The fourth week of Fall 2006 saw one team climb in the standings, while one team slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (167) and series (445) for the women, while David Codding earned this week's high game (267) and series (632) for the men. Meanwhile, the Tournament of Champions also kicked off tonight, beginning of 13 weeks of one-on-one bowling excitement! Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 15 & 16: I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter alternated between bowling and dry humping New Balls, Old Rack. Despite the strength of Ryan Doll with his below-average 451 series, with props to #1 Power-Ranked and Most Valuable Bowler Scott Murdock, Not Gutter accomplished only 1 win against the Old Rack. Across the ball return, Bob Brunker took the lead in the Old Rack with his 574 as his team took the series with 3 wins. I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter remains in 5th place, while the Old Rack remains in 3rd.
On lanes 17 & 18: Frickin' Ten Pins couldn't stop undressing with their eyes the members of Hez-Bowl-lah. In spite of top-billing by Carl Goetz with his below-average 471 series, Frickin' Ten Pins accomplished only 1 win against Hez-Bowl-lah. While that was going down, Pete Forster laid down the law in Hez-Bowl-lah with his 554 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Frickin' Ten Pins remains in 7th place, while Hez-Bowl-lah remains in 4th.
On lanes 19 & 20: All Belts Are Off had some one-on-one time with Manute Bowl. Reinforced by David Codding with his 632 series, with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Scott Murdock, the Belt collected 3 wins against Manute Bowl. On the flipside, Andy McLeod showed off in Manute Bowl with his above-average 408 despite his team notching only a single win. All Belts Are Off remains in 1st place, while Manute Bowl remains in 8th.
On lanes 21 & 22: Bowlkake2 faced off against TBD. Despite being led by Thomas Lin with his 557 series, Bowlkake2 accomplished only 1 win against TBD. On the other side, David Parre shined in TBD with his above-average 486 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Bowlkake2 remains in 6th place, while TBD moves 1 spot to 9th.
Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: Split Happens traded lane malfunctions with Guttersluts. Demonstrating the prowess of Nick Allegri with his 519 series, Split Happens collected 3 wins against the Guttersluts. Simultaneously, Andrea DeLong commanded the Guttersluts with her below-average 332 despite her team notching only a single win. Split Happens remains in 2nd place, while the Guttersluts sink 1 spot to 10th.
Bowlers who stripped naked and shared a cozy hottub together in a back room at The 200 Club include: Bob Brunker (232), David Codding (267), Pat Searcy (201), Pete Forster (202), and Seth Gunderson (208)


A new
personal best series was rolled tonight by
Ben Lee (405, previous best 396).
Adding to the excitement, the 267 rolled by David Codding is this season's new high game for men.
The 267 rolled by David Codding is tied for the 5th-best game in league history!
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Nick Allegri triumphed over his enemies in Division 1, while Rich DeYoung ruled Division 2. Scott Murdock staked a claim for the Iron Throne in Division 3, and Andy McLeod mopped up Division 4. And, finally, nobody claimed victory in the Interdivisional bracket, and in fact we aren't even going to talk about this bracket as it was a complete embarassment.
In terms of overall points: Nick Allegri dominates Division 1; Rich DeYoung tops Division 2; Scott Murdock runs the show in Division 3; and Andy McLeod calls the shots for Division 4.
NEXT WEEK: - First, on lanes 15&16, 2nd-place Split Happens will challenge 8th-place Manute Bowl (hcp 47). Split Happens are expected to perform well and win the series; while Manute Bowl is forecast to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
- Moving to lanes 17&18, 9th-place TBD will tussle with 10th-place Guttersluts (hcp 68). TBD might maintain their current strength as they just barely miss sweeping the series; while the Guttersluts ought to hold steady as they just barely avoid getting swept.
- Then, over on lanes 19&20, 6th-place Bowlkake2 will chuck some balls with 4th-place Hez-Bowl-lah (hcp 15). Bowlkake2 will likely maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Hez-Bowl-lah will probably raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
- Next up, on lanes 21&22, 1st-place All Belts Are Off will socialize with 3rd-place New Balls, Old Rack (hcp 24). The Belt might maintain their current strength as they and split the series with the Old Rack; while the Old Rack ought to hold steady as they keep the series tied.
- Finally, on lanes 23&24, 7th-place Frickin' Ten Pins will throw some gutter balls with 5th-place I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter (hcp 81). Frickin' Ten Pins are predicted to perform well and just barely miss sweeping the series; while Not Gutter is anticipated to raise their average even as they just barely avoid getting swept.
*(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
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 Ben Lee Runner Up: James Long
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#1 H2H BOWLER
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 Ben Lee Runner Up: Thomas Lin
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FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
"The ball went between those pins like a stingray to Steve Irwin's ribs."
Aaron Hoyt, on a failed attempt to pick up a split.
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EXPANDED STANDINGS
| Pos. |
Team name |
Record |
Percent |
Total Pins |
Change |
| 1 |
All Belts Are Off |
13-3 |
.813 |
8,278 |
n/a |
| 2 |
Split Happens |
13-3 |
.813 |
6,768 |
n/a |
| 3 |
New Balls, Old Rack |
11-5 |
.688 |
7,718 |
n/a |
| 4 |
Hez-Bowl-lah |
11-5 |
.688 |
7,427 |
n/a |
| 5 |
I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter |
9-7 |
.563 |
5,985 |
n/a |
| 6 |
Bowlkake2 |
5-11 |
.313 |
7,874 |
n/a |
| 7 |
Frickin' Ten Pins |
5-11 |
.313 |
7,230 |
n/a |
| 8 |
Manute Bowl |
5-11 |
.313 |
5,823 |
n/a |
| 9 |
TBD |
4-12 |
.250 |
6,280 |
+1 |
| 10 |
Guttersluts |
4-12 |
.250 |
5,120 |
-1 |
Top Individual Achievements for Week 4