FRIDAY NIGHT TRIOS - WEEK #29

ELM Trio: 0 - Team Thermo: 7

When we met on November 1st, Bob Seright had a highly uncharacteristic off night. I shot a 705 series as we earned a sweep. In our rematch last night, I failed to reach 500 while Bob scored 704 and Team Thermo did the sweeping.

We're buried in last place but Eli still had a good night with three 200+ games and a 625 series.

  ELM Trio            Team Thermo
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     515    0   515      493   49   542
2     521    0   521      561   49   610
3     508    0   508      511   49   560
T    1544    0  1544     1565  147  1712

WEEK 29  01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 500 600 700
ELI     213 210 202  625  87 16642 191.3 259  654  34  20   8   0
LARRY   140 157 147  444  87 12218 140.4 216  527   1   1   0   0
MARK    162 154 159  457  87 17294 199.8 269  719  42  15  10   2
TOTAL   515 521 508 1544 261 46154 176.8 662 1779  77  36  18   2

FRIDAY NIGHT TRIOS - WEEK #28

ELM Trio: 2 - Les Beauzolais: 5

Les Beauzolais were on the schedule this week. We started flat and got hammered in the first game. In the second game we picked ourselves up and had one of our best scores in two months to even the series. However, we fell flat again in the third game at the same time Deanna caught fire and shot 204. That combo cost us the third game and the point for total pinfall. Our record fell to 22-48 which put us in last place.

  ELM Trio            Cleo's Trio
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     473    0   473      532   15   547
2     582    0   582      494   15   509
3     476    0   476      522   15   537
T    1531    0  1531     1548   45  1593

WEEK 28  01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 500 600 700
ELI     134 234 140  508  84 16017 190.7 259  654  31  20   7   0
LARRY   140 157 147  444  84 12218 140.4 216  527   1   1   0   0
MARK    182 215 200  597  84 16819 200.2 269  719  42  15  10   2
TOTAL   473 582 476 1531 252 44610 177.0 662 1779  74  36  17   2

FRIDAY NIGHT TRIOS - WEEK #27

ELM Trio: 2 - Up & Coming: 5

This week we were on lanes 1-2 with Up & Coming. We had our chances to win the first game but fell apart at the end to lose by 11 pins. The second game was a disaster but we pulled out the third game to avoid a sweep. Not that it matters in the grand scheme of the season as we fell out of contention a few weeks ago.

  ELM Trio            Up & Coming
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     522    0   522      506   27   533
2     463    0   463      579   27   606
3     532    0   532      455   27   482
T    1517    0  1517     1540   81  1621

WEEK 27  01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 500 600 700
ELI     188 201 162  551  81 15509 191.5 259  654  30  19   7   0
LARRY   138 125 156  419  81 11348 140.1 216  527   1   1   0   0
MARK    196 137 214  547  81 16222 200.3 269  719  40  14  10   2
TOTAL   522 463 532 1517 243 43079 177.3 662 1779  71  34  17   2

FRIDAY NIGHT TRIOS - WEEK #26

ELM Trio: 2 - Cleo's Trio: 5

Our struggles continued and we took another 2-5 beating at the hands of Cleo's Trio. We avoided a sweep by pulling out the final game by 15 pins.

Our record stands at 20-36. If we can't string together some sweeps real soon, our chances of returning to contention will be close to nil. 

We'll be on lanes 1-2 with Up & Coming next week. It looks like we'll be spotting them about 30 pins per game.

  ELM Trio            Cleo's Trio
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     455    0   455      437   66   503
2     463    0   463      480   66   546
3     497    0   497      416   66   482
T    1415    0  1415     1333  198  1531

WEEK 26  01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 500 600 700
ELI     157 192 182  531  78 14958 191.8 259  654  29  18   7   0
LARRY   122  97 133  352  78 10299 140.1 216  527   1   1   0   0
MARK    176 174 182  532  78 15673 201.0 269  719  39  13  10   2
TOTAL   455 463 497 1415 234 41562 177.6 662 1779  69  32  17   2

FRIDAY NIGHT TRIOS - WEEK #25

ELM Trio: 5 - VACANT: 2

We had the vacant team on our schedule this week. The league rules require that we score better than 45 pins below our average to earn a win against a vacant team. With the sum of our averages being 535, a score of 490 would earn a tie and 491 or better would be needed to earn a win.

We did well enough to win the first two games games but we fell off a cliff in the third and took a loss. It's a good thing the league rules don't provide that we bowl against three vacant bowlers' scores with a handicap or we would have earned only one win and a tie for a 3-4 score. As it was, we won two games plus the point for total pinfall. 

Ordinarily, coming out 5-2 would be satisfactory but when it's against a phantom team and all we had to do is average 164 to earn a win, it has to be considered a flop. Our record improved to 19-30 but we're still way off the pace.

  ELM Trio            VACANT   
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     523    0   523      420  103   523
2     510    0   510      420  103   523
3     480    0   480      420  103   523
T    1513    0  1513     1260  309  1569

WEEK 25  01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 500 600 700
ELI     192 149 164  505  75 14427 192.4 259  654  29  17   7   0
LARRY   110 161 113  384  75 10577 141.0 216  527   1   1   0   0
MARK    221 200 203  624  75 15143 201.9 269  719  39  12  10   2
TOTAL   523 510 480 1513 225 40147 178.4 662 1779  69  30  17   2

FRIDAY NIGHT TRIOS - WEEK #24

ELM Trio: 0 - Mile High Club: 7

This week we met the Mile High Club on lanes 5-6. They were certainly a mile high after they finished sweeping us. Our second half record slipped to 14-28. If we're going to make a move on first place, we'd best not delay it any longer.

Next week we have the vacant team on the schedule. We have to finish at 490 (45 pins below the sum of our averages) to earn a tie. A score of 491 or higher will earn a win. With the bar set that low, we should be able to attain a sweep. Anything less than a sweep will have to be considered a failure.

  ELM Trio            Mile High Club
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     515    0   515      507   42   549
2     488    0   488      466   42   508
3     427    0   427      535   42   577
T    1430    0  1430     1508  126  1634

WEEK 24  01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 500 600 700
ELI     204 162 174  540  72 13922 193.4 259  654  29  16   7   0
LARRY   133 147 109  389  72 10193 141.6 216  527   1   1   0   0
MARK    178 179 144  501  72 14519 201.7 269  719  36  12   9   2
TOTAL   515 488 427 1430 216 38634 178.9 662 1779  66  29  16   2

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FRIDAY NIGHT TRIOS - WEEK #23

ELM Trio: 2 - Honey's Biotches: 5

Honey's Biotches were on the schedule this week and an unusually heavy volume of oil was on the lanes. Heads were shaking throughout the league at the sight of missed headpins, washouts, and light hits. I finally woke up and switched out my Primal Rage for my Raptor Talon after the first game. It made a huge difference. I wish I'd figured out the lane condition sooner.

Honey's Biotches won the first game by 39 pins as we muddled our way through the unfamiliar lane conditions. We picked ourselves up in the second game but so did they and we found ourselves down two games and 51 pins. We pulled out the third game but by only ten pins. The result was a score of 2-5.

We were in 12th place with a record of 12-16 after 22 weeks. Our second half record slipped to 14-21 which will no doubt drop us below 12th place. Next week we will be on lanes 5-6 with Mile High Club.
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  ELM Trio            Honey's Biotches
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     473    0   473      433   79   512
2     523    0   523      456   79   535
3     504    0   504      415   79   494
T    1500    0  1500     1304  237  1541

WEEK 23  01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 500 600 700
ELI     172 188 162  522  69 13382 193.9 259  654  28  15   7   0
LARRY   154 112 120  386  69  9804 142.1 216  527   1   1   0   0
MARK    147 223 222  592  69 14018 203.2 269  719  36  11   9   2
TOTAL   473 523 504 1500 207 37204 179.7 662 1779  65  27  16   2

FRIDAY NIGHT TRIIOS - WEEK #22

ELM Trio: 5 - Elements: 2

We started slowly and lost the first game by a mere three pins. Thankully, we bowled much better in the second and third games. Winning the final two games by margins of 167 and 77 earned us the point for total pinfall and a 5-2 victory in the series.

Our record for the second half improved to 12-16. Next week we'll be on lucky lanes 13-14 to take on Honey's Biotches.
 
     ELM Trio            The Elements
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     501    0   501      464   40   504
2     586    0   586      379   40   419
3     546    0   546      429   40   469
T    1633    0  1633     1272  120  1392

WEEK 22  01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 500 600 700
ELI     161 180 198  539  66 12860 194.8 259  654  28  14   7   0
LARRY   138 161 137  436  66  9418 142.7 216  527   1   1   0   0
MARK    202 245 211  658  66 13426 203.4 269  719  34  10   9   2
TOTAL   501 586 546 1633 198 35704 180.3 662 1779  63  25  16   2

FRIDAY NIGHT TRIOS - WEEK #21

ELM Trio: 0 - Rudy's Hot Mamas: 7

We swung back to the other extreme with our third consecutive series ending in a sweep. Unfortunately, we were on the losing end of the sweep for the second time in three weeks. We never really got rolling and we finished the night without any 200 games or 600 series. Our opponents, Rudy's Hot Mamas, bowled quite well at the same time we were off our game. That's usually a lethal combination.

Our second half record fell to 7-14. Can we sweep our way back to .500 in week #22?
 
  ELM Trio            Rudy's Hot Mamas
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     501    0   501      538   59   597
2     543    0   543      512   59   571
3     472    0   472      424   59   483
T    1516    0  1516     1474  177  1651

WEEK 21  01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 500 600 700
ELI     175 193 197  565  63 12321 195.6 259  654  28  13   7   0
LARRY   143 179 109  431  63  8982 142.6 216  527   1   1   0   0
MARK    183 171 166  520  63 12768 202.7 269  719  31  10   8   2
TOTAL   501 543 472 1516 189 34071 180.3 662 1779  60  24  15   2

FRIDAY NIGHT TRIOS - WEEK #20

ELM Trio: 7 - Bowled & Beautiful: 0

We had a rematch with The Bowled & The Beautiful whom we faced two weeks ago in the position round. They humbled us 5-2 in our previous match but this time we bowled much better to earn a sweep. We bowled a 1545 series the first time and 1710 in the rematch. That best explains the difference betwwen the two matches.

Even though we grabbed all seven points in the match, only the first game was a runaway. The second and third games were extremely tight and went right down to the final shots of the 10th frame.

With the sweep, we evened our second half record at 7-7. It feels good to get out of the basement. Next week we'll take on Rudy's Hot Mamas on lanes 19-20. 

  ELM Trio            The Bowled & The Beautiful
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     621    0   621      501   26   527
2     595    0   595      554   26   580
3     494    0   494      462   26   488
T    1710    0  1710     1517   78  1595

WEEK 20  01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 500 600 700
ELI     192 195 171  558  60 11756 195.9 259  654  28  12   7   0
LARRY   160 152 121  433  60  8551 142.5 216  527   1   1   0   0
MARK    269 248 202  719  60 12248 204.1 269  719  31   9   8   2
TOTAL   621 595 494 1710 180 32555 180.9 662 1779  60  22  15   2

FRIDAY NIGHT TRIOS - WEEK #19

ELM Trio: 0 - Irish Mob: 7

We started the second half of the season in much the same way we ended the first. Unfortunately, that means we were once again crushed. This time we were swept by The Irish Mob. Phil and Tim of Irish Mob had exceptional series and we weren't able to match them.

It was as nearly a scratch series as the handicap was only one pin. The Irish Mob didn't need it as our highest score of the night wouldn't have beaten their lowest.

We have won only one game in the past four weeks and our record during that span is 2-26. Obviously, we're in last place for the second half with a record of 0-7.

     ELM Trio            Irish Mob              
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     514    0   514      571    1   572
2     522    0   522      554    1   555
3     547    0   547      602    1   603
T    1545    0  1545     1727    3  1730

WEEK 19  01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 500 600 700
ELI     190 189 193  572  57 11198 196.5 259  654  28  11   7   0
LARRY   135 144  99  367  57  8118 142.4 216  527   1   1   0   0
MARK    200 189 255  644  57 11529 202.3 259  705  28   9   8   1
TOTAL   514 522 547 1583 171 30845 180.4 662 1779  57  21  15   1

FRIDAY NIGHT TRIOS - WEEK #18

ELM Trio: 2 - Bowled & Beautiful: 5

Our swan dive of the past two weeks nearly took us out of a shot at first place. For tonight's position round, we found ourselves in fourth place. We needed to sweep The Bowled & The Beautiful and hope for Irish Mob to take four of seven from Cleo's Trios so we could leapfrog back into first place.

Our hopes were dashed as we came out flat in the first game. We weren't much better in the second and we found down two. We finally pulled out of our funk to win the third game and stop our losing streak at ten. It was a small consolation as we finished the first half in fourth place. At the end of the night we found it wouldn't have mattered how we bowled because Cleo's Trios flattened Irish Mob to cement their spot in first place.

We'll have to regroup and win the second half so we can take on Cleo's Trios on sweeper night for the league championship. If we don't bowl any better than we have over the last month, we can forget it.

  ELM Trio            The Bowled & The Beautiful
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     457    0   457      511   28   511
2     474    0   474      506   28   534
3     614    0   614      551   28   579
T    1545    0  1545     1568   84  1652

WEEK 18  01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 500 600 700
ELI     157 154 234  545  54 10626 196.8 259  654  28  10   7   0
LARRY   141 158 145  444  54  7751 143.5 216  527   1   1   0   0
MARK    159 162 235  556  54 10885 201.6 259  705  26   9   7   1
TOTAL   457 474 614 1545 162 29262 180.6 662 1779  55  20  14   1

FRIDAY NIGHT TRIOS - WEEKS #16 & #17

ELM Trio: 0 - Lucky 13: 7

ELM Trio: 0 - OJ's:     7

We were poised to grab the first half title two weeks ago. After week #15, our record was 63-32 and we'd held onto first place for most of the season. The following two weeks, we came out flat and failed to win a point. In week #16 we put up our lowest score of the season by far and we were flattened by Lucky 13. We brought our scores up a bit in week #17 but it wasn't enough to keep up with the red hot OJ's.

Week #18 is the position round and we find ourselves riding a losing streak of 14. Our record has dropped to 63-46. By falling flat on our faces, did we cost ourselves a shot at first place? We won't know until we see the stat sheet on January 10th.

ELM Trio              Lucky 13
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     432    0   432      384  137   521
2     506    0   506      408  137   545
3     521    0   521      403  137   540
T    1459    0  1459     1195  411  1606

WEEK 16  01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 500 600 700
ELI     125 191 205  521  48  9525 198.4 259  654  26   9   7   0
LARRY   152 129 135  416  48  6890 143.5 216  527   1   1   0   0
MARK    155 186 181  522  48  9755 203.2 259  705  23   7   7   1
TOTAL   432 506 521 1459 144 26170 181.7 662 1779  50  18  14   1

ELM Trio              OJ's
  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL  SCRATCH HDCP TOTAL
1     498    0   498      442  100   542
2     506    0   506      460  100   560
3     543    0   543      494  100   594
T    1547    0  1547     1396  300  1696

WEEK 17  01  02  03  SER   G  PINS   AVG  HG   HS 200 500 600 700
ELI     146 195 215  556  51 10081 197.7 259  654  27  10   7   0
LARRY   149 141 127  417  51  7307 143.3 216  527   1   1   0   0
MARK    203 170 201  574  51 10329 202.5 259  705  25   9   7   1
TOTAL   498 506 543 1547 153 27717 181.2 662 1779  53  20  14   1