The fourteenth week of Fall 2006 saw one team climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (165) and series (463) for the women, while John Boren earned this week's high game (255) and series (666) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Hez-Bowl-lah had a delightful time with Frickin' Ten Pins. Highlighting the skills of Most Valuable Bowler Jason Carpio and his above-average 547 series, Hez-Bowl-lah split the series with Frickin' Ten Pins. Countering this, Carl Goetz guided Frickin' Ten Pins with his 520 as they matched their opponent in wins. Hez-Bowl-lah remains in 1st place, while Frickin' Ten Pins remain in 6th.
On lanes 17 & 18: Guttersluts shared a few beers with Split Happens. Demonstrating the prowess of #1 Power-Ranked John Boren and his awe-inspiring 666 series, the Guttersluts celebrated a clean sweep over Split Happens. . With Split Happens forfeiting, all the Guttersluts needed to do was roll within 40 pins of their combined team average each game. Mission accomplished. Guttersluts remains in 10th place, while Split Happens sink 1 spot to 4th.
On lanes 19 & 20: New Balls, Old Rack celebrated their love of large, heavy balls with I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter. Despite being led by Ken M. Wilson with his 577 series, the Old Rack got swept by Not Gutter. Concurrently, #1 Head-to-Head Ryan Doll shined in Not Gutter with his staggering 583 as they swept the competition. New Balls, Old Rack drops 1 spot in the standings to 3rd place, while Not Gutter remains in 9th.
On lanes 21 & 22: Manute Bowl kept grabbing the balls of All Belts Are Off. Although blessed by Andy McLeod with his astounding 506 series, Manute Bowl accomplished only 1 win against the Belt. On the adjacent lane, Pat Searcy showed off in the Belt with his above-average 567 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Manute Bowl remains in 8th place, while the Belt remains in 5th.
Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: TBD spent some quality time with Bowlkake2. Although topped by David Parre with his 469 series, TBD accomplished only 1 win against Bowlkake2. Across the ball return, Cory Chorpenning commanded Bowlkake2 with his above-average 589 as his team took the series with 3 wins. TBD remains in 7th place, while Bowlkake2 jumps 2 spots to 2nd.
Bowlers sneaking into The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (205), Cory Chorpenning (235,218), Jason Carpio (202), John Boren (221,255), Ken M. Wilson (208,203), Pat Searcy (203,202), Ryan Doll (212), and Thomas Lin (221)
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Stefan Miller triumphed over his enemies in Division 1, while Ryan Doll crushed Division 2. Nobody claimed victory in Division 3 (though Phil Schroeder came closest), and Aaron Hoyt whipped Division 4. Finally, David Parre (Division 3) ruled this week's Interdivisional bracket. In terms of overall points: Stefan Miller governs Division 1; Ryan Doll runs the show in Division 2; Phil Schroeder leads Division 3; and Andy McLeod tops Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 15&16, 10th-place Guttersluts (hcp 80) will throw some gutter balls with 7th-place TBD. The Guttersluts are expected to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while TBD is forecast to raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
- Moving to lanes 17&18, 9th-place I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter (hcp 92) will face 6th-place Frickin' Ten Pins. Not Gutter might maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Frickin' Ten Pins ought to raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
- Then, over on lanes 19&20, 8th-place Manute Bowl (hcp 20) will chuck some balls with 4th-place Split Happens. Manute Bowl will likely maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Split Happens will probably hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
- Next up, on lanes 21&22, 1st-place Hez-Bowl-lah (hcp 12) will match wits with 2nd-place Bowlkake2. Hez-Bowl-lah might maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Bowlkake2 ought to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Finally, on lanes 23&24, 3rd-place New Balls, Old Rack (hcp 22) will chill with 5th-place All Belts Are Off. The Old Rack is predicted to maintain their current strength as they and split the series with the Belt; while the Belt is anticipated to hold steady as they keep the series tied.
*(Remember, the predicted results above are based on mathematical extrapolations and can be changed by all sorts of factors. If you don't like how your team's results are predicted, you and your teammates have the power to prove the math wrong!)
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#1 POWER BOWLER
 John Boren Runner Up: Ryan Doll
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#1 H2H BOWLER
 Ryan Doll Runner Up: John Boren
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FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
"So you have no frame of reference here, Jason. You're like a child who wanders into the middle of a movie and wants to know..."
Rich DeYoung, on bowlers who show up late and want to join the game in progress.
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EXPANDED STANDINGS
Pos. |
Team name |
Record |
Percent |
Total Pins |
Change |
1 |
Hez-Bowl-lah |
36-20 |
.643 |
26,043 |
n/a |
2 |
Bowlkake2 |
33-23 |
.589 |
27,524 |
+2 |
3 |
New Balls, Old Rack |
32-24 |
.571 |
26,622 |
-1 |
4 |
Split Happens |
31-25 |
.554 |
21,659 |
-1 |
5 |
All Belts Are Off |
28-28 |
.500 |
27,867 |
n/a |
6 |
Frickin' Ten Pins |
27-29 |
.482 |
26,006 |
n/a |
7 |
TBD |
26-30 |
.464 |
22,688 |
n/a |
8 |
Manute Bowl |
25-31 |
.446 |
21,808 |
n/a |
9 |
I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter |
22-34 |
.393 |
21,412 |
n/a |
10 |
Guttersluts |
16-40 |
.286 |
12,126 |
n/a |
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