The sixth week of Fall 2005 saw one team climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Amanda Cox Jeter and Amy Logan both tied for this week's high game for the women with a 149, and women's high series was bagged by Janelle (Laube) Lamar with a 416. As for the men, David Codding earned this week's high game (237) and series (639). Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 21 & 22: Three Men and a Babe had a rendezvous with Tatonka. Despite the strength of #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head David Codding and his above-average 639 series, Three Men and a Babe accomplished only 1 win against Tatonka. Across the ball return, Andy McLeod dominated Tatonka with his above-average 369 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Three Men and a Babe plummets 2 spots in the standings to 5th place, while Tatonka remains in 1st.

On lanes 23 & 24: Harry Potter and the Magic Balls matched wits with The Big LeBowlskies. In spite of the prowess of Andy Metzler with his (either injured, sick, or sandbagging) 396 series, Harry Potter got swept by The Big LeBowlskies. While that was going down, Michael Basham oversaw The Big LeBowlskies with his 484 as they swept the competition. Harry Potter and the Magic Balls remains in 7th place, while The Big LeBowlskies jump 3 spots to 3rd.

On lanes 25 & 26: Bora Bora! shared a platter of cheese sticks with Same Belt, New Notch. Even though highlighted by the skills of Phil Schroeder with his below-average 412 series, Bora Bora! accomplished only 1 win against the Belt. In the meantime, Carl Goetz mastered the Belt with his 539 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Bora Bora! drops 1 spot in the standings to 6th place, while the Belt remains in 2nd.

Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: Derka, Derka had a delightful time with Munson'd. Topped by Rich DeYoung with his 557 series, Derka, Derka collected 2.5 wins against Munson'd. On the flipside, Mark Belles called the shots for Munson'd with his above-average 419 despite his team losing the matchup with only 1.5 victories. Derka, Derka remains in 4th place, while Munson'd remains in 8th.

Bowlers ducking past the bouncer at The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (211) and David Codding (201,201,237)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: David Codding clobbered Division 1, while nobody claimed victory in Division 2, and in fact we aren't even going to talk about Division 2 as it was a complete embarassment. Mark Belles ruled Division 3, and Andrea DeLong topped Division 4. In terms of overall points: Ken M. Wilson governs Division 1; Seth Gunderson is in the driver's seat in Division 2; Phil Schroeder holds the reins in Division 3; and Andrea DeLong tops Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 21&22, 6th-place Bora Bora! will roll against 8th-place Munson'd (hcp 16). Bora Bora! is expected to perform well, but split the series with Munson'd; while Munson'd is forecast to raise their average while they keep the series tied.
• Moving to lanes 23&24, 4th-place Derka, Derka (hcp 39) will chuck some balls with 2nd-place Same Belt, New Notch. Derka, Derka might roll a little low and lose the series but avoid getting swept; while the Belt ought to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
• Then, over on lanes 25&26, 7th-place Harry Potter and the Magic Balls (hcp 88) will face 5th-place Three Men and a Babe. Harry Potter will likely have a bit of an off night and get swept; while Three Men and a Babe will probably drop their average a bit even as they rack up a sweep.
• Finally, on lanes 27&28, 1st-place Tatonka (hcp 76) will chill with 3rd-place The Big LeBowlskies. Tatonka is predicted to perform well, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while The Big LeBowlskies are anticipated to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.

THIS WEEK'S MVB No one Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER David Codding Runner Up: Amy Logan	#1 H2H BOWLER David Codding Runner Up: Rich DeYoung
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "John's beer spill was more devastating than Katrina!" Gabe Wishnie, using an appropriate metaphor for the costly flood.