Back from our break, Hustlers went into this match looking to use home advantage to continue winning ways against Outsiders.
Not for the first time, first leg set a fine example, with Pete getting our first 9 and first 40, shortly followed by Mart claiming the first spare and our second 40, to set up a 9-pin lead. Still not used to such a position, second leg set about restoring something more familiar , with Dave setting a new season low as we dropped 15 pins to leave the Outsiders leading by 6 pins at the midpoint.
That upset third leg, who set about changing things once more, with 40s from Steve and substitute Swayner, Neil helping claw the game back and hand a 10-pin lead over to the anchors to defend. Finishing on a 9, birthday boy Gary just missed his 40, while Cap’n Clive recovered from a poor start to knock off a 9 and a spare to help him to his early top-scoring birthday present and ensure our best win of the season.
Can we keep this form going as we head to the Adam & Eve to take on Tivoli Boys?
17/11/14 v Outsiders @ Suffolk
| Pete | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 8 |
| AS | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 33 | -5 |
| Mart | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 42 | 6 |
1st leg total 116 v 107
| TC | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 8 |
| Dave | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | -12 |
| Rich | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 34 | -11 |
2nd leg total 91 v 106
| Steve | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 7 |
| Lloyd | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 35 | -5 |
| Neil | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 14 |
3rd leg total 118 v 102
| Gary | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 6 |
| Chris | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 33 | -6 |
| Clive | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 45 | 7 |
4th leg total 117 v 110
Grand total 442 v 425
WON by 17