By Jim Margueratt
Special to the News
David Novak, three years ago at Skyway fired a 299 game in a junior tournament. Now as a 17 year old, Novak, 213 average, left up the four and six pins for a 298 at Star Lanes. He also had 11 strikes in his first game for a 279. A 181 middle effort gave him a 758 triple.
Also at Star, Bill Hicks had a 709 and 668 (245), John Case 707, Charlee Hill 590 (224, 211)Bryan Scargall 253, Colton Williams 246 and Brock Martin, eight years old, a plus 61 with a 154.
In Skyway Jonarc action, Ryan Dickenson, 956 with a pair of 264 games, plus a 267 the next week, Wayne Clark Jr. 956 (249), Bill Atkinson 266, Scott Grunau 265 and John Giordano wins a century watch with a 279 game. John Burke slashed a 252 last Sunday night.
In Westinghouse play, Ed Margueratt 644 (234), Jeff Lang 236, Art Oliver Sr. 223, Douglas Stickney 221 and for the Herchenroder’s, Nobby 247 and Klaus 221.
In P&G play, Mark Winger 235 and Mark Ward 221. One happy bowler in Happy Gang action was Sean Elley with 13 strikes in a row in a 734 (265, 224, 242) triple.
Jayme Allen dealt a 625 (2,260, George Reid 589 (216) and Al Berg used a 223 for a 580.
Catharine Rowe maintained her 211 average with a 695 (230, 220, 245) at Burlington Bowl. Chris MaDonald, 209 average, smashed 659 and 648, Mannix Dellaire, 208 avg., 669 (242), Vic Riding, 204 avg., 663 and Michael Braet, 200 avg., was tops at 724 (246, 211, 267) and 666 (256). George Horder, was plus-143 at 653 (242). James Morrison missed 600 by two pins with a 225 high and Jim Fenbow, 143 average, cleaned up with a 517 (191,180).
The Hamilton Five-Pin Association held a pins-over average tournament for their hard-working league executives and Linda Chabot was the best, at plus-125 with Norm Macdonald 110 and Darren Kenney, 87 following.
At this time last season, the Hamilton Ten-Pin bowlers had racked up 10 perfect games, four 299 games and a pair of 800 triples for 16 honour scores.
This season saw two 300 games, both in September and three 298s for five honour scores. A pair of 300s in unsanctioned leagues do not count.
