ANOTHER WEEK OFF

We didn't bowl last week because it was Christmas Eve. Tonight it's New Year's Eve so we're off for a second consecutive week. I must admit I don't like it. I'd much rather be bowling. We'll finally be back in action next week. The following week will bring us the first half position round. That's all I have for now. In the absence of any league news, I'll throw a few stat graphs at you.

HOT SPOT #1 - WEEK #16

Free Agents: 1 - Roll Players: 3

We averaged 202 as a team so we must have nailed down at least a couple of wins.... Well, not quite. Our opponents, Roll Players had a very good night. We started out with a respectable score of 823 for a win. We followed that up with an 832 which turned out to be our highest score of the season that resulted in a loss. We tailed off in the final game while Roll Players stayed hot to take the series from us, 3-1. Sometimes you just have to tip your cap to your opponents and this was one of those nights. We bowled well but the Roll Players bowled a little better.

Our record fell to 36-28 but we held onto seventh place for what it's worth.

LEAGUE STAT SHEET

  Free Agents         Roll Players
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     823    0   823      633   94   727
2     832    0   832      790   94   884
3     777    0   777      758   94   852
T    2432    0  2432     2181  282  2463

WEEK 16   01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600
Dietrich 218 172 169  559  39  7639 195.9 258  664  16   5   5
Mark     225 255 216  696  48  9457 197.0 288  696  20   7   7
Will     171 214 140  525  48  9419 196.2 268  690  18   7   6
Kimlang  209 191 252  652  48  9570 199.4 253  658  22   6   8
Total    823 832 777 2432 183 36085 197.2 931 2512  76  25  26

HOT SPOT #1 - WEEK #15

Free Agents: 2 - Too Raw: 2

Dietrich was out of action and Too Raw has a vacant spot in the lineup so we bowled 3-on-3. We bowled well but Too Raw had the hot hand in the second and third games. Our margin of victory in the first game was enough for us to hang onto the point for total pinfall but just barely -- it was a margin of seven pins. The split left us with a record of 35-25 and we dropped from fifth to seventh place in the standings. We're ten points out of first place and eight points out of second. If we're going to have a shot in the position round, we'll have to pick up the pace.

LEAGUE STAT SHEET

  Free Agents         Too Raw
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     795    0   795      619   83   702
2     776    0   776      726   83   809
3     818    0   818      788   83   871
T    2389    0  2389     2133  249  2382

WEEK 14   01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600
Dietrich 196 196 196  588  36  7080 196.7 258  664  15   4   5
Mark     195 168 248  611  45  8761 194.7 288  661  17   7   6
Will     194 199 192  585  45  8894 197.6 268  690  17   7   6
Kimlang  210 213 182  605  45  8918 198.2 253  658  20   6   7
Total    795 776 818 2389 171 33653 196.8 931 2512  69  24  24 

HOT SPOT #1 - WEEK #14

Free Agents: 1 - Team 10: 3

We weren't able to follow up on last week's success as Team 10 took three of four from us. We got off to a slow start in the opening game while our opponents had the hot hand. We spotted them a handicap of 105 and they beat us without it. With the handicap, it was a crushing 143-pin defeat. That gave us a tall mountain to climb for anything better than a split.

We evened the series by winning the second game and our 94-pin margin of victory gave us a fair shot at pulling out a 3-1 series victory. We would have to win the third game by at least 50 pins to earn the point for total pinfall.

Unfortunately, Team 10 wasn't very cooperative in the final game. Our performance tailed off and they nearly beat us scratch as they did in the first game. With the handicap, it was a 100-pin defeat and we finished with only the point from winning the second game.

Entering the night, our record for the season was 32-20 which put us in fifth place. We were five points behind the league leaders, 5Ft Nothins, and three points from second place. Now our record is 33-23 and we likely slipped in the standings.

   Free Agents         Team 10
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     711    0   711      749  105   854
2     873    0   873      674  105   779
3     696    0   696      691  105   796
T    2334    0  2334     2429  315  2429

WEEK 14   01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600
Dietrich 169 189 175  533  36  7080 196.7 258  664  15   4   5
Mark     171 288 202  661  42  8150 194.0 288  661  16   7   5
Will     201 198 176  575  42  8309 197.8 268  690  17   6   6
Kimlang  170 198 197  565  42  8313 197.9 253  658  18   6   6
Total    711 873 750 2334 162 31852 196.6 931 2512  66  23  22

EILEEN'S BOWLING BUDDY

Ashly Galante endorses Eileen's Bowling Buddy

You might have noticed me swinging a warmup tool before we took our practice shots the past few weeks. Will certainly had a good laugh about it last night. Eileen's Bowling Buddy is bowling's version of the bat donut you see baseball players use in the on deck circle. I found an advertisement for it in the October 2013 edition of Bowling World magazine and thought it looked intriguing. After viewing the videos on their website, I figured it was worth a flier.

Bowlers are almost never seen doing any warm up excercises before they bowl. Most warm up by bowling. You may see a few bowlers stretch a little but that's about it. I'm about a week away from my 54th birthday and for the past few years, I've found I feel tight and achy through my first dozen or so deliveries. That's no longer the case since I picked up a Bowling Buddy. I swing this thing for a couple of five minute intervals before we take our practice shots and I'm limbered up and ready to go from the start.

I also picked up one for my Dad who is 82 and still bowling. Besides warming up with it before he bowls, he swings it several times during the day while he's at home watching TV. He says it has helped his arm swing and his balance in addition to the benefit of loosening up before he bowls. So go ahead and laugh at my new toy if you like but give it a few swings and you'll wish you had one.

HOT SPOT #1 - WEEK #13

Free Agents: 3 - No F*ing Around: 1

We needed to rebound after the butt-kicking we took from Lois Lanes last week. The night started well, as we won the first two games and held a 119 edge in total pins. However, a sweep was not to be as we took gas in the final game and barely held onto the point for total pins. By winning three points, we improved our record to 32-20. The league stat sheet hasn't been posted yet so I don't know our position in the standings. I will link to it once it becomes available.
 
  Free Agents         No F*ing Around
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     854    0   854      753   35   788
2     852    0   852      764   35   799
3     696    0   696      770   35   805
T    2402    0  2402     2287  105  2392

WEEK 12   01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600
Dietrich 235 232 165  632  33  6547 198.4 258  664  15   4   5
Mark     212 179 176  567  39  7489 192.0 237  626  14   7   4
Will     185 204 193  582  39  7734 198.3 268  690  16   5   6
Kimlang  222 237 162  621  39  7748 198.7 253  658  18   5   6
Total    854 852 696 2402 150 29518 196.8 931 2512  63  21  21

HOT SPOT #1 - WEEK #12

Free Agents: 0 - Lois Lanes: 4

The Lois Lanes brought their brooms and swept us away. We nearly salvaged a win in the final game but our small lead slipped away in the tenth frame. Our three splits combined with Cindy Cosco's clutch salvo of strikes put the final nail in our coffin.

We entered the night in a first-place tie with a record of 29-15. There was a tight cluster at or near the top as nine teams were within three points of first place. After tonight's sweep, we fell to 29-19 and eighth place, four points behind the leaders.

LEAGUE STAT SHEET
 
  FREE AGENTS         LOIS LANES
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     783    0   783      702  126   824
2     718    0   718      624  126   750
3     768    0   768      768  126   781
T    2269    0  2269     1981  378  2359

WEEK 12   01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600
Dietrich 213 201 202  616  30  5915 197.2 258  664  13   4   4
Mark     189 158 235  582  36  6922 192.3 237  626  13   6   4
Will     168 190 179  537  36  7152 198.7 268  690  15   4   6
Kimlang  213 169 152  534  36  7127 198.0 253  658  16   5   5
Total    783 718 768 2269 138 27116 196.8 931 2512  57  19  19

TUESDAY HOT SPOT #1 - WEEK #11

Free Agents: 2 - ALB Nitemare: 2

Paced by Will's excellent 690 series, we averaged 202 as a team. One might assume it would lead us to three or four points. Not so fast -- though we bowled well, we had the misfortune of running into the Edwin Sinn buzzsaw. Edwin put up scores of 259-256-246 for an amazing 761 series. We managed to win only the second game. Luckily for us, the margin of victory was large enough to earn us the extra point for total pinfall and a series split.

Entering Week #11, our record of 27-13 put us in first place with a one point lead over The Hostages (Team 7) and Unpredictable (Team 23). Three more teams were tied for fourth place, two points behind us. Our record is now 29-15 and it's likely we lost our tenuous grip on first place.

  FREE AGENTS         ALB NITEMARE
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     782    0   782      734   90   824
2     895    0   895      663   90   753
3     751    0   751      729   90   819
T    2428    0  2428     2126  270  2396

WEEK 11   01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600
Dietrich 179 189 191  559  27  5299 196.3 258  664  10   4   3
Mark     202 237 162  601  33  6340 192.1 237  626  12   5   4
Will     235 244 211  690  33  6615 200.5 268  690  15   4   6
Kimlang  166 225 187  578  33  6593 199.8 253  658  15   5   5
Total    782 895 751 2428 126 24847 197.2 931 2512  52  18  18

LEAGUE STAT SHEET

TUESDAY HOT SPOT #1 - WEEK #10 RESULTS

Free Agents: 3 - We Got This: 1

We had to bowl this one without Dietrich and it was a night we weren't at our sharpest. We Got This hammered us by 107 pins in the first game so we were immediately in a deep hole. We pulled out the second game by a score of 797-796 but we remained at a 106 pin disadvantage for the series. Thankfully, We Got This cooled off in the final game and we won it by 120.

With a margin of victory of one pin in the second game and fourteen pins in the series, we were very lucky to come out of it 3-1. It could quite easily have gone the other way. We were also lucky that our closest competitors were beaten which allowed us to move into first place with a record of 27-13. Two teams are right behind us at 26-14.

  FREE AGENTS         WE GOT THIS
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     762    0   762      743  126   869
2     797    0   797      670  126   796
3     756    0   756      510  126   636
T    2315    0  2315     1923  378  2301

WEEK 10   01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600
Dietrich 197 197 197  591  24  4740 197.5 258  664  10   3   3
Mark     154 217 193  564  30  5739 191.3 236  626  10   5   3
Will     227 192 183  602  30  5925 197.5 268  642  12   4   5
Kimlang  184 191 183  558  30  6015 200.5 253  658  14   4   5
Total    762 797 756 2315 114 22419 196.7 931 2512  46  16  16

TUESDAY HOT SPOT #1 - WEEK #9

Free Agents: 3 - Honor: 1

It was a fortunate night for us. Dietrich had to bowl with borrowed equipment and we put up our lowest score of the season. All the ingredients for a bad night were present. Somehow, we overcame the obstacles to win 3 of the 4 points. That wasn't the limit of our good fortune -- the two teams ahead of us were swept. As a result, we passed one of them and moved to within one point of first place.

  FREE AGENTS         HONOR
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     706    0   706      612   81   693
2     763    0   763      752   81   833
3     753    0   753      553   81   634
T    2222    0  2222     1917  243  2160

WEEK 9    01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600
Dietrich 152 209 154  515  24  4740 197.5 258  664  10   3   3
Mark     158 213 191  562  27  5175 191.7 236  626   9   4   3
Will     172 177 216  565  27  5323 197.1 268  642  11   4   4
Kimlang  224 164 192  580  27  5457 202.1 253  658  14   3   5
Total    706 763 753 2222 105 20695 197.1 931 2512  44  14  15

LEAGUE STAT SHEET

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TUESDAY HOT SPOT #1 - WEEK #8



Free Agents: 4 - Farmer's Market: 0

Our success in October continued with a sweep of Farmer's Market.  For the second consecutive week, we exceeded our previous high game and for the third consecutive week we exceeded our previous high series. The high game (931) and series (2512) are also the high marks for the league.

Our sweep moved us into a third place tie with Roll Players at 21-11. We didn't gain any ground on The Hostages who are in first place (25-7) but we closed within 2 points of No Ketchup who presently hold second place (23-9).

  FREE AGENTS         FARMERS MARKET
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     800    0   800      636  138   774
2     781    0   781      602  138   740
3     931    0   931      620  138   758
T    2512    0  2512     1858  414  2272

WEEK 8    01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600
Dietrich 181 194 258  633  21  4225 201.2 258  664   9   3   3
Mark     191 206 214  611  24  4613 192.2 236  626   8   3   3
Will     236 190 213  639  24  4758 198.3 268  652  10   3   4
Kimlang  192 191 246  629  24  4877 203.2 253  658  13   2   5
Total    800 781 931 2512  93 18473 198.6 931 2512  40  11  15

LEAGUE STAT SHEET

TUESDAY HOT SPOT #1 - WEEK #7

Free Agents: 3 - Team 13: 1

Entering this week's play, we held a record of 14-10, 4-1/2 points behind the league leaders in 10th place. Our opponents were Team 13 who were in 21st place with a record of 11-13. We spotted them 163 pins per game in handicap.

We started slowly and Team 13 jumped on us quickly to win the first game by 81 pins. We came alive in the second game with a score of 900 (our high of the season) to win by 199. We cooled off a bit in the third game but still won it by 48 pins. We earned the point for total pinfall which gave us a 3-1 edge on the night. This improved our record to 17-11.

After a slow start in September, we are 10-2 in October and moving steadily toward the top of the standings.

LEAGUE STAT SHEET

   FREE AGENTS         TEAM 13
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     760    0   760      678  163   841
2     900    0   900      538  163   701
3     771    0   771      560  163   723
T    2431    0  2431     1776  489  2265

WEEK 7    01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600
Dietrich 235 235 194  664  18  3592 199.6 240  664   8   3   2
Mark     180 235 211  626  21  4002 190.6 236  626   6   3   2
Will     166 205 186  557  21  4119 196.1 268  642   8   3   3
Kimlang  179 225 180  584  21  4248 202.3 253  658  12   3   4
Total    760 900 771  2431 81 15961 197.0 900 2431  34  11  11

TUESDAY HOT SPOT #1 - WEEK #6

Free Agents: 4 - Team 30: 0

We started the night in 15th place with a record of 10-10. Our opponents were Team 30 with a record of 6-14.  We came out strong in the first two games before fading in the third. Despite the fade, we were good enough to top our previous high series by 8 pins and earn all four points. Our record improved to 14-10 which moved us from 15th to 10th in the standings..

Next week we have Team 13 on the schedule and my best estimate says we'll be spotting them about 163 pins.

We're 7-1 in October. Can we retain our hot hand?

LEAGUE STAT SHEET

WEEK 6    01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600
Dietrich 201 240 192  633  15  2928 195.2 240  633   6   3   1
Mark     236 196 181  613  18  3376 187.6 236  613   4   3   1
Will     167 258 217  642  18  3562 197.9 268  642   7   2   3
Kimlang  209 160 168  537  18  3664 203.6 253  658  11   1   4
Total    813 854 758 2425  69 13530 196.1 858 2425  28   9   9

  FREE AGENTS         TEAM 30
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     813    0   813      585  109   694
2     854    0   854      625  109   625
3     758    0   758      617  109   726
T    2425    0  2425     1827  327  2154

TUESDAY HOT SPOT #1 - WEEK #5

Free Agents: 3 - Really!!!!!: 1

This week we faced REALLY!!!!! (Team 34) on lanes 3-4. They had a new bowler, Doug Holley, filling their previously vacant spot on the roster. We were told he was establishing his average with the three games bowled that night. I believe this is incorrect. Doug Holley is a USBC member with a book average of 193 from the 2011-2012 season and 194 from the 2013 summer season at Pinole Valley Lanes. The 194 average in the 2013 summer season was from 42 games bowled in a scratch league. I believe his average for handicapping purposes must be based on his established average of 193 or 194 and not the 3-game aberration that took place last night. I sent an eamil to Mike Richards and we'll see if he agrees with my opinion.

Anyway, the figures below assume an average of 194 for Doug which gives REALLY!!!!! a handicap of 106 pins per game. If they are inexplicably allowed to use Doug's scores from last night to determine his average, it would be 179 and they would instead get a handicap of 119. This change would not affect the outcome of any of the games.

We lost the first game but won games two and three by a margin great enough to earn us the extra point for total pinfall. Our record of 3-1 for the night improved our record for the season to 10-10.

WEEK 5    01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600
Dietrich 171 226 168  565  12  2295 191.3 226  593   4   3   0
Mark     195 217 185  597  15  2763 184.2 217  597   3   3   0
Will     214 179 172  565  15  2920 194.7 268  625   5   2   2
Kimlang  175 222 232  629  15  3127 208.5 253  658  10   1   4
Total    755 844 757 2356  57 11105 194.8 858 2417  22   9   6

  FREE AGENTS         REALLY!!!!
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     755    0   755      733  106   839
2     844    0   844      589  106   695
3     858    0   858      622  106   728
T    2417    0  2417     1944  318  2262

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TUESDAY HOT SPOT #1 - WEEK #4

Free Agents: 1 - 5Ft Nothins: 3

We entered the fourth week of the season with a record of 6-6. Our opponents were 5Ft Nothins who held a record of 8-4. We spotted them a handicap of 47 pins per game.

5Ft Nothins started out hot and threw us a 74-pin beating in the first game. We nearly evened the series in the second game but 5Ft Nothins held on to win by 7 pins. To earn a split, we'd have to win the third game by 82 pins. We gave it a good shot by scoring our high game (and series) of the young season but it wasn't enough to earn a split. Our margin of victory was only 70 so the point for total pinfall went to 5Ft Nothins. We managed only one point for Week #4 and our record fell to 7-9.

The pivotal point of the night was Roger's second shot in the tenth frame of the second game. He was the last to bowl and his first shot of the tenth frame left a 10-pin. The nine count cut our lead to 809-808. If Roger failed to convert the 10-pin, the second game was ours. If he converted it and kept his bonus shot on the lane, the victory was theirs. Roger was clutch and picked up his 10-pin to earn the win for his team. That one shot demonstrated how thin the margin may be between a record of 3-1 and 1-3.

WEEK 4    01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600
Dietrich 193 172 184  549   9  1730 192.2 223  593   3   2   0
Mark     188 212 185  585  12  2166 180.5 213  585   2   2   0
Will     168 212 245  625  12  2355 196.3 268  625   4   1   2
Kimlang  201 213 244  658  12  2498 208.2 253  658   8   1   3
Total    750 809 858 2417  45  8749 194.4 858 2417  17   6   5

  FREE AGENTS         5FT NOTHINS
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     750    0   750      777   47   824
2     809    0   809      769   47   816
3     858    0   858      741   47   788
T    2417    0  2417     2287  141  2428  

HOT SPOT #1 - WEEKS #1 - #3

Here are our scores from the first three weeks of the aeason. Sorry I didn't post them sooner.

WEEK 1    01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600
VACANT   140 140 140  420
Mark     213 171 170  554   3   554 184.7 213  554   1   1   0
Will     176 169 194  539   3   539 179.7 194  539   0   0   0
Kimlang  168 216 225  609   3   609 203.0 225  609   2   0   1
Total    697 696 729 2122   9  1702 189.1 729 2122   3   1   1

  FREE AGENTS         TEAM 15
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     697    0   697      692   77   769
2     696    0   696      634   77   711
3     729    0   729      720   77   797
T    2122    0  2122     2046  231  2277

WEEK 2    01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600
Dietrich 209 161 223  593   3   593 197.7 223  593   2   1   0
Mark     176 188 144  508   6  1062 177.0 213  554   1   1   0
Will     202 181 187  570   6  1109 184.8 202  570   1   1   0
Kimlang  181 218 253  652   6  1261 210.2 253  652   4   0   2
Total    768 748 807 2323  21  4025 191.7 807 2323   8   3   2

  FREE AGENTS         TEAM 24
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     768    0   768      647  108   755
2     748    0   748      678  108   786
3     807    0   807      657  108   765
T    2323    0  2323     1982  324  2306

WEEK 3    01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600
Dietrich 214 189 185  588   6  1181 196.8 223  593   3   2   0
Mark     165 162 192  519   9  1581 175.7 213  554   1   1   0
Will     159 268 194  621   9  1730 192.2 268  621   2   1   1
Kimlang  178 191 210  579   9  1840 204.4 252  652   5   1   2
Total    716 810 781 2307  33  6332 191.9 810 2307  11   5   3

  FREE AGENTS         JOE'S 9ERS
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     716    0   716      588  161   749
2     810    0   810      566  161   727
3     781    0   781      597  161   758
T    2307    0  2307     2234  483  2234
 

SINGLE BALL 8-GAMER AT DIABLO VALLEY BOWL

Will, Eli, and I are bowling in this one. If you want in, email Pete Hagin at the address on the flier to reserve a spot. Don't expect to get in by showing up on the day of the tournament. The last one filled up fast and had a waiting list.

TEST YOUR VERSATILITY

MIKE ROCHA TRIOS - WEEK #13 (FINAL) RESULTS

Will To Win: 2 - Team 1: 5

This was the position round to end the season and we were matched up with Team 1 who occupied third place. Entering the night, we were in fourth place, one game behind Team 1. We had to beat them 5-2 or better to move into third place. We didn't have one of our better nights and we ended up 2-5. Despite the off-night, we managed to hold onto fourth place with a record of 49-42.

The game/series scores were 558-691; 608-627; 618-581; 1784-1899.

Eli PBA finished the summer season with an exceptional average of 205.

WEEK 13   01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 250 550 600 700
Will     158 176 224  568  36  6665 185.1 235  635  12   0   4   2   0
Mark     182 184 166  532  36  6919 192.2 234  657  15   0   5   4   0
Eli      181 211 191  583  39  7996 205.0 265  705  18   4   5   6   1
Dietrich                    3   615 205.0 235  615   1   0   0   1   0
Total    521 573 581 1675 114 22197 194.7 681 1948  46   4  14  13   1

LEAGUE STAT SHEET

We were caught up in our own match with Team 1 so we didn't notice what was brewing on the lanes immediately to our left -- Team 5 had an extremely tight battle with Team 10 for first place. Team 10 won the first game by a score of 567-566 but Team 5 won the second game 623-621. They split the first two games and were separated by a single pin for the series score. In the rubber game, Team 5 turned it on to win 618-548. Team 5 finished 59-32 to Team 10's 57-34.

OCTOBER MADNESS TRIOS TOURNAMENT

If you click the TOURNAMENTS tab above (or the "Upcoming Tournaments" link in the right column), you'll see the flier for an interesting tournament at Granada Bowl covering three weekends in October. The entry fee of $60.00 may look a bit steep but it's actually three tournaments in one. The four games bowled for each three-member team will count for singles and doubles as well as trios.

HOT SPOT - WEEK #12 (FINAL) RESULTS

Strike Force: 3 - Team 19: 1

This was the final week of the regular season and we had an outside shot at first place. From third place, we would have to sweep Team 19 while Team 20 took 3 of 4 from Team 23. We gave it our best shot, scoring our high game and high series of the season but it wasn't enough. Team 23 swept Team 20 so all we could do was play for second place.

Dietrich's 701 series along with Kimlang's 636 pushed us to a 3-1 record for the night. With Team 20 losing 0-4 to Team 23, we leapfrogged past them into second place. Our game/series scores were 892-832; 732-775; 781-748; 2405-2355.

We shouldn't be too disappointed with our second place finish in this short summer league. It was unfortunate that we were off our game in Week #11 and cost ourselves a head-to-head match up with Team 23 in the position round. Still, We bowled very well most of the time and there's certainly no shame in finishing behind a team of four very good bowlers.
  
WEEK 12   01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600 700
Dietrich 258 209 234  701  27  5277 195.4 258  701  16   4   2   1
Mark     216 165 147  528  27  5172 191.6 247  665  10   0   4   0
Will     211 139 190  540  36  6636 184.3 237  627  11   2   3   0
Kimlang  207 219 210  636  30  5800 193.3 236  651  13   3   4   0
Eli                         9  1597 177.4 233  557   2   1   0   0
Total    892 732 781 2405 129 24482 189.8 892 2405  47   9  13   1

FINAL STANDINGS    WON   LOST
TEAM 23           37.0   11.0
STRIKE FORCE      33.5   14.5
TEAM 20           31.0   17.0
TEAM 19           29.0   19.0

MIKE ROCHA TRIOS - WEEK #12 RESULTS

Will To Win: 7 - Team 5: 0

Eli PBA continued to hold the hot hand and unlike last week, he didn't have the burden of carrying the team by himself. Well, he had to carry me in the first half of the first game but after that, I got back on track. Will returned to form also after he and I tanked last week. It was needed because our opponents were Team 5 who sat all alone in first place. They spotted us 11 pins in handicap which we needed only in the first game as we earned a sweep.

The game/series scores were 610-601; 675-636; 613-544; 1898-1781. Eli was three pins short of a 700 and Will hit 600 on the nose.

WEEK 12   01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 250 550 600 700

Will     188 224 188  600  33  6107 185.1 235  635  11   0   3   3   0

Mark     156 211 201  568  33  6387 193.5 234  657  15   0   5   4   0

Eli      255 229 213  697  36  7413 205.9 265  705  16   4   4   6   1

Dietrich                    3   615 205.0 235  615   1   0   0   1   0

Total    599 664 602 1865 105 20522 195.4 681 1948  43   4  12  13   1

HOT SPOT - WEEK #11 RESULTS



Strike Zone: 0 - Team 6: 4



Ouch! That one really hurt. We were sitting pretty after last week's sweep propelled us to a 1-1/2 point lead in the standings. Then last night we went into a funk that leaves us with only a remote chance of finishing in first place.

A seemingly endless string of splits, washouts, and chops sent us spiraling to defeat in the first two games. We pulled out of it in the third game but at the same time, our opponents stepped up to keep themselves just beyond our reach. Kelly's 240 score in the third game was the crushing blow. The game/series scores were 655-734; 713-725; 798-817; 2166-2276. Our record fell to 30.5-13.5.

I don't have confirmation yet but I heard Team 23 went 2-2 (31-13), Team 20 went 3-1 (31-13), and Team 19 went 4-0 (31-13). If so, it appears we have fallen to fourth place, half a point behind three teams in a first place tie. Next week is the final series before the sweeper and it's a position round. I believe we will be in the second pairing (third place vs fourth place). To finish first, we'll need to sweep our opponent while the first and second place teams split or go 3-1. If either the first or second place team gets the upper hand and sweeps the other, it will put them beyond our reach. If they split, a 3-1 night for us may get us to the top by half a point.  In any event, we absolutely need to bring our A+ game and hope for some help.

WEEK 11   01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600
Dietrich 159 151 175  485  24  4576 190.7 248  692  10   4   2
Mark     161 223 226  610  24  4644 193.5 247  665   9   0   4
Will     169 179 176  524  33  6096 184.7 237  627  10   2   3
Kimlang  166 160 221  547  27  5164 191.3 236  651  10   3   3
Eli                         9  1597 177.4 233  557   2   1   0
Total    655 713 798 2166 117 22077 188.7 850 2379  41  10  12

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MIKE ROCHA TRIOS - WEEK #11 RESULTS



Will To Win: 0 - Team 8: 7



Eli bowled well but Will and I were in a funk all night. We couldn't afford to be off our game because Mike Rocha put up a 728 series for the opposition. The result was a 7-point sweep at the hands of Team 8. The game/series scores were 481-575; 566-589; 489-693; 1536-1857.

 

Our record for the season fell to 40-37. We held onto fourth place but we all but eliminated any chance we had of climbing to the top. We have three weeks left. Next week we take on the first place team, the following week is the position round, and the third week is our sweeper.

 

LEAGUE STAT SHEET

WEEK 10   01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 250 550 600 700
Will     129 159 167  455  30  5507 183.6 235  635  10   0   3   1   0
Mark     153 183 132  468  30  5819 194.0 234  657  13   0   4   4   0
Eli      199 224 190  613  33  6716 203.5 265  705  14   3   4   5   1
Dietrich                    3   615 205.0 235  615   1   0   0   1   0
Total    481 566 489 1536  96 18657 194.3 681 1948  38   3  11  11   1

HOT SPOT - WEEK #10 RESULTS

Strike Force: 4 - Stereophonix: 0

Dietrich was out of the lineup this week but we overcame his absence to score our high series of the season and earn a sweep.

Team 23 entered the night with a 1/2 point lead over us while Team 19 was 1-1/2 points behind us. If Team 23 failed to sweep Team 30, we're back in first place. I didn't stick around long enough to see how they finished. I will link the league stat sheet once it's posted to leaguesecretary.com.

The game/series scores were 792-760; 821-784; 766-670; 2379-2214.

WEEK 10   01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600
Dietrich 194 194 194  582  21  4091 194.8 248  692  10   4   2
Mark     235 223 207  665  21  4034 192.1 247  665   7   0   3
Will     212 201 191  604  30  5572 185.7 237  627  10   2   3
Kimlang  151 203 174  528  24  4617 192.4 236  651   9   3   3
Eli                         9  1597 177.4 233  557   2   1   0
Total    792 821 766 2379 105 19911 189.6 850 2379  38  10  11

MIKE ROCHA TRIOS - WEEK #10 RESULTS



Will To Win: 7 - Fox & Hounds: 0

Fox & Hounds were without their fox and one hound as Guy was on his own. He could have used their help -- each came was a close one with the outcome in doubt until the final shots. Fortunately for us, we had a full crew and we came out on top each game.

The sweep moved us up to fourth place, one game out of third. The game/series scores were 598-573; 603-583; 583-682; 1784-1718.

WEEK 10   01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 250 550 600 700
Will     173 207 169  549  27  5052 187.1 235  635  10   0   3   1   0
Mark     191 226 191  608  27  5351 198.2 234  657  13   0   4   4   0
Eli      234 170 223  627  30  6103 203.4 265  705  13   3   4   4   1
Dietrich                    3   615 205.0 235  615   1   0   0   1   0
Total    598 603 583 1784  87 17121 196.8 681 1948  37   3  11  10   1

HANDICAP 6 GAMER IN CONCORD

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HOT SPOT - WEEK #9

Strike Force: 2 - Team 8: 2

It was difficult night for us beginning with mechanical failures in the opening game that forced us to move to a different pair of lanes. Will and Kimlang bowled very well while Dietrich and I struggled. In the end, we split 2-2, claiming the first game and the point for total pinfall. The game/series scores were 803-756; 755-773; 752-767; 2310-2296.

WEEK 9    01  02  03  SER
DIETRICH 176 180 146  502
MARK     191 165 174  530
WILL     203 228 196  627
KIMLANG  233 182 236  651
TOTAL    803 755 752 2310

SCORE GRAPHS FROM LEAGUESECRETARY.COM

MIKE ROCHA TRIOS - WEEK #9 RESULTS

Will To Win: 3 - Team 9: 4

We entered the night tied for third place with a record of 30-26. It isn't obvious from the outcome but we bowled well. Unfortunately for us, Team 9 bowled just a little bit better. We scored over 600 in each game but managed to win only one of the three. We were nearly evenly match with our opponents who spotted us six pins in handicap.

In the first game, Jerry and Eric shot 232 and 259 respectively which was more than enough to offset Will's excellent 233 game. Paced by Eli's 265, we turned it up to claim the second game. In the rubber game of the match, we were good but Eric struck out in the tenth frame to edge us by four pins. Though we lost the first and third games, our margin of victory in the second game was enough to earn the point for total pinfall and a record of 3-4 for the night. Our record for the season is 33-30.

The game/series scores were 608-650; 653-600; 622-626; 1883-1876. Will shot his high series and Eli shot his high game for the the summer season.

WEEK 9    01  02  03  SER  G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 550 600 700
WILL     233 200 202  635 24  4503 187.6 235  635   8   3   1   0
MARK     180 182 222  584 24  4743 197.6 234  657  12   4   3   0
ELI      189 265 192  646 27  5476 202.8 265  705  14   4   3   1
DIETRICH                   3   615 205.0 235  615   1   0   1   0
TOTAL    602 647 616 1865 78 15337 196.6 681 1948  35  11   8   1

Next week we have a rematch with Fox & Hounds against whom we opened the season.