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Friday, October 30, 2026
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Mathews & Tucker inside Top Ten Pan American Bowling Doubles
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Bermuda’s Damien Mathews and Dayvon Tucker returned to the lanes on Friday to maintain their steady form at the 2026 Pan American Bowling Champion of Champions in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Following the completion of the Men’s Singles division, the island pair shifted their focus to the Men’s Doubles at the Costa Rica Country Club Bowling Center, holding ninth place overall after the opening eight-game block with a combined total of 3,303 pins.
The Bermudian duo established a competitive rhythm early in the series, with Tucker leading the way in the opening rotation courtesy of a sharp 228 to set a solid baseline.
Mathews provided the highlight of the afternoon during the fourth game, finding his line across the pocket to roll a high game of 243.
The consistent pairing leaves Bermuda well positioned within the top ten of the Americas' premier field, with team and all-events standings set to unfold as the championship approaches its final stages on Saturday.
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Mathews & Tucker Fly the Flag for Bermuda in PanAm Bowling
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Bermuda’s Damien Mathews and Dayvon Tucker have opened their campaigns on the international stage at the 2026 Pan American Bowling Champion of Champions tournament in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Competing at the Bowling Center of the Costa Rica Country Club, the island duo took to the lanes alongside the Americas' elite in the Men’s Singles division, with the week-long championship running through 31 October.
Mathews delivered the standout performance of the opening stages for Bermuda, securing an 18th-place finish overall with a combined tally of 3,343 pins.
The highlight of his competition came in the 14th game, where Mathews came agonisingly close to a coveted perfect score, stringing together a sequence of strikes to card a blistering 290—one of the highest single-game scores of the entire tournament.
Compatriot Dayvon Tucker finished 26th overall, amassing 2,969 total pins across his series.
Tucker also found his rhythm during the 14th rotation, producing his best individual effort of the event with a clean 228 to highlight his singles campaign.
Action at the Costa Rica Country Club continues throughout the week as the competition moves into doubles and combined team divisions.
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Islanders sweep Last Pin in Senior Bowling at Warwick Lanes
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Islanders produced the standout team performance of the latest Second Spring Senior Bowling League round at Warwick Lanes, securing an authoritative 4-0 sweep over Last Pin.
The clean sweep headlined a competitive week of senior action, which also saw New Comers and Drifters claim vital victories, while Just Kickin and Pinsplitters could not be separated in a tightly contested 2-2 draw.
New Comers proved too strong for Blue Angels, sealing a 3-1 win, while Drifters matched that scoreline with a 3-1 triumph of their own against Star Lites.
In the men's individual honours, Michael Vassell enjoyed an outstanding outing, topping both scratch categories and the handicap game.
Vassell rolled an impressive 245 to lead the scratch game standings ahead of John Maycock (193) and Nathan Stevens (179). He carried that momentum through to the scratch series, posting a commanding 580 total, followed by Maycock on 479 and Stevens on 457.
Vassell also set the benchmark in the handicap game with a 264, edging Stevens (243) and Llewellyn Jones (238). However, it was Jones who took top honours in the handicap series, compiling a 657 to narrowly edge Stevens (649) and Eugene Smith (648).
The women's division was headlined by an equally dominant display from Bobbie Jones, who swept the top spots across scratch game, scratch series, and handicap game.
Jones posted a clinical 219 to lead the scratch game, finishing clear of Malikah Symonds (181) and Susie Bradshaw (180). In the scratch series, Jones set the standard with a 572, with Symonds (498) and Bradshaw (471) completing the top three.
Jones also delivered in the handicap game with a 257, closely pursued by Sonia Holder (256) and Jolene Bean (240). Holder turned the tables in the handicap series, however, claiming top spot with a fine 691 total to edge Jones (686) and Linda Simons (676).
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Sweet Life Extends Commercial Bowling League Lead
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League leaders Sweet Life maintained their relentless momentum at the summit of the Commercial Bowling League after securing a clinical 3-1 victory over fifth-placed Horseshoe Bay Rollers at Warwick Lanes.
The table-toppers headlined an eventful round of league action that saw contenders across the division jockeying for critical playoff positioning.
Second-placed Strike Force kept the pressure firmly on the leaders, matching Sweet Life's output with an identical 3-1 win over 11th-placed Pass The 24.
Third-placed Butt. & Vallis also tightened their grip on the upper reaches of the table, holding off a spirited challenge from seventh-placed Secret Weapons to seal a hard-fought 3-1 triumph.
Elsewhere on the lanes, mid-table battles produced plenty of drama:
Rolling Pins, sitting in sixth, delivered a composed display to see off 10th-placed Pin Heads 3-1.
Eighth-placed First for the Day pulled off an eye-catching result, upsetting fourth-placed Too Legit To Split to claim the points.
Ninth-placed Who Gives A Split delivered the most dominant performance of the evening, registering a comprehensive 4-0 sweep over bottom-placed Spare Parts.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Agony for Bermuda as last-16 spot IBF World Cup Slips Away
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Bermuda's bowlers suffered agonizing heartbreak at the International Bowling Federation (IBF) World Cup in Munich, missing out on a place in the knockout stages by the narrowest of margins.
Competing at the Max Munich Bowling center in Brunnthal, Bermuda concluded their overall campaign in 31st place after a spirited team effort that took them to the brink of a major upset.
Contesting Team Round Two in Group B—where matches were contested across a best-of-three-game format with three points awarded for a victory—Bermuda battled to a seventh-place finish on 18 points.
The squad pushed their international rivals to the wire, but ultimately fell just short of extending their tournament. A single additional match victory would have propelled Bermuda into a decisive roll-off for a coveted spot in the last 16.
Despite the fine margins denying them a fairytale progression into the knockout rounds, Bermuda left Germany having shown immense resolve against some of the world's elite federations on the global stage.
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