Wombats, Tommies Hold Serve With Two Weeks Left
Showdown Looms As Each Win 3-1 In Week 13

South Glens Falls - The league-leading Wombats beat the Yanks 3-1 Thursday afternoon to run their record to 35-17 after thirteen weeks of play in the Forever Young league at Kingpin's Alley. Gary Sampson showed the way for the winners with 635 on games of 232, 193 and 210. The loss eliminated the Yanks from title contention.

The Tomahawks stayed right on the Wombats' heels via their 3-1 win against Kay + Dick. Roy Brady led the league with 644 on games of 185, 247 and 212 while partner Don Williams managed a consistent 595 (192-201-202). Dick Kenneally had another strong outing with 231-214-198 for 643.

Ray Davignon (214-581) and Rod LaChapelle (220-580) led the Leftovers to a 3-1 victory over The Singers. Joe Sycuro put 206 in the middle of a 511 set.

Four teams still have a mathematical chance for top honors, but the smart money says in two weeks The Wombats and Tomahawks will square off one last time.

Next week's premier matchups are the Over The Hill Gang vs. Yanks and the Tomahawks vs. Twisted Sister.

Williams is atop the average leaderboard at 205, with Kenneally at 204 and Brady at 201.

Wombats, Tommies Get Some Separation
Brady Stars After Getting Some Rest

South Glens Falls - What a difference fifteen hours make. Roy Brady recovered from an absolutely horrendous showing Wednesday night in the Show Me The Money league, firing a ten-strike opening 260 game Thursday afternoon to lead the Tomahawks to a 4-0 sweep of The Singers and pull within two points of the pace-setting Wombats in the Forever Young league at Kingpin's Alley. Roy added 188 and 200 to finish at 648. He received minimal help from teammate Don Williams, who limped to 590 (173-191-226).

The Wombats were hammered in the first game by Fire And Ice (128 pins compliments of Floyd Butler's 247) but snapped back to take the middle game by 129 - thanks to Gary Sampson's 231. The folks from Down Under won the deciding game by 14 for the hard-earned 3-1 victory. Butler finished with 606.

Dick Kenneally shot 641 (192-246-203) as Kay + Dick beat the Yanks 3-1 to pull even at 24-24 on the year. Tony Plicofsky filled in again for vacationing Cathy Tracy and came oh-so-close with 226-182-191 for 599.

Three weeks are left in the season and only The Singers and Ups And Downs have been eliminated from contention.

Next week's premier matchups are Wombats vs. Yanks, Tomahawks vs. Kay + Dick and Twisted Sister vs. the Over The Hill Gang.

Williams is atop the average leaderboard at 205, with Kenneally at 203 and Brady at an even 200.

Top Three Within Three As Wombats, Tommies Fall
Four Weeks Left As Race Tightens

South Glens Falls - The Wombats were swept and the Tomahawks foundered in Week 11 action of the Forever Young league on Thursday afternoon at Kingpin's Alley.

Tony Pliscofsky filled in for Cathy Tracy and led Twisted Sisters with 566 (180-201-185) and a 4-0 Wombat beating. After a long string of successes, the league leaders had little to offer on this day.

The Tommies squandered a huge opportunity to make up ground, losing 3-1 to cellar-dwelling Ups And Downs. Roy Brady put 243 in the center of his 593 and teammate Don Williams fortunately picked the same game to tally his lone deuce of the session for their point.

The Over The Hill Gang won 3-1 against The Singers to hop into second place. John Urban finished with 215 to pull out the total-pin point for the winners.

Dick Kenneally made a decent return from the disabled list and paced the league with 606 on games of 213, 177 and 216. Ray Davignon somehow had 268 amidst his 602 for the only other 600 or better effort.

Scoring was tough. Games under average prevailed over those over by 38-20 and the session average was five pins less than the season norm.

The Wombats are at 29-15 with the Over The Hill Gang 27-17 and the Toms at 26-18. The Yanks are making a move, now 5½ back. Mark Basso (224-557) and Floyd Butler (566) cancelled each other out in the Yanks' 2½-1½ victory.

Next week's premier matchup looks to be Fire And Ice vs. The Wombats.

Williams is atop the average leaderboard at 206, with Brady at 199, Butler at 198, Davignon at 193 and Kenneally at an unofficial (not enough qualifying games) 202.

The Other Sampson Sparks Wombats To Win
Erica Shoots 517 As Tomahawks Fall 3-1; Now Four Back

South Glens Falls - The Wombats got an unexpected boost Thursday afternoon at Kingpin's Alley as leadoff gal Erica Sampson fired 167-165-185 for a whopping 517 triple (718 with handicap). That effort along with last week's star Gary (216-564) was enough to beat the Tomahawks 3-1 and open up a four-point lead in the standings after ten weeks.

Don Williams paced the Tommie loss and all other Forever Young keglers with 614 on games of 206, 227 and 181. Teammate Roy Brady contributed 179-216-186 for 581.

Ray Davignon had the other 600 set, a 612 on games of 226, 192 and 194 but his Leftover duo was swept by the Yanks behind anchor Mark Basso's 202-560 performance.

The Wombats sit at a comfortable 29-11 with the Toms at 25-15. The Over The Hill Gang is another point back, the Yanks at 21-19 and Fire And Ice and Kay + Dick each at 20-20.

Next week's premier matchup looks to be Fire And Ice vs. the Yanks.

Williams is atop the average leaderboard at 209, with Brady at 199, Floyd Butler at 198, Davignon at 192 and Dick Kenneally at an unofficial 202.

Sampson Powers Wombats To Sweep With 704 Series
Tomahawks Two Back After Besting Twisted Sisters

South Glens Falls - The Wombats got a terrific effort Thursday afternoon from anchor Gary Sampson to sweep always-tough Leftover and maintain their standings lead after nine sessions of the Forever Young league at Kingpin's Alley.

Sampson carded a 704 series on games of 189, 236 and 279 to fuel the runaway victory. The Wombats are currently at 26-10.

The Tomahawks nearly matched that, but a 7-pin loss in the finale made them settle for a 3-1 win against Twisted Sisters. Roy Brady led the attack with 665 on games of 235, 216 and 214 while partner Don Williams added 220 and a pair of 198s for 616. The Toms sit at 24-12 and take on those Wombats next week as the FY enters a position round in the schedule.

Floyd Butler had 214-584 for Fire And Ice in their 3-1 triumph over Kay + Dick. Tony Pliscofsky filled in for John Urban again and put 249 at the end of his otherwise sub-par 544. Rod LaChapelle finished strong with 226 for 534 in Leftover's embarrassment vs. The Wombats.

Kay + Dick get the Over The Hill Gang next week, while Fire And Ice oppose the Twisted Sisters. Leftover-Yanks and The Singers-Ups And Downs complete the schedule.

Williams is atop the average leaderboard at 210, with Butler and Kenneally at 202. Brady remains fourth, but moved up mightily to 200.