The fourth week of Spring 2005 saw three teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (178) and series (502) for the women, while Pat Searcy earned this week's high game (234) and series (663) for the men. Meanwhile, the Tournament of Champions also kicked off tonight, beginning of 13 weeks of one-on-one bowling excitement! Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: 4 Play entered a showdown to the death with The Incredibowls. Topped by #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Pat Searcy and his dazzling 663 series, 4 Play celebrated a clean sweep over The Incredibowls. Countering this, Phil Schroeder called the shots for The Incredibowls with his above-average 465 despite his team getting swept. 4 Play remains in 1st place, while The Incredibowls plunge 3 spots to 7th.
On lanes 21 & 22: Sub Parre tussled with Nellielocks and the 3 Spares. With the strength of David Parre with his 419 series, with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Andrea Wilson, Sub Parre celebrated a clean sweep over Nellielocks. On the adjacent lane, Dennis Laube laid down the law in Nellielocks with his below-average 495 despite his team getting swept. Sub Parre leaps 2 spots in the standings to 5th place, while Nellielocks plunge 3 spots to 6th.
On lanes 23 & 24: All Belt, No Buckle hung out with Handicrappers. Headlined by Demond Robinson with his 494 series, the Belt split the series with Handicrappers. Across the ball return, Mark McClendon ruled Handicrappers with his 469 as they matched their opponent in wins. All Belt, No Buckle remains in 2nd place, while Handicrappers jump 2 spots to 4th.
Finally, down on lanes 25 & 26: Big Pin Pin had a rendezvous with Bowlingstar Galactica. Starring David Hayob with his awe-inspiring 515 series, Pin Pin collected 2.5 wins against the Galactica. On the other side, Jason Carpio reigned supreme in the Galactica with his above-average 517 despite his team losing the matchup with only 1.5 victories. Big Pin Pin leaps 2 spots in the standings to 3rd place, while the Galactica remains in 8th.
Bowlers bribing their way into The 200 Club include: David Hayob (227), Demond Robinson (212), Jason Carpio (207), and Pat Searcy (234,225,204)
A new personal best series was rolled tonight by Kris Hiestand (390, previous best 371). Angela Bradford claimed the season's women's high series with her 502. In addition, Pat Searcy bagged the season's men's high series with his 663.
The 663 rolled by Pat Searcy is the new 8th-best series in league history!
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Pat Searcy whipped Division 1, while Seth Gunderson eradicated Division 2. Brad Zollars triumphed over his enemies in Division 3, and Bart Smith trounced Division 4. In terms of overall points: Pat Searcy calls the shots for Division 1; Seth Gunderson is in the driver's seat in Division 2; Brad Zollars dominates Division 3; and Bart Smith holds the reins in Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 5th-place Sub Parre (hcp 105) will test their mettle against 2nd-place All Belt, No Buckle. Sub Parre is expected to perform well, yet still manage to get swept; while the Belt is forecast to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 8th-place Bowlingstar Galactica will socialize with 7th-place The Incredibowls (hcp 13). The Galactica might maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while The Incredibowls ought to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 1st-place 4 Play will meet with 3rd-place Big Pin Pin (hcp 89). 4 Play will likely maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Pin Pin will probably hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
- Finally, on lanes 25&26, 4th-place Handicrappers (hcp 123) will tussle with 6th-place Nellielocks and the 3 Spares. Handicrappers are predicted to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Nellielocks are anticipated to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
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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 | 4 Play | 12-4 | .750 | 8,050 | n/a |
| 2 | All Belt, No Buckle | 10-6 | .625 | 7,470 | n/a |
| 3 | Big Pin Pin | 8.5-7.5 | .531 | 6,742 | +2 |
| 4 | Handicrappers | 8-8 | .500 | 6,192 | +2 |
| 5 | Sub Parre | 8-8 | .500 | 5,647 | +2 |
| 6 | Nellielocks and the 3 Spares | 6.5-9.5 | .406 | 7,427 | -3 |
| 7 | The Incredibowls | 6-10 | .375 | 6,969 | -3 |
| 8 | Bowlingstar Galactica | 5-11 | .313 | 7,167 | n/a |
