The Fall 2003 season is now underway, with eight teams entering the 16-week competition for the coveted, nonexistent championship trophy. Two bowlers set a new personal best series, and three rolled new personal high games. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (193) and series (533) for the women, while David Codding earned this week's high game (256) and series (648) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 17 & 18: Anchors Aweigh! traded lane malfunctions with Gutter Minds. Reinforced by #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head David Codding and his stunning 648 series, the Anchors split the series with Gutter Minds. While that was going down, Angela Bradford guided Gutter Minds with her staggering 533 as they matched their opponent in wins. Anchors Aweigh! begins the season in 2nd place, while Gutter Minds get rolling in 3rd.
On lanes 19 & 20: Bowlers of Mass Confusion had a delightful time with Wolverines. Starring Corey Weinfurt with his 451 series, Mass Confusion split the series with the Wolverines. As for the opposition, Thomas Lin took the lead in the Wolverines with his 468 as they matched their opponent in wins. Bowlers of Mass Confusion gets underway in 6th place, while the Wolverines get going with 7th.
On lanes 21 & 22: Spare Change alternated splits with Theee Beeelt. With top billing by Demond Robinson with his 507 series, Spare Change split the series with Theee Beeelt. Meanwhile, Aaron Weidner laid down the law in Theee Beeelt with his terrific 500 as they matched their opponent in wins. Spare Change leaves the gate in 4th place, while Theee Beeelt begins in 5th.
Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: Atomic Goo hung out with Bowl me Ishmael!. Headlined by Steve Robinson with his 489 series, with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Marca Robinson, Atomic Goo collected 3 wins against Ishmael. Across the ball return, Cindy Olsen mastered Ishmael with her 286 despite her team notching only a single win. Atomic Goo begins with 1st place, while Ishmael commences the season with 8th.
Bowlers slipping into The 200 Club include: David Codding (200,256)
New personal high games were set tonight by David Codding (256, previous best 239), Deena Slinkard (180, previous best 177), and Aaron Weidner (189, previous best 175). In addition, new personal best series were rolled by David Codding (648, previous best 605) and Aaron Weidner (500, previous best 445). The 256 rolled by David Codding is tied for the 2nd-best game in league history!
The 533 rolled by Angela Bradford is the new 4th-best women's series in league history!
The 648 rolled by David Codding is the new 2nd-best series in league history!
The Tournament of Champions begins in 3 weeks. Here are how the divisions are shaping up so far:
| DIVISION 1 1. David Codding 2. Angela Bradford 3. Demond Robinson 4. Carl Goetz 5. Aaron Weidner 6. Bill Krejci 7. Steve Robinson 8. Bob Brunker | DIVISION 2 1. Eric Lynch 2. Nik Domann 3. Ken Wilson 4. Thomas Lin 5. Pat Searcy 6. Corey Weinfurt 7. Deena Slinkard 8. Dennis Laube | DIVISION 3 1. Jason Carpio 2. Scott Murdock 3. Phil Schroeder 4. Seth Gunderson 5. Jeff Geheb 6. Marca Robinson 7. Janelle Lamar |
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 17&18, 5th-place Theee Beeelt will match wits with 8th-place Bowl me Ishmael! (estimated hcp 456). Theee Beeelt is expected to perform well and sweep the series; while Ishmael is forecast to see their team average take a dive while they endure a rough night.
- Moving to lanes 19&20, 4th-place Spare Change will meet with 1st-place Atomic Goo (hcp 47). Spare Change might perform well and sweep the series; while Atomic Goo ought to drop their average a bit while they endure a rough night.
- Then, over on lanes 21&22, 3rd-place Gutter Minds will share a couple of pitchers with 7th-place Wolverines (estimated hcp 67). Gutter Minds will likely have a bit of an off night and get swept; while the Wolverines will probably raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
- Finally, on lanes 23&24, 2nd-place Anchors Aweigh! will challenge 6th-place Bowlers of Mass Confusion (estimated hcp 342). The Anchors are predicted to roll a little low and get swept; while Mass Confusion is anticipated to catapult their team average they rack up a sweep.
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THIS WEEK'S MVB
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#1 POWER BOWLER
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#1 H2H BOWLER
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FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
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| Pos. | Team name | Record | Percent | Total Pins | Change |
| 1 | Atomic Goo | 3-1 | .750 | 1,582 | n/a |
| 2 | Anchors Aweigh! | 2-2 | .500 | 2,095 | n/a |
| 3 | Gutter Minds | 2-2 | .500 | 1,940 | n/a |
| 4 | Spare Change | 2-2 | .500 | 1,762 | n/a |
| 5 | Theee Beeelt | 2-2 | .500 | 1,716 | n/a |
| 6 | Bowlers of Mass Confusion | 2-2 | .500 | 1,595 | n/a |
| 7 | Wolverines | 2-2 | .500 | 1,582 | n/a |
| 8 | Bowl me Ishmael! | 1-3 | .250 | 1,366 | n/a |
