The sixth week of Spring 2005 saw three teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. One bowler roll a new personal best game. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (196) and series (488) for the women. As for the men, Dennis Laube snagged this week's high game with a 201, and high series was earned by Carl Goetz and Corey Weinfurt, who tied with a 533. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Nellielocks and the 3 Spares had a rendezvous with 4 Play. With the strength of Dennis Laube with his 521 series, Nellielocks split the series with 4 Play. Concurrently, Bob Brunker mastered 4 Play with his 522 (with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Angela Bradford) as they matched their opponent in wins. Nellielocks and the 3 Spares plummet 2 spots in the standings to 5th place, while 4 Play remains in 1st.
On lanes 21 & 22: Big Pin Pin entered a showdown to the death with Handicrappers. Regardless of the star power of Mitch Wheeler with his 475 series, Pin Pin got swept by Handicrappers. While that was going down, Ashley Razak ruled Handicrappers with her stupendous 395 as they swept the competition. Big Pin Pin drops 1 spot in the standings to 7th place, while Handicrappers move 1 spot to 3rd.
On lanes 23 & 24: Bowlingstar Galactica kept stealing sips of beer from All Belt, No Buckle. Notwithstanding the leadership of #1 Power-Ranked Corey Weinfurt and his above-average 533 series, the Galactica managed only 1.5 wins against the Belt. On the other half of the score sheet, #1 Head-to-Head Seth Gunderson called the shots for the Belt with his above-average 512 as his team took the series with 2.5 wins. Bowlingstar Galactica leaps 1 spot in the standings to 6th place, while the Belt remains in 2nd.
Finally, down on lanes 25 & 26: The Incredibowls matched wits with Sub Parre. In spite of top-billing by Carl Goetz with his 533 series, The Incredibowls accomplished only 1 win against Sub Parre. Countering this, Andy Metzler took the lead in Sub Parre with his above-average 455 as his team took the series with 3 wins. The Incredibowls remains in 8th place, while Sub Parre moves 1 spot to 4th.
Bowlers sneaking into The 200 Club include: Dennis Laube (201)

Adding to the excitement, the 196 rolled by Angela Bradford is this season's new high game among women.
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Carl Goetz triumphed over his enemies in Division 1, while Michael Basham shut down Division 2. Freda Schroeder conquered Division 3, and Andrea Wilson spanked Division 4. In terms of overall points: Pat Searcy, Jason Carpio, Bob Brunker, and Carl Goetz lead Division 1 in a tie; Michael Basham governs Division 2; Brad Zollars calls the shots for Division 3; and Amanda Schulte tops Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 6th-place Bowlingstar Galactica will throw some gutter balls with 4th-place Sub Parre (hcp 95). The Galactica is expected to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Sub Parre is forecast to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 8th-place The Incredibowls (hcp 34) will spend some quality time with 2nd-place All Belt, No Buckle. The Incredibowls might perform well, but split the series with the Belt; while the Belt ought to raise their average while they keep the series tied.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 7th-place Big Pin Pin (hcp 60) will face 5th-place Nellielocks and the 3 Spares. Pin Pin will likely maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Nellielocks will probably raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
- Finally, on lanes 25&26, 1st-place 4 Play will chill with 3rd-place Handicrappers (hcp 130). 4 Play is predicted to roll a little low, yet still manage to win the series; while Handicrappers are anticipated to raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
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 | 4 Play | 18-6 | .750 | 11,758 | n/a |
2 | All Belt, No Buckle | 15.5-8.5 | .646 | 11,192 | n/a |
3 | Handicrappers | 13-11 | .542 | 9,106 | +1 |
4 | Sub Parre | 12-12 | .500 | 8,544 | +1 |
5 | Nellielocks and the 3 Spares | 11.5-12.5 | .479 | 11,216 | -2 |
6 | Bowlingstar Galactica | 9.5-14.5 | .396 | 11,058 | +1 |
7 | Big Pin Pin | 8.5-15.5 | .354 | 9,844 | -1 |
8 | The Incredibowls | 8-16 | .333 | 10,426 | n/a |