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 waged a heated competition against Bowlkake. With top billing by Pat Searcy with his breathtaking 701 series, Recreation celebrated a clean sweep over Bowlkake. Conversely, Justin Strelow took the lead in 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 deliberately ate cheese sticks in front of Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers. While headlined by Jerry Krall with his stunning 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 shared a platter of cheese sticks with Paul Hamms. Demonstrating the prowess of Rich DeYoung with his above-average 536 series, the Razabacks celebrated a clean sweep over the Hamms. On the flipside, Bill Krejci oversaw 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 chucked gutter balls with A Solid No. 2. Starring trifecta-winner (#1 Head-to-Head, #1 Power-Ranked, and Most Valuable Bowler) Demond Robinson and his astonishing 683 series, the Belt celebrated a clean sweep over No. 2. On the adjacent lane, Eric Lynch showed off 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 bribing their way 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 claimed victory in Division 1, while Eric Lynch ruled Division 2. Andee Weinfurt got the better of Division 3, and Ray Haynes triumphed over his enemies in Division 4. In terms of overall points: Dennis Laube is in the driver's seat in Division 1; Jason Carpio and Eric Lynch top Division 2 in a tie; Janelle (Laube) Lamar leads Division 3; and Ray Haynes calls the shots for Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 3rd-place Ashley Razabacks (hcp 66) will chill 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 roll against 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 throw some gutter balls 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 |
