The Niners hung onto third place by defeating Nohopenhells to push them into equal fifth with Thunderbirds who had a win over The Deadly Assassins.

Spicks and Specks stayed in fourth spot with a win over Powerpins last week where it is still very close to call.

Results of round 30 were:

The Pin Heads drew with MACK 10-all.

For The Pin Heads, Shantelle Flynn had games of 119, 142, 111 for a 372 series, Terrie Walsh had games of 108, 108, 148 for a 364 series, David Hart had games of 93, 120, 106 for 319, while the vacant score didn’t gain them any points.

For MACK, Margret Gardiner had all above average games of 133, 127, 113 for a 373 series, Robin Quintrell had games of 167, 138, 138 for 443, Cheyne Pons had games of 97, 118, 120 for 335, while the vacant score didn’t gain them any points.

The Niners 12 points d Nohopenhells 8 points.

For The Niners, Glenn Pollard had games of 180, 162, 139 for a 481 series, Ron Timbs had games of 172, 129, 164 for 465, Bob Doyle had games of 118, 100, 134 for 352, while Leiland Friend’s absent score gained them one point.

For Nohopenhells, Craig Robinson had all over average games of 112, 117, 156 for a 385 series, Matt Whitehurst had games of 92, 108, 90 for 290, Brett Sanson took out the wooden spooner of the round award bowling 38 pins below average in his games of 83, 116, 130 for 329, while Steve Edmonds’ absent score gained them one point.

Spicks and Specks d Powerpins 13 1/2-6 1/2.

For Spicks and Specks, Les Robinson had all over average games of 201, 181, 179 for a 561 series, Val Dinnie had games of 96, 134, 162 for 392, Trevor Boyd had games of 132, 103, 133 for 368, while Neil Hawes had games of 104, 116, 120 for 340.

For Powerpins, Glenn Cleary had games of 127, 140, 129 for a 396 series, Adam Royston had games of 141, 120, 124 for 385, Grant Wellard had games of 149, 94, 94 for 337, while Matthew Tranter had games of 96, 114, 99 for 309.

Bitches 14 points d The Screaming Banshees 6 points.

For Bitches, Julie Nicholls took out the star bowler of the round award bowling 52 pins over average in her games of 193, 191, 129 for a 513 series, Ingrid Sach had all over average games of 146, 143, 153 for 442, Debbie Pickering had games of 135, 125, 147 for 407, while Ann McCudden had games of 107, 113, 118 for 338.

For The Screaming Banshees, Siretta Dawson had games of 124, 124, 145 for a 393 series, Robyn Quigley had games of 108, 135, 128 for 371, Joanne Boler had games of 123, 121, 88 for 332, while Debra Pypers’ absent score gained them one point.

Thunderbirds d The Deadly Assassins 12-8.

For the Thunderbirds, Carl Henderson had all above average games of 133, 149, 134 for a 416 series, Sue Collins had games of 113, 145, 112 for 370, Les Collins had games of 113, 114, 130 for 357, while Kathleen Morgan took out the wooden spooner of the round award bowling 35 pins under average in her games of 126, 89, 106 for 321.

For The Deadly Assassins, Hal Johnston had games of 119, 140, 153 for a 412 series, Peter Speller had games of 138, 136, 125 for 399, Chris Purches had games of 110, 103, 78 for 291, while Cara Cooper’s absent score gained them three points.

In It to Win It 12 1/2 points d Nutters 7 1/2 points.

For In It to Win It, Cameron Arnold had all over average games of 158, 179, 169 for a 506 series, Adam Richardson also had all over average games of 112, 92, 96 for 300, Glenn Corbett took out the star bowler of the round award bowling 48 pins over average in his games of 163, 217, 162 for 542, while Lyn Carter’s absent score gained them one-and-a-half points.

For Nutters, Colin Riley had all over average games of 134, 135, 128 for a 397 series, Isaac Riley had games of 169, 131, 192 for 492, Jody Jenner had games of 106, 119, 103 for 328, while Chloe Jenner had games of 79, 96, 116 for 291.

The 200 plus club award games were by In It to Win It’s Glenn Corbett with a great game of 217 and Spicks and Specks’ Les Robinson had a nice game of 201.

Well done to Glenn and Les.

How the competition table stands after round 30 of Pioneer League: In It to Win It 329, Nutters 328, The Niners 318, Spicks and Specks 312 1/2, Nohopenhells 308, Thunderbirds 308, MACK 296, The Deadly Assassins 294 1/2, The Screaming Banshees 277, Powerpins 276 1/2, Bitches 261 1/2, The Pin Heads 251 1/2.

Now, just a note to say Ashleigh Miller of the MACK team don’t leave just yet as you are holding down a trophy for the high series with handicap and you have for a while now so I hope you reconsider.

Well, now back to readers and bowlers, as we now only have six rounds to go I am hoping for two more teams or more to join the league for the next competition.

You don’t need to be a good bowler to play in it, so if you are bored and want something to do on Monday night, why not take up tenpin bowling?

The cost is $21 for three games and pick the score on the first game to win big money plus five meat raffles every week and music of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s to listen to while you are bowling is great.

Well, that’s all for now bowlers and readers, so until next week good luck and high scoring.

Les Collins.

A former winner of the A grade mixed teams state title in 1988.