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Night one of the latest, and possibly youngest, bowling league in Portland.  Success can't begin to sum it up.  Shirts were distributed, shoes were velcroed, pitchers were poured and teams hit the lanes.  There were some legendary match ups: The Saucy Posse vs. 3 Livers, $3 Gutterballs vs. B.E.E.R, Spare Us vs. Dirty Half Dozen, The Pinups vs. Derelicte My Balls, Binga’s Wingas vs. Purple Haze, and of course, Happy Hands vs. Off Constantly.  In the end, Happy Hands did not beat Off Constantly, but they came as close as a bunch dreamy-eyed novice bowlers could.  Off Constantly brought their A game with a slew of spares and strikes and plenty of over-zealous fist pumping.  The White Russians they were pounding would turnout to be their demise, with Happy Hands winning 4 out of 5 points in the final game.  Fueled on Bud Light alone, Happy Hands brought a spirit and team-centric attitude that is seldom seen on those fine Yankee Lanes.  The shirts, avec Bowl Portland logo, marked all who dawned them as league members and therefore worthy of the respect of lane staff and casual bowler alike.  The team colors turned out to be some classic combos.  The white on black team (Happy Hands) and the black on white team (Off Constantly), the blue and yellow gas station attendant shirts of the Saucy Posse and 2 teams on the far end of the lanes that were both clad in maroon and yellow, making them look like McDonalds employees on a group outing.  With 7 more weeks remaining in the regular season, a couple of weeks of play-offs and the culminating Bowling Ball Gala, there is plenty of sweet bowling action to come.  Bowl on.  (pictures)

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