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 spent some quality time with Bowlers of Mass Confusion. Regardless of the star power of Phil Schroeder with his 415 series, Atomic Goo got swept by Mass Confusion. In the midst of this, Corey Weinfurt laid down the law in 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 had a rendezvous with Theee Beeelt. Though featuring Pat Searcy with his 573 series, Gutter Minds got swept by Theee Beeelt. Across the ball return, Nik Domann called the shots for 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! accepted a challenge by Bowl me Ishmael!. With the strength of Most Valuable Bowler Eric Lynch and his dazzling 548 series, the Anchors split the series with Ishmael. Concurrently, Michael Basham drew the spotlight in Ishmael with his fantastic 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 traded lane malfunctions with Wolverines. Although blessed by Demond Robinson with his 518 series, Spare Change got swept by the Wolverines. On the other half of the score sheet, #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Thomas Lin shined in the Wolverines with his marvelous 646 as they swept the competition. Spare Change remains in 7th place, while the Wolverines move 1 spot to 5th.
Bowlers slipping into 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 got the better of Division 1, while Thomas Lin creamed Division 2. Nobody claimed victory in Division 3 (though Andee Weinfurt came closest), and Dennis Pruitt walloped Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz is in the driver's seat in Division 1; Pat Searcy dominates 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 meet 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 hang out 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 roll 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 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.
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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 |
