The Fall 2003 season is now underway, with eight teams entering the 16-week competition for the coveted, nonexistent championship trophy. Two bowlers set a new personal best series, and three rolled new personal high games. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (193) and series (533) for the women, while David Codding earned this week's high game (256) and series (648) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 17 & 18: Anchors Aweigh! waged a heated competition against Gutter Minds. Demonstrating the prowess of #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head David Codding and his dazzling 648 series, the Anchors split the series with Gutter Minds. In the meantime, Angela Bradford dominated Gutter Minds with her miraculous 533 as they matched their opponent in wins. Anchors Aweigh! begins the season in 2nd place, while Gutter Minds commence the season with 3rd.
On lanes 19 & 20: Bowlers of Mass Confusion had a delightful time with Wolverines. Headlined by Corey Weinfurt with his 451 series, Mass Confusion split the series with the Wolverines. While that was going down, Thomas Lin shined in the Wolverines with his 468 as they matched their opponent in wins. Bowlers of Mass Confusion starts out in 6th place, while the Wolverines start off with 7th.
On lanes 21 & 22: Spare Change had some one-on-one time with Theee Beeelt. Featuring Demond Robinson with his 507 series, Spare Change split the series with Theee Beeelt. Simultaneously, Aaron Weidner oversaw Theee Beeelt with his stupendous 500 as they matched their opponent in wins. Spare Change gets underway in 4th place, while Theee Beeelt gets going with 5th.
Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: Atomic Goo tussled with Bowl me Ishmael!. With top billing by Steve Robinson with his 489 series, with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Marca Robinson, Atomic Goo collected 3 wins against Ishmael. On the adjacent lane, Cindy Olsen laid down the law in Ishmael with her 286 despite her team notching only a single win. Atomic Goo leaves the gate in 1st place, while Ishmael gets rolling in 8th.
Bowlers who lied to their significant other claiming bowling was running long then went out for after-bowling drinks at The 200 Club include: David Codding (200,256)
New personal high games were set tonight by David Codding (256, previous best 239), Deena Slinkard (180, previous best 177), and Aaron Weidner (189, previous best 175). In addition, new personal best series were rolled by David Codding (648, previous best 605) and Aaron Weidner (500, previous best 445). The 256 rolled by David Codding is tied for the 2nd-best game in league history!
The 533 rolled by Angela Bradford is the new 4th-best women's series in league history!
The 648 rolled by David Codding is the new 2nd-best series in league history!
The Tournament of Champions begins in 3 weeks. Here are how the divisions are shaping up so far:
| DIVISION 1 1. David Codding 2. Angela Bradford 3. Demond Robinson 4. Carl Goetz 5. Aaron Weidner 6. Bill Krejci 7. Steve Robinson 8. Bob Brunker | DIVISION 2 1. Eric Lynch 2. Nik Domann 3. Ken Wilson 4. Thomas Lin 5. Pat Searcy 6. Corey Weinfurt 7. Deena Slinkard 8. Dennis Laube | DIVISION 3 1. Jason Carpio 2. Scott Murdock 3. Phil Schroeder 4. Seth Gunderson 5. Jeff Geheb 6. Marca Robinson 7. Janelle Lamar |
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 17&18, 5th-place Theee Beeelt will chuck some balls with 8th-place Bowl me Ishmael! (estimated hcp 456). Theee Beeelt is expected to perform well and sweep the series; while Ishmael is forecast to see their team average take a dive while they endure a rough night.
- Moving to lanes 19&20, 4th-place Spare Change will meet with 1st-place Atomic Goo (hcp 47). Spare Change might perform well and sweep the series; while Atomic Goo ought to drop their average a bit while they endure a rough night.
- Then, over on lanes 21&22, 3rd-place Gutter Minds will throw some gutter balls with 7th-place Wolverines (estimated hcp 67). Gutter Minds will likely have a bit of an off night and get swept; while the Wolverines will probably raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
- Finally, on lanes 23&24, 2nd-place Anchors Aweigh! will battle 6th-place Bowlers of Mass Confusion (estimated hcp 342). The Anchors are predicted to roll a little low and get swept; while Mass Confusion is anticipated to catapult their team average they rack up a sweep.
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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 | Atomic Goo | 3-1 | .750 | 1,582 | n/a |
| 2 | Anchors Aweigh! | 2-2 | .500 | 2,095 | n/a |
| 3 | Gutter Minds | 2-2 | .500 | 1,940 | n/a |
| 4 | Spare Change | 2-2 | .500 | 1,762 | n/a |
| 5 | Theee Beeelt | 2-2 | .500 | 1,716 | n/a |
| 6 | Bowlers of Mass Confusion | 2-2 | .500 | 1,595 | n/a |
| 7 | Wolverines | 2-2 | .500 | 1,582 | n/a |
| 8 | Bowl me Ishmael! | 1-3 | .250 | 1,366 | n/a |
