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Marlins continued their ascendancy with a 4-0 thrashing of Hammerheads. The victory now puts the perennial league title contenders within four games of first after a disastrous start to the season.

First place Goldfish stumbled again, this time losing 3-1 to Cow Pollies.

Dolphins burst into fifth place with a 4-0 shellacking of Flying Fish.

Other scores included Porgies taking three from Barracuda; Piranhas and Mackerel drawing; Wahoo beating Tuna 3-1; and Snappers and Hinds drawing.

Standings: 1. Goldfish 35-17; 2. Marlins 31-21; 3. Hinds 30-22; 4. Porgies 29-23; 5. Dolphins 29-23; 6. Barracuda 28-24; 7. Cow Pollies 28-24; 8. Piranhas 26.5-25.5; 9. Flying Fish 25-27; 10. Snappers 25-27; 11. Wahoo 20.5-31.5; 12. Mackerel 20-32; 13. Hammerheads 20-32; 14. Tuna 17-35.

Continental Bowling League

Bermuda Pest Control drubbed Cubs 23.5 to 6.5 in the Continental Bowling League. The clash allowed Pest Control to climb two places in the standings.

Top team Nifty Rollers beat Odd Balls 21 to 9.

Other scores saw Pinjammers down The Invaders 20 to 10; New Hope beat Spicenix 23 to 7; and Quickie Lickie Laundry thumped Pinsplitters 26 to 4.

Peaches Perinchief topped all bowlers with a 219 game. Prudy Springs wasn't far behind with a 215 while Jennifer Stovell (201) also surpassed the 200 mark.

The top male bowler was Mike McCallum with a 209. Clyde Burgess (203) and Blair Showers (201) also topped 200.

McCallom led all keglers with a 591 series. Showers (556) and Ivan Trott (542) were the second and third high men.

Stovell's 548 was first amongst the ladies with Pebbles Tucker (544) and Peaches Perinchief (540) second and third respectively.

Standings: 1. Nifty Rollers 244.5-115.5; 2. Pinjammers 230.5-129.5; 3. Quickie Lickie Laundry 202.5-157.5; 4. New Hope 199.5-160.5; 5. Spicenix 176-184; 6. The Invaders 172-188; 7. Bermuda Pest Control 162.5-197.5; 8. Odd Balls 162-198; 9. Cubs 158.5-201.5; 10. Pinsplitters 92-268.

Wednesday Night Mixed League

After the last pin falls tonight, any one of four teams could top the league table. Newer Breed saw their lead sliced after drawing 2-2 with We've Decided. That allowed Lucky Strike to move within a half point of the leaders with a 3-1 triumph over Ink Spots. Time Will Tell also closed in on first with a 4-0 whitewash of the Bye team.

Other scores saw Free Spirits win 3-1 over Forty Plus while Dark & Lovely drew 2-2 with Strike Force.

Kevin Sampson rolled a 253 game while Erskine Brangman bowled a 679 series to lead all men. Donna Trott continued her hot form with a 257 game as a basis of a 681 series.

Standings: 1. Newer Breed 31.5; 2. Lucky Strike 31; 3. We've Decided 30; 4. Time Will Tell 29.5; 5. Free Spirits 25; 6. Ink Spots 23; 7. Strike Force; 8. Dark & Lovely 22; 9. Forty plus 19; 10. Bye 5.

Barritt's League

Buy & Sell pulled off an upset with an 18.5 to 11.5 triumph over second place PHC. Pembroke Juniors continued to steamroll the competition with a 27 to 3 victory over The Old & The New. The win puts the Juniors more than 200 points ahead of The Old & The New before the Christmas break.

Stash T doubled up Southside Two 20 to 10. Other scores saw Logic Rollers knock down Southside One 22 to 8 and Young Bloods extinguish Sparks 17 to 13.

Miles Smith rolled a 233 game, edging Vernon Daniels by five pins. Antoine Jones rolled a 217.

Standings: 1. Pembroke Juniors 294.5-95.5; 2. PHC 245.5-145.5; 3. Southside Two 230.5-159.5; 4. Stash T 212- 178; 5. Buy & Sell 191-199; 6. Young Bloods 183-207; 7. Southside One 178-212; 8. Sparks 168-222; 9. Logic Rollers 159-231; 10. The Old & the New 89-301.[[In-content Ad]]

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