 290, also in the first game.
Good bowling guys! 🙂
The walls around the pro shop will have many more desk printouts on them after yesterday, as it was a high-scoring day in the Northeast Amateur Tournament’s handicap singles event. The day was led by Jim Ferguson, who had 269-248-300 for an 817 on the first squad, and Jason Unthank, who posted 279-246-300 for an 825 on the second squad. Additionally, Sean Richard, Tom Hedding, Angel Hernandez, and Mike Peirce had 300 games without an 800 series, and Bill Tessier (299) and Mike Masse (298) both threw 11 in a row.
I didn’t think I had a video of my own of one of TomTom’s 300 games, so I present one below:
As usual, I will wait for the NAT to make a post before posting about the tournament’s winner.
Congrats guys! 🙂
My Week 21 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)
One of the worst nights of my bowling life, particularly in terms of pin carry and spare-making, but bowling seems to have a sense of irony, as well, as this is the first triplicate I ever remember having.
Result: 127-127-127=381
Average (63 games): 175
Average for last 9 games: 154
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 583
Composite average (135 games): 174
I felt like I wasted a big night from Harry (743), but, in truth, we would have only tied the first game if I just made average.
The Northeast Amateur Tournament, in their web newsletter, reported Steve Ferraro as the winner of the scratch event held on Feb. 5 at Westgate Lanes over Brockton Bowling Association Hall of Famer Jim Ferguson. The final match score was lost in the reporting process and may be added later. The lane condition was the Kegel Stonehenge pattern.
My Week 25 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)
When it was clear I was pulling shots in the first game, I decided to try to combat it by actually moving my eyes right of the target, and that worked most of the rest of the night. My spare game may have benefited, as well, as I only missed one makeable spare (a 6-10, which I chopped) after the first game.
Result: 170-173-221=564
Average (72 games): 173
Average for last 9 games: 174
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 549
Composite average (132 games): 175
In the first game, Donald had his best game I’d ever seen (161), but we still lost it by only three pins, and only won the second game, losing total by seven.
Before last week, 12 different bowlers had 300 games in the Patriots league this season, and Peter Sands made himself “lucky” #13 last week. Good bowling! 🙂
Here are how my teams stand after Week 24 of the season; virtual league result is included:
My Week 20 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)
I certainly was hoping for more after the first game, and, indeed, it was almost the “reverse century” in the second game, but I did save my 500 in the third game. My spare game could have been better, but I did convert both splits that I left.
Result: 222-123-169=514
Average (60 games): 177
Average for last 9 games: 163
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 562
Composite average (129 games): 175
Harry will be subbing for Peter the next few weeks, and Harry’s big first game (269) gave us a lead that was never really challenged. We did need the extra two points, and my double in the third game, along with Ed’s 206, helped decide it.
Robbie Chappell, a bowler in the Thursday Night Mixed league at Ryan Family Amusements in Raynham, reported to me on Facebook that Curtis Batten, a member of that league, bowled a 300 second game tonight. Pending formal USBC certification, this will be the first 300 game bowled in that bowling center, which converted some of their duckpin lanes to tenpin in the summer of 2014.
Congrats Curtis! 🙂
My Week 24 bowling, frame-by-frame
Tonight may have been one of those “turn the corner” nights because I was actually carrying most of the night, but multi-pin spares were my bane, because I didn’t make many of them. The sweetest part of the night was throwing a slow messenger at the 10 in the 3rd frame of the second game, as I haven’t thrown a messenger in quite a while.
Result: 204-179-165=548
Average (69 games): 173
Average for last 9 games: 169
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 591
Composite average (126 games): 175
We were without Si, but we were bowling four against four, and the opponents that were there were all over average, with my team losing all four. Donald was over his average all three games.
Updating my leagues after Week 23 of the season (including the virtual league result):
For the third time in the current segment of the Coke league, two perfect games were posted on the same night. The first of the two was in the first game by Zach Thompson, who many of you know is the tournament director of the Bay State Open. He’s sometimes said, “Always the videographer,” when he’s posted video of other bowlers’ 300s, and now we can say we have video of one of Zach’s own, below:
Zach’s 300 was followed in the second game by Rich Fulton, who has the most recent 800 series in the league (back in 2014), and the video of that is below:
Congrats to both! 🙂
The tournament is still in progress as I write this, but Westgate’s Brian Egan started hot in his NEBA qualifying squad today at East Providence Lanes with a 300 first game. Danny Khuu recorded the last strike, which is below:
Depending on events in the tournament, a post will be made either here or just on the Facebook page after the tournament.
WTG Brian! 🙂
Rolltech has been linked in the sidebar for some time, and they now have a competitor, SCN, that is advertising their online contests this PBA television season. They offer many of the same types of contests, as well as heads-up (you vs. one opponent) and 50/50s (half of the field cashes), and others. SCN is available to bowlers whose leagues are uploaded to LeagueSecretary.com, as well as leagues in SCN partner bowling centers. Like Rolltech, the link is in the “Tournaments” sidebar list, with the SCN Action Bowling mobile apps linked on their homepage.
With the weather and roads in the Brockton area expected to get worse tonight, the Sunday Niters league has canceled for this week. I’ll comment on Facebook if I know we’re making the week up.
I found their website from a “sponsored” post on Facebook, but I actually learned of Creating the Difference from a recuperating Brunswick Mixed bowler, Paul Felci. It is a coaching page for Ron Hickland out of Chicago, but they also sell two types of bowling products, one a cleaner and the other a product that adds length while still being USBC-approved for anytime. I anguished over whether to place the link in the “Coaching/Tips” sidebar list or “Other Equipment/Apparel” (for miscellaneous bowling products), but since you might be able to get Ron Hickland to run a clinic at your center if you can get enough bowlers to sign up, I thought the former being the best fit, especially where coach Ron Clifton also sells his “Magic Carpet” thumb inserts on his coaching site.
Sandi Litchfield posted a Facebook report of another game in the youth leagues today, in which her son Shane left a 7-10 in the hole 1st frame, then went sheet for the 11 in a row 279. Shane’s first 300 can’t be far off, judging from that. WTG! 🙂
Westgate Lanes had its annual scholarship tournament today, with the results below (scores are with handicap):
Boys
Girls
There were 20 boys entered and two girls. Stephen was bowling scratch, so that was almost an 800 series for him.
Congrats to all. 🙂
He had Westgate’s first 300 game of this bowling season, and Stephen Major added a second one today during the youth league session today. WTG! 🙂
And Stephen’s day wasn’t quite done…post to come. 🙂
I’d long suspected they existed online, but didn’t really know where to look until one of the Southeastern Mass. Junior Scratch Travel League’s current bowlers told me their standings were on LeagueSecretary.com, but listed as a Wonder Bowl league. Having found them, they’re now linked in the “Local/New England” sidebar list, and I’ll now be able to follow events in the league. Note: Two of Westgate’s teams are currently 1-2 in the standings. 🙂
Team president Zach Thompson reported to me that the Westgate Warriors scored a 36-4 net victory over Gorilla Warfare last Saturday in the UBA matches at Apple Valley Bowl in Plantsville, CT. James Bessette (774), Mark Zimmerman (752), Danny Khuu (731), and Brian Egan (723) were the Warriors bowling over 700 scratch in the match.
Neither was the scoring limited to my league, as it turned out, as Greg Andrews led the way in the Westgate Mixed league last night with games of 279, 246, and 279 for an 804, followed closely by Mike Botelho, who had 266, 258, and 279 for an 803. Topping that all off, Sean Richard had the second 300 game of the night between the two leagues.
WTG! 🙂
There had never been an 800 series in the Brunswick Mixed league since I joined it until last night, and there are now two, as Jake Tobin led the way with games of 256, 299, and 267 for an 822, and Dan Esdale with 257, 300, and 253 for an 810. Ken Gerraughty’s video of Esdale’s last strike is below:
I had my camera going for Jake’s last shot in the second game, but, unfortunately for him, he left a 7 pin. It was still Jake’s first 800 series. Dan, of course, has had 300 games and 800 series before, but he told me this was the first time he ever put the two feats together.
Good job to both! 🙂
My Week 23 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)
I felt OK about my night after the second game, but then the wheels fell off of the bus with three splits and a couple of other spare misses in the third game, including my only 10 pin miss out of five. I want to say I guessed right about the ball change in the third game, but still left two splits on the right lane.
Result: 146-181-129=456
Average (66 games): 172
Average for last 9 games: 168
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 548
Composite average (123 games): 175
I had a chance to win the second game after I doubled in the 10, but sent the shot wide for eight pins and a tie. Opponents won the other two games.
Planning a couple of posts for later.
The usual league standings update (with the result in the virtual league) after Week 22 of the season:
Although it won’t be sanctioned, Sean Richard had yet another 300 game Tuesday night in the “Tuesday Night Tournament” pot games on the Big Ben Coke shot (but it was the last week the pot games will be on that lane condition). One of the other Coke league bowlers posted a video on Facebook, but the privacy setting does not allow me to share it here.
WTG $eany! 🙂
With my new expanded New England bowling coverage on Facebook, I’ve been posting state tournament information for the other New England states on the Facebook page, but I will always devote an actual blog post to the Massachusetts state tournaments, and I should have the information for this year’s tournaments now:
My Week 22 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)
My first game was one of my worst recent efforts, but as bad as I was in that game, I was better in my other two to save a 525. I didn’t have a game without a split, getting two 7-10s and an 8-10 during the night.
Result: 126-202-197=525
Average (63 games): 173
Average for last 9 games: 168
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 551
Composite average (120 games): 175
With Barry sick (meaning no Donald, either) and Si working late, we forfeited, but I still had to bowl for virtual league, if nothing else.
There was the formality of the Brockton USBC BA filing the paperwork, but, with that done, three team scores from the recent Holiday Doubles tournament now sit on the national leaderboard, the 1,635 series by Brian Gaskill & Steve Dale Jr., which is currently the only qualifying series, and two games, the 577 bowled by Jim Ferguson & Danny Khuu and the 553 bowled by Gaskill & Dale. For Ferguson & Khuu, it is their second consecutive year on the national leaderboard, having bowled the only 600 doubles game in the nation last season in the state tournament in N. Adams. Also, as the high doubles series in the nation last season was a 1,638, there’s every chance Gaskill & Dale hold on for the National High Score award.
I finally have a woman’s score to report this season, and it happens to be a true honor score: Debbie Major had a 290 game tonight in the His & Hers league. WTG Deb! 🙂
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