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December 13, 2006 – Week 13 Results
Winner of the first half is:
HERE FOR THE BEER !
Reminder: Holiday Bowling Dates
YES, We bowl December 20. We are
OFF December 27. We are back
on January 3. Any questions, refer to the Lane
Assignments page.
League Prize Fund
Last week our Treasurer Tony provided the Board of Directors with a copy
of this year's prize fund/budget to review. (Our bylaws state that the
Board of Directors reviews and ok's this list.) Two of the 12 people
replied... The list is now posted on this web site for all to see.
The link is on the home page, under the Admin
column on the right.
** Who/What is our Board of
Directors? Click here...
USBC Achievement Awards
Sue Bushway earned a 200-249 game award
patch for her Game 3 score of 200.
Splitsville
June Cannon made the 5-10 split.
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December 6, 2006 – Week 12 Results
Holiday Food Fest is Dec 13
Plaza Lanes has given the go-ahead for our annual holiday food fest for
next week, December 13. Denise Dunn has arranged this. If you have any
questions, please drop her a note.
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Hi - Just wanted to let everyone know that our annual Christmas party will be next week - Dec 13. As with previous years, please bring a dish to share. I have taken care of the arrangements with Plaza. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Have a great weekend and I will see all next week.
-- Denise
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Dec 13 (Week 13) is End of Half and A Position Round
Just a reminder that we now have a longer schedule, and Week 13 marks the
end of the first half the season. It's a position round, which means that
although subs are welcome, they will only be pacers. And we'll also be
giving out the $5 per team "holiday bonus bucks" to the bowler
on each team who bowls the highest over their average.
NO BOWLING DEC 27
Our league takes a holiday break between Christmas and New Years. We are
off Dec 27, and return as scheduled on January 3.
USBC Achievement Awards
Jill Conway earned a 180-199
game award patch for her Game 3 score of 184!
Splitsville
Dennis Todic made the 1-2-10 washout!
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November 29, 2006 – Week 11 Results
Holiday Food Fest
Once again, we are asking Plaza Lanes for permission to have our annual
holiday food fest. The date will be either Dec 13 or Dec 20, if they okay
our celebration (since officially they prohibit bringing food into the
bowling center). Date to be confirmed to you as soon as it is known.
Holiday Bonus Bucks
Plaza Lanes is giving each team $5 for
the holidays. It will go to the one bowler on each team who's series score
for the night is the highest over average on that team. Our "bowling
bonus bucks night" will be Week 13, which is Dec 13, which is the end
of our first half.
USBC Achievement Awards
Tony Kryka has earned a 200-249 game award
patch from USBC for his Game 2 score
of 208.
Splitsville
Nothing reported.
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November 15, 2006 – Week 10 Results
NO BOWLING NOVEMBER 22
That's right, we're taking a break on Thanksgiving Eve. See you again on
November 29.
Who Will Get a Strike?
Our Lucky Strike Jackpot has topped 100 bucks!! Start practicing your
strike balls for next time!
USBC Achievement Awards
John Oliverio rolled a 623 series, which earned him a 600-699
series award pin.
Splitsville
Wendy Cherry made the 2-4-7-10.
Steve Brookins made a 3-9-10 and a 2-4-10.
June Cannon made the 5-10.
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November 8, 2006 – Week 9 Results
Check Your Mail!
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Did you get your
issue of US Bowler magazine? Check out the article on how to get your
ball to hook.
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The local USBC office
has finished processing our league's and individual certification
applications. Your USBC membership card for this season should be on
its way to you shortly.
USBC Achievement Awards
Sue Hodor won a 200-249 Game award
patch for her Game 3 score of 204.
Dianne Zagor won a 75-pin-over-average award for her Game 1 score of
235.
Splitsville
Kathy made the 3-6-7.
Wendy made the 5-10.
Dennis Z got the 4-9.
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November 1, 2006 – Week 8 Results
Week 9 is a Position Round
It's time for another position round. As always, subs are welcome to
participate, but they bowl as pacers. Their scores will count towards
their own personal statistics but not the team they are bowling with.
Winter Issue of US Bowler Magazine
This issue's "Coach's Corner" article is about getting your ball
to hook. Tips are given for varying skill levels, bronze, silver, and
gold. Look for your issue in the mail any day now.
 "Bowl For The
Cure" Season is Upon Us
Fact: One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes.
Is it someone you know?
The USBC is continuing the tradition of supporting the Susan G. Komen
Breast Cancer Foundation, with its Bowl For The Cure (BFTC) program.
It's now a year-round effort as well, instead of being limited to the
February/March timeframe. Special branded merchandise is available on the
BFTC section of bowl.com. League members in the past have also solicited
per-pin donations for games bowled on a given date. If you are interested
in getting sponsors let me know and I will get the necessary sign-up
sheets and receipts.
USBC Achievement Awards
None earned this week.
Splitsville
Guyla knocked down the 5-8-10 during Game 3.
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October 25, 2006 – Week 7 Results
USBC Achievement Award
Dianne Zagor has racked up another award! Her Game 2 score of 252 earned a
250-game
patch, available if a bowler's average is 170 or less.
Confirming Your Scores
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It was noticed again
last night that some handicaps prefilled on the scoreboards are
(still) not correct. Plaza Lanes has claimed no responsibility for
making sure the data is correct, as we are not compensating them for
"secretarial" duties. So, team captains are asked to verify
the information before you begin bowling, and make any changes
necessary.
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And also, after each
game, it is also the team captain's responsibility to ensure all
scores on the scoreboards are written correctly onto the score sheets.
Your signature on the score sheet indicates that you have
double-checked the numbers.
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There is a new report
now on the standings page here
that reflects the scores entered into our league software. Please
check this report and ensure the numbers match any record you may have
kept for yourself. If there is a discrepancy, please notify the other
team captain and your league secretary as soon as possible.
Splitsville
Sue Bushway made the 3-6-7-10.
Kurt Bowers made the 3-10, twice!
Dennis Todic got the 4-7-10.
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October 18, 2006 – Week 6 Results
USBC Achievement Awards
Splitsville
Ray Card knocked down a 5-7.
Side Notes: Major League Sports Cross Paths with Bowling!
(Detroit connections too!)
Alright, I'm struggling here to find some "news" to
report...! Check out these articles!
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October 11, 2006 – Week 5 Results
Corrections to Week 4 Scores
We started off the night with bit of discrepancy regarding points
earned last week between Comeback Kids and ZZTOD. The Board of Directors
agreed that, because we would not have time to examine the score sheets
before bowling, that all teams should bowl as paired and scores will be
examined before entering Week 5 scores.
On Thursday Oct 12, the Treasurer and Secretary examined the Week 4
score sheets and the data in the secretarial software. Numerous math
errors were found and corrected, none of which affected points or
standings. (The misunderstanding over points won was based on incorrect
game scores.) The team pairs as we bowled last night were valid. An
updated Week 4 score sheet has been generated, and is posted
for your review.
Note: Records (standing
sheets, secretarial software, contract) are always open to all league
members at any time. Just contact the secretary (Kathy) to arrange a time
to meet.
New Data on Score Sheet!
If you notice that Page 2 of the Week 5 score sheet looks a bit busy, it's
because new information has been added for each bowler. I got a request to
show a change in average. Done.
- Anything else you might like to see?
Just ask; good chance this software can do it.
- See any mistakes? Again, just contact the secretary ASAP.
Corrections are made with approval by the team captain(s) and league
officers.
New Score Results Report!
Another conversation I had recently was about including a review of scores
and points won on the standings sheet. How about an entirely new
report?! I found a way to generate this information in the
secretarial software. This report is in PDF format and is available on the
Standings page each week.
Tip: If you can't open a PDF
file, you need to install Acrobat Reader, which is a free download
from www.adobe.com.
Splitsville
Tony made the 5-8-10!
Jill made the 5-10!
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October 4, 2006 – Week 4 Results
Position Round Next Week October 11
Yep, its our first position round matchup of the season. Subs are allowed
but they will play as pacers only.
USBC Achievement Awards
We've got THREE people earning awards this week. June Cannon earned the
180-game emblem for scoring 186 in Game 3. Wendy Cherry earned the 75 pins
over average patch AND a 200-game
award for scoring 220 in Game 1. Dan
Finkelstein also earned a 200-game award for his 204 in Game 1.
Splitsville
Kevin Murphy made the 4-10.
**Note to our new league members: If you make a nifty split, write
it on the back of your score sheet and it will be announced here.
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** October 2 Lane Assignment
Changes - Effective on Week 4! **
Plaza Lanes called your league secretary this morning to inform us we
are changing lanes AGAIN. The adjacent league has fewer teams and a pair
of lanes has opened up. Plaza wants us immediately adjacent to them, no
open lanes. Therefore, effective on Week 4 (October 4), our league has
have shifted to start on Lanes 19-20.
If you have a printed copy of the lane assignments, subtract '2' from
your lane -- or reprint the list from the lane
assignment page here (it has been updated).
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September 27, 2006 – Week 3 Results
USBC Achievement Awards
Steve Brookins rolled a 257 in Game 1, which earned him a "75
pins over average" patch from USBC.
Splitsville
John Oliverio made the 5-7!
Santo Lupo made the 2-4-10!
 October
Birthday Wishes
"Happy birthday" wishes this week go out to Denise Goldie (Oct
1) and Dennis Todic (Oct 4).
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September 20, 2006 – Week 2 Results
What Was Up With the Prefilled Scoreboards?
You may have noticed upon arrival that your names and handicaps were
already entered into the scoring system. The counter staff did that for
us. They had saved Week 1 results and used it to set up the scoring for
tonight. However, most every team's handicap had been entered incorrectly,
requiring manual correction. The handicaps on your score sheets WERE
correct, as they came out of our own secretarial software. As long as
individual scores were recorded correctly, team results and points in our
software will be correct.
I will be working with the counter staff to give them the correct data so
that Week 3 hopefully will be more accurate. Next week make sure you do
double-check the pre-entered handicaps just to be sure and to avoid
confusion while scoring.
USBC Achievement Awards
Theresa Belser's Game 2 score of 188 earned a "180
game" patch. This award is yours if your average is 140 or less
and you roll a score between 180-199.
Tip: Available awards are listed here
on the bowl.com web site.
Looking for Lucky Strike?
If you played tonight, you already know... Greg Skotzke will be running
our Lucky Strike game while Denise Goldie is out on medical leave.
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September 13, 2006 – Week 1 Results
New League Members, Lineup Changes, New Team Names
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Warm welcomes are
extended to Renee Bugosh (Team Fock-N-Pinz) (yes, this team has
returned!) and Wendy Cherry (Team Ladies and the Tramp, formerly
called 2 Men and a Lady). Wendy replaces Ed Henderson, who is having
surgery and will not be able to bowl.
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Ray Card and Steve
Brookins have spun off their own team, known as "Team 9"
till they pick a name. (And with 9 teams, we now have a blind
"bye" team again.) Kathy Wyrwas has come off of the injured
list to rejoin Denise Dunn on Team Here For The Beer. Both of these
teams still need a third bowler! Please spread the word. If you
know of anyone interested in bowling with us, please let us
know!
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Team 3 Blind Mice has
changed their name to Beer Nuts.
Note: If
you wish to change your team name or bowling order, just write the changes
on the score sheets. The secretary will make those changes effective for
that week's bowling.
Lane Assignment Changes
The relocation to lanes 21-28 is permanent for this season, and was the
decision of Plaza Lanes. Also, if you had printed the lane
assignments page last week, you may want to reprint it. With the
addition of Team 9 and a BYE team, we have additional lanes and the team
pairings have been adjusted accordingly.
USBC Achievement Awards
Several bowlers achieved 200 scores on this first week of the season. Only
one qualified for an award from USBC, based on the bowler's average. Greg
Skotzke earned the 200 game award (a keychain).
September
Birthdays
Celebrating this month are Wendy Cherry and Denise Dunn. (Don't forget
that all birthdays are listed on the bday
calendar page. The year isn't listed, just the day.)
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September 12, 2006 – Lane Assignments for Week 1
This season's team numbers and lane assignments are posted on the lane
assignments page.
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