Wednesday Waffle

Wednesday Waffle This is an ongoing series which coincides with the normal Wednesday bowling league at Greenmount Bow

Ladies and gentlemen, the first week of the Wednesday Waffle is in the books! Congratulations are in order for JT Zimmer...
08/31/2026

Ladies and gentlemen, the first week of the Wednesday Waffle is in the books!

Congratulations are in order for JT Zimmerman, who is the top seed for this Wednesday's roll off. His 454 scratch set was the highest of the night, and his 524 handicap set is one for the record books. It will be hard to top. His opponent is Theresa Huntington, the #8 seed, who had a nice 373 set, 19 pins over her average.

Jim Emge was the #2 seed, with a strong 428 set. Jim will face Eddie Shelton, who qualified with a huge 158 game and 372 set. Bruce Steger had a 390 set and qualified 3rd, and will face Colleen David. Finally, Monica Emge qualified 4th with a good 358 set, and will face Jeremy brown, who qualified 5th with a very solid 398.

The rules are as follows:

1. THE HANDICAP WILL BE SET AT 150 - A BOWLER'S AVERAGE, just like the league.

The top 8 entries qualify for the tournament the following week. If there are any no-shows the following week, the #9 seed will be the alternate, and everyone below the absent bowler will move up. The alternate will become the #8 seed. If more than one bowler is absent, the #10, 11 and 12 seeds will move up as necessary, so that all 8 positions are filled. There will be no refunds, however the absent bowler will receive a free entry the following week, or upon their return. There will be no subs allowed to bowl.

2. If a bowler does not arrive by the 3rd frame of the first game, it is considered a forfeit, and the bowler loses his or her spot. NO EXCEPTIONS! The late bowler will be given a score for any missing frames according to existing league rules, as long as they arrive BY THE THIRD FRAME.

3. For qualifying, the higher SCRATCH SCORE will break any and all ties. If two bowlers have the same scratch score, their high game for the set will break the tie. If there is still a tie, the first game score will break the tie, then the second game, then the third. If for any reason there is still a tie, the previous week's scratch set score will break the tie, using the same format, then their

high game, then high score for games 1, 2 and 3.

4. Once play begins, if there are any ties, the higher seeded bowler will advance, regardless of their scratch scores. The lower seeded bowler must beat the higher seeded bowler's handicapped score. This rule applies to all three rounds of bowling.

5. Each week is also a qualifying round for the following week. The top 8 entries will be seeded according to their handicapped score, along with tiebreakers the same as the previous week. This is a "rolling" tournament, with new entries each week, however there is no limit to how many times a bowler can qualify.

6. The entry fee for each week is $5. Payouts are based on the number of entries, however to keep things consistent, the prize fund will be established as follows:

All 8 qualifiers will receive a free entry for the next week, worth $5, regardless of position.

The top qualifier will receive a $5 bonus.

1st place - $20 (which may increase to $25-30).
2nd place - $15 (which may increase to $20)
3rd place - $10
4th and 5th place $5 each.

7. The 5th place finisher will be determined by the 4 losers of the first game, which will enter the consolation bracket for the final paid spot. The bowlers will be seeded accordingly, with the highest original seed bowling against the lowest, and the other two bowling each other. The losers of the 2nd round are out. The other two will bowl for the $5 prize in the third game. So even if a bowler loses the first game, there is still an opportunity to cash.

8. We had a total of 24 entries last week. There were two bowlers who were absent that typically enter the tournament, so if that continues, it will allow the larger prizes for 1st and 2nd place. If that occurs, past bowlers will receive the additional money once the prize money is firmly set. The minimum prizes above are based on 21 bowlers, and we had 24 last week. It is typical for some bowlers to drop out as the season progresses. An average of 24 bowlers are required to pay out the top prizes of $30 for first and $20 for second. Please consider asking other bowlers to participate in the tournament. If more bowlers become regular participants, the prize fund may be increased even further, or more cash prizes can be awarded at the end of the season! Wouldn't that be nice?

9. A bowler's entering book average will be used for the first three weeks. After that, the bowler's average for the three weeks will be used, however it can only increase or decrease by 5 pins for the first 5 weeks. After 5 weeks the bowler's average can increase or decrease by one pin per week up until a maximum of ten pins from the entering average (after ten weeks).

10. There will be a prize fund at the end of the season. Any surplus money collected during the season will be added to the prize fund. Remember, this is a marathon, not a sprint. If you don't qualify for a couple weeks, or even a few, don't worry, your time is coming. The key to success is to win once you qualify.

Here are the previous week's scores and bracket sheet. Good luck and have fun!

08/26/2026

Big news: The return of the Waffle!

04/21/2024

After a season of neglect, I have finally computed the standings for the 2023-24 WW season, and a familiar name has crept to the top. Greg Johnson is the current points leader, however there are at least 3 bowlers within reach, if Greg should stumble in the last week. The current point standings are below!

1. Greg Johnson 234
2. Norm Gifford 223
3. Scott Phillips 217
4. Ken Hof 210
5. Mike Yeagle 197
6. John Scoone 195
7. Larry Bollinger 193
8. Rick Riley 186
9. Monica Emge 172
10. Barry Smith 166
11. Colleen David 161
12. Bob Dorr 157
13. Dave Richardson 149
14. Theresa Huntington 144
15. Tony Bubczyk 136
16. Traci Wheatley 134
17. Kristen Armacost 133
18. Vicki Hineline 128

These are the bowlers that qualify for end of season prizes. The survivor with the highest POA will receive 10 points, then 8,7,6 and 5 if there are 5 or more survivors. The highest POA for the set will receive 10 points, and the highest POA for each game will receive 5 points. The top 5 will receive $50,40,30,20 and $10.

The POA for week 35 will be added to the final scores for each bowler. The top bowler after POA is calculated will receive a $25 bonus, and will be declared the overall champion!

Good luck to all bowlers!

OK it's that time again! Welcome back to bowling and the Wednesday Waffle, but first congratulations to last years winne...
09/06/2023

OK it's that time again! Welcome back to bowling and the Wednesday Waffle, but first congratulations to last years winners Greg Johnson and Jeremy Brown. Greg was the regular season points winner, with Jeremy finishing second, however in the last week of bowling, Jeremy bowled an awesome 450 scratch set to become the overall points winner!

I have completely changed the WW this season. There will no longer be a weekly rollover. You will bowl three games against your average, and prizes will be awarded based on pins over average (POA), for each game and for the set. The prize for high POA each game is $10, and $20 for the set. If there is a tie, the money will be split.

There will also be a "Survivor Pool", consisting of bowlers who beat their average all three games that night. The Survivor Pool prize money is all money collected over $50, and will be distributed among all bowlers who beat their average all three games. The bowler with the highest POA in the survivor pool wins the most money, with the others receiving lesser amounts. If only one bowler beats their average, they win the entire Survivor Pool, which was $65 last week. Normally there are 2-3 bowlers who beat their average every game, but sometimes there is only one, and occasionally there are more than four, but everyone who beats their average all three games is guaranteed to at least get their entry fee back ($5).

I will try to post a complete set of rules in the coming days, but on to last week's action.

Bob Dorr was the overall winner. He won first place in the Survivor Pool, and also had the highest POA overall. He also had the highest POA for the 2nd game. Bob won $56. Next was Wayne Nonemaker. Wayne had the highest POA for games 1 and 2, and was also 2nd place in the Survivor Pool. Grant Stickel was 3rd in Survivor, and won $13. Tony Bubczyk was 4th, and won $6. There were four Survivors this week.

Many of you may be curious as to why I changed the format. The reasons are as follows:

1. Larger prizes. This format makes it possible for bowlers to have larger payouts. Last year, the top prize was only $35 for first place, and that was dropped to $25 near the end of the season, due to lack of bowlers.

2. Bowlers are rewarded on the night they bowl their best. There were too many times where someone had a great set, got the top seed, and lost the first game, and wound up with almost nothing. This season, the top POA is guaranteed at least $20, and will usually collect a lot more. There will be nights where someone will walk out with close to $100, and maybe more than that.

3. Absences. Last season, there were too many bowlers who qualified, only to miss the following week. With the possible return of Covid, this is more important than ever. If you're not feeling well, you shouldn't bowl, or feel obligated to bowl due to a possibility of missing out on prizes.

4. Same night payouts. If you're patient, and wait for everyone to finish bowling, you can be paid on the same night, however you always have the option to wait until the following week.

It isn't much (yet), but here is a spreadsheet of the scores and results of last week's bowling.

As always, good luck to all bowlers tonight!

Ok, we're down to the last week of bowling, and last week Johnny Waffle was the proverbial fly in the ointment, winning ...
04/26/2023

Ok, we're down to the last week of bowling, and last week Johnny Waffle was the proverbial fly in the ointment, winning his second tourney of the season by defeating Jeremy Brown with a stunning 173 scratch game. Sorry Jeremy, luck was on my side. Second place is nothing to be ashamed of, particularly because Jeremy moves into 2nd place behind Greg Johnson in the overall standings after several weeks of outstanding bowling. In the consolation match, Grant Stickel narrowly defeated Kristen Armacost with a very good 165 scratch game.

Johnny Waffle (Scoone) was the high qualifier for the final week, thanks mostly to that 173 game. Waffle will face Tony Bubczyk in the first round. Points leader Greg Johnson will square off against Steve Jordan, who despite bowling consistently well all season is still looking for his first Waffle tournament victory. Bob Dorr was able to capture third place, and will battle Grant Stickel, and finally it's a girl-on-girl matchup between fourth place qualifier Traci Wheatley and Kristen Armacost.

In the points race, Greg Johnson has clinched the regular season championship with a strong week 34 performance where he qualified 2nd. Jeremy Brown climbed through the ranks the past few weeks to finish 2nd, and Vicki Hineline has clinched 3rd place. The rest of the top ten has not been finalized, but Samantha Schreibman, Colleen David are currently 4th and 5th, and are guaranteed to finish in the top ten. Steve Jordan ( #6), Kristen Armacost ( #8) and Tony Bubczyk ( #9) qualified for the final week, and are also guaranteed to finish somewhere in the top 10. Norm Gifford is currently seventh, and will likely drop a couple places, but can finish no worse than tenth. Finally, Tommy Wisner, currently ranked tenth, cannot improve on that position, but will lose it if the Waffle finished 3rd or higher this week.

The final points standings and overall champion will be determined by adding the total points earned this season to the POA in the final week, so it's conceivable that anyone could overtake Greg and grab the championship, however he does have at least a 35 point lead over the nearest competitor. Does anyone have it in them to have an epic performance and steal the crown? We'll find out tonight

Good luck to all bowlers tonight!

Last week, Jeremy Brown won his second Waffle tournament of the season, easily beating Vicki Hineline, who bowled a good...
04/19/2023

Last week, Jeremy Brown won his second Waffle tournament of the season, easily beating Vicki Hineline, who bowled a good game herself, with a fantastic 169 scratch game. Jeremy has vaulted into third place in the overall standings, and not only that, but he was high qualifier for the week. Going into the finals, Jeremy now has the best chance to overtake Greg Johnson for the regular season points championship. In the consolation match, Johnny Waffle defeated Samantha Schreibman to take third place, even though both bowled very well in that game.

This week, Jeremy Brown will bowl Dave Richardson in the first round. Norm Gifford will take on Grant Stickel, John Scoone draws his birthday buddy Ed Sible, and finally Kristen Armacost will face Vicki Hineline.

Greg Johnson is still in command in the points race, but a strong performance by either Jeremy Brown or Vicki Hineline could overtake Greg. Everyone else is fighting for position going into the final week.

Good luck to all bowlers tonight!

Last week, Barry Smith defeated Rick Riley to win his second Waffle tournament of the season. Barry was also our high qu...
04/12/2023

Last week, Barry Smith defeated Rick Riley to win his second Waffle tournament of the season. Barry was also our high qualifier for this week. Scott Phillips beat out Rick Riley for third place in the consolation game.

Barry Smith, who was last week's big winner, was our high qualifier, and will face Johnny Waffle in the first round. Jeremy Brown qualified a respectable second, and will bowl Kristen Armacost. Steve Jordan qualified third, and will battle Vicki Hineline. Finally, Sam Schreibman qualified fourth, and will go up against Monica Emge.

Greg Johnson is still our points leader, but the lead keeps shrinking every week. Can anyone catch Greg? Most likely not, but they could dethrone him in the final week. Get as many points as you can in the next two weeks. We're almost at the finish line!

Good luck to all bowlers tonight!

This post is for last week which didn't go through because I hit the wrong button. In Week 31 Larry Bollinger defeated T...
04/12/2023

This post is for last week which didn't go through because I hit the wrong button.

In Week 31 Larry Bollinger defeated Tommy Wisner to win his third Waffle of the season. In the consolation round, Vicki Hineline defeated Rick Riley.

Greg Johnson still has a comfortable lead in the overall standings, but the pelloton is getting closer every week.

Last week's scores and brackets for this week to follow.

Ok, very quickly here, last week Tommy Wisner defeated Steve Jordan to win his first WW of the season. Kristen Armacost ...
03/29/2023

Ok, very quickly here, last week Tommy Wisner defeated Steve Jordan to win his first WW of the season. Kristen Armacost defeated Larry Bollinger in the consolation match to finish third.

Barry Smith was our high qualifier for the week, and will face Rick Riley. Tommy Wisner finished second, and will bowl Jeremy Brown. Larry Bollinger finished third, and will battle Kristen Armacost in a rematch of last week's consolation match. Finally, Vicki Hineline will duel Tony Bubczyk.

Good luck to all bowlers tonight!

Last week it was "The Gipper", Norm Gifford who defeated Colleen David (in absentia) to win his second Waffle tournament...
03/22/2023

Last week it was "The Gipper", Norm Gifford who defeated Colleen David (in absentia) to win his second Waffle tournament of the season. With the win, Norm moves into the top ten! Ed Sible defeated Jeremy Brown to finish third.

Norm not only won last week, but he was high qualifier! He will face Tommy Wisner in the first round. Larry Bollinger was a close second, with a fantastic 180 scratch game, and will battle Grant Stickel. Kristen Armacost continued a streak of excellent bowling, finishing third, and will bowl Frank Schreibman, and finally, Tony Bubczyk finished fourth, and will compete against teammate Steve Jordan.

Greg Johnson continues to lead the points race, but his lead continues to shrink . Colleen David and Frank Schreibman are currently tied for second, with Samantha Schreibman in fourth, and Vicki Hineline in fifth. Wow, the women are well represented in the top five!

Good luck to all bowlers tonight!

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