Kingpins Win First Round

Congrats to Matt & Faye Iuli, winners of the first round.

New League Officers Elected For 2013-14 Season

Sherwin Aoelua was elected President in the end of year elections while Brandie Williams graciously accepted the position of Secretary.

Congratulations to them both!

2012-13 Season Champions - Hyphy

Congratulations to Myrna, Sherwin and Niko of Hyphy for winning the championship roll off on Sunday, 3/17.

Popole Fua - 3rd Round Winners

Congratulations to Rachel, Maddy and Matt of Popole Fua for winning the 3rd and final round of the season.

The league Championship roll off is scheduled for 3/17 at 4.00 pm.

Hyphy - 2nd Round Winners

Congratulations to Myrna, Niko and Sherwin of Hyphy for winning the 2nd round.

The 3rd round begins on Jan 13th. Good luck to all teams.

Aeto - 1st Round Winners

Congratulations to Ane, Nona and Lu of team Aeto, who clinched the first round with a 3-1 win over team LEGs in the final position round.

Two more berths in the end-of-year roll offs remain up for grabs. Good luck to all teams!

Did You Know?

According to USBC rules:

Absentee score vs. vacancy score the first night
If a bowler is not present the first week of bowling, which score should the bowler receive the first night – an absentee score or a vacancy score?

Unless the league has a rule to state otherwise, or a past practice has been established within the league, the league absentee score is used (Rule 105). If there is any question as to whether the bowler is on the team roster or what score should be used, the league board of directors (the team captains and officers) decides by majority vote.

2012-13 Season

Our 2012-13 season is set to start on September 9, 2012.

FSBL Awards Picnic - 29 April

Talofa all,

It's time for our end of year function! 

We have reserved Castle Park on the base (click here for map from the bowling center to the park) for Sunday, 29th April.

In consideration of our church going members, we will start at 2pm but you are welcome to come earlier and make use of the facilities (volleyball court, fields, pavilions & fishing) since we have the park for the entire day. The forecast for the 29th is 71F with a 10% chance of precipitation.

There will be a potluck lunch, an awards presentation and our closing meeting where we will elect league officers for the 2012-13 season.

If you intend to go fishing, here are some guidelines from the Fort Belvoir's website: Anyone 16 years of older is required to have a VA State Fresh Water Fishing License. They can be purchased at the Home and Garden PX on Post (13th and Middleton Rd), or on line at www.vgdif.gov or www.huntfishva.gov.

As mentioned above, the lunch will be potluck style. Please bring your favorite dish/plate to share with everyone. The league will provide the tablecloths, paper plates & cups, utensils, some soft drinks, water and some meats for the BBQ. Willie & Karen Peters have graciously volunteered to provide the grill but we will need a few other volunteers to provide some large coolers & ice to keep the beverages chilled. If you have a cooler, please bring it along.

Speaking of beverages, as the FSBL is a family friendly league, we will not be providing alcoholic beverages but you are welcome to BYO.

If you would like to invite some guests, please feel free to do so, especially if you think they might be interested in joining the league next season. Yes, our recruitment push for next season begins next Sunday!

One last note, the FSBL will get $100 back from the base if we leave the park in a clean condition before we leave. We humbly ask that everyone pitches in towards the cleanup effort before they leave for the day.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon. Let us know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Weekly Update - Week 30

Congratulations to Rachel, Maddy and Matt M. of Popole Fua on winning the 3rd round on Sunday.

By virtue of them also winning the 1st and 2nd rounds, Popole Fua finished the 2011-12 FSBL season as league champions.

Hang Loose slipped by Aeto (3rd) to take 2nd place. Dolphin finished the round in 4th and Hyphy finished in 5th.

Ava Bowl finished in 6th, their highest placing of the three rounds this season while Okole Maluna finished in 7th.

Pisikoa finished in 8th place, after finishing in 4th and 5th place in the first and second rounds, respectively.

Threesome finished the 3rd round in 9th place.

Congratulations to all teams on a season well played. Our end of year function will be held at Castle Park, Fort Belvoir on Sunday, 29 April. More details about the function will be forthcoming via email.

Weekly Recap - Week 29

The pairings for next week's position round have been finalized and will be as follows:

1 vs 2: Popole Fua/Aeto

3 vs 4: Hyphy/Hang Loose

5 vs 6: Dolphin/Ava Bowl

7 vs 8: Okole Maluna/Pisikoa

9 vs 10: Threesome/Vacant

Weekly Recap - Week 28

Aeto and Hyphy battled to a 2-2 draw, a result that propelled Aeto into a tie for 2nd place. Hyphy, on the other hand, dropped from 4th to 5th place.

Ava Bowl took on Okole Maluna and came out 3-1 winners, strengthening their hold on 6th place. Okole Maluna remained in 7th place.

Hang Loose swept Pisikoa, which was without Gil, to climb into a tie for 2nd place. Pisikoa remained in 8th place.

Threesome took the first game from league leaders, Popole Fua and looked poised to take the 2nd game but fell a few pins short. Threesome lost the 3rd game and total wood to lose 1-3 and remain in 9th place. Popole Fua's lead over 2nd place increased to 4 points, with 2 weeks remaining in the season.

Dolphin found out how hard the Vacant team can be, losing 1-3 and falling from 2nd to 4th place.

The website has been updated with Week 28's results.

Weekly Recap - Week 27

Popole Fua retained the top spot for another week thanks to a 3-1 win over the Vacant team.

Dolphin fell 1-3 to Okole Maluna but remained in 2nd place.

Aeto continued their strong play with a 3-1 win over Threesome, closing to within half a point of 2nd place.

In the battle of the two fourth placed teams, Hyphy and Hang Loose split the series 2-2 and remained tied for 4th place in the standings.

Ava Bowl and Pisikoa also tied 2-2 in their match, both teams bowled with only 2 players.

Don't forget, next week will be a Lavalava Day.

Weekly Recap - Week 26

Only Dolphin swept all 4 points on Sunday night to continue their winning ways. Dolphin has won 12 points over the last 3 weeks.

Four teams had 3-1 wins (Popole Fua, Okole Maluna, Hyphy and Aeto).

The race for the final berth in the end of year roll off is heating up; Dolphin is a mere 0.5 points adrift of league leaders, Popole Fua. Aeto is 3 points back and Hyphy and Hang Loose are 4 points back.

Four weeks remain in the season, best of luck to all teams.

Weekly Recap - Week 25

Four teams (Hyphy, Aeto, Dolphin and Popole Fua) swept their opponents in Week 25.

Hang Loose and Okole Maluna battled to a 2.5-1.5 result that wasn't decided until the last frame of the last game.

In the standings, Popole Fua remains on top, Dolphin gained 2 spots to climb to 2nd place, Hang Loose dropped from 2nd to 3rd, Aeto gained a spot to claim 4th place, Hyphy also gained a spot to claim 5th place, Ava Bowl dropped from 3rd to 6th place, Okole Maluna gained two spots to claim 7th place while Threesome and Pisikoa both dropped into a tie for 8th place.

Five weeks remain in the season. Good luck to all teams!

Weekly Recap - Week 24

Popole Fua, Hang Loose and Ava Bowl remained 1, 2 and 3 respectively, while Dolphin and Aeto both gained a spot. Hyphy dropped 2 spots into 6th place while Threesome and Pisikoa both dropped a spot into a tied for 7th place. Okole Maluna remained in 9th place.

Congratulations to Matt Iuli who scored a 680 series, Nona T. who had a 216 game and Maddy M. who had a 181 game.

The top of the standings is getting crowded, a mere 1.5 points separate the top 4 teams. We have 6 weeks remaining in the season, good luck to all teams!

Weekly Recap - Week 23

Aeto def. Dolphin 3-1
Dolphin started strong but couldn't overcome Aeto and Ane's season high 557 series. Aeto went from 7th to 6th with the win while Dolphin dropped from 2nd to 5th place in the standings.

Popole Fua tied Ava Bowl 2-2
Popole Fua had an off night and Ava Bowl pounced on the opportunity to forage a 2-2 draw. Popole Fua and Ava Bowl remain in 1st and 3rd place respectively.

Pisikoa def. Threesome 3-1
In a tightly contested match, Pisikoa came away 3-1 winners over Threesome. Pisikoa improved to 6th place while Threesome dropped from 3rd to 6th.

Hyphy def. Okole Maluna 3-1
Hyphy won the first 2 games before Okole Maluna fought back in the third game to almost steal total pins. Brandie had a very nice 202 game in the 3rd, Myrna had a 185 in the 2nd and Sherwin had a 655 series. With the win, Hyphy improved to 3rd place while Okole Maluna dropped to 9th place.

Hang Loose def. Vacant 4-0
Hang Loose took all 4 points from the Vacant team in a display of consistent bowling. Hang Loose improved from 6th to 2nd place in the standings.

REMINDER: Next week is Lavalava Day!

Weekly Recap - Week 22

Okole Maluna def. Pisikoa 3-1
Pisikoa started off strong, winning the 1st game, but Okole Maluna's consistency over the final 2 games proved to be too much for the newcomers. Pisikoa dropped 3 spots into a tie for 7th place with Okole Maluna, which gained 2 spots in the standings.

Hyphy def. Vacant 3-1
Hyphy came within 5 pins of sweeping the Vacant team. With the 3-1 win, they climbed into 5th place in the standings.

Dolphin def. Hang Loose 2.5-1.5
The closest game of the week featured Dolphin and Hang Loose. Willie shot out of the gate with a 224 game to help his team win the first game but Ben had a red hot 236 game to help his team win the 3rd game and total pins. The 2nd game was a dead heat, the first of the 3rd round. Dolphin jumped into 2nd place while Hang Loose dropped 2 spots into 6th place.

Popole Fua def. Aeto 3-1
Aeto got off to a fast start but Rachel and Maddy led Popole Fua to a come from behind win. Rachel had a season best 471 series while Maddy (127 avg) had 3 games in the 150s. Aeto dropped 3 spots to 7th place while Popole Fua remained in first place for another week.

Ava Bowl def. Threesome 3-1
Threesome ran into a train called Easter last night. Easter had her season best 516 series which led Ava Bowl to a 3-1 over last week's league leaders. Ava and Threesome are now tied for 3rd place in the standings.

Weekly Recap - Week 21

Let's do this!

The final round of the season got underway on Sunday night.

Threesome got off to the best possible start against the Vacant team. Veni had his best series of the year (540) to lead his team to a 4-0 win.

Aeto and Pisikoa battled to a 2-2 draw. There were plenty of high scoring in this match. Ane had a 206 game, Nona had a season high 262 game and 612 series, Lu had a 222 game, Ernest had a 214 game and Gil had a 256 game and a 687 series.

Popole Fua came away 4-0 winners over Okole Maluna by the closest of margins in each game.

Hang Loose and Ava Bowl kicked off their third round campaigns with a 2-2 draw. The highlight of this match came in the 2nd game when Monti had the front 9 on his way to a nice 275 game.

Dolphin took 3 points from Hyphy to get their third round campaign started on the right foot. Li'a led the way with a season high 567 series with good support from Hana, who had a season high 190 game in the 2nd game.

Weekly Recap - Week 20

Popole Fua wins the 2nd round

Congratulations to Popole Fua, Hyphy and Aeto who finished the second round in first, second and third place respectively.

Popole Fua, needing one point to clinch the round, lost the first but won the second game against Hyphy to secure the second round. Hyphy won the final game and total wood to finish in second place.

Aeto manhandled Okole Maluna in the 3rd Vs. 4th match, 3.5-0.5, to finish in 3rd place. Okole Maluna finished in 4th place, a 2-spot improvement from the first round.

Hang Loose finished with a flourish, handing Pisikoa a 0-4 loss in the position round. Pisikoa finished the round in 5th place while Hang Loose finished in 6th place.

Dolphin took 7th place by virtue of their 3-1 win over Threesome. Dolphin finished in 7th place while Threesome finished in a tie for 8th place with Ava Bowl who beat the Vacant team 3-1.

The 3rd and final round of this season starts next week.