The Tribune

FRESH off the competition in their Shootout Championships, players were back in their bowling shoes on Monday as the City Bowling League kicked off its 2013-14 season at Mario’s Bowling Lanes.

The top player for the night was Bronson Beneby of Carib Construction. Beneby toppled the pins for a high three-game set of 632, followed by runner-up most valuable player Stan Bethell of Unique Discovery with a 585 set.

Frederick Cargill of Team KO led in the high game category with 232 followed by Greg Taylor of Unique Discovery with a 220 game.

The ladies were led by Joanne Powell of Bahamasair Flyers with a 220 high game and an excellent 542 set. Powell was followed by Driskell Rolle with a 542 three game set. Marina McClain’s 205 game was second highest for the ladies.

The team scores of the night were as follows:

Commonwelth Electrial def. Asue Draw Knights 3-0

Checkers Cafe def. BEC Shockers 3-0

Giga Tech def. City Leaguerd 3-1

Ten Back Strikers def. Telco Enterprises 2-1

Carib Construction def. Unique Discovery 2-1

Team KO def. TK Falcons 2-1

Bahamas air Flyers def. Mario’s Flaming Bowlers 2-1

During the City Bowling League’s Shootout Championships that concluded last week at Mario’s, David Slatter was crowned the champion after he knocked off Lee Davis in a very close match 637-601 for three games.

On the ladies’ side, Driskett Rolle won over Joanne Powell 534-493.

The tournament was dedicated to the memory of Lenny Powell, a former League bowler, national team member and national bowling champion, who recently passed. He was 49.