Team Inferno is too hot to handle for Spinners

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9: Team Inferno burned up Warwick Lanes in a 3-1 victory over Spinners on Monday in the Commercial League. The win moved them a game closer to first place as leaders Double Trouble split with Gard Do It Best.

Billy Glasford rolled a 255 scratch game on his way to a 595 handicap series. McQuinn Burch had the high handicap series with a 617, while Terence Minors also topped the 600 mark with a 608. Minors best game was a 222 while Burch rolled a 219.

Sharon Gibson had a great night as she rolled a 191 scratch game on her way to a 505 scratch series. High handicap series honours went to Dee Swan and her 639.

Geraldine Harris (624), Malikah Symonds (617) and Marilyn Simmons (617) all made the honours list.

Simmons bowled a 185 scratch game while Harris was just one pin behind her.

Scores: Team Inferno 3, Spinners 1; Colonial Braves 3, Royal Gazette 1; Super Stars 3, Sweet Life 1; Strikes 3, Sunset 1; Bermuda Police Service Lanterns 2, BTC 2; Double Trouble 2, Gard Do it Best 2.

Standings: 1. Double Trouble 37.5-18.5; 2. Team Inferno 36-20; 3. Super Stars 34.5-21.5; 4. Strikers 32-24; 5. Sweet Life 32-24; 6. Bermuda Police Service Lanterns 29.5-26.5; 7. Royal Gazette 29.5-26.5; 8. Gard Do It Best 27-29; 9. Colonial Braves 25-31; 10. Spinners 23-33; 11. Sunset 17-39; 12. BTC 15-41.

Continental League

Quickie Lickie Laundry gained four games on first place Cubs when they drew 15-15 and Cubs stumbled to Spicenix.

The 200s were flowing as Sheldon Thompson led the way with his 245. Lew Furbert had a 223 while Greame ‘Flash’ Furbert bowled a 222.

Winnette Wellington had a 227 to lead the women with Rochelle Harvey six pins back. Kenneisha Simmons had a 216 game.

Simmons did have the high series for a woman with a 569, topping Harvey by six pins. Pat Price rolled a 551.

Thompson led the league with a 647 with Renalda Bean (606) and Wassy Smith (582) were second and third high respectively.

Scores: Spicenix 19, Cubs 11; Pinsplitters 16, Odd Balls 14; Bermuda Pest Control 22, Nifty Rollers 8; Pinjammers 27, The Invaders 3; Quickie Lickie Laundry 15, New Hope 15.

Standings: 1. Cubs 286.5-163.5; 2. Quickie Lickie Laundry 273.5-176.5; 3. New Hope 246.5-203.5; 4. The Invaders 242-208; 5. Spicenix 240.5-209.5; 6. Pinjammers 235.5-214.5; 7. Pinsplitters 216.5-233.5; 8. Bermuda Pest Control 209-241; 9. Odd Balls 180-270; 10. Nifty Rollers 120-330.

Fishbowl League

Rockfish swam past Marlins into first as they defeated Goldfish 3-1 while the former leaders drew 2-2 with Dolphins.

Gladwin Harvey had the high scratch game in the Division One men with a 257. Other division leaders included: Wendell White (203, Division Two men), Juliette Smith (198, Division Two Women) and Corinne Durrant (213, Division One Men).

Harvey also had the high handicap series with a 698. Other leaders were: Durrant (649, Division One Women), Peggy Mello (645, Division Two Women) and Matthew Tumbridge (650, Division Two Men).

Scores: Tuna 3, Barracuda 1; Mackerel 4, Flounders 0; Porgies 3, Wahoo 1; Dolphins 2, Marlins 2, Goldfish 1, Rockfish 3; Swordfish 4, Hog Fish 0; Cow Pollies 3, Snappers 1.

Standings: 1. Rockfish 40-24; 2. Marlins 39.5-24.5; 3. Porgies 39-25; 4. Goldfish 37.5-26.5; 5. Snappers 33.5-30.5; 6. Cow Pollies 33.5-30.5; 7. Mackerel 33-31; 8. Dolphins 32-32; 9. Tuna 32-32; 10. Hog Fish 31-33; 11. Swordfish 31-33; 12. Wahoo 30-34; 13. Barracuda 27-37. 14. Flounders 9-55.

Warriors League

Mohawk maintained their league lead with a 3-1 triumph over Cherokee last Friday.

Eldon Landy led all bowlers with a 229 scratch game. Carol Edness was the top woman with a 211.

Robin Simmons was the second high man with a 194 while Sharon Bean rolled a 178.

The top handicapped games were bowled by Charles Charves (271). Johnny Binns (251), Princine Bailey (243) and Karen Landy (235).

Clay Bean had the high handicap series with a 680 while the top woman was Bianca Glasford with a 631.

Second high series honours went to Noel Cann (667) and Patrice Rawlins (615).

Scores: Mohican 1, Blackfoot 3; Apache 3, Choctaw 1; Seminoles 1, Mohawk 3; Cherokee 3, Kickapoo 1; Commanche 3, Navaho 1.

Standings: 1. Mohawk 42-22; 2. Commanche 39-25; 3. Choctaw 34.5-29.5; 4. Cherokee 33.5-30.5; 5. Seminoles 33-31; 6. Navaho 31-33; 7. Kickapoo 29-35; 8. Mohican 26-38; 9. Blackfoot 26-38; 10. Apache 22-42.