The ninth week of Spring 2003 saw two teams climb in the standings, while three teams slipped. Michelle Tollefson landed this week's high game for the women with a 160, and women's high series was bagged by Janelle (Laube) Lamar with a 414. As for the men, Thomas Lin snagged this week's high game with a 240, and high series was earned by Pat Searcy with a 598. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 17 & 18: Spanked tussled with The Good Sons. Headlined by #1 Power-Ranked and Most Valuable Bowler Thomas Lin and his thrilling 563 series, Spanked collected 3 wins against the Sons. Simultaneously, Steve Robinson commanded the Sons with his stupendous 468 despite his team notching only a single win. Spanked remains in 8th place, while the Sons sink 1 spot to 6th.
On lanes 19 & 20: Hulk Smash! had a rendezvous with Bowlers of Mass Destruction. Led by Carl Goetz with his below-average 518 series, the Hulk collected 3 wins against Mass Destruction. Conversely, Justin Strelow showed off in Mass Destruction with his 452 despite his team notching only a single win. Hulk Smash! leaps 1 spot in the standings to 5th place, while Mass Destruction sinks 1 spot to 2nd.
On lanes 21 & 22: When Push Comes To Shove had some one-on-one time with Canned Crabs. Starring David Parre with his 519 series, the Shovers collected 3 wins against the Crabs. As for the opposition, Eric Lynch called the shots for the Crabs with his below-average 462 despite his team notching only a single win. When Push Comes To Shove remains in 4th place, while the Crabs remain in 7th.
Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: D-Day faced off against Top Guns. Topped by #1 Head-to-Head Ken M. Wilson and his above-average 558 series, D-Day celebrated a clean sweep over Top Guns. On the flipside, Pat Searcy dominated Top Guns with his above-average 598 despite his team getting swept. D-Day leaps 2 spots in the standings to 1st place, while Top Guns sink 1 spot to 3rd.
Bowlers sneaking into The 200 Club include: Bill Krejci (202), Ken M. Wilson (202), Pat Searcy (235,214), and Thomas Lin (240)
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Demond Robinson mopped up Division 1, while Ken M. Wilson crushed Division 2. Shannon Myers spanked Division 3, and Marca Robinson routed Division 4. In terms of overall points: Pat Searcy runs the show in Division 1; Ken M. Wilson tops Division 2; Shannon Myers reigns over Division 3; and Marca Robinson dominates Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 17&18, 3rd-place Top Guns will meet with 7th-place Canned Crabs (hcp 137). Top Guns are expected to maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while the Crabs are forecast to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
- Moving to lanes 19&20, 1st-place D-Day (hcp 25) will roll against 4th-place When Push Comes To Shove. D-Day might perform well and win the series; while the Shovers ought to drop their average a bit while they avoid getting swept.
- Then, over on lanes 21&22, 8th-place Spanked will battle 5th-place Hulk Smash! (hcp 55). Spanked will likely roll decently, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while the Hulk will probably raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Finally, on lanes 23&24, 6th-place The Good Sons (hcp 93) will test their mettle against 2nd-place Bowlers of Mass Destruction. The Sons are predicted to roll a little low and lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Mass Destruction is anticipated to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
*(Remember, the predicted results above are based on mathematical extrapolations and can be changed by all sorts of factors. If you don't like how your team's results are predicted, you and your teammates have the power to prove the math wrong!)
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#1 POWER BOWLER
Thomas Lin Runner Up: Pat Searcy
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#1 H2H BOWLER
Ken M. Wilson Runner Up: Steve Robinson
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FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
"I love David's leathery ball bag."
Jae Cha, on the rugged texture a well-worn bag.
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EXPANDED STANDINGS
Top Individual Achievements for Week 9