Meant to mention this earlier, but Jon Van Hees, just back in New England from the World Series of Bowling in Las Vegas, posted an 11 in a row 290 game in the fifth game to get into the 9:00 AM Sunday squad cut.
Also wanted to mention that the tournament was contested on the Kegel Boardwalk pattern, a pattern Alex Aguiar historically has excelled on at Westgate Lanes.
Now for the post that gets me caught up…last night! 😀
My Week 11 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)
A much bigger number was out there, but I let the second game get away from me, and if I approached my other two games, the 700 would have been had. The clean third game felt great, too…haven’t really had a game like that in a while. 😀
Result: 245-167-236=648
Average (33 games): 175
Average for last 9 games: 190
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 530
I could take pride that the game and series were high on the pair even with one of the best bowlers in the league crossing lanes with me. As for the team, we took all four, with the team scoring 1,100 in the third game with handicap.
Last night was also the annual “Turkey Shoot” in the league, with a cash prize going to the bowler in each of the six average divisions (three for the men, three for the women) with the most pins over average on the night. I was 135 over, which at least put me in contention for the men’s “B” prize. 😀
Almost caught up with the backlog…this will be last week’s bowling…
My Week 10 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)
I just took a step back last week, with lack of good execution all around. It would figure, though, that I threw my best shot to end the night.
Result: 171-141-170=482
Average (30 games): 171
Average for last 9 games: 175
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 518
My team had a great night, however, starting out with three consecutive “star frames” (everyone with a mark in the frame) and ending with five of those on the night en route to a sweep.
Third post of backlog…
My Week 9 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)
Not quite the success of two weeks before, but still three games over average. The first game really showed me the potential of my Nano on this shot, though I threw two really poor shots in the 10th, the first to lose count on my double, and the second to lose count filling the spare.
Result: 224-188-176=588
Average (27 games): 173
Average for last 9 games: 192
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 544
This was the only losing team night of the backlog stretch, winning only the third game, in which Berta pre-bowled a 191.
Second post of backlog…
My Week 8 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)
Not many strikes, and my spare game really let me down on this night, but I did see that my Nano became playable, which would pay future dividends.
Result: 168-180-157=505
Average (24 games): 170
Average for last 9 games: 182
Next week’s AVG+1: 529
Taking just a pin off the last-frame double wood leave proved costly, as we lost the third game forfeit point by a pin.
Going through a fit of insomnia after my most recent league night, I’m starting posting of the backlog sooner than I perhaps might want…
My Week 7 bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet)
This was perhaps the first sign that I turned the corner with my game, with three of my most consistent games in some time. As I said in the BowlSK note in the third game, I probably should have changed balls sooner on the right lane, but recognizing that I had to may have saved my six.
Result: 227-197-211=635
Average (21 games): 170
Average for last 9 games: 174
Next week’s AVG+1 score: 521
Carl (first game) and Berta (third game) both had a game in the 180s to support me in a sweep of the points.
I’ll be wrapping up my catch-up tomorrow with a good post, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention tonight that Steve Healy had a 300 game tonight in the Westgate Mixed League. Congrats Steve! 😀
The standing issue of having my “old” BowlSK information transferred to my “new” Google Account (actually, the one I’ve always had that I changed the email address on) has been successfully resolved, and, as a result, I am announcing that the entire backlog of league recaps (including tonight’s) will be made up tomorrow. Each night will have a separate recap and will have the same presentation, including my averages and +1 scores after each night’s bowling.
As I figured out that the video of the title match could take some time in being posted, I decided to go ahead with the results and post the video later.
NEBA reported that Alex Aguiar won his 4th NEBA title of 2012 this past weekend at Westgate Lanes. The title is his 14th all-time, tying him for 2nd on the all-time list with Chris Rebstock, Barry Warshafsky, and Bill Webb (who cashed in this tournament). Alex defeated Bill Holota by a score of 212-192 in the title match. The posted prize list and match play results also show that Westgate Lanes league bowlers Stephen Dale, Jr., Jim Ferguson, Danny Khuu (who was high qualifier), and Brian Gaskill cashed in the tournament.
“Fantastic 4” took the lion’s share (five of seven) from “Front 9,” one of the teams close to the lead going into the week. “Fantastic 4” still managed to lose a position, falling to 5th, a point behind “Schnitzengiggles,” but the race for the lead got a lot closer, as my team is now just four points behind “Front 9” and Team 2 with three weeks left on the schedule.
My scores last week: 171-141-170 for 482
“Spare Parts” still won all four from “The Incredibowls,” and now stand in 5th place, just three points behind a tie at the top between “Dee’s Boys III” and “There’s 3 and 2.” The team immediately ahead of my team in the standings, “The 5 G’s,” will be our opponents this week.
Congrats to R.J. Martinez, who had the third 300 game of this weekend’s NEBA tournament during the 12:30 qualifying squad today. The last strike is shown below.
Many of my readers already know who won, but my post of the results will be awaiting NEBA’s video of the title match.
Congratulations to Stephen Major and Ray Fischer, who won the Senior division with a handicap total of 1,427, and Ethan Reyes and Mike Fowler, winners of the Prep/Junior division with a 1,398 total, in today’s Adult/Junior doubles tournament.
The highlight of tonight’s 6 PM NEBA tournament squad was a pair of 300 games, the second and last games of the five game qualifying block, thrown by Alex Aguiar. The video I got of the last strike of the first 300 game is below (The original video was shaky, but has been corrected by YouTube, for the most part.):
Boy, do I love having my new phone! 😀
This is one of those occasions when I expand the local scope of this blog to mention a New England bowler who has made an impact nationally. 😀
As reported by the PBA, Jon Van Hees of Charlestown, RI was chosen as the supplemental player by Chris Barnes in tonight’s inaugural PBA League draft. The PBA League is the introduction of a team concept to the regular PBA Tour schedule, and will take place during next year’s Winter Swing portion of the schedule. I did get to chat with Jon on Facebook, and he told me that Barnes told him it was between him and Nathan Bohr as the last regular player, but Bohr’s Wichita State collegiate experience won out; Barnes was happy when Van Hees was still available as the supplemental selection, however.
Here’s hoping Jon sees some action in the first PBA League season. 😀
Congrats to John Benenato on a 300 game tonight in the Patriots league (and there still has only been one week this season without an honor score in the league). 😀
Congrats to Kris Voss on a 702 series last week in the Westgate Mixed League, which had a 248 high game. 😀
“Fantastic 4” won all seven points from “Six-Pack,” and now stand in a tie for 3rd place with “Cold Turkey,” nine points behind Team 2 for the lead. Team 2 now leads “Front 9” by two points.
As the issue with BowlSK is still unresolved (with Hurricane Sandy having a good deal to do with that), here were my week’s scores: 224, 188, and 176 for a 588 series.
My team took just the third game from “Split Happens,” and “Spare Parts” now sit in a tie for 7th with “The Incredibowls,” seven points behind “Dee’s Boys III,” who lead “There’s 3 and 2” and the aforementioned “Split Happens” by two points. My team’s bowling in the coming week will be for position, as we’re scheduled against “The Incredibowls.”
Finally posting to my blog after an exciting day of bowling in the Brockton Bowling Association’s Bowler of the Year tournament.
First, during qualifying, Jeff Carter provided the fireworks with a perfect game. I should mention at this point that I recently bought an HTC EVO V 4G smartphone (the repackaged EVO 3D for Virgin Mobile), and, using the built-in camera, I was able to get video of Jeff’s last strike, which I then posted to the association’s Facebook page, the first of what I hope will be many posts to the page from my new phone.
In the end, however, it was Ryan Yelle who came away with the title, becoming the first two-time Bowler of the Year, after defeating Bob Hamilton in the final match by a score of 194-184. The stepladder finals got off to a dramatic start when Hamilton tied Chuck Gerlach at 214, sending the match to a 9th and 10th frame roll-off, won by Bob 40-27. Bob then defeated Nate Abdow to get into the final match. A photo of Ryan and Bob after the match is also on the association Facebook page.
The association will have a more detailed recap on our website soon.
After a week with no honor score, the scoring pace picked back up in the Patriots league when Sean Richard threw his second perfect game of the season, both overall and in the league, last night. Congrats Kash! 😀
After winning three of four forfeit points, “Spare Parts” moved into a tie for 4th place with “The Mustangs,” “The 5 G’s,” “The Incredibowls,” and “Heavy Metal,” six points out of the lead held by “There’s 3 and 2”; that team leads “Dee’s Boys III” by two points and “Split Happens” (my team’s opponents tomorrow night, if we bowl) by three points.
As was the case last week, I’ll post my league night scores first: 168-180-157 for a 505 series.
“Fantastic 4” only managed three points against the vacant/bye team, and now stand in 9th place, seven points clear of the cellar, but 11 points behind a tie between “Front 9” and Team 2, who lead “Cold Turkey” by six points.
Below are the cashers in Boston Bowling Senate’s annual singles tournament held two weekends ago at Westgate Lanes (scores are with handicap):
Congratulations to this year’s winners. 😀
The annual Tri-City Women’s Bowling Association championship tournament, with singles and doubles events, will take place on Dec. 1 & 2 at Westgate Lanes, with entries closing on Nov. 24. Entry forms with more details are available at the control desk.
I hate to keep using the parade euphemism for what’s been going on in the Patriots league this season, but I find I must again, as Roy Ells posted a 300 game last week in the league, continuing the honor-score-a-week pace in the league. Congrats Roy! 😀
Congrats to John Kunan, who had an 11 in a row 290 game as the high game of an 804 series last Wednesday in the Westgate Mixed league! 😀
“Spare Parts” won all four points from “The Mustangs” last week, and my team is now in a tie for 6th place with “Sweet Rolls,” “Bowling Stones” (tonight’s opponents), “The Incredibowls,” and “The Girly Man” with 14 points, five points fewer than “There’s 3 and 2,” who hold a single point lead over “Dee’s Boys III” and lead by two over “Split Happens.”
Partly because of my “off” season last season, I now find myself in the men’s “B” division for the first time since I joined the Brunswick Mixed League, and I was second high scratch and handicap game and series in that division last week, trailing only Juan Rosario of “There’s 3 and 2” in all of those categories. Carl had the high handicap game in his division. Also, my performance last week earned me four USBC awards: 600 series, 200 game, 225 game, and 140 over average series (that last award category having been added last season).
Since the issue on BowlSK wasn’t resolved before standings for either my real league or my virtual league were posted online, I will say here that my scores last week were 227-197-211 for a 635 series.
“Fantastic 4,” with help from my big night, won all seven points from Team 7 and now stand in 9th place, 12 points behind Team 2, who lead “Front 9” and “Split Happens” by five points. Individually, I had the high over-average series of the week and also to date (149 pins over), and Rocket Jr. had the high scratch series of the week. Also notably, “champ,” a member of “Split Happens,” submitted his first career 300 game for last week.
I announced on Facebook that I’m waiting to post my league night recap until an issue related to the change of email address on the Google Account my BowlSK information is associated with is resolved. I hope to be able to post about last night within a few days, anyway.
There is other administrivia, as well: I noticed an error in the formula in my Excel log that calculates my average for the last 9 games; the range only specified the current three games, and was copied to all of my weeks after the fourth week, so I edited the formula, copied down, and recalculated, after which I have edited the last three league recaps for the proper floating average.
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