Kegler's Corner: Lee Rogers Rolls 711

Once again, proprietor Patrick Olson led everybody with a lofty 776 three game series that he tossed in the Tuesday Nite Mixed league. That set was capped by a cool 280, the highest game of the week at the lanes. Patrick also logged a 719 series in the Fraternal league.

 

Okay, next, let’s make a calculation, a 268 game plus a 257 game and a 186 game equals a 711 series, correct? Math professor Lee Rogers gets an A for that beautiful set that he rolled in the senior Lads and Lassies league, which also just happened to be his first 700 of the year. When you’re hot, you’re hot and the way he’s bowling, Dr. Rogers is well on his way to being awarded another degree for his bowling prowess! He’s simply amazing and he proves once again that bowling is a great game that you can do for life.

 

So, let’s get with it everybody, have some fun, get on up here to The Heights and test your mettle against those formidable 3 pounds, 6 ounces pins. They’re just sitting there waiting for you to knock them down.  All stars Jeff Miller and Bill Whetstine complete this golly gee group of big shooters, Jeff shot 709 in the Industrial and Bill blasted 703 in the Fraternal.

 

Okay, big individual scores get ink. That’s a given. But let’s delve into this a bit deeper to see who else had important impact in producing wins for their team. After all, league bowling has always been primarily focused on team results. Here are the five top bowlers who beat their averages the most last week:

 

1. Rich Sabo +164
2. Lee Rogers +102
3. Robert Reed +96
4. Patrick Olson +86
5. Jenna Hert +83

 

Rich Sabo literally exploded from oblivion in the Fraternal, notching his first scratch 600 of the season, a nifty 644 that was capped by a 249 game. To understand just how good he bowled, the ex-New Yorker went into this session carrying a 160 average. On this night he nearly averaged 215! Beating your average by 55 pins a game is nothing short of spectacular. Rich and his teammate, local star and show me ex-Missourian, Bill Whetstine demolished their opponents 23-2. Bill was 43 pins over his average with his 703 set so when two guys are that hot, 207 pins over their averages, they are hard to beat. 

 

In the Tuesday Nite Mixed league, Robert Reed fashioned his second straight scratch 600, a solid 627 and in so doing, he led his team to a 4-0 shellacking of their opponents. Patrick Olson and his powerhouse Montavon’s Berries team in the Fraternal crushed their opponents 20-5. Pat’s teammates, Jeff Brittle and Roger Montavon contributed a 626 and a 618, respectively, which was 101 pins over their averages. So, including Pat, they were 187 pins over average which is outstanding. Here’s some pie in the sky, wouldn’t it have been a heck of a match had the Berries boys bowled against Sabo and Whetstine’s team?

 

And, finally, Jenna Hert’s teammates, John Mayfield and Jessi Bennett, were 110 pins over their averages. With Jenna, they swamped one of the toughest teams in the Fraternal 22-3. It’s hard to beat a team that bowls 193 pins over their average! The only blip in this analysis is Lee Rogers team, who could only muster a 2-2 split with their opponents, despite Lee’s beautiful 711 series, which was 102 pins over his average. The professor would say this is an example of standard deviation! 

 

Whatever, anyway, great bowling everybody!

 

 

Monday night Industrial: 
Jeff Miller — 257, 237 games and 709 series
Steve Byers — 247 game
Lynn Spellman — 245 game
Travis Adams — 236 game
Joey Springs — 235 game

 

Tuesday Nite Mixed:
Patrick Olson — 280, 259, 237 games and 776 series
Robert Reed — 257 game
Brandon Kawachi — 237 game
Jennifer Bloom — 202 game

 

Wednesday afternoon senior Colts & Fillies:
Lee Rogers — 268, 257 games and 711 series
Lynn Spellman — 234 game and 611 series
Mike Parke — 215, 205 games
Bernie Keys — 206 game
Ken Kramer — 204, 203 games

 

Wednesday night Fraternal:
Patrick Olson — 258, 237 games and 719 series
Bill Whetstine — 270, 251 games and 703 series
Bill Pullum — 235 game and 675 series
Jeff Miller — 238 game and 655 series
Rich Sabo — 249 game
Mike Weaver — 243 game
Roger Montavon — 242 game
Jeremy Bloom — 235 game