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December 8, 2004 – Week 12
1st Half Champs Are...
Congratulations to ALLEY OOPS!!
They've consistently topped the standings week after week, and defended
their first place position to win the first half.
$10 Winners
The following bowlers went home with 10 extra dollars in their pockets,
courtesy of Plaza Lanes, for bowling the highest over their scratch
average last night.
- Kurt Bowers, 91 over
- Linda Marler, 86 over (recently returned from knee surgery, by the
way!)
- Norvin Cronk, 59 over
- Ed Henderson, 53 over
- Bob Olson, 31 over
To see a list of everyone's series averages and over average amounts, click
here (.xls file).
High Rollers
- Spirited competition this week seems to have produced a few more
high scores. 200's this week go to Kevin Murphy (202 in Game 1
and 207 in Game 3), Bob Olson (206 in Game 1), and Norvin Cronk (202
in Game 2).
- 199's go to Ray Card (both Games 2 and 3) and Kurt Bowers (Game
1).
Record High Jackpot Continues for Lucky Strike
The jackpot is rolling over again, and sits at $171. Next week if the same
number of tickets are bought, it should reach $200!! Next week (Week 13)
it will all be given away... if the first ticketholder does not get the
strike, we will continue to pull tickets one by one to give more people a
chance, until the jackpot is empty. So be sure to save your blue tickets
next week till the end of the night.
Holiday Celebration Next Week
Plaza Lanes is relaxing their rule on "no outside food and
drink" next week so that we can have a holiday celebration while we
bowl. If you would like to do so, please feel free to contribute a snack
or treat of your choice. (Eddie thinks he might make a nut roll. Or bake
cookies, whichever.)
No Bowling December 22 and 29
We will be off a couple of weeks over the holidays. Next week
December 15 is Week 13, but Week 14 is three weeks after that on January
5.
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December 1, 2004 – Week 11
Week 12 is a Big Week!
December 8 is the end of the first half, meaning it is yet another
Position Round. The team in first place after bowling Week 12 will be the
winner of the first half. Also, we will be "bowling for $10"
courtesy of Plaza Lanes. Plaza checked our contract for this bonus, and it
turns out that the $10 will go to the highest over average bowler on each
PAIR OF LANES, not each team.
Splitsville
Guyla got the 3-10!!
June made the 5-10!!
High Rollers
Our "200" bowlers again this week were Kevin Murphy and Ray
Card. Kevin had a 226 in Game 1 and a 205 in Game 3. Ray rolled a
201 in Game 1.
Record High Jackpot for Lucky Strike Game?
At the end of the night, the jackpot was not cleaned out. $140 carries
over to Week 12. This is the second highest jackpot
on record for our league in the three years that I have been logging the
results. (The record was $151 last year on Week 9.) Someone win it
already!!
A suggestion was made for next week to "bowl until it's
gone". If the first ticket pulled does not get a strike, then pull
another ticket to give the next person a try, and so on. What do you
think? Let Denise Goldie know next week when you sign up to
play.
 December Birthdays
We've got just one to celebrate at the end of this month. Check out the birthday
list to see who and when.
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November 17, 2004 – Week 10
Now Recruiting: Squads for 79th Annual DWBA City Tournament
Entry forms are now available for this venerable event!! This is the
women's tournament we have participated in the last couple of years.
Bowling dates will be Saturdays and Sundays in April 2005, with two squad
times to choose from each day (9:30 am or 1:30 pm). Entries close March
26, 2005. The location is Cloverlanes Bowling Center at
28900 Schoolcraft in Livonia. If you are interested in fielding
a team, you can download an entry form from www.detroitwba.com
or get a copy from your league
secretary.
Men, are you feeling left out? No need; you have your own tournament on
these same days! It's the GDBA 92nd Annual Championship Tournament, to be
held at Shore Lanes in St. Clair Shores on Saturdays and Sundays from
March 26 through April 24, 2005. Get more information at www.gdba.com
or from your league secretary.
ABC/WIBC Honor Scores
Lori Vance has earned the "WIBC 200 High Game Award" for bowling
212 in Game 2. The 200 High Game Award is for bowlers with an average of
150 or less. WIBC will send Lori a commemorative pin that looks
like this. Congratulations, Lori, on a great game!
Other 200 Games This Week
Also rolling games of 200 or more (although not qualifying for a formal
award) are the following: Dan Finkelstein (220 in Game 1), Kevin
Murphy (218 in Game 2), and Bob Olson (214 in Game 2). Great bowling,
gentlemen!
Splitsville
Tony Kryka made the 5-10!!
Guyla Kryka made the 5-7!!
Lori Vance got the 6-7!!
Ed Henderson made the 5-7 and the 5-10!!
Rex Leyman got the 3-10!!
Record High Jackpot for Lucky Strike Game?
At the end of the night, the jackpot was not cleaned out. $111 carries
over to start us out on Week 11. This is the second highest jackpot
on record for our league in the three years that I have been logging the
results. (The record was $151 last year on Week 9.) Someone win it
already!!
Reminder: No bowling next week (Nov 24). We are off for
the holiday weekend. Happy
Thanksgiving!
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November 10, 2004 – Week 9
"Bowling for Dollars" Coming On Week 12
 For the second year in a row, Plaza Lanes is offering a $10 holiday cash
prize in lieu of a turkey. (Last year, concerns had been voiced about whether
or not the turkeys were staying frozen long enough on Delivery Day. So
Plaza switched over to a cash award instead.)
The holiday award will be $10
cash, to the one
bowler on each team who bowls the highest over their average for the night's 3-game
series. Our "Bowling for Dollars" night will be Week 12,
December 8, which is also our next Position Round and the end
of the first half. It should therefore be a spirited competition for the
cash award!
Splitsville
Denise Dunn got the 1-6-7 washout! (Game 3, Frame 7)
Denise Goldie got the 5-10! (Game 3, Frame 9)
Tip: If you make any tricky splits, be sure to write it somewhere on
your score sheet to get recognition here!
200 Games This Week
Congratulations to Kevin Murphy for hitting at least 200 in each game. He
bowled 222, 214, and 204 for a 640 series (61 pins over average).
Kudos also to Norvin Cronk for his 210 in Game 3.
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November 3, 2004 – Week 8
Sanction Cards Are On Their Way
Watch your mail in the upcoming days for an envelope from either ABC or
WIBC. Memberships have all been processed, so the cards should be on their
way to you.
Tournament Action
Two tournaments are wrapping up this month, but there is still time to
enter if you are interested. One is for women only, and one is mixed men
and women. See the tournament
list for details.
Splitsville
Norvin Cronk got the 3-10.
Sue Bushway got the 5-7.
200 Games This Week
Nice games, gentlemen!
| Pins |
Bowler |
Game |
| 241 |
Bob Olson |
Game 1 |
| 225 |
Ray Card |
Game 3 |
| 216 |
Bob Olson |
Game 2 |
| 210 |
Ray Card |
Game 2 |
| 208 |
Kevin Murphy |
Game 1 |
November Birthdays
We've got three to celebrate this month. Check out the birthday
list to see who and when.
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October 27, 2004 – Week 7
Position Round Next Week (Week 8)
As always, subs are welcome but should be signed in as pacers. Their
scores do help their own stats.
Who Is Your Team Captain?
One more week to think about it....!
Splitsville
Theresa Belser got the 2-7.
200 Games This Week
Only one this week. Kurt Bowers bowled a 213 in Game 2. Coming close
was Bob Olson with a 198 in Game 3.
Happy
Halloween!!
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October 20, 2004 – Week 6
Who Is Your Team Captain?
The Team Captains plus the League Officers make up the League's Board of
Directors. The Board may be convened as needed to make business decisions
for the league. For example, the Board approves the league's prize fund
(which needs to be done by Week 12). Therefore, we need to know who the
captains are. Next week on your recap score sheets, please indicate who
your team captain is.
Splitsville
Kurt Bowers made the 4-7-10 and later made the 4-7-9.
Theresa Belser made the 3-10!!
Steve Marler made the 5-7!!
ABC/WIBC Honor Scores (and other merit recognition)
Kurt Bowers got an all-mark game. (Didn't he just do that a few weeks ago
too?) Nice bowling, Kurt!
200 Games This Week
Just thought it would be nice to recognize people for the milestone of a
200-pin game. Good games, people! Scoring 200 or more this week
are:
| Pins |
Bowler |
Game |
| 224 |
Kevin Murphy |
Game 2 |
| 216 |
Kevin Murphy |
Game 3 |
| 211 |
Ray Card |
Game 1 |
Coming really close to the mark were Kevin (again!) with a 199 in Game
1, and Dan Finkelstein with a 198 in Game 2.
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October 13, 2004 – Week 5
Still Need a Bowler
Need a female bowler to join Team #9!
Splits and Awards
Chris Vance got the 4-7-9 split.
Sanction Cards
The application cards have been mailed this week. Watch your mailbox at
home in a couple of weeks for your 2004-05 ABC or WIBC sanction
card.
Online Fun & Games
At www.bowl.com, you can
play "Snack Bar Hustle" or "Raining Pins", join a
bowler discussion forum, or send an online B-Card! Just click
"Fun & Games" from the left edge of the bowl.com home
page.
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October 6, 2004 – Week 4
Still Need a Bowler
Need a female bowler to join Team #9!
Splits and Awards
Nothing to report this week.
October
Birthdays
Happy birthday greetings this month go to: Denise Goldie (Oct 1), Denise
Durkin (Oct 8), Greg Skotzke (also Oct 8), and Sue Bushway (Oct 22).
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September 29, 2004 – Week 3
Still Need a Bowler
Need a female bowler to join Team #9!
Reports have an updated look
I've installed new secretarial software and moved all information into it.
Reports have the same information but with a newer format. Also, please
note that the blind team (Team #10) has been correctly set up as a BYE
team. They will no longer show up in the awards and will always be in last
place in the team standings.
How to Beat the Blind Team
It's different. When bowling the BYE team, you are not competing against a
dummy team average. Instead, you are competing against YOURSELF, using
only your scratch scores. (See ABC/WIBC
Rule #114c for details. The "bye" and "draw"
systems are not specified by our league bylaws; therefore we are using a
method to earn the points.)
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To earn the points for a game, all
bowlers should strive to bowl at least their absentee score. Or, the
sum of your scores should be less than 30 pins less than the team
average. For example, the averages for the bowlers on Team A are 138,
128, and 173, totaling 439. The sum of their absentee scores is 409
(i.e. 30 pins less). Therefore, to earn the two points for a game,
Team A must bowl at least 409. Getting exactly 409 counts as a
win.
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To earn the one point for the series,
the same "beat the absentee score" applies. Multiply the
one-game absentee score by three to determine what score to beat for
the series. For example, the sum of Team A's absentee scores for all
three games is 409 x 3, or 1227. Therefore, Team A's scratch score for
the series must be 1227 or more to earn that last point.
Splitsville
Dan Finkelstein got a 2-7 "baby" split!!
Bob Olson got the 3-4-6-7 split!!
ABC/WIBC Honor Scores
Kurt Bowers got an all-mark game. Not enough for an official award though.
Tip: If you get all marks and alternate spares and strikes, you may be
eligible for the Dutch 200 award.
Position Round Next Week
It's our first position round of the season. Teams are matched by their
position on the standing sheet. Remember, subs are welcome but they will
be pacers only.
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September 22, 2004 – Week 2
Splitsville
Chris Vance got the 2-4-7-10 in his second game!
ABC/WIBC Honor Scores and Achievements
Norvin Cronk earned a 125-pins over average series award from ABC for his
high scores tonight. Congratulations!
Welcome new bowler Rex (and hopefully Belinda too!)
Rex Leyman (non Unisys) joins Team #9. Belinda Shankle (Bldg 2) was
a spectator this week, but after bowling she decided to join us as well.
She will join up with Team 9 starting on Week 3. So Team #9 is
complete, and now we just need to work on Team #10....!
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September 15, 2004 – Week 1
Lucky Strike Game
We didn't play Lucky Strike last night since our game host John is no
longer in the league. Should we continue this game? Is anyone
interested in running this game this year? Speak up!
--> After a very very brief wait, we have a new game host! Denise
Goldie will be the new host for Lucky Strike. If she happens to not be
present one night, Sue Hodor will sub. Thank you, ladies!
Splitsville
Dan Finkelstein picked up the 5-7. (Only once!)
ABC/WIBC Honor Scores and Achievements
Tony Kryka's Game 1 was an all-spare game. Tony will receive a
special "all-spare game" patch from ABC. Tip: Only 10
consecutive spares (in a single game) are needed to qualify for this
award. Let your secretary know if you've rolled an all-spare game so that
an official frame-by-frame printout can be obtained from the counter .
Did you know... the center pages of the ABC/WIBC rule book shows all
the achievement awards that are offered.
WIBC Pin Points for Awards
Ladies! If you have been collecting pin points in place of award
merchandise, you should know that the point program was discontinued
effective August 1, 2004. All points expire July 31, 2005, so plan on how
you want to redeem any remaining points. See the WIBC
section of www.bowl.com for details.
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September 14, 2004 – One More Day!
It's here - the start of the 2004-05 bowling season! When you
arrive at Plaza Lanes on Wednesday, please be prepared with the following
fees:
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Sanction fee ($16 men, $15
women). Sanction application cards will be distributed to your
tables.
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First week of bowling ($10)
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Last week of bowling ($10)
Both cash and checks are accepted. If you choose to pay by check, please
write it payable to "Unisys Mixed Bowling League". Yes, you can
combine these payments into one lump sum for a total of either $36 (men)
or $35 (women).
League Bylaws Revisited
Resulting from last week's meeting, there are some changes to our league
bylaws to be aware of:
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Rule 6 explains Week 25. It is doubles
only, and will NOT count for standings this year (although it had in
the past). Rule 6 also explains how final standings for the
season are calculated.
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Rules 14 and 16 refer to default
averages for men and women who do not have an average with our league.
The numbers were recalculated to reflect the actual averages from the
previous season.
Results of Officer Election
There was no election for two
reasons: a) No additional candidates were identified prior to the
meeting, leaving just one candidate for each office, and b) not enough
teams were represented at the meeting to have an official vote.
Therefore, the one nominee for each office
"wins" by default. Your officers for this season are:
| President |
Kathie O'Brien |
| Vice President |
Denise Dunn |
| Secretary |
Kathy Wyrwas |
| Treasurer |
Tony Kryka |
Welcome to Bob Olson and Ray Card
Please extend a warm welcome to new bowlers Bob and Ray. Bob
will open up Team #9, and Ray joins Denise and Kathy on Here for the Beer. Still need bowlers to complete
team #9! Talk
to your friends and neighbors, and Plaza Lanes is welcome to send any
interested party our way.
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September 8, 2004 – Pre Season Meeting
Agenda
September
Birthdays
Dan McMillen (Sept 1), Rob Ritchie (Sept 24), Denise Dunn (Sept 25).
And on Oct 1, it's Denise Goldie.
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August 10, 2004
New Rules To Consider Adopting: Amendments J-1, J-3, and J-5
The WIBC Legislative Committee met jointly with the ABC Rules Committee on October 4, 2003 to review, discuss and recommend changes to the ABC/WIBC Playing Rules. The joint committee also reviewed suggested codifications to the rules book.
Changes took effect August 1, 2004. Some of the
amendments may affect how our league operates (i.e. our league
rules) and are listed below. Please
read them, and bring your ideas and opinions to the pre-season
meeting on Sept 8. We have the option to adopt these new rules if we so
choose.
Brief descriptions of certain amendments are quoted from
the Fall 2004 issue of American Bowler magazine:
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Amendment J-1, Managed Leagues
This rule allows an individual designated as the "league
manager" to oversee operations of the league, including such
duties as creating and enforcing league rules, establishing and
distributing the prize fund, and resolving disputes. While the
rule gives the league manager significant power, it also includes
traditional safeguards to ensure the league operates under ABC/WIBC
rules.
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Amendment J-3, Revision to Rule
100e, Handicap Leagues
This amendment resolves situations where bowlers are unable to
establish averages according to league rules. Under Rule 100e, a
bowler who does not bowl the number of games required by league rule
to establish an average is handicapped off a figure of 120, which is
only fair for a 120-average bowler. The new rule allows the
league to determine handicap for the bowler based on complete games
bowled, even if less than those required by league rule.
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Amendment J-5, Revision to Rule
114a, Withdrawals/Resignations
This amendment allows bowlers who have properly withdrawn from the
league to return to bowl on the same team without a vote of the
league's team captains. This rule makes it easier if a person who has
changed jobs or may be serving in military duty to quit the league for
justifiable cause and return without difficulty if circumstances
change.
Full text of all proposed amendments is located at: http://www.bowlingmembership.com/pdf/WIBC_04DelegatesHandbook.pdf
Decisions to accept or reject them are posted at:
http://www.bowl.com/templates/BowlDotCom/common/news/record.html?record=8091
USBC is Coming January 1, 2005. What Will Change?
On January 1, 2005, ABC, WIBC, YABA, and USA Bowling will merge to
create the long-awaited United States Bowling Congress -- the USBC.
The changes we see at our level will be minimal. For example:
- The average you have earned by December 31, 2004, plus any awards
and achievements, will carry over to the USBC.
- The ABC and WIBC award and recognition programs will continue.
- The sanction card you will receive at the start of the season will
still say "ABC" or "WIBC". New USBC sanction cards
will be issued starting with the 2005-06 season.
For more details on changes to the board of directors, annual meetings,
etc., check out the latest USBC news at www.bowl.com.
Sweepstakes and Promotions
Did you know that you can win a free game of bowling from Baby Ruth,
Banquet, or Days Inn? Or that you can get an ABC/WIBC credit card
from Bank One? OR that you can get a 4-5% discount on a new Gateway
PC? Check out the "Sweepstakes and Promotions" section (in
the right-side column) of www.bowl.com.
August
Birthdays
Lots of birthday greetings go out this month!! Chris Vance (Aug 1),
Vince Hoh (Aug 13), Sue Hodor (Aug 22), Kevin Murphy (Aug 24), Amber
McMillen (Aug 25), John Oliverio (Aug 28), and Dan McMillen (Sept
1).
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