Fight Back mixes it up in battle for first in Mixed Majors

Minimax Forwarders shipped Activators into a tie for first when they beat them 14.5 to 5.5. This allowed Fight Back to share the top spot with Activators after downing Mix Ups 16.5 to 3.5.

George Ben had a 603 series thanks to a 215 game. David Maycock rolled a 237 to lead all bowlers. Carl Reid’s 225, 586 was a steady second on both the games and series list. Damien Matthews had a 571 series.

Patrice Tucker’s fine form continued with a 215 game and 580 series. Roslyn Simmons used a 202 game as the foundation for her 559 series. Marie Richardson (209) and Ronette Burgess (576) also claimed honours.

Scores: Gang in Blue 18, Untouchables 2; Troublemakers 17, True Mix 3; Fight Back 16.5, Mix Ups 3.5; Strikers 16, Movers N Shakers 4; Minimax Forwarders 14.5, Activators 5.5; Try Hards 13, Unpredictable 7.

Standings: 1. Fight Back 170.5-89.5; 2. Activators 170.5-89.5; 3. Gang in Blue 163.5-96.5; 4. Minimax Forwarders 143-117; 5. Troublemakers 137.5-122.5; 6. Try Hards 128.5-132.5; 7. Mix Ups 127-133; 8. Strikers 120.5-139.5; 9. Untouchables 119.5-140.5; 10. Unpredictable 95.5-164.5; 11. True Mix-167; 12. Movers N Shakers 91-169.

Commercial League

The two top teams battled and when the last pin had been knocked over, nothing had changed — BTC still led King Pins by two games.

Wayne Raynor rolled a 221 game to lead all bowlers. Kenny Ford was just three pins behind while John Adams bowled a 210 game.

Terrlyn Jones was the top woman with a 170 with Corrine Durrant (163) and Marilyn Simmons (162) close behind.

Simmons had the high handicap series with a 594, besting Cymone Sims by five pins. Durrant had a 575 to make the honours list.

Adams had a 648 handicap series to place first overall on the night with Alvin Outerbridge mustering up a 630 and Raynor’s 622 also being list-worthy.

Scores: Do It Best 4, Sweet Life 0; Spinners 3, DC Braves 1; Sunset 3, Royal Gazette 1; Double Trouble 2.5, Strikers 1.5; King Pins 2, BTC 2.

Standings: 1. BTC 32-16; 2. King Pins 30-18; 3. Royal Gazette 28-20; 4. Double Trouble 27.5-20.5; 5. Do It Best 25-23; 6. Sweet Life 22-26; 7. Sunset 22-26; 8. Spinners 21-27; 9. DC Braves 18-30; 10. Strikers 14.5-33.5.

Continental League

Pinsplitters gained nine games on leaders Cubs with a 24 to 6 victory over Cubs.

Gina Coddrington rolled a 206 game on her way to a 556 series. Patrice Tucker used her 214 high game to roll into a 555 series. Leeann Bean (202) and Rise Bean (524) also excelled.

Skeets Zuill had a league high 623 series, thanks in part to a 221 game. Anthony Hayward had the high game with a 234 while Gregory Simons (223), Wayne Kelly (576) and Clyde Burgess (569) all penned their names onto the honours list.

Scores: Nifty Rollers 20, The Invaders 10; New Hope 16, Quickie Lickie Laundry 14; Spicenix 20, Bermuda Pest Control 10; Pinsplitters 24, Odd Balls 6; Cubs 15.5, Pinjammers 14.5.

Standings: 1. Cubs 235-125; 2. Pinsplitters 228.5-131.5; 3. Quickie Lickie Laundry 228-132; 4. Spicenix 216.5-143.5; 5. The Invaders 187-173; 6. Pinjammers 175.5-184.5; 7. Nifty Rollers 163-197; 8. New Hope 156-204; 9. Bermuda Pest Control 119-241; 10. Odd Balls 91.5-268.5.

Barritt’s League

Pembroke Jrs climbed into first with a 25 to 5 drubbing of Team Bouchee. Haascobe dropped into second as Sparks took 12 points off them.

It was tight competition for top honours as Anthony Zuill edged Delmont Tucker by a pin with a 222 game. LeVinc Samuels snagged high series with a 609, two better than Tucker and eight more than Zuill. Samuels had a 214 game as part of his high series.

Scores: Pembroke Jrs 25, Team Bouchee 5; Pin Raiders 27, bye 3; Young Bloods 3, PH Club 27; Haascobe 18, Sparks 12.

Standings: 1. Pembroke Jr’s 235-95; 2. Haascobe 232-98; 3. PH Club 221-106; 4. Pin Raiders 182.5-147.5; 5. Sparks 151-179; 6. Team Bouchee 140.5-186.5; 7. Young Bloods 112-215. n