The hierarchy of the Second Spring Senior Bowling League remains unchanged following a dramatic round of fixtures at Warwick Lanes, though the gap at the summit has narrowed after a gritty display from the chasing pack. League leaders Blue Angels found their momentum stalled as they were forced to share the spoils in a high-stakes encounter that highlighted the growing parity within the division.
In the afternoon's most anticipated matchup, fifth-placed Last Pin produced a resolute performance to hold the pace-setters Blue Angels to a 2-2 draw. The result provides a significant boost for Last Pin, who proved they can go toe-to-toe with the league's elite, while the Blue Angels will rue the missed opportunity to further insulate their lead at the top of the standings.
The theme of deadlock continued in the mid-table battle, where fourth-placed Islanders and sixth-placed New Comers also played out a 2-2 draw. Both sides demonstrated remarkable consistency throughout the series, but neither could find the decisive strike needed to claim all four points. The stalemate ensures that the two teams remains locked in their respective positions as the season enters its final stretch.
While others struggled to break the tie, the Pinsplitters emerged as the day's big winners. Currently sitting in third place, they delivered a clinical performance to record a 4-0 shutout victory against seventh-placed Drifters. The maximum point haul sees the Pinsplitters apply significant pressure to the teams above them, particularly with second-placed Star Lites sitting out the week on a scheduled bye. With the leaders dropping points, the race for the podium has been reinvigorated heading into next week's fixtures.
Men
Scratch Game
198 Teddy Swainson
187 Elvin Thomas
170 Alpheus Santucci
Scratch Series
510 Teddy Swainson
477 Alpheus Santucci
456 Elvin Thomas
Handicap Game
254 Teddy Swainson
224 Elvin Thomas
216 Kelvin Burt
Handicap Series
678 Teddy Swainson
595 Kelvin Burt
594 Llewellyn Jones
594 Alpheus Santucci
Women
Scratch Game
201 Susie Bradshaw
180 Bobbie Jones
173 Malikah Symonds
Scratch Series
479 Susie Bradshaw
468 Bobbie Jones
447 Jolene Bean
Handicap Game
251 Susie Bradshaw
235 Erva Hassell
234 C. Lynne Cann
Handicap Series
635 Erva Hassell
633 Valerie Pethen
629 Susie Bradshaw
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