Ten Pins leap into first as Snipers fall to third

Pin Snipers fell from first to third as the East End Winter league opened play after the Christmas break. Ten Pins went to the top of the table with a 6 to three victory over Here We Come.

Elliot Douglas had games of 219 and 203 on his way to a 592 series. Lawrence Smith rolled a 206 and had a 548 series. Tim Lodge had a 526 series.

Rita Smith’s 183 game edged Shirlene White by one pin and Laurie Simons by two for high ladies game. Linda Simons had the high series with a 499. White had a 494 series while Simons had a 476.

Scores: 10th-N-Comin 2, Fireballs 7; Here We Come 3, Ten Pins 6; See-Breeze Strikers 5, TLC 4; Pin Snipers 2, Strike Squad 7; Spare Collectors 6, Trailblazers 3.

Standings: 1. Ten Pins 83-52; 2. Fireballs 82.5-52.5; 3. Pin Snipers 80.5-54.5; 4. Spare Collectors 79-56; 5. Strike Squad 77-58; 6. TLC 72-63; 7. Here We Come 66.5-68.5; 8. 10th-N-Comin 52.5-82.5; 9. See-Breeze Strikers 48-87; 10. Trailblazers 34-101.

Barritt’s League

Pembroke Juniors huge win over Sparks helped them extend their league lead. Juniors won the match 29 to 1 while second place Haascobe won 24 to 5.

Harvey Willoughby used a 234 game as the foundation for his 572 series. Shane Williams topped 200 with a 209 while Gilbert DeCosta rolled a 207.

DeCosta had a 581 series and Antoine Jones rolled a 557 series.

Scores: P.H. Club 25, Bye 5; Haascobe 24, Team Bouchee 6; Sparks 1, Pembroke Jrs 29; Pin Raiders 15.5, Young Bloods 14.5.

Standings: 1. Pembroke Jrs 309-111; 2. Haascobe 303-117; 3. PH Club 281.5-135.5; 4. Pin Raiders 225-195; 5. Sparks 186-234; 6. Team Bouchee 180-240; 7. Young Bloods 140.5-276.5.

Commercial Bowling League

BTC kept its slim one game lead over King Pins as both teams had 3-1 victories.

Wendell Smith rolled a 242 to lead all bowlers. The only other 200s were rolled by Raquel Furbert (215) and John Adams (204). Marie Ford (198), Geraldine Harris (187) and Junior Campbell (197) also made the honours list.

Wendell Smith had the high handicap series by a long margin as he rolled a 736. The next closest man was O’Neill Lindsay with a 622. Keith Lapsley rolled a 603.

Furbert was the top woman with a 653 with Marie Ford close behind at 646. Yvette Smith had a 631 handicap series.

Scores: Sunset 4, DC Braves 0; Spinners 3, Sweet Life 1; King Pins 3; Double Trouble 1; BTC 3, Royal Gazette 1; Strikers 3, Do It Best 1

Standings: 1. BTC 38-22; 2. King Pins 37-23; 3. Do It Best 33-27; 4. Double Trouble 31.5-28.5; 5. Royal Gazette 31-29; 6. Spinners 30-30; 7. Sunset 29-31; 8. DC Braves 24-36; 9. Strikers 23.5-36.5; 10. Sweet Life 23-37.

F-M Continental League

Patrice Tucker and Robert Wilson both rolled 647 series. Tucker had a 246 game as part of her series while Wilson had a 244.

Winnette Wellington (232, 593) and Rochelle Harvey (205, 580) both made the ladies honours list. Harold Minors (243, 596), Troy Richardson (232) and Sheldon Thompson (578) did the same for the men’s list.

Scores: Cubs 21, Pinsplitters 9; Spicenix 20, Quickie Lickie Laundry 10; Pinjammers 16; The Invaders 14; New Hope 19, Nifty Rollers 11; Bermuda Pest Control 20, Odd Balls 10.

Standings: 1. Cubs 304.5-145.5; 2. Spicenix 268.5-181.5; 3. Pinsplitters 261.5-188.5; 4. Quickie Lickie Laundry 248-202; 5. Pinjammers 247.5-202.5; 6. The Invaders 240-210; 7. New Hope 216-234; 8. Nifty Rollers 205.5-244.5; 9. Bermuda Pest Control 153-297; 10. Odd Balls 105.5-344.5.

Armadillo Ladies Classic

Lucky Strikes stumbled this week in their bid to win the league title. They lost 17 to 3 to Classy Ladies who now trail first by 24.5 games. Florence Simons had a 216 game and 584 series. Grace Brito barely missed out on a 200 with a 196 while Thalia Lightbourne had a 195.

Tiffany Caisey had a 556 series with Pat Price third at 543.

Scores: Lucky Strikes 3, Classy Ladies 17; Fresh Blood 3, Rude Girls 17; Strike Zone 7, Upstarts 13; Chages 14, Hot Tamales 6.

Standings: 1. Lucky Strikes: 216.5; 2. Classy Ladies 192; 3. Rude Girls 144; 4. Fresh Blood 136; 5. Strike Zone 130; 6. Upstarts 127; 7. Changes 125; 8. Hot Tamales 89.5.