Spare Collectors roll up big win

Spare Collectors and Ten Pins both made bold moves for the title as they won their respective matches 9-0 in the East End Winter League at Southside Family Bowl.

Spare Collectors pulled within two games of leaders Fireballs, who were upset 7 to 2 to TLC, while Strike Squad are now just five games off the pace.

TLC’s victory allowed them to turn the whole race for first wide open as they are just three games back of Fireballs.

It was the women getting the best of the men for high game as Rita Smith’s 217 was on top of the honours’ list. 

Wally Simmons has the second highest game by a woman, just two pins behind Smith, Carolyn Welch’s 203 was third.

Elliot Douglas was the top man with a 203 with Troy Pitcher missing his 200 by two pins. Greame ‘Flash’ Furbert rolled a 192.

Scores: Trailblazers 1, Strike Squad 8; Here We Come 4, Pin Snipers 5; Spare Collectors 9, See-Breeze Strikers 0; Fireballs 2, TLC 7; 10th-N-Comin 0, Ten Pins 9.

Standings: 1. Fireballs 119.5-69.5; 2. Spare Collectors 118-71; 3. TLC 116.5-72.5; 4. Ten Pins 114.5-74.5; 5. Strike Squad 102-87; 6. Here We Come 94-95; 7. Pin Snipers 92.5-96.5; 8. 10th-N-Comin 75.5-113.5; 9. See-Breeze Strikers 65-124; 10. Trailblazers 47.5-141.5