January 30, 2013 at 5:54 p.m.
King Pins overhaul BTC
BTC fell out of the first place as they lost 3-1 to Sunset and King Pins slapped the Braves down 4-0.
Earlier in the season it looked like BTC were going to make a mockery of the Commercial League by running away with the title, but King Pins have slowly reeled them in as if they were in their own tortoise and the hare race.
Other scores saw Do It Best Masters win 4-0 over Sweet Life; Spinners taking 3.5 from Royal Gazette and Strikers and Double Trouble split their games.
Justine Robinson rolled a 249 scratch game while Thalia Lightbourne (200), John Adams (242) and Maurice Lowe (204) also rolled 200s.
Standings: 1. King Pins 54-34; 2. BTC 52-36; 3. Do It Best 45-43; 4. Double Trouble 45-43; 5. Sunset 44-44; 6. Sweet Life 43-45; 7. Spinners 41.5-46.5; 8. Braves 40.5-47.5; 9. Royal Gazette 37.5-50.5; 10. Strikers 37.5-50.5.
Warriors League
Navaho pulled off the upset of the year when they scalped Commanche 4-0. Bottom of the table Navaho shocked the league leaders as they rolled an 866 handicap game.
Blackfoot took four from Mohican and Kickapoo did the same to Choctaw.
Cherokee took three of four from Mohawk.
Dennis Butterfield picked up to USBC awards: one for bowling over 75 pins above his average and one for rolling a 230 game.
Kalvin Simmons also won an USBC award when he rolled a 210 game.
Standings: 1. Commanche 50-34; 2. Blackfoot 45-39; 3. Mohican 44-40; 4. Mohawk 43-41; 5. Kickapoo 43-41; 6. Choctaw 38-46; 7. Cherokee 38-46; 8. Navaho 35-49.
Fishbowl League
The battle to avoid finishing last is heating up as both Dolphins and Hinds had winning matches.
Dolphins swept four games from Cow Pollies while Tuna moved out of last when they took the bite out of Piranhas by winning all four games. Hinds avoided moving into the bottom rung by taking three of four from Porgies.
Orca was swallowed up by Barracuda in a 3-1 loss and are now last.
Marlins increase their lead at the top of the table with a 4-0 whitewash of Goldfish. Other scores saw Jellyfish beat Mackerel 3-1 and Snappers downed Wahoo 3-1.
Standings: 1. Marlins 55-29; 2. Snappers 49.5-34.5; 3. Barracuda 49-35; 4. Mackerel 47.5-36.5; 5. Wahoo 44-40; 6. Jellyfish 43.5-40.5; 7. Piranhas 43.5-40.5; 8. Porgies 42-42; 9. Goldfish 38-46; 10. Cow Pollies 38-46; 11. Dolphins 35-49; 12. Tuna 33-51; 13. Hinds 32.5-51.5; 14. Orca 31.5-52.5.[[In-content Ad]]
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