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

Really, the difference physically between last week and this week was that I was sleep-deprived last week. You might not think you bowl well in that state, but when I asked Ray about it after bowling tonight, he told me there was something to that, because you tend to be more relaxed when you’re sleep-deprived. I don’t know if this is something I want to try to do intentionally, however, because I also know that quality of sleep is also a good indicator of one’s overall mental health; I do have a mental illness, and I’ve told some of the bowlers I know the specific one (it is being managed with medication).

Result: 165-166-169=500
Average (18 games): 183
Average for last 9 games: 195
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 559

Team won the first two games, but then the opponents won the third game comfortably for an even split of four points each.

After winning seven of eight from “Outta Towners”, “X Factors” moved into 16th place, 17 points behind Team 10, who are two ahead of “IWorkout” and four ahead of Team 12. We bowl against “Shake and Bake” in the coming week.

Individually, I managed the second high scratch series this past week, just three pins behind Jim Young, whose third game I mentioned in the comments on my post about the past week.

Sean Richard kind of spoiled this on Facebook for most of you…

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

It’s amazing what happens when you concentrate on the simple things, and all I was thinking most of the night was “Ring finger. Ring finger.” The result was a night that was my third 700, one pin off of my personal best series, and with my best league game since Apr. 20, 2011. Would have liked to have covered two of my 10s, but I had only one open in each game (the other a light 7-10 that got no messenger love). And it was a rare night in another way: All three games were over 200, and I hadn’t done that in a few years.

Result: 203-257-246=706
Average (15 games): 187
Average for last 9 games: 198
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 579

We had another strong team tonight, and with me going so well, I didn’t need my teammates much, but I still got at least one game over average from everyone. Team took seven of eight after tying the first game, and I got the tie by striking out in the 10th (and knowing I needed to to tie, which provided a shot of confidence that carried me the rest of the night).

With the Coke league season, lengthened on the calendar by the holidays and Hurricane Sandy, now completed, I can put up my usual post acknowledging the top performers in Westgate Lanes leagues during the season. Of course, the following rules are used:

• Average is based on a minimum of 72 games in the league.
• Youth bowlers are included with the adults of their gender where appropriate.
• I tried to consider the first three games of a series in the leagues that bowl four games in a series (Tue. Scratch Sportsmen and BBIS).

Men

Average: 236.79; Jason Sherwood (Thursday Night Patriots)
Series: 816; Sean Richard (Westgate Mixed)
Game: 300; Alex Major, Tim Riordan (Coke Classic), Henry Webber (His & Hers; as pacer), Harry Thibeault, Mike Johnson, Roland Sandefur, Ed Alfieri, Steve Healy (Westgate Mixed), Dana Gomes (Brunswick Mixed), Jeff Carter (Thursday Handicap Doubles), Dan Esdale (2), Sean Richard (2), Chuck Gerlach, Roy Ellis, Carl Hanson, John Benenato, Mike Trent, Jason Sherwood (Thursday Night Patriots), Kevin Thibeault, Nick Sauve (Saturday Seniors {youth})

Women

Average: 208.75; Sandi Litchfield (Westgate Mixed)
Series: 749; Sandi Litchfield (Westgate Mixed)
Game: 300; Melissa Peterson (Westgate Mixed)

Readers interested in a particular league should find the league in the index on Bowler Express (except for Tuesday Scratch Sportsmen, which only posts on LeagueSecretary.com).

Note: As mentioned previously, Jason Sherwood’s average is the new Westgate Lanes house record.

After winning two points from Team 6, “X Factors” are now in 17th place, 18 points behind Team 10, who lead “Wyld Stallyns” and “Who Gives a Split” by two points. “Outta Towners” will cross lanes with us Wednesday night.

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

I would have felt better about my night if I didn’t butcher my single pins (only made one of five), but I did manage two games over my average and got my +2.

Result: 182-196-171=549
Average (12 games): 174
Average for last 9 games: 178
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 526

Team eked out the first game, but lost the other two, the third game handily.

Chuck Gerlach, whom I’ve never had the pleasure of crossing lanes with until tonight, subbed on the other team and had some good things to say about my game at the end of the night, but more about Chuck in my next post. 😉

After failing to win points from “Wyld Stallyns”, “X Factors” slipped down to 17th place (out of 20 teams), 12 points behind a tie at the top between “Wyld Stallyns”, Team 10, and “Who Gives A Split”. Our opponents Wednesday night will be Team 6.

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

I threw some poor shots in the first game, which I eventually traced to a timing issue by the second game. A promising trend so far in this league is that I’ve only missed four single pin spares in nine games.

Result: 159-191-177=527
Average (9 games): 172
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 526

As a team, we couldn’t get much going as far as running strikes, and we lost all eight. Dave had a 200 third game, and he told me he’s been in that territory before.

After winning only two points from “Pinheads”, “X Factors” are in a five-way tie for 11th, ten points behind “Who Gives a Split”, who are the remaining unbeaten team. The leaders are two points ahead of Team 12. “X Factors” bowl against “Wyld Stallyns” tonight.

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

My big problem was not stringing strikes together tonight, but, where I only missed one spare that wasn’t a split or washout, my spare game mostly saved me. Particularly, I left seven 10 pins tonight, and didn’t miss (the easy miss was a single 7).

Result: 179-184-167=530
Average (6 games): 170
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 516

Mike joined us tonight, but two of us couldn’t repeat last week, so we were crushed in two of the games, winning only the second.

A bowler of some note was subbing on the Budgen Electric team in the Coke league tonight: John Gant, who I was told, and confirmed on Wikipedia, won the PBA’s Tournament of Champions in 1997 by defeating Mike Aulby by a 208-187 score (though Ray thought his win was in the 1970s). We will be seeing plenty of John in the future, as he has moved to the area for the long-term (his wife is a doctor, and her career has taken her to one of the area hospitals) and will probably at least bowl the Coke league full-time in the fall.

“X Factors” did indeed split 4-4 (eight point league) with “Rose and Thorns”, so the tie is for 7th place with five other teams. Two teams won all eight points in the first week: “Wyld Stallyns” and Team 18.

I was hoping to post last night, but the place where we were didn’t have wifi, and I’m kind of shy about using the 3G connection on my phone.

About the only thing different this year was that there was a large enough prize fund so that every team got a team prize apart from point money, and my team was awarded 2nd high handicap game, which we shot 1,110 for. My individual prize was men’s “B” high scratch series, which was my 648 of the “Turkey Shoot” night.

No photo of the champion team coming, as they were missing a member at the banquet, but I will recognize them by name here: Courtney Harris, Durell Gomes, Dwayne Gomes, Dana Gomes, and Ed Godino III.