32 Flavours...and then Some!

Another week of league and, once again, I was ON FIRE!! Don't know if not having my requisite one Sam Adams has had a hand in that, but it's an interesting coincidence that the two weeks I end up not drinking same I end up bowling like wow!

Here's how things panned out...

202 (! second highest game of the season so far!!)
135 (sad milk)
204(!! highest game of the season so far!!)
series 541
weekly average 180 (!!)
YTD average 149
handicap 54

That YTD average is, by far, the best I've bowled in any season I've bowled since I started on this league back in '07. I'm super dee dooper proud of how damned well I've been doing this year! :) And I'm still in the running for second highest handicap series prize for the season, too! :)

Final position round and end of the season is next week. My team is currently in hanging onto second place by a thread. Wish us luck, LOL! :D

The last two weeks before this week was the Pins Over Average entry level tournament. Our league participates in it every year, and every year I tank it big time and don't perform too much over my average...

...until this year!

The first week I was only 1 pin over my average in total, which really sucked. Last week though? I was EN FUEGO, with 124 pins over average!! I'm still in awe at how hot I bowled last week!

Anywhoo, the league results were announced Wednesday night. Guess who scored at the top of the league in pins over average and is moving onto the semi-finals in April???

THIS GIRL!! :D

I'm still in shock over that one, too! :)

A couple of years ago I did well enough during "Beat the Champs" weeks that I qualified for the semi-finals in that particular tournament, but I turned down my slot because of 1)way too socially anxious to attempt bowling in a strange alley with all those strangers around me; and 2)it was on a Sunday and I couldn't find subs to take our shift for us so I could bowl and J could accompany me for moral support and company. But this time around? I think I'm gonna put on my Big Girl Panties, take my anti-anxiety meds, saddle up, and go for it! :) It'll probably be on a Sunday again, which means finding subs for our shelter shift, but I think with enough notice we'll be able to find somebody to do it for us.

Hopefully I'll still be "hot" with some mad, hot bowling skillz and I'll perform well at the semi-finals. Taking this a step at a time, mind. Not anticipating I'll end up moving forward from the semis, but who knows? Will keep you all posted as this whole thing progresses!! :)

...and I did...okay, I guess. Blew the first game for sure, the second game was meh, but the last game was pretty kick-ass and over my last-year's average.

Here's the breakdown...

109
128
151
series 388
weekly avg 129
Last year's carried over avg 143
carried over handicap 60

So, all and all, not a terrible start, but not a great one, either. I'll take it. ;)

IT SUCKED!! I bowled for SHIT!

Here's how it panned out...

135
95 (yes, no "1" before that 9...)
135
series 365
weekly average 121
YTD average 144
handicap 59

That 95 was the worst I've bowled all season, and I usually make average at least one game. This week I didn't for the first time in a long time...

Very frustrating! :(

I kinda sucked to begin with, but I definitely improved over the course of the other two games. Whew. ;)

109
150
153
series 412
weekly average 137
YTD average 144
handicap 59

So not too shabby, but that first game being a clunker just *killed* my weekly average. Oh wells. Better luck next week.

I pretty much sucked the first two games, but rallied in the third! YAY!!

Here's the breakdown...

108
124
175 (!)
series 407
weekly average 135
YTD average 143
handicap 60

Gotta figure out how to get my scores back up around my YTD average consistently...

Tonight started weak, got weaker and ended with a bang! That being said I did win half of the second mystery pot with my gnarly score, so I've got that going for me...

Here's the breakdown.

139
127
179 (!)
series 445
weekly average 148
YTD average 144
Handicap 59

At least with that banger of a third game I managed to get over my YTD average! YAY!!

So, overall, not too shabby! :)

I'm gimping it up a bit with a lower back arthritis flare, so my scores are pretty okay for being a gimpster. ;)

Here's how it panned out. Started out pretty strong, then crapped out in the last game when the pain started creeping up on me...

157
168
135
series 460
weekly avg 153
YTD avg 144
Handicap 59

So at least I had two out of three games over YTD average. Will definitely be using a Lidoderm lidocaine patch or two tonight for my back...UGH!! It's such a drag getting old, dammit! :/

I've not been the most consistent with posting my bowling scores. I won't bother trying to go back and see where I last posted and catch up, I'll just post tonight's scores.

Here's the breakdown.

154
139
145
series 438
weekly average 146
YTD average 146
handicap 57

Not too shabby! :)

I pretty much kicked some ass last week!

Here's how I did...

160
190 (!)
142
series 492
Weekly average 164 (!)
YTD average 144
handicap 59

I was on fire for the first two games, LOL. Sorta gave up the ghost for the last game, though. Not quite sure what happened there...But all and all, I did really well last week! Yay!