Monte Carlo Night - Part II

We had a group of four at Paddock Bowl for their Saturday night Monte Carlo game. The Coach couldn't make it but Olivia and I were joined by Sharon Connally and Leretha Farley. My daughter, Shannon, tagged along to sample the shrimp tempura special at the cafe and grab any money I won. I covered the format of the Monte Carlo games in an earlier post which you can find here.

GET WELL

HELLO MARK, ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE MOD ESPECIALLY "THE QUEEN" MS DAWN HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER AND RECOVER SOON FROM THE DENIST. TAKE YOUR TIME COMING BACK

Should We Form An Office Bowling Club?

I know we have several friends and colleagues who enjoy bowling but can't bowl every week in a league. I was wondering if we should try to form an office bowling club so we can enjoy some bowling and socializing without locking anyone into a weekly commitment.

Monte Carlo Night Coming Up Soon

It's almost time for another Monte Carlo night at Paddock Bowl in Pacheco. The next one will be held Saturday night (February 27th) at 7:00. I wrote about the experience Olivia and I had at the last one here. They recommend we arrive by 6:30 to sign in and guarantee a spot in the game.

REVENGE

MONDAY NIGHT AT BOWLING, THE LEAGUE DROPPED AT LEAST 3-4 TEAMS. ANYWAY WE HAD TO BOWL REGGIE VAN HOOK'S TEAM THE (ICEMEN) FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE THE LEAGUE STARTED (JANUARY 4) IT SEEMS EVERYBODY WANTS TO TAKE US DOWN. THE BLOCKHEADS WERE IN FIRST PLACE AFTER LAST NIGHT. GREAT GAMES BY STAN AND MIKE BUT REGGIE I SEE YOU NEEDED SOME HELP FROM THE HOUSES. THATS OK. YOU BEAT US BUT THE BLOCKHEADS WILL BE BACK AND THE HOUSES TEAM SORRY (MS SHARRON) I'M COMING TO GET YOUR TEAM I CAN'T WAIT. THE COACH AND MARK AND MS OLIVIA ARE NOW GOING TO WORK AND WE ARE TAKING NO MORE PRISIONERS

Tonight's opponent -- 2 Much

I don't know how 2 Much fared last week but entering the night their record was 9-1/2-6-1/2.

I expect we'll be giving them about 40-50 pins in handicap. If both teams maintained the same average from the previous week, we'll be giving them 46 pins. No doubt there will be some fluctuation with last week's scores included.

Free Bowling Tonight

We can bowl for free from 6:00-8:00 tonight at Pinole Valley Lanes. I'd like to stick around and bowl another game or two after the free period has expired. The Center Finals of the AMF In-League Tournament begin next Monday so we should utilize every opportunity to practice.

My new three-ball roller bag arrived last night so I'll have it with me for tonight's practice. I'm off work at 5:30. Will we have a full crew tonight?

Week #5

Last night we split with Dinomite. We won the first two games but they stormed back to take the third game with a big enough margin to also claim the edge in total pinfall. The Coach and Olivia seemed a bit glum in the third game because we weren't scoring very well. It's disappointing when one misses some easy shots but I don't think it made much difference. Dinomite caught fire and it would have been tough to outscore then in the last game even if all three of us shot over our averages (none of us did).

AMF $500,000 National In-League Tournament

All three of us entered the AMF $500,000 National In-League Tournament. The qualifying round ended February 14th. In Division C, Olivia finished 8th and The Coach finished 26th. In Division B, I finished 8th. As the top 50 scores in each division advance to the center finals, all three of us made the cut!

Monte Carlo Night at Paddock Bowl

Olivia and I ventured out to Paddock Bowl in Pacheco Saturday night for their Monte Carlo Night special. We thought The Coach and Sharon Connally would be there but they weren't able to make it. Paddock's Monte Carlo night event involves bowling three games with pins of different colors that are mixed in with the regular pins. If you roll a strike with the colored pins in certain places, you win cash prizes. Here are the pin combinations and payouts. If you fail to get a strike but leave a colored pin on the deck, you can still win 50 cents by picking up the spare.

New Bowling Balls

The Coach and I picked up new bowling balls last week. After bowling a straight ball for years, The Coach has decided to try rolling a hook with a high performance ball drilled with a fingertip grip. His choice was the Twisted Fury Destruction by Brunswick. In the practice games we bowled, The Coach caught onto the technique of rolling a hook quickly and I believe we'll see it in action during our next match.

I bought a Hammer Black Widow Nasty with which I'm quite pleased so far. I may break it out Monday night also.

We're On Top

After completing the fourth week of our season, we're in first place with a record of 12-4. We were 11-1 after three weeks but the Icemen took 3 of 4 from us last week. We had to bowl without Olivia (who was away in Las Vegas) which took away part of our edge.

Our Team Blog

I thought I'd start a blog so we'd have a forum for our bowling experiences this season. If you have any news, questions, or something you'd like to say, this is a place we can share information.