The fourteenth week of Fall 2004 saw one team climb in the standings, while one team slipped. Two bowlers set a new personal best series, and four rolled new personal high games. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (193) and series (541) for the women, while Pat Searcy earned this week's high game (269) and series (701) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Recreation Intoxication sparred with Bowlkake. Reinforced by Pat Searcy with his splendid 701 series, Recreation celebrated a clean sweep over Bowlkake. Across the ball return, Justin Strelow dominated Bowlkake with his above-average 567 despite his team getting swept. Recreation Intoxication remains in 2nd place, while Bowlkake remains in 6th.
On lanes 21 & 22: Die Schlag-Maschinen traded lane malfunctions with Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers. Regardless of the star power of Jerry Krall with his remarkable 462 series, Die Schlag-Maschinen accomplished only 1 win against the Ninjas. As for the opposition, Dennis Laube took the lead in the Ninjas with his 506 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Die Schlag-Maschinen remains in 8th place, while the Ninjas sink 1 spot to 4th.
On lanes 23 & 24: Ashley Razabacks celebrated their love of large, heavy balls with Paul Hamms. Demonstrating the prowess of Rich DeYoung with his above-average 536 series, the Razabacks celebrated a clean sweep over the Hamms. Meanwhile, Bill Krejci commanded the Hamms with his (either injured, sick, or sandbagging) 461 despite his team getting swept. Ashley Razabacks leap 1 spot in the standings to 3rd place, while the Hamms remain in 7th.
Finally, down on lanes 25 & 26: The Belt Strikes Back entered a showdown to the death with A Solid No. 2. Showcasing trifecta-winner (#1 Head-to-Head, #1 Power-Ranked, and Most Valuable Bowler) Demond Robinson and his astounding 683 series, the Belt celebrated a clean sweep over No. 2. In the midst of this, Eric Lynch reigned supreme in No. 2 with his above-average 546 despite his team getting swept. The Belt Strikes Back remains in 1st place, while No. 2 remains in 5th.
Bowlers slipping into The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (223), Demond Robinson (201,246,236), and Pat Searcy (253,269)
New personal high games were set tonight by Pat Searcy (269, previous best 246), Jerry Krall (198, previous best 180), Demond Robinson (246, previous best 228), and Andee Weinfurt (190, previous best 187). In addition, new personal best series were rolled by Pat Searcy (701, previous best 693) and Demond Robinson (683, previous best 639). Pat Searcy nabbed both high game and series for the men this season with his 269 and 701, respectively.
PAT SEARCY SET THE NEW ALL-TIME HIGH GAME WITH HIS 269! CONGRATULATIONS!
The 541 rolled by Angela Bradford is tied for the 10th-best women's series in league history!
The 701 rolled by Pat Searcy is the new 3rd-best series in league history!
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Demond Robinson vanquished Division 1, while Eric Lynch had his way with Division 2. Andee Weinfurt swept Division 3, and Ray Haynes topped Division 4. In terms of overall points: Dennis Laube runs the show in Division 1; Jason Carpio and Eric Lynch reign over Division 2 in a tie; Janelle (Laube) Lamar dominates Division 3; and Ray Haynes holds the reins in Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 3rd-place Ashley Razabacks (hcp 66) will compete against 1st-place The Belt Strikes Back. The Razabacks are expected to perform well, yet still manage to get swept; while the Belt is forecast to raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 5th-place A Solid No. 2 will chuck some balls with 7th-place Paul Hamms (hcp 50). No. 2 might maintain their current strength as they win the series; while the Hamms ought to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 8th-place Die Schlag-Maschinen (hcp 193) will tussle with 6th-place Bowlkake. Die Schlag-Maschinen will likely roll decently, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Bowlkake will probably drop their average a bit even as they enjoy their victories.
- Finally, on lanes 25&26, 2nd-place Recreation Intoxication will challenge 4th-place Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers (hcp 81). Recreation is predicted to maintain their current strength as they win the series; while the Ninjas are anticipated to raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
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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 | The Belt Strikes Back | 39-17 | .696 | 27,046 | n/a |
| 2 | Recreation Intoxication | 34-22 | .607 | 27,531 | n/a |
| 3 | Ashley Razabacks | 17-11 | .607 | 10,162 | +1 |
| 4 | Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers | 32-24 | .571 | 23,388 | -1 |
| 5 | A Solid No. 2 | 28-28 | .500 | 26,206 | n/a |
| 6 | Bowlkake | 27-29 | .482 | 29,926 | n/a |
| 7 | Paul Hamms | 26-30 | .464 | 23,180 | n/a |
| 8 | Die Schlag-Maschinen | 18-38 | .321 | 20,052 | n/a |
