The fourteenth week of Fall 2005 saw one team climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Two bowlers set a new personal best series, and two rolled new personal high games. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (215) and series (588) for the women. As for the men, Ken M. Wilson snagged this week's high game with a 236, and high series was earned by Thomas Lin with a 615. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 21 & 22: Bora Bora! did battle with Same Belt, New Notch. Although blessed by #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Freda Schroeder and her splendid 588 series, Bora Bora! accomplished only 1 win against the Belt. Meanwhile, Carl Goetz laid down the law in the Belt with his above-average 585 (with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Scott Murdock) as his team took the series with 3 wins. Bora Bora! drops 1 spot in the standings to 3rd place, while the Belt jumps 2 spots to 1st.
On lanes 23 & 24: Derka, Derka kept stealing sips of beer from Munson'd. Demonstrating the prowess of Thomas Lin with his thrilling 615 series, Derka, Derka celebrated a clean sweep over Munson'd. Concurrently, Ryan Doll shined in Munson'd with his 475 despite his team getting swept. Derka, Derka remains in 4th place, while Munson'd remains in 8th.
On lanes 25 & 26: Harry Potter and the Magic Balls traded lane malfunctions with The Big LeBowlskies. Though reinforced by Andy Metzler with his 465 series, Harry Potter missed getting swept by The Big LeBowlskies by just one pin. While that was going down, Michael Basham dominated The Big LeBowlskies with his marvelous 561 as his team took the series with 3.5 wins. Harry Potter and the Magic Balls remains in 7th place, while The Big LeBowlskies remain in 6th.
Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: Three Men and a Babe accepted a challenge by Tatonka. Showcasing David Codding with his 583 series, Three Men and a Babe collected 3 wins against Tatonka. On the adjacent lane, Joel Henning oversaw Tatonka with his outstanding 489 despite his team notching only a single win. Three Men and a Babe remains in 5th place, while Tatonka sinks 1 spot to 2nd.
Bowlers slipping under the velvet rope in front of The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (224), David Codding (205), Demond Robinson (202), Freda Schroeder (200,215), Ken M. Wilson (236), Michael Basham (213), Scott Murdock (202), Seth Gunderson (214), and Thomas Lin (226,226)
New personal high games were set tonight by Scott Murdock (202, previous best 198) and Freda Schroeder (215, previous best 213). In addition, new personal best series were rolled by Scott Murdock (533, previous best 531) and Freda Schroeder (588, previous best 550). Freda Schroeder earned both this season's women's high game and series with her 215 and 588, respectively.
The 215 rolled by Freda Schroeder is the new 8th-best women's game in league history!
The 588 rolled by Freda Schroeder is the new 3rd-best women's series in league history!
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Nobody claimed victory in Division 1 (though Dennis Laube came closest), while Freda Schroeder cleaned up Division 2. Brad Zollars whipped Division 3, and Andrea DeLong swept Division 4. In terms of overall points: Ken M. Wilson reigns over Division 1; Seth Gunderson dominates Division 2; Phil Schroeder leads Division 3; and John Richardson governs Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 21&22, 7th-place Harry Potter and the Magic Balls (hcp 76) will tussle with 5th-place Three Men and a Babe. Harry Potter is expected to roll a little low and get swept; while Three Men and a Babe is forecast to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
- Moving to lanes 23&24, 2nd-place Tatonka (hcp 83) will meet with 6th-place The Big LeBowlskies. Tatonka might maintain their current strength as they get swept; while The Big LeBowlskies ought to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
- Then, over on lanes 25&26, 4th-place Derka, Derka (hcp 48) will share a couple of pitchers with 1st-place Same Belt, New Notch. Derka, Derka will likely roll decently, but split the series with the Belt; while the Belt will probably hold steady as they keep the series tied.
- Finally, on lanes 27&28, 3rd-place Bora Bora! will face 8th-place Munson'd (hcp 56). Bora Bora! is predicted to perform well and sweep the series; while Munson'd is anticipated to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
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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 | Same Belt, New Notch | 35-21 | .625 | 28,069 | +2 |
| 2 | Tatonka | 35-21 | .625 | 21,392 | -1 |
| 3 | Bora Bora! | 34-22 | .607 | 23,074 | -1 |
| 4 | Derka, Derka | 32.5-23.5 | .580 | 25,268 | n/a |
| 5 | Three Men and a Babe | 31-25 | .554 | 26,831 | n/a |
| 6 | The Big LeBowlskies | 30.5-25.5 | .545 | 25,603 | n/a |
| 7 | Harry Potter and the Magic Balls | 19.5-36.5 | .348 | 22,639 | n/a |
| 8 | Munson'd | 6.5-49.5 | .116 | 14,479 | n/a |
