The eleventh week of Fall 2003 saw two teams climb in the standings, while one team slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series. Andee Weinfurt picked up this week's high game (187) and series (453) for the women, while Thomas Lin earned this week's high game (237) and series (646) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Atomic Goo matched wits with Bowlers of Mass Confusion. Even though highlighted by the skills of Phil Schroeder with his 415 series, Atomic Goo got swept by Mass Confusion. Countering this, Corey Weinfurt guided Mass Confusion with his above-average 497 as they swept the competition. Atomic Goo plummets 2 spots in the standings to 6th place, while Mass Confusion remains in 2nd.
On lanes 17 & 18: Gutter Minds took turns kicking the ball return with Theee Beeelt. In spite of the prowess of Pat Searcy with his 573 series, Gutter Minds got swept by Theee Beeelt. Conversely, Nik Domann laid down the law in Theee Beeelt with his below-average 422 as they swept the competition. Gutter Minds remains in 8th place, while Theee Beeelt moves 1 spot to 4th.
On lanes 19 & 20: Anchors Aweigh! shared a platter of cheese sticks with Bowl me Ishmael!. Featuring Most Valuable Bowler Eric Lynch and his dazzling 548 series, the Anchors split the series with Ishmael. In the meantime, Michael Basham mastered Ishmael with his marvelous 463 as they matched their opponent in wins. Anchors Aweigh! remains in 1st place, while Ishmael remains in 3rd.
Finally, down on lanes 21 & 22: Spare Change alternated splits with Wolverines. Though reinforced by Demond Robinson with his 518 series, Spare Change got swept by the Wolverines. In the midst of this, #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Thomas Lin commanded the Wolverines with his terrific 646 as they swept the competition. Spare Change remains in 7th place, while the Wolverines move 1 spot to 5th.
Bowlers enjoying a guest admission to The 200 Club include: Pat Searcy (204) and Thomas Lin (227,237)
A new personal best series was rolled tonight by Thomas Lin (646, previous best 593). The 237 rolled by Thomas Lin is tied for the 8th-best men's game in league history!
The 646 rolled by Thomas Lin is the new 3rd-best series in league history!
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Eric Lynch staked a claim for the Iron Throne in Division 1, while Thomas Lin had his way with Division 2. Nobody claimed victory in Division 3 (though Andee Weinfurt came closest), and Dennis Pruitt claimed victory in Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz runs the show in Division 1; Pat Searcy reigns over Division 2; Seth Gunderson calls the shots for Division 3; and Dennis Pruitt governs Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 15&16, 1st-place Anchors Aweigh! will challenge 7th-place Spare Change (hcp 68). The Anchors are expected to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Spare Change is forecast to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Moving to lanes 17&18, 3rd-place Bowl me Ishmael! (hcp 76) will throw some gutter balls with 5th-place Wolverines. Ishmael might perform well, yet still manage to get swept; while the Wolverines ought to raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
- Then, over on lanes 19&20, 6th-place Atomic Goo (estimated hcp 97) will compete against 8th-place Gutter Minds. Atomic Goo will likely have a bit of an off night and get swept; while Gutter Minds will probably hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
- Finally, on lanes 21&22, 2nd-place Bowlers of Mass Confusion will match wits with 4th-place Theee Beeelt (hcp 24). Mass Confusion is predicted to maintain their current strength as they and split the series with Theee Beeelt; while Theee Beeelt is anticipated to raise their average while they keep the series tied.
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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 | Anchors Aweigh! | 29.5-14.5 | .670 | 22,900 | n/a |
| 2 | Bowlers of Mass Confusion | 27-17 | .614 | 19,757 | n/a |
| 3 | Bowl me Ishmael! | 23.5-20.5 | .534 | 16,374 | n/a |
| 4 | Theee Beeelt | 22-22 | .500 | 18,951 | +1 |
| 5 | Wolverines | 22-22 | .500 | 17,068 | +1 |
| 6 | Atomic Goo | 19-25 | .432 | 17,249 | -2 |
| 7 | Spare Change | 17-27 | .386 | 20,091 | n/a |
| 8 | Gutter Minds | 16-28 | .364 | 21,173 | n/a |
