Last year, Team Clothier just could not win a game due to low scores and in particular spare opportunities missed. Sadly this form appears to have returned for us!
Last night we played the jovial team captained by Dave Watts, even though he wasn’t there, and we lost by 20, hitting a rather pants total and generally harking back to the dark days of last season.
I didn’t help, hitting a rubbish 33! Y’know those games sometimes, when you step up to play and you just know the ball is going to go where you aim? Well, I had a match exactly the opposite. The number of times I just clipped the front or quarter pins and just took a pin or two really frustrated me. It left me with a horrible frame each time and then all I could hope for was a hard-working 6.
The Fat Controller did not fare any better as he only hit 33 as well but it was not bad news all round. Pasty hit an impressive 51, as he actually took his spare chance. Nashy hit 47, and Mr T Lethaby Snr hit 41 in the chair, taking money off six of us.
We are nearing the midway point of the season and it looks like our division is going to be a close three-way fight for the two promotion spots. Our next two games are against the top team so they could be the deciding weeks of the season.
We are happy with how things have gone so far, but are a bit worried with our little slump, a la Arsenal and William Gallas (pictured) at the moment. The question is: how happy are you with your skittles team’s performance so far? Get commenting if things are going spectacularly good or bad!
Next week we don’t have a game as we were due to play the team Crozier, but they have pulled out of the league. Therefore the next fixture is at home again against Sparks, the aforementioned top side. Time to get into training! Anyway, until then…
Go for wood!
Tim
Definition of the week: Foot fault – where you step over the foot fault line, supposedly giving you an advantage. In reality, it quite often does the opposite, and in some alleys there is not even one marked!
Last night we played the jovial team captained by Dave Watts, even though he wasn’t there, and we lost by 20, hitting a rather pants total and generally harking back to the dark days of last season.
I didn’t help, hitting a rubbish 33! Y’know those games sometimes, when you step up to play and you just know the ball is going to go where you aim? Well, I had a match exactly the opposite. The number of times I just clipped the front or quarter pins and just took a pin or two really frustrated me. It left me with a horrible frame each time and then all I could hope for was a hard-working 6.
The Fat Controller did not fare any better as he only hit 33 as well but it was not bad news all round. Pasty hit an impressive 51, as he actually took his spare chance. Nashy hit 47, and Mr T Lethaby Snr hit 41 in the chair, taking money off six of us.
We are nearing the midway point of the season and it looks like our division is going to be a close three-way fight for the two promotion spots. Our next two games are against the top team so they could be the deciding weeks of the season.
We are happy with how things have gone so far, but are a bit worried with our little slump, a la Arsenal and William Gallas (pictured) at the moment. The question is: how happy are you with your skittles team’s performance so far? Get commenting if things are going spectacularly good or bad!
Next week we don’t have a game as we were due to play the team Crozier, but they have pulled out of the league. Therefore the next fixture is at home again against Sparks, the aforementioned top side. Time to get into training! Anyway, until then…
Go for wood!
Tim
Definition of the week: Foot fault – where you step over the foot fault line, supposedly giving you an advantage. In reality, it quite often does the opposite, and in some alleys there is not even one marked!
Better luck for your next game! You were smiling eventually I remember
ReplyDeleteLethaby, a stint on the bottom may renew your low confidence & increase your chances of a flopper.
ReplyDeleteNo pressure on the bottom, it might help!
ReplyDeleteTim, I do recall you letting the team down the previous week by not getting a spare in your last leg, l know its a team game but if had not turned up we would have had 30 for you.
ReplyDeleteHope you take the opportunity of a free week to get some pratice in.
Of course, if all the other team members had pulled their fingers out, I wouldn't have been left with 15 to win it as anchorman!
ReplyDeleteSee, we are turning into Arsenal, infighting... :)
Well I have heard rumours of you being stripped of the vice-captain armband due to poor performances & lack of commitment.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, Me and Pasty are getting fed up of carrying the team... now I know how Gerrard & Torres feel playing for Liverpool!
ReplyDeleteLethaby, if you are feeling the pressure as Anchorman I am happy to swap positions so you can get some confidence and form back!
Stu, he needs to be in the team first before he can pick n choose a position.
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