Here are the league bowling highlights from last week’s action at Hood River’s Orchard Lanes:
Wednesday afternoon senior Colts & Fillies league:
Skamaniacs (Karen Baumsteiger, Janet Harrington, and Dave Baumsteiger) won the second half of the league. They join the first-half winners 2 Pair (Linda Green, Jim Green, Michael Ross, and Vicki Ross) as co-champions of the league. The seniors do not have a roll-off between the half winners to determine an overall champion. So, lets doff our hats and offer hearty congratulations to Skamaniacs and 2 Pair!
Starring in individual action for the seniors last week was Rod Pratt with a 205 game.
For the 2023-24 season, here are the top individual scores: High average, men: Lynn Spellman 193; women: Sue Spellman 164; high series, men: Lynn Spellman 675; women: Sue Spellman 546; high game, men: Lynn Spellman 288; women: Anne Brady 235.
We want to thank each and every one of you for bowling in the Colts and Fillies league. We miss you already and hope you will return to bowl this league next season. In the meantime, drop on in to say hi, bowl a few games to stay sharp over the break and consider trying our special challenge events that will be held this summer. These challenges will have a different look on the lanes with some easy and difficult oil patterns to test your bowling skills. Can you handle conditions that are different than you bowled on every Wednesday?
Monday evening Industrial league:
The Rollers (Jesse Orr, Paul Dethman, and Kevin Harris) won round three of the league that concluded last week. They finished with 148.5 points That topped The Crew who finished in second place with 136 points.
Leading the Industrial league in scoring last week was Lynn Spellman’s 246 game and Randy Nieto was next with a 235 game. Patrick Olson had the top three game series with 634.
Since The Rollers also won round 2, they get the No. 1 seed in the Industrial league’s championship bracket tournament that will start this week. Here is the seeded line-up for the first week of the championship bracket:
The Rollers (No. 1) vs. The Crew (No. 8)
3 Fingers Deep (No. 2) vs. Orchard Lanes (No. 7)
Pat’s Pro Shop (No. 3) vs. Clear Cutters (No. 6)
Randy’s Painting (No. 4) vs. MTS (No. 5)
Let’s briefly discuss the teams in the championship bracket. The big match features The Rollers against The Crew. The Rollers have a team average of 529 pins per game whereas The Crew is at 454. That’s a 75-pin margin which gives a big edge to The Rollers.
The match between 3 Fingers Deep and Orchard Lanes is essentially even because 3 Fingers Deep has a team average of 544 pins per game whereas Orchard Lanes is at 533.
The match between Pat’s Pro Shop and Clear Cutters shows a wide disparity. Pat’s Pro Shop is definitely the 800-pound gorilla in the room as they boast a team average of 592 pins per game whereas Clear Cutters are at 505. That’s an 87-pin margin which is a huge advantage for Pat’s Pro Shop, so they have a big edge here.
The final match between Randy’s Painting and MTS shows a slight edge for Randy’s Painting as their team average is 560 pins per game whereas MTS is at 539.
The handicap system in the league puts all teams on an equal basis and anyone can get hot but higher averages usually win. It will be interesting to see who prevails.
Wednesday evening Fraternal league:
The Fraternal league will feature a position round this week. Bloom Auto Body is currently in first place with 148 points. Their opponents in the position round will be Hood River Athletic Club who is in second with 138.5 points. In a battle of the grillers, Mt. Hood BBQ, who is in third place with 137.5 points, will bowl Get Hu’sum BBQ in the position round. Get Hu’sum BBQ is out of the running for first. However, depending on the outcome of these matches, Bloom Auto, HR Athletic Club or Mt. Hood BBQ could win the third round. We expect plenty of fireworks in these critical matches. They should be exciting.
Here is a summary of the big scores in the Fraternal league last week:
Chad Mason was the big man on campus as his speedy down and in game tore up the sticks with a solid 248 game and 678 series which was just enough for his Bowling Stones team to edge their opponents, Mt. Hood BBQ 13 to 12.
Ten in the Pit star AJ Perdue powered a fine 668 set that was capped by a big 245 game, but it wasn’t enough as Skip Whitley made the pins dance to the tune of a 238 game and 656 series to key his Tres Psicos trio to a 16 to 9 point win.
Josh Worth led his Hood River Athletic Club in their match against The Red Rockets. Josh racked up a 235 game and 665 series that fizzled the Rockets 20 to 5.
Fireballer Stan Pratnicki went big for his Get Hu’sum BBQ squad as he tossed a cool 662 series that quashed the MD’s 14 to 11.
Bloom Auto Body stalwarts Jeremy Bloom and Mark Chabotte got a big jump out of the gate with respective 265 and 258 games that overwhelmed their opponents, Electronics Assemblers in a 17 to 8 win.
Let’s go bowling everyone!
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