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As we enter that time of year when the office is often closed on Saturdays, here's something we can do with our suddenly free time:


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HOW ARE WE DOING SO FAR?

The first chart shows our average game score as a team for each of the first three weeks. It looks like we've been consistent from week to week in the early stages of the season.

The second chart shows our average score by game (game #1 vs. game #2 vs. game #3). For whatever reason, we're scoring higher in the third game than in the first two.  

We've been consistent so far

 

We're saving our best for last



THE "VIXEN" BY 900 GLOBAL

I think I found Sharon's next ball. It's an updated version of the Jewel.

RENO INVITATIONAL - WEEK #3 RESULTS

Blockheads: 3 - Alley Cats: 1

We entered the night in a four-way tie for fourth place with a record of 6-2. Our opponents were the Alley Cats with a record of 4-4 who had to spot us 23 pins in handicap. Olivia was out of action again so we used her average of 137 in her absence.

We got off to a good start and won the first game by a score of 691-631. We stumbed a bit in the second game which coincided with Cecil rolling a 257 for the Alley Cats. The outcome was a 646-700 loss. After two games we were 1-1 and separated by a mere six pins.

In the third game, we had a couple of tough frames early as we adapted to the changing lane conditions. However, we made our adjustments to hit some solid strikes and pick up some tough spares when we really needed them. It appeared the Alley Cats weren't able to adapt to the changing conditions and threy grew frustrated as the game wore on. We won the final game 678-534 which also netted us the point for total pins and a 3-1 record for the night.

WEEK 3  01  02   03 SER  G PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 500 600
Olivia 137 137 137  411  3  413 137.7 176  413   0   0   0
Sharon 191 161 181  533  9 1499 166.6 191  533   0   1   0
Mark   171 173 193  537  9 1712 190.2 215  595   3   3   0
Gary   169 152 144  465  9 1423 158.1 180  503   0   1   0
Total  668 623 655 1946 30 5047 168.2 715 1985   3   5   0

With three weeks of the season completed, our record is 9-3. Our opponents next week are Most Hated who entered last night with a record of 8-0.

LEAGUE STAT SHEET

RENO INVITATIONAL AT ALBANY BOWL

We're 6-2 after the first two weeks.

After a few seasons in Over The Wall at Diablo Valley Bowl, we made a move to Albany Bowl for the 2013-2014 season. Over The Wall had fewer than ten teams the past two seasons and we were looking for a greater variety of competition. So far, the experience has been fun.

We got through the chaos of our first week with a 3-1 record. Since Laverne or Shirley (as The Coach dubbed them) ran off with the scoresheet before I could get our copy, I didn't have any stats until I picked up the league's stat sheet this week. As one might guess by looking at our scores, we lost the second game. Olivia wasn't able to bowl because she suffered a wrist injury the previous week.

WEEK 1  01  02  03  SER   AVG
VACANT 140 140 140  420
Sharon 160 134 183  477 159.0
Mark   207 175 213  595 198.3
Gary   160 180 115  455 151.7
Total  667 629 651 1947 169.7

Olivia rejoined us this week and played through her wrist pain. Though we received 38 pins in handicap, we struggled and fell behind early in the first game. We turned it on late but our comeback fell 11 pins short, 652-663. In the second game, we mounted another late comeback but this time we came through. With the aid of The Coach's sniper-like spare shooting, we narrowly pulled out the second game by a score of 694-691. We started out hot in the third game while our opponents faltered and the result was a 753-611 thrashing. The huge margin of victory in the third game earned us the point for total pins, 2099-1965, and gave us a 3-1 record for the second consecutive week. Our record of 6-2 after two weeks should place us somewhere near the top of the standings.

WEEK 2  01  02  03  SER  G PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 500 600
Olivia 115 122 176  413  3  413 137.7 176  413   0   0   0
Sharon 160 140 189  489  6  966 161.0 189  489   0   0   0
Mark   180 215 185  580  6 1175 195.8 215  595   3   2   0
Gary   159 179 165  503  6  958 159.7 180  503   0   1   0
Total  614 656 715 1985 21 3512 167.2 715 1985   3   3   0

WEEKEND TOURNAMENT ACTION

There are two local doubles tournaments this weekend that I've added to the Upcoming Tournament listing in the right column.

Paddock Bowl has another of Gail's Scotch No-Taps Saturday night as a fundraiser for their youth bowling program. The tournament flier can be viewed here.

Also, Gina Moura's California Bowlers Tour is holding another handicap doubles with crossover at Diablo Valley Bowl on Saturday and Sunday.

I know Olivia's wrist has been bothering her so she may not be fit to enter any tournaments this weekend. Whether we get three or four of us in the crossover doubles at Diablo will depend upon how Olivia is feeling.

NEW BALL FROM MOTIV

Motiv's new Tribal for light-medium oil

Motiv's new ball, the Tribal, will be released on October 1st. It has a pearl coverstock and it's designed for light-to-medium oil. That should make it a good match for Albany Bowl. They're giving away a free one. Enter the sweepstakes through their website by clicking here.