The tweltfh week of Fall 2004 saw three teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. One bowler roll a new personal best game. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (188) and series (520) for the women, while Ken M. Wilson earned this week's high game (248) and series (627) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Bowlkake traded lane malfunctions with Paul Hamms. Led by #1 Head-to-Head Ken M. Wilson and his above-average 627 series, Bowlkake collected 3 wins against the Hamms. In the meantime, Bill Krejci oversaw the Hamms with his below-average 516 (with a nod to #1 Power-Ranked Chad Green) despite his team notching only a single win. Bowlkake leaps 2 spots in the standings to 4th place, while the Hamms plunge 3 spots to 6th.
On lanes 21 & 22: Ashley Razabacks shared a platter of cheese sticks with Recreation Intoxication. Starring Rich DeYoung with his above-average 503 series, the Razabacks split the series with Recreation . In the midst of this, Pat Searcy commanded Recreation with his 543 as they matched their opponent in wins. Ashley Razabacks leap 1 spot in the standings to 3rd place, while Recreation remains in 2nd.
On lanes 23 & 24: Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers did battle with The Belt Strikes Back. With top billing by Dennis Laube with his 484 series, the Ninjas split the series with the Belt. As for the opposition, Demond Robinson drew the spotlight in the Belt with his 535 as they matched their opponent in wins. Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers plummet 2 spots in the standings to 7th place, while the Belt remains in 1st.
Finally, down on lanes 25 & 26: A Solid No. 2 chucked gutter balls with Die Schlag-Maschinen. Reinforced by Corey Weinfurt with his 510 series, with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Eric Lynch, No. 2 collected 3 wins against Die Schlag-Maschinen. On the adjacent lane, Jerry Krall laid down the law in Die Schlag-Maschinen with his 408 despite his team notching only a single win. A Solid No. 2 leaps 2 spots in the standings to 5th place, while Die Schlag-Maschinen remains 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: Demond Robinson (220), Justin Strelow (203), Ken M. Wilson (248,200), and Pat Searcy (209)

The 248 rolled by Ken M. Wilson is the new 6th-best game in league history!
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Corey Weinfurt clobbered Division 1, while Michael Basham vanquished Division 2. Deena Slinkard cleaned up Division 3, and Chad Green shut down Division 4. In terms of overall points: Pat Searcy holds the reins in Division 1; Michael Basham, Jason Carpio, Eric Lynch, and Seth Gunderson lead Division 2 in a tie; Janelle (Laube) Lamar governs Division 3; and Ray Haynes runs the show in Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 5th-place A Solid No. 2 will battle 3rd-place Ashley Razabacks (hcp 49). No. 2 is expected to maintain their current strength as they and split the series with the Razabacks; while the Razabacks are forecast to raise their average while they keep the series tied.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 6th-place Paul Hamms (hcp 64) will face 1st-place The Belt Strikes Back. The Hamms might maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while the Belt ought to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 2nd-place Recreation Intoxication will chill with 8th-place Die Schlag-Maschinen (hcp 148). Recreation will likely maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while Die Schlag-Maschinen will probably hold steady as they endure a rough night.
- Finally, on lanes 25&26, 7th-place Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers (hcp 134) will test their mettle against 4th-place Bowlkake. The Ninjas are predicted to perform well, yet still manage to get swept; while Bowlkake is anticipated to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
THIS WEEK'S MVB
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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 | 31-17 | .646 | 22,851 | n/a |
2 | Recreation Intoxication | 28-20 | .583 | 23,442 | n/a |
3 | Ashley Razabacks | 11-9 | .550 | 6,586 | +1 |
4 | Bowlkake | 26-22 | .542 | 25,651 | +2 |
5 | A Solid No. 2 | 26-22 | .542 | 22,308 | +2 |
6 | Paul Hamms | 26-22 | .542 | 19,897 | -3 |
7 | Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers | 26-22 | .542 | 19,845 | -2 |
8 | Die Schlag-Maschinen | 15-33 | .313 | 17,126 | n/a |