ESPN TUESDAY NIGHT BOWLING LEAGUE S P E C I A L P O I N T S O F Kegler Chronicle INTEREST: VOLUME 1, ISSUE 9 FEBRUARY 10, 2014 “No time for excuses” Eliminated No Time for Excuses PBA League Begins. There champs Strikes for were some Reps fell 3-1, to a NBA of Bowl- interesting rejuvenated Franks ing Update results stem- and Burgers. ming from Duckpin the recently Dynasty and Danny revealed & the Miracles, who playoff struc- have been in the top ture. Was it 4 all year, have fell the pressure off playoff pace for of knowing the first time all year. that there were only 6 Black Ballers and weeks left in TFD make their first the regular appearance in the I N S I D E season? Not playoff race with THIS ISSUE: sure, but I strong performanc- know this much, if that infor- took it on the chin from the 2nd es. The difference between Week 11 mation caused this much turmoil, place Herrre’s Eliadio and Bump- 1st and last in the Roy Munson Recap I can’t wait to see the carnage ers Needed. division is a small 8 games so that makes the gap from 4th to 8th Week 12 that will ensue in the following Mine’s in the Gutter miniscule. Everyone in the RM Review weeks. Lets begin with the shocked Pick Up Artists 3-1, a leaders. Both Split Happens and team who sits atop the Power division is still alive. This should The Good, Diversity Personified surprisingly Rankings. Last years league be a fun last 5 weeks. Bad and Ugly Wood ‘n’ Tap Challenge PBA League Opens 2nd Season... Power Rankings The PBA League, the season will determine the the lead with a win in the Trio made its debut in 2013, returns teams advancing to the Elias event. The L.A. X ended the day with a revised format and re- Cup. with a win in the 5-man team vamped rosters for its second The quarterfinals will baker event which is worth 3 season. Each of the eight teams open with the L.A. X (owned by points. In the end L.A. X def. will compete for points in a head- LA Clippers Chris Paul) vs. Brooklyn Styles 4-2 to eliminate to-head series of single- Brooklyn Styles (owned by actor them from competition. For elimination matches that will in- Jesse Williams). more detail go to...http:// clude singles, alternate-ball dou- L.A. started off with a news.pba.com/post/2014/2/9/LA bles, Baker trio and Baker team win in the singles event. Brooklyn -X-Eliminates-BROOKLYN- formats. The four teams with the tied it up with a win in the alter- STyLES-in-Opening-Match-of- top total points over the course of nate-ball doubles and then took 2014-PBA-League-Series.aspx P A G E 2 The Good, Bad and Ugly 19 keglers were in some time looking over the Winners the running for the weekly numbers, the real battle is Week 1: Carlos Diaz GBU award. I so wanted to between Tina Cerbone and Week 2: Grace McLean give this weeks award to Vin Paul Ryan. Both have 2 games Velez. He qualifies with his – in double digits. The winner Week 3: Fred Emmons 41, but I’ll pick on him later. this week goes to Tina Cer- Week 4: David Ortiz Manny Delgado should win it bone. I couldn’t ignore her Week 5: Paul Ryan for an ugly 3rd game of 60. UGLY game. Tina’s average is Week 6: Ronnie Smith Yep you saw that right. He 104. She rolled her good game was close to the league low of of 109 last. Her bad game was Week 7: Scott Connor 42 rolled a couple years ago by her 2nd with a 97. And her Week 8: Marcus Matthews Billy Phillips of Strike Force. I UGLY game started off the Week 9: James Richards could give it to my golf buddy, night at 73. Congratulations Week 10:? Good, Bad and Ugly Mike Gallo. He qualified and it Tina! Week 11: Tina Cerbone movie poster could make me feel better about my ugly golf game. After Scoresheets: Bears & Bulls; It’s a Big Time Bull Market... ******Please Week 10 saw 90 bowlers in Top Bulls Bottom Bears completely fill total on the lanes. Of that 1. Eric Nelson +96 1. Marcus Patton -88 number we had 52 above aver- out your age. That’s 57% to the good. 2. Matt Hopkins +88 2. Tom Matters -85 37 struggled to hit their aver- 3. Tony Lewis +85 3. Deb George -65 scoresheets at age and Paul Tomlin was the 4. Danon Bell +72 4. Paul Augeri -57 only person to hit their aver- the end of the age on the nose. 5. Christian Rogers +68 5. Brandon Peltier -56 night. This helps us compile stats at the end of each week.. Thank you.***** Power Rankings 1. Pick Up Artists 9. Danny & the Miracles 17. Affirm. Pin Action -3 2. Diversity Personified 10. Herrre’s Eladio! 18. Duckpin Dynasty 3. Split Happens 11. FUN da Mentals 19. Where’s Julie? 4. Strikes for Reps 12. Slow Your Roll 20. Smac Talk 5. Dazed & Confused 13. Bulfs 21. Bumpers Needed 6. Total Freaking Disaster 14. Lack of Pinterest +2 22. The Achievers 7. Franks and Burgers 15. No Pin Intended 23. Wrecking Balls 8. Black Ballers 16. Mine’s in the Gutter +1 24. That’s How We Roll KEGLER CHRONICLE VOLUME 1, ISSUE 9 P A G E 3 Week 11 Recap Lanes 1-2 Lanes 9-10 Eric Nelson 486 +96 night helps MitG sur- Where’s Julie? 1-3 FUN da Mentals Strikes for Reps 1-3 Franks and Burgers prise PUA Super-Sub Marci Dionne (+25) keep Mentals Charlie McCree: Game 3-196 (+41 series) Tom Beers: all 3 games above average FUN F&B: everyone above average. Catching Garit Grigery: 3rd game 170 (+25 for series) their groove??? Lanes 17-18 Black Ballers 4-0 That’s How we Roll Lanes 3-4 Lanes 11-12 BB overcome 240 pin handicap to sweep Lack of Pinterest 1-3 Smac Talk T.F.D. 3-1 Danny & the Miracles opponents Maura Jo Lynch: 291 series (+39) Deb Deely: only one above average (271 Chris Rossi: 703 series (255 high game) series +16) Everyone on Smac Talk above average Dan Dodd: 585 (2 games above 200) Lanes 31-32 Lanes 5-6 Lanes 13-14 Herrre’s Eladio? 3-1 Split Happens Affirmative Pin Action 4-0 Wrecking Balls Bulfs 4-0 Duckpin Dynasty Knock, knock...Who’s there? ELADIO! APA had 3 bowlers in top 6 for the week Keith Lam finishes in top 15 for the week Tom O’Hare: 2 of 3 games above average Matt Hopkins 2nd best this week (+88) (569 series, +44) (+49) Bowling with only 2 won’t get it done (Joe RJ Shaw: Season-High 276 game. –5, Cam –19 for series) Lanes 7-8 Diversity Personified 1-3 Bumpers Needed Lanes 15-16 Lanes 33-34 Vin Velez: (-41) No EXCUSES Mine’s in the Gutter 3-1 Pick Up Artists Dazed & Confused 3-1 No Pin Intended Coleman (+29)/Duffy (+44) carry team Rich Faber: above average all 3 games (+40) Bennett Forrest: GBU candidate with games of 201, 122, 110 Lanes 35-36 The Achievers 3-1 Slow Your Roll Christian Rogers: Top 5 finish this week (434 +68) Scott Hohenschutz: all 3 games above 200 (637 +19) Wood ‘N’ Tap Weekly Week 12’s Wood ‘n’ Tap challenge will go to the first 5 people to convert the 3, 6, 10 spare. Lanes 13-14 Diversity Personified vs. Danny & the Miracles Week 12 Preview Can they deal with the action next to them? Lanes 1-2 Prediction: Split Herrre’s Eladio! Vs. Slow Your Roll Even though they are at opposite ends of the stand- Lanes 15-16 ings, it’s only a 10 pin difference in their team average. Affirmative Pin Action vs. Franks & Burgers Prediction: Herrre’s Eladio! 3-1 Match up of the week. It’s going to get loud over there. Other teams better have a high Lanes 3-4 tolerance for laughter Dazed and Confused vs. Duckpin Dynasty Prediction: F&B veterans will not lose (3-1) Both teams need wins desperately. Prediction: Split Lanes 17-18 Strikes for Reps vs. FUN da Mentals Lanes 5-6 Reps must be careful not to slip out of contention Black Ballers vs. No Pin Intended Prediction: Strikes for Reps 3-1 Will Ballers play to the level of their competition? Prediction: Ballers win 4-0 Lanes 31-32 Lack of Pinterest vs. Total Freaking Disaster Lanes 7-8 Can TFD continue its torrid streak to the top? Mine’s in the Gutter vs. The Achievers Prediction: Split Handicap gets best of MitG this week Prediction: the Achievers 3-1 Lanes 33-34 Bumpers Needed vs. Smac Talk Lanes 9-10 Bumpers Needed enjoying the heights Split Happens vs. Pick Up Artists Prediction: BN 3-1 No. 1 in standings vs. No. 1 in Power Rankings Prediction: Split Happens 3-1 Lanes 35-36 Wrecking Balls vs. Where’s Julie? Lanes 11-12 Both teams still in hunt regardless of standings That’s How We Roll vs. Bulfs Prediction: WJ? 3-1 Can Bulfs make up 177 pins? Prediction: THWR 3-1 Eliminator ABA—Southeast Division W L Pct.