WEEK 8 - Tuesday 31/08/10.

No sooner out of his back slab, into his boot and off his crutches, here comes Diddy, sniffing for a game. Dux was rostered out and filling in for the Reapers. They had offered to loan us extras when we were short at the start of the comp and we were happily returning the favour.

Week 8 was our 3rd away game on the road and we were proving to be a shithouse road team.

This week we were playing the mediocre Vineyard Vultures, who looked little threat to anyone without the big name players they lost when Pick left.

Of course we were no pretty picture either. We had a core of experience, but Hooters was distracted with upcoming moves and Diddy was off balance and out of practice.

The handicap adjustments had just hit too. Hooters, Dux and Pup were up, Diddy and Millsy were down, Scotty stayed the same.

You can never rely on 2 players to carry any team, so we needed to lift across the board if we were to reverse our recent form.

We took 15 points at the top and 5 at the bottom and immediately set about justifying our lower handicaps, with Hooters the sole win for the 1st round and Diddy and Scotty losing on the black. The Vultures had annhilated our slender lead in quick order and we were just 3 points ahead going into the 2nd.

Diddy, Scotty and Pup all registered wins in the 2nd but the size of the losses meant the lead was only 4 points going into the 3rd.

The Bombers fell apart in the 3rd, failing to register a win, with Millsy's black ball loss the best of a bad round and we were 18 points behind and dropping fast.

We continued this momentum in the 4th, with Pup's black ball loss the best we could point at and we were in freefall, 43 points behind and looking at giving them max points.

We finally knuckled down with wins to Hooters, Diddy and Scotty in the final round, but it was way too little way too late, saving the 50 point thrashing but conceding a hefty loss. We were now hanging onto the top half of the draw by our fingernails.

Vineyard Vultures 219 - Bidwell Bombers 185.

So in summary on the night:
- Best outright f&a was a 3 way tie between Diddy, Scotty and Hooters with -6.
- Best handicap adjusted f&a was Hooters with +7.
- Best win/loss% was a 3 way tie between Diddy, Scotty and Hooters with 2/5 (40%).













BOMBER SCORECARD

FOR & AGAINST
(This Wk) Cumulative
6. Millsy: (-23) -75.
5. Hooters: (-6) -38.
4. Scotty: (-6) -13.
3. Diddy: (-6) +3.
2. Dux (*) +17.
1. Pup: (-13) +45.

Opposition Adjusted Handicaps
[Hcp minus Opp Av]
Opp Av = 8.
5. Pup: (+10 minus +8) +2
4. Diddy: (+7.5 minus +8)-0.5
3. Millsy: (+5 minus +8) -3
2. Scotty: (+2.5 minus +8) -5.5
1. Hooters: (-5 minus +8) -13

FOR & AGAINST (Opposition/Handicap Adjusted)
[F&A minus net OAH] This Week Only
5. Millsy: (-23 minus -3) -20.
4. Pup: (-13 minus +2) -11.
3. Diddy: (-6 minus -0.5) -5.5.
2. Scotty: (-6 minus -5.5) -0.5.
1. Hooters: (-6 minus -13) +7.

WIN/LOSS%
[Player Name: (W/L) W/L%]
6. Millsy: (10/25) 28.57%.
3. Scotty: (8/12) 40.00%
4. Hooters: (15/20) 42.86%.
5. Dux: (15/15) 50.00%.
2. Diddy: (11/9) 55.00%.
1. Pup: (21/14) 60.00%.

Bombers Draw – Las Vegas 2
http://bidwellbombers.blogspot.com/2010/07/las-vegas-2-draw.html

Bomber Stats Explained
http://bidwellbombers.blogspot.com/2010/07/bomber-stats.html

Bomber House Rules
http://bidwellbombers.blogspot.com/2010/07/bomber-house-rules.html

WEEK 7 - Tuesday, 24/08/10.

Unfinished Biz.

This highly credentialled mostly Samoan outfit gave the Bombers a 32 point start at the top and 7.5 down the bottom, so the task at hand was front running and Unfinished Biz were playing catch up.

Dux, Scotty and Pup came out with first round wins to put the Bombers 38 points clear going into the 2nd.

Dux won his 2nd and Scotty lost on the black to allow Unfinished Biz to make up some ground, back to 25 behind.

The third round was a shocker with 2 black ball losses the best of a bad mix and the scores were level going into the 4th.

Hooters posted the sole Bombers win for the 4th round and they were 14 behind going into the final round. Millsy, Scotty and Pup all managed wins to give the Bombers a sniff, but it wasn't enough and Unfinished Biz took the 12 points.

Unfinished Biz 214 - Bidwell Bombers 203.

So in summary on the night:
- Best outright f&a was Scotty with 0.
- Best handicap adjusted f&a was ???.
- Best win/loss% was a tie between Dux, Scotty and Pup all with 2/5 (40%).

WEEK 6 - Tuesday, 17/08/10.

So I was cruising down a back street in Toongabbie at 7.55am on my way to work when a ute charged out of a side street and left me with nowhere to go except down.

But this is about the Bombers, not the Diddy, so suffice to say that one cannot play pool immediately on a broken ankle (one did try) and so Diddy was out for the next few weeks.

Not being at the games, I am instead reading the game sheets as if they were tea leaves and here is what I can summarise about our stoush away with the Embassy team.

Hooters arrived late.

I can't see that anywhere, that's just normally what happens :-)!

OK here's what I can see from the game sheets.

The Bombers gave the Embassy team 12 points at the top while retaining 7.5 at the bottom, so the net difference was 4.5 points.

The first round was a disaster, with a black ball loss to Scotty a notable mention and a win to Pup the only bright light and they were 28 in front.

In the 2nd Dux and Pup both picked up wins and Hooters lost on the black, leaving the Bombers 32 adrift heading into the 3rd.

Dux and Pup repeated their 2nd round heroics and Scotty chipped in with another black ball loss, leaving the Bombmers 33 behind heading into the 4th.

The 4th was the Bombers best round, with wins to Pup, Hooters, Dux and Scotty, leaving the Bombers 19 points behind as they headed into the final round. To make up 19 points, the Bombers had to win every game by an average of 10-6. That's a big ask!

Unfortunately they 3 black ball losses were the closest the Bombers came to a win in the final round and Embassy were home comfortably.

Embassy Hotel 217.5 - Bidwell Bombers 185.5.


So in summary on the night:
- Best outright f&a was Pup with +18.
- Best handicap adjusted f&a was Hooters with +12.5.
- Best win/loss% was Millsy with 4/5 (80%).












BOMBER SCORECARD

FOR & AGAINST
(This Wk) Cumulative
6. Millsy: (-19) -14.
5. Hooters: (-21) 0.
4. Scotty: (+5) +5.
3. Diddy: (0) +9.
2. Dux (-3) +23.
1. Pup: (+5) +37.

Opposition Adjusted Handicaps
[Hcp minus Opp Av]
Opp Av = 3.
5. Millsy: (+10 minus +3) +7
3. Dux: (+7.5 minus +3) +4.5
3. Pup: (+7.5 minus +3) +4.5
2. Scotty: (+2.5 minus +3) -0.5
1. Hooters: (-7.5 minus +3) -10.5

FOR & AGAINST (Opposition/Handicap Adjusted)
[F&A minus net OAH] This Week Only
5. Millsy: (-22 minus +7) -29.
4. Scotty: (-12 minus -0.5) -11.5.
3. Dux: (+1 minus +4.5) -3.5.
2. Hooters: (-12 minus -10.5) -1.5.
1. Pup: (+18 minus +4.5) +13.5.

WIN/LOSS%
[Player Name: (W/L) W/L%]
6. Millsy: (9/16) 36.00%.
5. Scotty: (4/6) 40.00%
4. Dux: (13/12) 52.00%.
3. Hooters: (11/9) 55.00%.
2. Diddy: (9/6) 60.00%.
1. Pup: (18/7) 72.00%.

Bombers Draw – Las Vegas 2
http://bidwellbombers.blogspot.com/2010/07/las-vegas-2-draw.html

Bomber Stats Explained
http://bidwellbombers.blogspot.com/2010/07/bomber-stats.html

Bomber House Rules
http://bidwellbombers.blogspot.com/2010/07/bomber-house-rules.html

WEEK 5 - Tuesday, 10/08/10.

This comp has a very odd home and away schedule, so back home to the Clock we went for the 2nd week in a row, to front the LA Shooters team. We'd spoken a few times to Victoria whose work and personal circumstances were changing and she finally joined the team during the week, so after Pup and I tossed the roster around, I agreed to sit out this contest.

LA Shooters had a pretty handy roster, but the flip side of that was that they gave us 35 at the top and 7.5 down the bottom.

In the first round we started pretty poorly with 4 straight losses, but Pup arrived to stop the rot and help us take an 18 point lead into the 2nd.

The 2nd was a superb round with Millsy, Hooters, Scotty and Pup all picking up wins and we were 30 points clear going into the 3rd!

The 3rd was a disastrous round with black ball losses to Millsy, Dux and Pup our best performance and we were a tiny 8 points clear going into the 4th.

Hooters lost on the black and wins to Dux, Scotty and Pup took us out to a 17 point lead and a good look at a win in this seesawing contest, but we needed to come home strong in the 5th.

Millsy, Hooters and Pup managed 3 points between them to narrow the gap and send the pressure through the roof. But Scotty was equal to the task, calmly potting out to win her contest and Dux then stepped up with a superb series of shots to win his game handsomely and give us a narrow 9.5 point win.

While Dux and Scotty pulled out their must win final games, Scotty and Pup kept the team in it with their overall performances - matching +5 on for and against and winning 3 of 5 games for the night!

Bidwell Bombers 207.5 - LA Shooters 198.

So in summary on the night:
- Best outright f&a was a tie to Scotty and Pup with +5.
- Best handicap adjusted f&a was Scotty with +15.
- Best win/loss% was Scotty and Pup with 3/5 (60%) each.












BOMBER SCORECARD

FOR & AGAINST
(This Wk) Cumulative
6. Millsy: (-19) -14.
5. Hooters: (-21) 0.
4. Scotty: (+5) +5.
3. Diddy: (0) +9.
2. Dux (-3) +23.
1. Pup: (+5) +37.

Opposition Adjusted Handicaps
[Hcp minus Opp Av]
Opp Av = 12.5.
5. Millsy: (+10 minus +12.5) -2.5
3. Dux: (+7.5 minus +12.5) -5
3. Pup: (+7.5 minus +12.5) -5
2. Scotty: (+2.5 minus +12.5) -10
1. Hooters: (-7.5 minus +12.5) -20

FOR & AGAINST (Opposition/Handicap Adjusted)
[F&A minus net OAH] This Week Only
5. Millsy: (-19 minus -2.5) -16.5.
4. Hooters: (-21 minus -20) -1.
3. Dux: (-3 minus -5) +2.
2. Pup: (+5 minus -5) +10.
1. Scotty: (+5 minus -10) +15.

WIN/LOSS%
[Player Name: (W/L) W/L%]
6. Millsy: (9/11) 45.00%.
5. Dux: (10/10) 50.00%.
4. Hooters: (11/9) 55.00%.
3. Scotty: (3/2) 60.00%
2. Diddy: (9/6) 60.00%.
1. Pup: (14/6) 70.00%.

Bombers Draw – Las Vegas 2
http://bidwellbombers.blogspot.com/2010/07/las-vegas-2-draw.html

Bomber Stats Explained
http://bidwellbombers.blogspot.com/2010/07/bomber-stats.html

Bomber House Rules
http://bidwellbombers.blogspot.com/2010/07/bomber-house-rules.html

WEEK 4 - Tuesday, 03/08/10.

This week we were back at our new home, the Clock, to front the Jamison Hotel and after slaying the Hustlers, I was after more blood. I told Pup I wanted max points against these guys as well and the boys were again revved up before the start of the game.

The Jamison Hotel had a 22.5 - a good player - on their roster, and as a result they gave us 7.5 at the top and another 7.5 for Hooters at the bottom.

In the first round Hooters, Millsy and Diddy all picked up wins, but Dux and Pup got done and we ended only 6 in front.

In the 2nd Hooters and Pup won, but Diddy went in off on the black which was a 10 point turaround and we carried a 2 point deficit into the 3rd. At this point the mission officially changed to "win" before we worried ourselves about max points!

Rachel lost 10-0 without getting a shot, but apart from that the 3rd was our best round with everyone else registering wins, Pup and Dux both registering 10-3 smackings to put us 9 points clear with some momentum going into the 4th.

Diddy's black ball loss to the other team's No.1 was almost like a win and Millsy, Pup and Dux tipped us into the final round with a modest 11 point margin and only a remote chance of garnering any extra points. At this point the goal of max points was out the window.

Hooters, Millsy, Dux and Diddy all won in the final round, with Dux's 10-1 demolition of the other team's top player, the highlight of the game!

The last round surge left us 36 points in front, so we got a bonus point on top of our win and are still remarkably placed in 2nd spot in our zone early on, a tribute to a team of players who are continuing to improve and are enjoying their game while they do so.

Bidwell Bombers 218 - Jamison Hotel 182.

So in summary on the night:
- Best outright f&a was Dux with +10.
- Best handicap adjusted f&a was Hooters with +12.5.
- Best win/loss% was Millsy with 4/5 (80%).
- Every player bar Hooters was positive for & against on the night.












BOMBER SCORECARD

FOR & AGAINST
(This Wk) Cumulative
5. Millsy: (+6) +5.
4. Diddy: (+3) +9.
3. Dux (+25) +16.
2. Hooters: (-3) +21.
1. Pup: (+4) +32.

Opposition Adjusted Handicaps
[Hcp minus Opp Av]
Opp Av = 0.
4. Diddy: (+10 minus +8.5) +1.5
4. Millsy: (+10 minus +8.5) +1.5
2. Dux: (+7.5 minus +8.5) -1
2. Pup: (+7.5 minus +8.5) -1
1. Hooters: (-7.5 minus +8.5) -15.5

FOR & AGAINST (Opposition/Handicap Adjusted)
[F&A minus net OAH] This Week Only
5. Diddy: (+3 minus +1.5) +1.5.
4. Millsy: (+6 minus +1.5) +4.5.
3. Pup: (+4 minus -1) +5.
2. Dux: (+10 minus -1) +11.
1. Hooters: (-3 minus -15.5) +12.5.

WIN/LOSS%
[Player Name: (W/L) W/L%]
4. Millsy: (8/7) 53.33%.
4. Dux: (8/7) 53.33%.
2. Diddy: (9/6) 60%.
3. Hooters: (10/5) 66.67%.
1. Pup: (11/4) 73.33%.

Bombers Draw – Las Vegas 2
http://bidwellbombers.blogspot.com/2010/07/las-vegas-2-draw.html

Bomber Stats Explained
http://bidwellbombers.blogspot.com/2010/07/bomber-stats.html

Bomber House Rules
http://bidwellbombers.blogspot.com/2010/07/bomber-house-rules.html