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.