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 spent some quality time with Bowlkake. Starring Pat Searcy with his splendid 701 series, Recreation celebrated a clean sweep over Bowlkake. While that was going down, Justin Strelow oversaw 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 had some one-on-one time with Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers. Though featuring Jerry Krall with his dazzling 462 series, Die Schlag-Maschinen accomplished only 1 win against the Ninjas. On the other side, Dennis Laube ruled 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 traded lane malfunctions with Paul Hamms. Led by Rich DeYoung with his above-average 536 series, the Razabacks celebrated a clean sweep over the Hamms. In the meantime, Bill Krejci took the lead in 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 celebrated their love of large, heavy balls with A Solid No. 2. Headlined by trifecta-winner (#1 Head-to-Head, #1 Power-Ranked, and Most Valuable Bowler) Demond Robinson and his stunning 683 series, the Belt celebrated a clean sweep over No. 2. On the adjacent lane, Eric Lynch drew the spotlight 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 sneaking into The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (223), Demond Robinson (201,246,236), and Pat Searcy (253,269)

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 ruled Division 1, while Eric Lynch made quick work of Division 2. Andee Weinfurt spanked Division 3, and Ray Haynes mopped up Division 4. In terms of overall points: Dennis Laube calls the shots for Division 1; Jason Carpio and Eric Lynch hold the reins in Division 2 in a tie; Janelle (Laube) Lamar dominates Division 3; and Ray Haynes is in the driver's seat in Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 3rd-place Ashley Razabacks (hcp 66) will tussle with 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 battle 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 socialize 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 spend some quality time with 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.
THIS WEEK'S MVB
|
|||||
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
|
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 |