Williams sets torrid pace with 844

The kind of scores that make for an association overall season high series made their way into the Early Birds League at Thunderbird Lanes, where Ted Williams found the gift that kept giving. Strikes, that is, as Williams rolled 34 out of a possible 36 to put together a career-high 844 series.

Williams started off with the first 12 strikes in a row to post what is believed to be his twelfth career perfect 300 game. It was frame two of game two before Williams faced his first spare, a seven-count split, which he only got two of before starting the string all over again and going off the sheet for a 265. Williams then rolled fourteen more strikes, well into game three, before his only sin-gle-pin leave showed up. An easy conversion and off the sheet he went once more, adding a 279 to sum up his fourth career 800 series.

League News

Also in the Early Birds, Chad Perry had games of 268 and 264 before his shot went away, leaving him with a 701 series, whereas Lewis Bailey Jr. had nothing before his last game where he went front 10 for a 286 that still left him way short of 700.

Caden Burk was the His and Hers’ bowler of the week with a 745 on games of 233, 266, and 246, followed by Troy Hardin at 739 on games of 257, 264, and 218. Stephen Pennington received his 300 game award prior to the start of the His and Hers’ and proceeded to celebrate with a front nine effort in game two. Pennington tallied out at 737 with scores of 261, 278, and 198.

Michael Converson found the zone in the Tuesday Night Mixed at Twin Oaks, posting 246, 244, and 237 for a 727. James Middleton rolled 211, 247, and 257 for a 715 as he continues to tear up the lanes with his new Phaze AI.

And in senior news, Richard Jacoby started off the Socialites with a strike, single-pin spare, and then off the sheet for a 280. Keegan Ledford posted a career-high 223 game in the Entertainers league, 87 pins over his average.

No-Tap News

James Middleton was the high roller in the Senior 9-Pin Colorama at Thunderbird Lanes back on Nov. 29th, working off that turkey and dressing with games of 250, 278, and 297 for an 876 handicap total. Randy Travis finished in second with 819, and Sam Bowman rounded out the top three with an 817. Rick Olson, with the hard-luck 808 fourth-place score, earned honorable mention for a no-tap 300 game rolled in game one. Teri Jester also posted a no-tap 300 game, but hers allowed for a first-place finish in the women’s division with an 842, adding games of 251 and 243. Peggy Towne placed second with an 808.

Scratch singles winners were James Middleton, 825, Teri Jester, 794, and Sam Bowman, 784. Mys-tery Doubles winners included Rick Olson with Sam Bowman taking first in games one and three with 593 and 537, respectively, while Teri Jester and Peggy Towne managed to get the win in game two with 582. Strike pot winners were Rick Olson, Dave Baver, James Middleton, Teri Jester, Armour Brown, and Scott Brenke. Challenge shots were left for the next contestants.