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 celebrated their love of large, heavy balls with Bowlers of Mass Confusion. Although blessed by Phil Schroeder with his 415 series, Atomic Goo got swept by Mass Confusion. While that was going down, Corey Weinfurt oversaw 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 accepted a challenge by Theee Beeelt. Even though highlighted by the skills of Pat Searcy with his 573 series, Gutter Minds got swept by Theee Beeelt. On the adjacent lane, Nik Domann commanded 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! waged a heated competition against Bowl me Ishmael!. Reinforced by Most Valuable Bowler Eric Lynch and his splendid 548 series, the Anchors split the series with Ishmael. In the meantime, Michael Basham took the lead in 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 spent some quality time with Wolverines. In spite of top-billing by Demond Robinson with his 518 series, Spare Change got swept by the Wolverines. On the other side, #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Thomas Lin ruled the Wolverines with his phenomenal 646 as they swept the competition. Spare Change remains in 7th place, while the Wolverines move 1 spot to 5th.
Bowlers who stripped naked and shared a cozy hottub together in a back room at The 200 Club include: Pat Searcy (204) and Thomas Lin (227,237)

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 had his way with Division 1, while Thomas Lin ruled Division 2. Nobody claimed victory in Division 3 (though Andee Weinfurt came closest), and Dennis Pruitt staked a claim for the Iron Throne in Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz holds the reins in Division 1; Pat Searcy runs the show in Division 2; Seth Gunderson leads Division 3; and Dennis Pruitt governs Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 15&16, 1st-place Anchors Aweigh! will hang out with 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 battle 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 share a couple of pitchers with 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 spend some quality time 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.
THIS WEEK'S MVB
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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 |