The eleventh week of Spring 2005 saw three teams climb in the standings, while three teams slipped. Two bowlers set a new personal best series, and two rolled new personal high games. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (225) and series (560) for the women, while Ken M. Wilson earned this week's high game (228) and series (599) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Sub Parre shared a platter of cheese sticks with 4 Play. Blessed by David Parre with his thrilling 514 series, Sub Parre split the series with 4 Play. While that was going down, Ken M. Wilson called the shots for 4 Play with his above-average 599 as they matched their opponent in wins. Sub Parre remains in 3rd place, while 4 Play sinks 1 spot to 2nd.
On lanes 21 & 22: Nellielocks and the 3 Spares did battle with The Incredibowls. Topped by #1 Head-to-Head and Most Valuable Bowler Rich DeYoung and his amazing 559 series, Nellielocks celebrated a clean sweep over The Incredibowls. On the flipside, Carl Goetz guided The Incredibowls with his 543 despite his team getting swept. Nellielocks and the 3 Spares remains in 4th place, while The Incredibowls sink 1 spot to 6th.
On lanes 23 & 24: All Belt, No Buckle traded lane malfunctions with Big Pin Pin. Highlighting the skills of #1 Power-Ranked Nik Domann and his astonishing 577 series, the Belt celebrated a clean sweep over Pin Pin. As for the opposition, Mitch Wheeler oversaw Pin Pin with his below-average 430 despite his team getting swept. All Belt, No Buckle leaps 1 spot in the standings to 1st place, while Pin Pin sinks 1 spot to 8th.
Finally, down on lanes 25 & 26: Handicrappers waged a heated competition against Bowlingstar Galactica. Showcasing Paul Linder with his above-average 442 series, Handicrappers collected 3 wins against the Galactica. On the other side, Jason Carpio reigned supreme in the Galactica with his below-average 468 despite his team notching only a single win. Handicrappers leap 1 spot in the standings to 5th place, while the Galactica moves 1 spot to 7th.
Bowlers who lied to their significant other claiming bowling was running long then went out for after-bowling drinks at The 200 Club include: Angela Bradford (225), Demond Robinson (201), Ken M. Wilson (228), Nik Domann (210,210), and Seth Gunderson (218)

Adding to the excitement, the 225 rolled by Angela Bradford is this season's new high game among women.
The 225 rolled by Angela Bradford is the new 5th-best women's game in league history!
The 560 rolled by Angela Bradford is tied for the 7th-best women's series in league history!
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Rich DeYoung decimated Division 1, while Andy Metzler eradicated Division 2. David Parre spanked Division 3, and Aaron Hoyt routed Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz is in the driver's seat in Division 1; Michael Basham runs the show in Division 2; Freda Schroeder calls the shots for Division 3; and Amanda Schulte holds the reins in Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 1st-place All Belt, No Buckle will spend some quality time with 5th-place Handicrappers (hcp 111). The Belt is expected to maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while Handicrappers are forecast to raise their average even as they endure a rough night.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 8th-place Big Pin Pin (hcp 42) will match wits with 7th-place Bowlingstar Galactica. Pin Pin might perform well and sweep the series; while the Galactica ought to drop their average a bit while they endure a rough night.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 3rd-place Sub Parre (hcp 87) will socialize with 4th-place Nellielocks and the 3 Spares. Sub Parre will likely roll decently, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Nellielocks will probably hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
- Finally, on lanes 25&26, 2nd-place 4 Play (hcp 8) will challenge 6th-place The Incredibowls. 4 Play is predicted to maintain their current strength as they just barely miss getting swept; while The Incredibowls are anticipated to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
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 | All Belt, No Buckle | 31.5-12.5 | .716 | 21,052 | +1 |
2 | 4 Play | 30-14 | .682 | 21,569 | -1 |
3 | Sub Parre | 24-20 | .545 | 16,541 | n/a |
4 | Nellielocks and the 3 Spares | 23.5-20.5 | .534 | 20,280 | n/a |
5 | Handicrappers | 21-23 | .477 | 16,841 | +1 |
6 | The Incredibowls | 19-25 | .432 | 19,624 | -1 |
7 | Bowlingstar Galactica | 13.5-30.5 | .307 | 19,883 | +1 |
8 | Big Pin Pin | 13.5-30.5 | .307 | 17,956 | -1 |