BTC ringing in the new year in first place

It will be a happy Christmas for BTC, who will end the year in first place for the Commercial Bowling League. The team beat Sunset 3-1 in Monday’s bowling and will start the new year one game ahead of King Pins.

Jaime Ford managed the only 200 game with a 219 as Alvin Outerbridge fell just two pins short of the mark and Junior Campbell was three pins shy.

Doreen Smith’s 174 was good enough to top all the women. Sharon Gibson had a 165 and Christine Adams rolled a 164.

Smith also had high handicap series honours with a 625, which was 11 pins in front of Marilyn Simmons. Kendelle Smith rolled a 595.

Outerbridge was the top man with a 638 followed by Hewvonnie Brown (624) and Junior Watts (620).

Scores: Spinners 4, King Pins 0; DC Braves 4, Sweet Life 0; BTC 3, Sunset 1; Do It Best 3, Double Trouble 1; Royal Gazette 2, Strikers 2.

Standings: 1. BTC 35-17; 2. King Pins 34-22; 3. Do It Best 32-24; 4. Double Trouble 30.5-25.5; 5. Royal Gazette 30-26; 6. Spinners 27-29; 7. Sunset 25-31; 8. DC Braves 24-32; 9. Sweet Life 22-34; 10. Strikers 20.5-35.5.

F-M Continental league

Cubs have a 30 game lead as second place Pinsplitters lost 17 to 13 to Spicenix.

Clyde Burgess had the high game with a 246. Wassy Smith’s 234 was rolled into a league high 622 series. Anthony Hayward (236 and 575), Stephen Paul (596) and Harold Minors (575) also made the honours list.

Rochelle Harvey had a fantastic night in having a 225 game and 576 series to lead the women. Kathy Christopher (212, 559) and Patrice Tucker (206 and 562) also had double honours. 

Scores: Pinjammers 26, Quickie Lickie Laundry 4; The Invaders 20, Bermuda Pest Control 10; New Hope 26, Odd Balls 4; Cubs 22.5, Nifty Rollers 7.5; Spicenix 17, Pinsplitters 13.

Standings: 1. Cubs 283.5-136.5; 2. Pinsplitters 252.5-167.5; 3. Spicenix 248.5-171.5; 4. Quickie Lickie Laundry 238-182; 5. Pinjammers 231.5-188.5; 6. The Invaders 226-194; 7. New Hope 197-223; 8. Nifty Rollers 194.5-225.5; 9. Bermuda Pest Control 133-287; 10. Odd Balls 95.5-324.5.

East End Winter League

Pin Snipers shot down Trailblazers 9 to 0 to pull within a game and a half of first.

Matthew Viney rolled a 236 to take high game honours. Elliot Douglas (226) and Derwin Smith (203) also rolled 200s. Carolyn Welch was the top woman with a 212 followed by Linda Simons 9198) and Sandra Ford (192).

Douglas had the high scratch series with a 603, besting Vinney’s 586. Smith had a 553.

Rita Smith had the top series for a woman with a 541. Welch (538) and Simons (515) were second and third respectively.

Scores: Pin Snipers 9, Trailblazers 0; Spare Collectors 2, TLC 7; Strike Squad 8, 10th-N-Comin 1; Here We Come 7.5, See-Breeze Strikers 1.5; Ten Pins 3, Fireballs 6.

Standings: 1. Fireballs 73.5-43.5; 2. Pin Snipers 71.5-45.5; 3. Ten Pins 70-47; 4. Strike Squad 68-49; 5. Spare Collectors 65.5-51.5; 6. Here We Come 62-55; 7. TLC 60-57; 8. See-Breeze Strikers 42-75; 9. 10th-N-Comin 42.5-75.5; 10. Trailblazers 31-86.

Barritt’s League

Pembroke Jrs and Haascobe keep flip-flopping the top two positions with Juniors going into the Christmas break in first.

Dean Lightbourn led all bowlers with a 246 game and 603 series. Peter Winsby rolled a 217 game on his way to a 576 series. Ty Williams (222 game) and Vernon Daniels (561 series) also had a good night at Warwick Lanes.

Scores: Pembroke Jrs 21, Pin Raiders 9; Sparks 22, Young Bloods 8; Team Bouchee 28, Bye 2; PH Club 11, Haascobe 19.

Standings: 1. Pembroke Jrs 280-110; 2. Haascobe 279-109; 3. PH Club 256.5-130.5; 4. Pin Raiders 209.5-180.5; 5. Sparks 185-205; 6. Team Bouchee 174-210; 7. Young Bloods 126-261.