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April 2, 2008 Week 28 (Fun Night)
Fun Night Results
Complete scoring results can be found both on the usual standings
sheet page and on the Fun Night Event
page. Note that the team scores don't matter and don't count for
anything, as tonight was a challenge on individual scratch scores.
Prize money will be awarded to the highest male score and the highest female scratch score.
- For the men, we *thought* it was going to be Santo Lupo, until Dennis Zagor blew everyone away with his 300 game in Game 3!
- For the women, Wendy Cherry gets the high score award for her 219 in Game 3!
Check out some snapshots here of a few of us having fun on this last
night of the season!!
(CLICK for
bigger images! Then use the Prev and Next links on each page to move
around within the set.)
Banquet April 11
See you at Steak and Ale next Friday (April 11) at 7pm!
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March 27, 2008 Week 27 (Rolloff and Doubles)
Rolloff Winner is...
Triple-S!!!
Triple S took 5 points to Beer Nuts' 2 points.
Doubles Winners are...
Santo and Lil, with 140 pins
over!!!
Check out the Doubles Event page
for everyone's results.
Lane Assignments for Fun Night (9-Pin No Tap): April 2, 2008
Since this night is all in fun, let's do something completely random for
lane assignments.....
Let's do a basic position round type pairing for the Fun Night, but based on
each team's FINAL AVERAGE (not standings)
for the season. I am using team averages from Week
27 results (PDF), because that is the last week our scores counted for
anything. Then once those averages are sorted, we'll go down the list to
assign lanes. See the Fun
Night Event page for the info!! (Tip! The link to
this event page is also on the home page.)
Banquet April 11
Just a reminder that our end-of-season banquet is Friday April 11 at 7pm
at Steak and Ale in Plymouth. See the banquet
page if you need a map. Also don't forget that at the banquet we carry
out a little bit of league business: we solicit officer nominations for
next season, and we solicit rule change
suggestions for next season as well. (There have been a couple
suggestions recently, in addition to the known issues posted by your
secretary.) This is YOUR league, so you might want to brush up on the
rules and suggestions... we'll be making these decisions at the pre-season
meeting on September 3.
Rule Change Suggestions for 2008-2009
Two new ideas have been submitted for our league's consideration and
discussion for next season. Please check out the Suggestion
Box page for the issues.
Important Dates for 2008-2009
Our contract for next year has been signed and filed. Thank you Team
Captains for reserving your team's spot! Let's all put some effort into
filling out our vacancies and have a 100% full roster come September.
Important dates for next season are:
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Pre-season league
meeting: Sept 3, 2008. **Please make
plans now to attend!! Your voice is needed!!
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First night of
bowling: Sept 10, 2008.
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No bowling, holiday
time off: Nov 26, Dec 24, and Dec 31.
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Holiday food party
and $5/team holiday cash:
Dec 17.
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Last night of bowling
(Week 28): April 1, 2009.
USBC Achievement Awards
Nancy Telling receives a repeat "200 game" recognition for bowling a 205
in Game 3. Lil Path earned another "160" game recognition for a
score of 168 in Game 3. No patches to be awarded though, as both
women have already earned those patches this season.
Super Splits
Lil Path made the 5-7-8.
Denise Dunn got the 3-10.
 April
Birthdays!!
We haven't had any birthdays lately, but there are a few in April!
Check out who over on the birthday page....
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March 19, 2008 Week 26
Second Half Winner is...
Triple-S!!!
Congratulations to Sue, June, and Santo!! Next week Triple S
squares off with the first-half winners Beer Nuts for league champ.
Final Season Standings
Beer Nuts takes 1st place in
overall points!! Each team's points from the first half and second
half are added together to determine the overall season standings. Check
out the Final Standings page to see where
all the teams ended up!
Swapping Weeks? Nope!
The two teams who requested a potential swap did not end up as contenders
in next week's rolloff. Therefore, Weeks 27 and 28 REMAIN as they were
originally scheduled. Week 27 (March 26) is the roll-off and
doubles. Week 28 (April 2) is the fun night, a 9-pin no-tap night.
USBC Achievement Awards
Theresa Belser rolled another 180+ game, but she already earned the patch
for that award this season.
Super Splits
Dianne Zagor made the 4-6 in Game 1.
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Get Well Soon, Tony!
As most of us noticed, team Alley Oops was not in attendance last
night. Kurt emailed a note (to both me and Tony) that he was sick
and would not be bowling. And Tony and Guyla had called Plaza to say
they would not be coming. Unfortunately, their messages did not
reach each other. What happened was, Tony had to have surgery to
remove a blood clot from an artery in his leg. He is supposed to be
going home on Friday. Please keep him in your thoughts and wish him
a speedy recovery!!
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March 12, 2008 Week 25
We're Almost Done!
Yes, it is here next week, the last *regular* night of bowling. Next week
(Week 26, March 19) is a position round. Whichever team is in first place
at the end of the night will be the winner of the second half, and it
looks like it will be a very close contest! Subs are welcome to
bowl on a Position Round night, but they will pace only.
Swapping Weeks Reminder
Just to remind you that, based on the standings when we complete next
week's games (Week 26), we may or may not be swapping the events for Weeks
27 and 28. Team Alley Oops also reported that none of them will be
available to bowl on Week 27 (prior out of town commitments), so they
would like the same choice extended to them as we are currently waiting on
for Pin Action. Meaning, if either Pin Action or Alley Oops wins the
second half, then we are swapping the final two weeks so they can bowl as
a team on the roll-off night.
Week 28 (27?) Fun Event is Named
How about doing a 9-Pin No-Tap night for our Fun Night? Everyone
participates in all three games!! The Fun Night is usually Week 28
(April 2), but it could be Week 27 (March 26) this year, depending on Week
26 (March 19) as described above.
Any Suggestions for League Rule Amendments?
Before we put our gear away for the season --wait, you're not gonna bowl
over the summer?-- and as long as you all are thinking about bowling every
week -- Has anyone considered any rule amendments they would like to see
for next season? Don't forget that there is a Rule
Change Suggestion Box page here on this site, and will be open during
our off months too. There are some issues currently posted that we will
need your opinion on at the next pre-season meeting in September, so be
sure to check them out.
2008-2009 League Contract and Scheduling
Plaza Lanes has provided our officers with a league contract for next
year. Save the following dates on your calendar!!
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Pre-season league
meeting: Sept 3, 2008. **Please make
plans now to attend!! Your voice is needed!!
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First night of
bowling: Sept 10, 2008.
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No bowling, holiday
time off: Nov 26, Dec 24, and Dec 31.
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Holiday food party:
Dec 17.
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Last night of bowling
(Week 27; we lost our free Week 28): March 25, 2009.
Also, Plaza is raising our lineage fee ever so slightly, by 25 cents.
The new rate that our league will be paying Plaza next season will be
$6.25 per bowler per night. We can't say at the moment whether this will
or will not affect our weekly league dues; the Treasurer needs to look
over our budget -- but be assured the decision will be made at the
pre-season meeting!!
**I have listed this issue on the Suggestion Box page as a reminder.
USBC Achievement Awards
Denise Dunn got her 200 patch! She rolled 200 exactly in Game 2.
Sue Hodor also earned a 200 patch tonight, for her 212 score in Game
1.
Congrats Ladies!
Super Splits
Tony Kryka made the 4-7.
Dan Finkelstein made the 5-7-9.
Dennis Todic picked up the 6-7-10.
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March 5, 2008 Week 24
Last Chance for Subs to Help a Team - on Week 25
The end of the half is fast approaching. Week 26 is the end of the second
half, and therefore is a position round. As always, subs are welcome to
bowl that night, but they will pace only. If any subs would like to help
out a team, then Week 25 is the night to do it.
Banquet Location Selected!
We are returning to Steak and Ale for our banquet on April 11. See the banquet
page for details.
Swapping Weeks 27-28: Board of Directors Vote Results
A request was made to swap the purposes of Weeks 27 (roll-off and doubles)
and 28 (fun night). A Board of Directors vote was taken to find out
everyone's opinion. The voting results are as follows:
| Opinion |
Tally |
| Go ahead and swap Weeks 27-28 now. Gives
everyone advance notice of the change. |
5 |
| Wait till Week 26 results to see if it
would even be an issue (if his team is not the second-half winner,
its irrelevant), and decide then. |
7 |
| Leave the schedule alone. |
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As the numbers show, we will wait until we have Week 26 results to make
the decision. To name names now, it was Dan on Team Pin Action who made
the request to switch weeks. Dan is out of town on Week 27. If his team is
the second-half winner, we will be swapping Weeks 27-28 so that Dan can
still help his team in the roll-off, which will be Week 28 instead. Stay
tuned; it's a wait-and-see decision. Thank you for considering the
issue and for your vote.
Super Splits
June Cannon made the 5-10.
Lou Abraham made the 6-7-10.
Dan Finkelstein tamed the 2-7-10.
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February 27, 2008 Week 23
 It's Bowl for the Cure Season
February is the traditional month for benefits held in the name of Bowl
For the Cure (although events can be scheduled for any month). You can participate as a team or as an individual. The most
common form of benefit is for bowlers to secure per-pin pledges for their
scores on a given night. Do you want to participate as a league, team, or
individual? Please let the
secretary know! I've got forms ready for your use.
You can learn more about Bowl for the Cure events here: http://www.bowl.com/cure/main.aspx
Learn more about the Susan G. Komen Foundation here: http://cms.komen.org/komen/index.htm
A Bowling Robot?? Meet Harry.
Check out this
article on bowl.com!
Save the Date: April 11. End of Season Banquet.
We're not quite sure of the location yet, but we do have a date for this
year's banquet. Please mark Friday April 11 on your calendars. The banquet
page is now active (and linked from the Home page here), and we'll
have more information very soon on where we will be dining. (Finding a
place within our budget and with a separate room has been a
challenge!)
USBC Achievement Awards
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Lil Path earned a
160-game patch for her score of 160 in Game 3.
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Theresa Belser rolled
a game that would have earned a 180-game patch, for her score of 182
in Game 3. Theresa got this patch already this season, and you can get
only one per season. The achievement score will still be on official
record.
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Kurt Bowers was on
fire!! He rolled two 200 games, but already earned the patch for
that earlier this season. He will receive a NEW patch for tonight's
scores: a 140-pin
over series patch! Yes, Kurt bowled 152 pins over his
average!! Outstanding.
Super Splits
Denise Dunn picked up the 1-10 washout.
Lil Path made a 3-7-9-10!
Tony Kryka got the 5-7.
Santo Lupo got the 2-10.
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February 20, 2008 Week 22
USBC Achievement Awards
June Cannon earned a 180-game patch for her score of 180 in Game 3.
Super Splits
Kurt Bowers made a 3-10.
Nancy Telling made a 4-10.
Wendy Cherry made a 6-7.
** Did you make a split? Write it somewhere on your score sheet,
and the secretary will list it here.
Rule Change Suggestion Box **NEW FEATURE!**
It's tough to get everyone thinking about bowling in August, as we prepare
for the next season and the next pre-season meeting. So, to get a jump on things for next year, I have
added a new page to this site to allow you to input your suggestions for
future league rule changes. See the NEW Rule
Change Suggestion Box page. A link to this page is also on the home
page, on the right under the Admin column.
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February 13, 2008 Week 21
Position Round Next Week!!
Once again we are bowling a position round. Substitutes are welcome to
participate, but they will score as Pacers only.
More New Substitutes
Welcome to Dawn Eastman (Mike's wife) and welcome back to Bob Olson.
Super Splits
Kathy Wyrwas made the 5-10.
USBC Achievement Awards
This week both Greg Skotzke and Dianne Zagor won 200-game awards (patch).
Greg for his 200 score in Game 2, and Dianne for her 201 in Game 1.
Rule Change Suggestion Box **NEW FEATURE!**
It's tough to get everyone thinking about bowling in August, as we prepare
for the next season and the next pre-season meeting. So, to get a jump on things for next year, I have
added a new page to this site to allow you to input your suggestions for
future league rule changes. See the NEW Rule
Change Suggestion Box page. A link to this page is also on the home
page, on the right under the Admin column.
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February 6, 2008 Week 20
New Substitute
Just want to wish a welcome to Mike Eastman, who will be subbing for Ray
Card for several weeks.
Super Splits
Dennis Todic made the 6-7-10.
USBC Women's Championships: April 10-July 6 at Super Bowl Lanes in
Canton MI
Ladies! Is anyone getting a team together to play at Nationals? It's right
in our backyard this year! To register, go to www.usbcwomenschampionships.com,
then click on "Online Reservations" and fill out the form. Even
if you don't have a team, you can offer your services as a
substitute! On the event site, look for the link to "Sub
Central" near the page header, and post a message that you are
available. Or, you can search for a spot already in need of a sub. **Please
note there is a tournament rule that prohibits smoking and alcoholic
beverages during practice and competition.
Why Can't I Make My Ball Hook?
First thing to find out is, is the ball even designed to hook? Some
balls are drilled as "straight" balls and simply won't hook.
Perhaps it was not drilled properly to match the inner weight block. Maybe
your line isn't hitting the lane oil pattern right, or maybe the cover
stock isn't reacting properly with the oil. Or perhaps some aspect of your
delivery is working against the ball's ability to hook. The pro shop can
help you determine if the ball is supposed to hook or not, and can also
help you fine-tune your delivery to take advantage of what the ball can
really do for your game. Following are some how-to articles you might also
find helpful.
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January 30, 2008 Week 19
Super Splits
Greg Skotzke made the 5-8-10.
Lou Abraham made the 5-7 ... twice!
Dan Finkelstein made a 4-6-10.
USBC Awards?
Still no new awards.
Banquet Planning is Underway
Our VP and banquet manager Denise Dunn is starting to scout new locations
at which to have our season-end banquet. She is looking for someplace with
a separate group room, so that we don't disturb other patrons. We've got
six places on the list so far to look at!! If you have any suggestions,
please let Denise know (send her
an email here).
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January 23, 2008 Week 18
Lucky Strike Big Winner!!
In case you missed all the cheering, Wendy got the strike and bagged the
whopping $163 jackpot!! Congrats Wendy!
Super Splits
Denise Goldie made a 5-10. (Game 1, Frame 5)
Lou Abraham made a 5-7-9.
Lil Path made a 2-7.
Kurt Bowers made a 5-7.
USBC Awards?
Nope, there haven't been any for the last few weeks.
Week 27 Doubles Tournament and Roll-Off
It's never too soon to start communicating the rules for Week 27 (March
26). Be sure to check out the doubles
event page to see how teams are paired up.
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January 16, 2008 Week 17
Lucky Strike Jackpot at All-time High!!
No one has gotten the "lucky strike" yet, so the jackpot is at
near-record levels at $128!!! Do ya feel lucky this week??
Super Splits
Guyla made the 4-5-7.
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January 9, 2008 Week 16
Standing Sheet Correction for Week 15
Plaza Lanes had notified me of a scoring discrepancy in our standings sheets from Weeks 14 to 15. (They get a copy of the standings every week to compare to the data in their computer.) They noticed that on the Week 14 sheet, Team Trouble was listed at the top of the page with 7 points won, and on the Week 15 sheet, Trouble had only a total of 2 points won. The points should never decrease, so something
went wrong! The only other change I made on Week 14 was to delete bowler Jared from Trouble's team roster, which was supposed to be effective going into Week 14. This may be the culprit.
Upon further investigation:
The problem was indeed caused by removing former Trouble team member Jared
from the team roster. Apparently I deleted him after I ran the Week 14
reports but prior to switching to Week 15, which knocked out his scores
for Week 14 and made it look like the Week 15 points were different than
what they really were. To correct this problem, I readded Jared for Week
14, and reran the Week 14 standings sheet (the original was correct). I
then switched to Week 15, checked that Jared was not on the roster (it was
vacant), confirmed that bowler scores were entered correctly (they were),
then reran the Week 15 standings sheet. The point totals are now correct
and the corrected report is posted on the standings
sheet page. Sorry for any confusion.
Start Time Reminder
Just a reminder that Game 1 (not
practice) starts at 5:15pm sharp.
Lanes open for practice at 5:00pm. If there are no pins spotted but the
lights are on, just throw a ball and the pinspotter will sweep and set a
full rack. Or, use the computer menu to cycle the pinspotter (click the
Help button to find that control). Our contract gives us rights to
the lanes only until 7:15pm. Last
night we had teams still bowling after 7:25, even after 7:30. A few
minutes over isn't bad, but that was pretty extreme. I don't want to be
hearing of any complaints from the league who bowls after us. Please try
to arrive promptly and be ready to bowl at 5:15pm so we can all be sure to
finish close to our contract time. Thank you!!
*This is reminder from your league secretary, not Plaza Lanes. Let's
self-adjust before the house finds it necessary to say something to us.*
Super Splits
Nancy Telling got the 6-7-10.
USBC Achievement Awards
Kathy Wyrwas earned a 200 series patch for a score of 208 in Game 1.
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January 2, 2008 Week 15
January
Birthdays
Check out the birthday calendar to see
who's birthdays we are celebrating this month!
Super Splits
Santo Lupo made a 4-7-9.
Nancy Telling made a 3-5-7.
Kurt Bowers made a 3-10.
League Prize Fund Now Posted
The link to this year's prize money distribution is on the main page,
bottom right corner.
Tournament Time!
It's once again time to start thinking about registering for late
winter/early spring tournaments. The annual Detroit Women's City
Tournament is at Sterling Lanes and starts February 23. And this year the
USBC national women's tournament is right here in our backyard, at Super
Bowl in Canton, starting April 10. Registration is open now for both
events. Contact information is on our tournament
page here - plus listings of upcoming mixed team tournaments
too.
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January 1, 2008 Happy New Year!
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Be happy and merry, whatever you
celebrate!!
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December 19, 2007 Week 14 Start of Second Half
USBC Achievement Awards
Ray Card earned a 200-249 Game award for his Game 3 score of 210.
Nancy Telling also earned a 200-249 award for her high score of 212 in
Game 2.
Super Splits -n- Stuff
Lou Abraham made a 3-6-7-10.
Ray Card made a 5-7.
Denise Dunn made a 4-7-9.
Dianne Zagor made a 5-10.
Jill Conway also made a 5-10.
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click here.
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