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Monday, December 22, 2025
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Nifty Rollers Maintain Grip as Title Challengers Run Riot
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The Continental Bowling League title race remains a high-stakes pursuit following a dominant Week 16, as the top three sides delivered clinical victories at Warwick Lanes to keep the pressure mounting at the summit. While the Nifty Rollers continue to set the pace, the chasing pack—led by a ruthless Under Dawgs—ensured the leaders cannot afford a single slip-up in the final stretch of the 2025/26 season.
League leaders Nifty Rollers faced a sixth-placed Cubs side looking to climb the standings, but ultimately cruised to a comprehensive 24-3 win. The result further cements their status at the top and keeps them ahead of the Under Dawgs, who produced the most emphatic result of the round. The second-placed Dawgs dismantled eighth-placed New Hope with a relentless 26-1 victory, looking every bit like title contenders as they maintain a razor-thin gap behind the leaders.
Elsewhere in the top half of the table, third-placed Odd Balls avoided any potential slip-ups with a solid 23-4 victory over seventh-placed The Invaders. The win ensures they maintain their podium spot and keep within striking distance of the frontrunners. Meanwhile, the fifth-placed Spicenix mirrored the Under Dawgs' dominance, recording their own 26-1 victory against a struggling Sunset side.
The week’s action saw the fourth-placed Astronauts take their scheduled bye, leaving them to watch from the sidelines as the race for the top four intensified. As the league enters its final stages, the focus shifts to whether the Nifty Rollers can maintain their perfect form under the immense pressure of a chasing pack that refuses to drop points.
High Scratch Games
Women
Patrice Tucker 217, Ashley Botelho 204, Melissa Botelho 192
Men
Mark Gibbons 278, Blake Raynor 268, LeVinc Samuels 246
High Scratch Series
Women
Patrice Tucker 610, Ashley Botelho 543, Melissa Botelho 526
Men
Christopher Leverock 692, Mark Gibbons 651, Blake Raynor 646
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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
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Mixed Majors Bowling Title Race Intensifies
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The Mixed Majors Bowling League continues to deliver drama at Warwick Lanes, with league leaders Unpredictable strengthening their grip on the top spot after a clinical display against the struggling Movers "N" Shakers.
Unpredictable maintained their formidable form with a 12.5 - 7.5 victory over the eighth-placed Shakers. The result ensures the pacesetters remain the team to beat as the season progresses, while the Shakers continue to search for consistency in the bottom half of the table.
The Thunderbolts were the standout performers of the session, moving comfortably into fourth place with a dominant 16-4 win over seventh-placed Mix Ups. The victory keeps them within striking distance of the podium places and puts further daylight between themselves and the mid-table pack.
In the battle for second, Spare Change refused to let the leaders pull away. They secured a professional 13-7 win over the fifth-placed Warriors, ensuring the gap at the summit remains manageable. Despite the loss, the Warriors remain a threat in the top five, though they will be looking to bounce back quickly in the next round of fixtures.
The most competitive match of the evening saw third-placed Fight Back and sixth-placed Activators locked in a fierce battle that eventually ended in a 10-10 draw.
The stalemate means Fight Back hold onto their podium position for another week, while the Activators will take confidence from holding one of the league's top sides to a point as they look to climb the standings.
Women Scratch Game
Charmain Smith 204, Debbie Ball 185, Patrice Tucker 183, Sharon Gibson 181
Women Scratch Series
Charmain Smith 556, Patrice Tucker 533, Sharon Gibson 502, Debbie Ball 499
Men Scratch Game
Carl Reid 266, Farijah Harvey 258, Anthony Zuill 235, Emmie Carrington 231
Men Scratch Series
Carl Reid 758, Farijah Harvey 698, Anthony Zuill 607, Emmie Carrington 587
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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
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Pin Heads Stun Leaders as Title Race Heats Up
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The Commercial Bowling League was turned on its head this week at Warwick Lanes as a shock result at the summit transformed the title race into a dead heat.
In the biggest upset of the season so far, ninth-placed Pin Heads delivered a clinical performance to topple league leaders Who Gives A Split with a 3-1 victory. The result sends shockwaves through the division and leaves the long-time pacesetters suddenly vulnerable.
The leaders' slip-up was perfectly timed for Sweet Life. The second-placed side managed a hard-fought 1-1 draw against third-placed Strike Force, a result that proved just enough to see them move into a tie for the top spot.
With both teams now neck-and-neck, the battle for the championship trophy looks set to go down to the wire. Strike Force remain in close attendance in third, though they will rue the missed opportunity to gain more ground on the leading pair.
Elsewhere in the league, Spare Parts moved up the standings with an impressive 3-1 win over fourth-placed Horseshoe Bay Rollers. The victory sees Spare Parts tighten their grip on sixth place and puts them within striking distance of the top four.
The battle at the lower end of the table saw Secret Weapons (7th) overcome Butt & Vallis (8th) with a 3-1 scoreline, while Too Legit To Split remained stationary in fifth place as they took their scheduled Bye week.
Men’s High Scratch Game
1 Bruce DeGrilla 227
2 Arriek Douglas 221
3 Marcus Johnson 202
Women’s High Scratch Game
1 Devina Burgess 186
2 Nicole Pearman 184
3 Tiffany Glasford / Charmaine Cann 166
Men’s High Handicap Game
1 Arriek Douglas 258
2 Bruce DeGrilla 249
3 Trenton Fubler 240
Women’s High Handicap Game
1 Nicole Pearman 237
2 Charmaine Cann 228
3 Devina Burgess 221
Men’s High Scratch Series
1 Marcus Johnson 568
2 Brice DeGrilla 525
3 Gerarde Regis 512
Women’s High Scratch Series
1 Devina Burgess 500
2 Nicole Pearman 485
3 Jimaye Johnson 468
Men’s High Handicap Series
1 Marcus Johnson 655
2 Alvin Outerbridge 609
3 Trenton Fubler 597
Women’s High Handicap Series
1 Nicole Pearman 644
2 Devina Burgess 605
3 Jimaye Johnson 603
Team High Handicap Game
1 Horseshoe Bay Rollers 894
2 Pin Heads 849
3 Spare Parts 841
Team High Handicap Series
1 Spare Parts 2342
2 Horseshoe Bay Rollers 2337
3 Sweet Life 2243
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Monday, December 15, 2025
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Nifty Rollers Maintain Grip in Continental Bowling League
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The Continental Bowling League title race remains a high-stakes pursuit following a dominant Week 15, as the top two sides clinical victories kept the gap at the summit unchanged.
While the Nifty Rollers continue to set the pace, the Under Dawgs delivered the performance of the weekend to ensure the leaders cannot afford a single slip-up in the final stretch of the 2025/26 season.
In the standout result of the round, second-placed Under Dawgs dismantled Spicenix with a ruthless 22-5 victory.
Spicenix, currently sitting sixth in the table, had no answer for the precision of the Dawgs, who looked every bit like title contenders. The win ensures that the gap between first and second remains razor-thin, putting immense pressure on the league leaders to remain perfect.
The Nifty Rollers faced a potentially tricky encounter against the fourth-placed Astronauts, but ultimately cruised to a 20-7 win. The result cements their status at the top and leaves the Astronauts looking over their shoulders as the race for the top four tightens.
The most competitive action of the week took place between Odd Balls and The Invaders.
Third-placed Odd Balls narrowly avoided an upset, clawing their way to a 14-13 victory over a resilient Invaders side. Despite sitting seventh, The Invaders pushed their higher-ranked opponents to the final frame, but the Odd Balls held their nerve to maintain their podium spot.
The fifth placed Cubs boosted their hopes of climbing the table with a solid 16-11 win over ninth placed Sunset, and eighth placed New Hope were inactive this week as they took their scheduled Bye.
High Scratch Games
Women
Patrice Tucker 221, Ashley Botelho 213, Charletta Samuels 193
Men
Lamar Richardson 279, Justin Paynter 247, Michael Honore 245
High Scratch Series
Women
Ashley Botelho 582, Patrice Tucker 576, Jennifer Stovell 516
Men
Mark Gibbons 685, Lamar Richardson 678, Justin Paynter 643
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Thursday, December 11, 2025
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Blue Angels Fly High in Senior Bowling League
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The latest round of the Second Spring Senior Bowling League at the Warwick Lanes delivered a significant result at the top of the table, as league leaders Blue Angels secured a dominant victory, while their closest rivals, Star Lites, were handed a shutout defeat.
The headline match of the week saw the league-leading Blue Angels deliver a commanding performance, handing second-placed Star Lites a decisive 4-0 shutout. This crucial victory is expected to significantly increase the Blue Angels' lead in the overall standings.
In other action, the mid-table saw an upset as fourth-placed Pinsplitters overcame fifth-placed New Comers, winning 3-1.
Lower down the table, sixth-placed Islanders secured a convincing 4-0 shutout victory against seventh-placed Drifters.
Third-placed Last Pins had a scheduled Bye week.
Men
Scratch Game
175 Alpheus Santucci
157 Teddy Swainson
157 Willoughby Tucker
Scratch Series
510 Alpheus Santucci
454 Teddy Swainson
447 Llewellyn Jones
Handicap Game
222 Llewellyn Jones
214 Teddy Swainson
214 Alpheus Santucci
Handicap Series
657 Llewellyn Jones
627 Alpheus Santucci
625 Teddy Swainson
Women
Scratch Game
207 Susie Bradshaw
185 Charlene Charves
181 Frances Trott
Scratch Series
504 Susie Bradshaw
480 Charlene Charves
478 Jolene Bean
Handicap Game
259 Susie Bradshaw
241 Charlene Charves
239 Frances Trott
Handicap Series
660 Susie Bradshaw
658 Jolene Bean
649 Erva Hassell
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