Viney rolls a big 700 series in Mixed Majors

WEDNESDAY, SEP. 19:

Mixed Majors League

Matthew Viney is already in fine form as he rolled a 700 series in the Mixed Majors League.

Viney’s 704 topped the rest of the bowlers and he managed to do so without having one of the three top games.

Anthony Smith was second with a 686 while Jermaine DeSilva had a 684.

Vernon Daniels had the high game with a  259, just one pin ahead of Carl Reid while DeSilva rolled a 255.

Laura Simons was the top woman as she used her 236 as the building block for her 582 series. Juanita Darrell had a 233 game and 538 series. Also making the honours list were Shirley Tuzo (213) and Josie Richardson (541).

Scores: Mix Ups 16, Fight Back 4; Activators 14, True Mix 6; Minimax Forwarders 14, Rebels 6; Untouchables 13, Movers N Shakers 7; Unpredictable 12, Gang in Blue 8; Troublemakers 13.5, Strikers 6.5.

Standings: 1. Mix Ups 30-10; 2. Unpredictable 29-11; 3. Activators 26-14; 4. Fight Back 20-20; 5. Untouchables 24-16; 6. Rebels 19-21; 7. Minimax Forwarders 18-22; 8. Troublemakers 16.5-23.5; 9. Gang in Blue 16-24; 10. Strikers 15.5-24.5; 11. Movers N Shakers 14-26; 12. True Mix 12-28.

Second Spring Seniors

The New Comers beat the Drifters 3 to 1 to take over the top spot in the league after two weeks.

Sandra Brangman was the top bowler with a 248 handicap game and 656 scratch series. Amanda Broadley and Geraldine Lambert both rolled 236 handicap games. Rounding out the top series for women were Francis Baker (628), Judith Woolf (642) and Vera Sandy (642).

Barry Floyd was the top man with a 234 handicap game and 634 handicap series. Charles Charves had a 217 game which translated into a 612 series. McNeil Simmons (222), Bill Bryan (217), and Noel Pearman (626) also made the honours list.

Scores: Blue Angels 4, Tigers 0; Old ‘n Kickin 1, Pin Splitters 3; Go Get It 1, Last Minute 3; New Comers 3, Drifters 1; Last Pin 1, Islanders 3.

Standings: 1. New Comers 6; 2. Last Pin 5; 3. Old ‘n Kickin 4; 4. Islanders 4; 5. Pin Splitters 4; 6. Blue Angels 4; 7. Drifters 4; 8. Last Minutes 4; 9. Tigers 3; 10. Go Get It 2.

Freisenbruch-Meyer League

The Cubs almost moved to the top of the league with a 25 to 5 victory over Odd Balls. That leaves them one game shy of The Invaders who beat New Hope 19 to 11.

‘Flash’ Furbert missed out on the men’s high game by one pin when he rolled a 225, but his 633 series led all bowlers. Phillip Francis and Eldon Landy both bowled 226 games while Renalda Bean knocked down 225 pins.

Francis had the second high series with a 610 while Bean rolled a 598.

Winnette Wellington bested all the women with a 229 game and 575 seriesCarolyn Welch’s 543 was good enough for the second high series by a woman while Prudy Spriggs rolled a 540.

Patrice Tucker (214) and Rochelle Harvey (207) had the second and third high games by women.

Scores: Bermuda Pest Control 19, Pinjammers 11; Quickie Lickie Laundry 25, Spicenix 5; Cubs 25, Odd Balls 5; Pinsplitters 19, Nifty Rollers 11; The Invaders 19, New Hope 11.

Standings: 1. The Invaders 46-14; 2. Cubs 45-15; 3. Quickie Lickie Laundry 35-25; 4. New Hope 42-28; 5. Odd Balls 32-28; 6. Spicenix 28-32; 7. Pinsplitters 26-34; 8. Bermuda Pest Control 22-38; 9. Pinjammers 20-40; 10. Nifty Rollers 14-46.

Commercial League

McQuinn Burch’s 245 game led all bowlers at Warwick Lanes on Monday night. Burch’s high game was 13 pins better than Carl Durrant’s 232. Aesop Smith rolled a 213.

Terrylynn Jones was the only woman with a 200 as she bowled 203. Malikah Symonds (187) and Tine Simms (184) were second and third on the women’s high games list.

Terence Minors had the high handicap series with a 694 with Burch a close second with a 677. Durant’s 631 was good enough for third on the men’s list.

Jones was the top woman with a 640 followed by Marilyn Simmons (628) and the evergreen Zina Jones (612).

Scores: Sweet Life 4, Sunset 0; Super Stars 4, Colonial Braves 0; Spinners 3, Gard Do It Best 1; Strikers 3, BTC 1; Royal Gazette 2, Double Trouble 2; Team Inferno 2, Bermuda Police Service Blue Lanterns 2.

Standings: 1. Sweet Life 6-2; 2. Double Trouble 6-2; 3. Super Stars 6-2; 4. Bermuda Police Service Blue Lanterns 5-3; 5. Team Inferno 5-3; 6. Strikers 4-4; 7. Colonial Braves 4-4; 8. Spinners 4-4; 9. Sunset 3-5; 10. BTC 2-6; 11. Royal Gazette 2-6; 12. Gard Do It Best 1-7.

Mixed League

Forty Plus kept their undefeated streak intact with a 4-0 whitewash of 80’s Babies. They lead the league by one game over Ink Spots.

Terence Minors was on fire and was the top man for scratch game (210), scratch series (560), handicap game (248) and handicap series (674).

Llewellyn Jones rolled a 191 scratch game while Tariq Hewey put down a 184.

Mansfield had the second high handicap series with a 665 which was followed by Wendell Smith’s 646.

Donna Trott nearly dominated the women’s honours list like Minors did for the men. She had the high scratch game (205), scratch series (510) and handicap game (245). Wendy Frith’s 660 was the top handicap series.

Melanie Burrows’ 195 was the second high scratch game and Yvonne Joseph had a 189. Deborah Jhuboo (653) and Kennelyn Smith (653) were second and third on the women’s handicap series list.

Scores: Dark ‘n Lovely 2, Newer Breed 2; Time Will Tell 1, Lucky Strike 3; Free Spirit 4, We’ve Undecided 0; Forty Plus 4, 80’s Babies 0; Ink Spots 3, Strike Force 1.

Standings: 1. Forty Plus 8; 2. Ink Spots 7; 3. Free Spirits 5; 4. 80’s Babies 4; 5. Time Will Tell 4; 6. Strike Force 4; 7. Newer Breed 3; 8. Lucky Strike 3; 9. Dark ‘n Lovely 2; 10. We’ve Decided 0.

Fishbowl League

Marlins took sole possession of first place with a 4-0 pan frying of Dolphins.

Richard Zuill led all bowlers with a 253, closely followed by William Steede’s 246. Ivan Trott had a 234 for the third high game among Division 1 men.

Lucky Pitcher had a 207 to top the Division 2 men.

Corinne Durrant rolled a 209 to best all other women. Sandra Ford had a 188 while Lisa Saints bowled a 165 for the Division 1 women.

Felicia Stevens edged Gina Jones by one pin when she rolled a 187 to roll the high game for Division 2 women.

The high handicap series honours went to: Sandra Ford (626-Division 1 women); Felicia Stevens (678-Division 2 women); William Steede (722-Division 1 men) and Lucky Pitcher (658-Division 2 men).

Scores: Wahoo 2, Porgies 2; Hog Fish 0, Swordfish 4; Marlins 4, Dolphins 0; Rockfish 2, Goldfish 2; Flounders 0, Mackerel 4; Snappers 2.5, Cow Pollies 1.5; Barracuda 1, Tuna 3.

Standings: 1. Marlins 7-1; 2. Snappers 5.5-2.5; 3. Cow Pollies 5.5-2.5; 4. Rockfish 5-3; 5. Mackerel 5-3; 6. Barracuda 5-3; 7. Dolphins 4-4; 8. Porgies 4-4; 9. Swordfish 4-4; 10. Hog Fish 3-5; 11. Goldfish 3-5; 12. Tuna 3-5; 13. Wahoo 2-6; 14. Flounders 0-8.