Thursday, September 5, 2024

THE ODDS OF MAKING THE 7-10 SPLIT ARE .07% (According to Data on PBA.com)

I have to start off this week's report by acknowledging Todd for converting the 7-10 split last week.  Although I was not personally present for the event, as it was described to me, it went something like this.  Todd lined up to go after the 10 pin, made his usual approach and delivery.  The ball carried down and curved just enough to catch the inside of the 10 pin solid and send it careening off the side wall, ricocheting back, and then skidding ever so agonizingly slow across the lane with barely enough energy to tap the 7 pin.  I can envision Todd's typical shimmy along the foul line trying disparately to help the pin across.  Todd's dance most assuredly had to have helped just this once, as the 7 did fall.  Congratulations Todd!  One for the books.

This week we will start with the Team Results.  Team Scared Splitless, comprised of Cary, Mike R, Liam, and myself, started off strong winning the first game, led by Liam with a whopping 198, and everyone else bowling over their averages sans me!  Then it was all downhill from there.  After the initial game, Team Split Happens, anchored by Tom, who returned to his week one form shooting 634 NET pins for the day, won games 2, 3, & 4.  Maurice, Todd, and (introducing) "The Dude" rounded out Team Split Happens, all having a solid outing at the lanes today.

This Week's Team Results
Scared Splitless
Total Team Handicap
187
CaryMike RLiamRickTeam Net
Game 1202205247181835
Game 2164237218176795
Game 3165202165140672
Total Score:
2302
Split Happens
Total Team Handicap
206
MauriceDudeToddTomTeam Net
Game 1202195192189778
Game 2208195208230841
Game 3179195208215797
Total Score:
2416

For those not present today, The Dude, of "The Big Lebowski" fame, is actually a composite of all of our group's averages and handicaps.  In the event we have an odd number of bowlers, like today, The Dude will fill in and even up the teams.  The Dude will always bowl his average, never under or over.

Mike R. led the individual standings this week by being the only bowler having all three of his NET scores over 200. Tom and Liam tied on Gross Average with 161 pins but Tom edged Liam out for second place by 4 handicap points.  Maurice had his second best NET pin score to date but still slipped one spot in the weekly race because almost everyone else had a banner day as well.

This Week's Individual Results
Total Pins
FirstLastAverageGrossNet
MikeRaynor145434644
TomBelt161484634
LiamBrooks161483630
ToddEveland147440608
MauriceSnyder111334589
CarySaul109327531
RickBrooks125374497

It's still Brooks DNA at the top of the group standings, but this week we see a change of the guard with the younger Brooks riding his first game 198 and solid 630 total pins to the top spot.  Mike R. also moved up a spot in the group standings on this week's individual win!

The Accidental Bowling League Group Standings
Current
FirstLastAverageHandicap
LiamBrooks15045
RickBrooks14946
TomBelt14847
ToddEveland14054
MikeTierney13459
BoDee12865
MikeRaynor12865
CarySaul12171
MauriceSnyder10784
DougKurtis9396

I have a golf tournament Sunday.  I'm pretty sure I can top my this week's third game score out on the golf course.  Wish me luck!

Until next week....

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