Tenpin scores on the rise
17 bowlers participated in a three-game shoot-out to see who could bowl the highest
AS the weeks progress, so the Amanzimtoti Tenpin Bowling Club bowlers are shrugging off the effects of the year-end break and ‘practise makes perfect’ is showing dividends, as the scores start to climb towards the peaks seen last season.
The February monthly meat competition was held at Dolphin this past weekend and saw the largest field for many a month participate.
Seventeen bowlers, aged from under 10 to over 70, participated in a three-game shoot-out to see who could bowl the highest plus over his average.
First to show from the field were Dylan van Berkel on plus 45, followed by Cheryl Hambrook on plus 40, Ron McClatchie plus 31 and Ricky O’Hare plus 23. In the second game Dylan and Ron turned on the heat bowling 254 and 264 respectively.
DROPPED
Cheryl unfortunately could not keep up with these numbers and dropped out of the picture.
In the third game Dylan and Ron were unable to keep up the scoring and it was at this time that ‘dark horses’ Maggie Fouche and Alicia Coetzee chose to set the pins flying with their highest games of the day. In the long run Dylan held on to win by 11 pins from Ron, followed by Maggie and Alicia. Congratulations to all who participated.
League results from the centre are as follows: Monday night Taxi Trios league still sees outsiders High 5s in first position, but their lead has now been cut to one point as Wazzup gives chase, followed by Pulse, 17 points further back.
Soho league welcomed back Katie Alberts after her recent operation and she surprised all by bowling a plus 37 on her return to take first place.
Wednesday Millenium League welcomed the Cyster family back and they promptly showed their class with games of 264 and 256 by Andrew, while brother Wayne achieved a 227. After a long break, Coenie Nienaber seems to be regaining form and bowled a 226 game.
None of the women however, managed to break the 200 barrier. The team of Orels has now been overtaken by the Sparkplugs for first place.
Thursday Dolphin doubles saw games of 254 and 245 from Ricky O’Hare, Craig Matthew achieved a 225 and Bronwen Elbourne 221. Judy Bhagwandin sprang to life with a great 222, which brought the house down.
Master Blasters are still in first place, followed by Hooligans and Double Up.
SHOT
In the juniors, week one saw Eathan Irmscher in the lead on plus 89, followed by Lynton van Schalkwyk on plus 72 and JK Raykov on plus 11. However, this all changed in week two when Shabba Bhagwandin shot into first, followed by Lynton and Ahmed Dada in third. Phantom League shows Lighty Holmes in the lead on 1,280 from Denise Nell on 1,254 and Michael Cromhout on 1,249.
Staff League has Zander Kumst in first place on 1,276, followed by Johnny van Wyk on 1,260 and Chris van Wyk on 1,240.
Sunday League shows Jivi Sewcharan in the lead from Gita Soorjlal and Ali Malani.
There will be no official club activities this weekend as the second round of the KZN qualifying tournaments, the KZN singles, is scheduled to be bowled. Upcoming club events are the Swipe Card finals on Sunday, 9 March and the first round of inter-league for 2014 on Saturday, 15 March.
This event has been won by the Thursday Dolphin Doubles team for the last three years and the other leagues have promised they will not reach number four.
