Hustlers stroll to victory in style
After some initial scares, the Hustlers overran a very sociable Strollers team in a lively encounter at the Adam & Eve.
First leg provided the scares, not because of particularly bad scoring on our side but a Strollers leg of 130, including a 49, was a daunting score to follow on a strange alley. At the end, Hustlers were second best to the tune of 21 pins.
Second leg soon rectified this and captain Clive's innings of 53, which began with a 16 spare, ably supported by Gary's 43, virtually wiped out the deficit and the two sides began the third leg only one pin apart.
Modesty prevents this writer from describing the intricacies of his 58, other than it began with a 15 flattener and finished with a 12 spare, but good support was provided by Lofty's 42 and Pete's 38 in ending the leg 18 pins ahead.
So to the last leg, where all three players gained on their opponents to the tune of 21 pins. Lewis' 50 included a 13 spare on his final hand; Rob's 48 included a 10 spare; and JT managed 44 without needing the extra assistance of the sticker.
18/10/11 v Strollers @ Adam & Eve
| Steve | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 37 | -3 |
|
Rich |
8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 40 | -1 |
|
Neil |
8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 32 | -17 |
1st leg total 109 v 130
|
Gary |
8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 1 |
|
JimBob |
7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 38 | -1 |
| Clive | 16 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 53 | 20 |
2nd leg total 134 v 114
|
Marty |
7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 42 | -1 |
|
Pete |
5 |
7 | 7 | 4 |
7 | 8 | 38 | -2 |
| Andy | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 58 | 22 |
3rd leg total 138 v 119
|
J.T. |
7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 1 |
|
Lewis |
7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 11 |
| Rob | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 9 |
4th leg total 142 v 121
Grand total 523 v 484
WON by 39