Week 20
As the wek 19 report has not been up long, I will put week 20 above and leave you to ponder week 19 a while longer.
Spare Set stay top after a comeback 6-2 win over Late Again but Saxons cloe the gap to 4 points with an 8-0 victory over Monacos. Jokers Wild remain 3rd after also getting a comback win against MI-II !who bowled extremely well for their 2 points!). Blind Ali and Rum Bunch remain locked on points in 4th and 5th after picking up 6-2 wins against Top Hats and Do'Nuts respectively. Shadows won again in the last match, 6-2 against Cally's Heroes.
Some exceptionally high scoting this week, with no fewer than 7 bowlers breaking the 600 mark. Top of the lot - for the first time this season I think, was me 8¬). A seasons best 717 (203, 247, 267) just pipped lucky lefty Neil Barron who bowled 252, 257, 204 for a 713 series. Most weeks, Scott Stiff ( 670) and Leigh Goode (663) might have expected top billing, but thems are the breaks. The other high scoreres were Richard Lister (616), proving he can be dangerous when he keeps the ball on the lanes, Roldan Acquino (615) and Chloe Bruton (608).
High scratch games were bowled by Mark Blezard (225& 200), Lee David (224 & 201), Dan Shelton-Smith (219 & 212), Sandy Hucks (214), Hasan Al-Ghusein (213), Chris Eager (212), Peter Singfield (201) and Bryan Buller (200). High Handicap games were bowled by Susan Walters (263), George Kingshotte (260), Richard Spragg (252), Stuartt Evans (244), Vanessa Barron (241), Phil Reed (240 & 237), Terry Jackson (240), Chris Eager (238 & 231), Peter Brown (238) and Hasan Al-Ghusein (230).
A plethora of contenders for the inconsitency award - mainly those who bowl for Jokers Wild and this week it was Leigh's turn to triumph over Scott and Susan - a whopping 106 pin variance. Sue Watkins stole the consistency show with 3 games within 7 pins.
Enjoy bowling on valentines day - I shall be a long way away on a snowy mountain. Please hand your completed score sheets back to Sam Stiff next week.
Week 19.
Just to confirm that following a vote by the team captains, bowling will be going ahead on the 14th of February, though there are only going to be 4 of the usual 6 matches played that night as some cannot get a team together.
Spare Set extended their lead at the top to 6 points with a hard fought 8-0 wib iver Do'Nuts. Saxons move back up to second with a 6-2 win over Cally's Heroes and Jokers Wild drop to 3rd after a 4-4 draw with Late Again. Rum Bunch are now up to 6th with a 6-2 win over Monacos as Blind Ali drop to 5th after a 4-4 draw with MI-II. In the final match, Shadows continued their fine form with a 6-2 win over Top Hats
Top bowler this week returning to form with a bang was Mark Blezard with a seasons best of 706 (223, 246, 237). Neil Barron also had a good week with 673 (183,267,223). The other 2 600+ series were bowled by Bryan Buller (618) and Karl Elliott (614).
High scratch games were bowled by Kevin Wallis (226), Peter Singfield (213), 'Super' Ted Burlton (203) and John Caird (201). High Handicap games were slightly more abundant and were bowled by Peter Burns (266), Danny Robinson (246 & 235), Tom Farr (242), Vi Jackson (240), John Bruton & Peter Singfield (239) Ron Green (238), Mik Palmer (236) and Simon Hayhurst (232 & 231).
Very clear winners of the other two awards. Not for the first time, Bryan Buller stole the show in the inconsistency stakes with a high of 259 and a low of 156 for a 103 pin variance. Almost pin perfect with consistency was Richard Lister with 148, 148, 147. Although extremely consistent, all 3 were lower than a blind score after handicap though..... just saying.....
Karl.
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| 8th February | Freedom Day - Bulgaria | |
| 14th February | Valentines Day - but we bowl anyway | |
| 21st February | Pancake Day!! |