The eleventh week of Spring 2005 saw three teams climb in the standings, while three teams slipped. Two bowlers set a new personal best series, and two rolled new personal high games. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (225) and series (560) for the women, while Ken M. Wilson earned this week's high game (228) and series (599) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Sub Parre kept stealing sips of beer from 4 Play. Led by David Parre with his splendid 514 series, Sub Parre split the series with 4 Play. In the midst of this, Ken M. Wilson drew the spotlight in 4 Play with his above-average 599 as they matched their opponent in wins. Sub Parre remains in 3rd place, while 4 Play sinks 1 spot to 2nd.
On lanes 21 & 22: Nellielocks and the 3 Spares waged a heated competition against The Incredibowls. Reinforced by #1 Head-to-Head and Most Valuable Bowler Rich DeYoung and his dazzling 559 series, Nellielocks celebrated a clean sweep over The Incredibowls. Meanwhile, Carl Goetz called the shots for The Incredibowls with his 543 despite his team getting swept. Nellielocks and the 3 Spares remains in 4th place, while The Incredibowls sink 1 spot to 6th.
On lanes 23 & 24: All Belt, No Buckle spent some quality time with Big Pin Pin. Demonstrating the prowess of #1 Power-Ranked Nik Domann and his thrilling 577 series, the Belt celebrated a clean sweep over Pin Pin. As for the opposition, Mitch Wheeler laid down the law in Pin Pin with his below-average 430 despite his team getting swept. All Belt, No Buckle leaps 1 spot in the standings to 1st place, while Pin Pin sinks 1 spot to 8th.
Finally, down on lanes 25 & 26: Handicrappers took turns kicking the ball return with Bowlingstar Galactica. With the strength of Paul Linder with his above-average 442 series, Handicrappers collected 3 wins against the Galactica. Concurrently, Jason Carpio shined in the Galactica with his below-average 468 despite his team notching only a single win. Handicrappers leap 1 spot in the standings to 5th place, while the Galactica moves 1 spot to 7th.
Bowlers paying far too much for well vodka at The 200 Club include: Angela Bradford (225), Demond Robinson (201), Ken M. Wilson (228), Nik Domann (210,210), and Seth Gunderson (218)

Adding to the excitement, the 225 rolled by Angela Bradford is this season's new high game among women.
The 225 rolled by Angela Bradford is the new 5th-best women's game in league history!
The 560 rolled by Angela Bradford is tied for the 7th-best women's series in league history!
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Rich DeYoung rolled his ass to the top of Division 1, while Andy Metzler crushed Division 2. David Parre trounced Division 3, and Aaron Hoyt cleaned up Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz governs Division 1; Michael Basham is in the driver's seat in Division 2; Freda Schroeder holds the reins in Division 3; and Amanda Schulte dominates Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 1st-place All Belt, No Buckle will spend some quality time with 5th-place Handicrappers (hcp 111). The Belt is expected to maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while Handicrappers are forecast to raise their average even as they endure a rough night.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 8th-place Big Pin Pin (hcp 42) will share a couple of pitchers with 7th-place Bowlingstar Galactica. Pin Pin might perform well and sweep the series; while the Galactica ought to drop their average a bit while they endure a rough night.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 3rd-place Sub Parre (hcp 87) will battle 4th-place Nellielocks and the 3 Spares. Sub Parre will likely roll decently, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Nellielocks will probably hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
- Finally, on lanes 25&26, 2nd-place 4 Play (hcp 8) will socialize with 6th-place The Incredibowls. 4 Play is predicted to maintain their current strength as they just barely miss getting swept; while The Incredibowls are anticipated to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
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 | All Belt, No Buckle | 31.5-12.5 | .716 | 21,052 | +1 |
2 | 4 Play | 30-14 | .682 | 21,569 | -1 |
3 | Sub Parre | 24-20 | .545 | 16,541 | n/a |
4 | Nellielocks and the 3 Spares | 23.5-20.5 | .534 | 20,280 | n/a |
5 | Handicrappers | 21-23 | .477 | 16,841 | +1 |
6 | The Incredibowls | 19-25 | .432 | 19,624 | -1 |
7 | Bowlingstar Galactica | 13.5-30.5 | .307 | 19,883 | +1 |
8 | Big Pin Pin | 13.5-30.5 | .307 | 17,956 | -1 |