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Newer Breed went to the top of the Wednesday Night Mixed League with a 3-1 victory over Strike Force. Former leaders Lucky Strike went down 4-0 to Dark & Lovely in a major upset. Ink Spots blanked Free Spirits 4-0 and Time Will Tell took all four games off of Forty Plus.

Keith Lapsley rolled a 230 handicap game, besting Earlston Chapman by two pins. Chapman did take high series honours with a 656 while Lapsley picked up 634 pins.

Kennelyn Smith rolled a 264 handicap game and 683 series to top all bowlers. Carla Clarke rolled a 239 game while Victoria Prime-Jackson rolled a 682 series to take runner-up honours for the women.

Standings: 1. Newer Breed 25.5; 2. Lucky Strike 25; 3. We've Decided 25; 4. Time Will Tell 24.5; 5. Ink Spots 21; 6. Free Spirits 20.5; 7. Strike Force 18; 8. Forty Plus 18; 9. Dark & Lovely 18; 10. Bye 4.

East End Winter League

Habetes gained on league leaders Pin Snipers when the team came away with a solid 9-0 victory over third place club Ten Pins. Pin Snipers beat Here We Come 6-3.Fireballs took an 8-1 victory over Trailblazers. Other scores saw Up-N-Coming slip past See-Breeze Strikers 5-4 and Spare Collectors down TLC 7-2.

Edward Trott rolled a 239 game while Charles Swainson had a 561 series.

Alfred Wright (203), John Simons (202), Lawrence Smith (201) and Graeme Furbert (200) all reached the 200 mark.

Carolyn Welch led the women with a 191 game and 545 series. Welch also had a 187 game. Maryell Jackson rolled a 186 game as part of her 507 series. V. Roslyn Simmons had a 484 series.

Standings: 1. Pin Snipers 62-19; 2. Habates 58-23; 3. Ten Pins 43.5-37.5; 4. Fireballs 43-38; 5. Spare Collectors 39-42; 6. Up-N-Coming 38.5-42.5; 7. Here We Come 33-47; 8. TLC 30-51; 9. Trailblazers 29-52; 10. See-Breeze Strikers 29-52.[[In-content Ad]]

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