Floyd Puts On The Finishing Touches With Lone 600
Records Fall; Williams Ends At Historic 219 With Four 700 Series

South Glens Falls - Floyd Butler capped a stellar summer performance Thursday afternoon on the Kingpin's Alley lanes with a closing 674 series on games of 226, 234 and 214 in a Fire And Ice sweep of the Yanks. The championship already clinched, Floyd paced the dynamic Butler duo to a finishing 45-15 record, six points clear of the runner-up Long-Short pair of Vic Corbisiero and Jim McGrath. Long-Short swept the Tomahawks to secure second place. Don Williams managed 189, 179 and 224 for 592 in the Tommie defeat.

Bowling 15 weeks (45 games), Floyd shot a record 13 series above 600 with two in the 700s. He tallied 32 200+ games and averaged 215 - six pins above the previous league-best 209 set by Roy Brady in the inaugural 2009 season.

Williams threw a dozen 600s (four in the 700s) and a record 38 games in the 200s. His 219 average is now the all-time best.

Wyman Swinton finished with the third-highest average at 202, the high single with 290 and series with 756.

Tomahawks (34-26) final season totals:

Bowler	Games	Total Pins	Single	Series	600+	200+	Average
Roy Brady	45	8,698	277	684	4	15	193
Don Williams	45	9,899	277	742	12	38	219

Forever Young standings and stats can be accessed here.

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Fire And Ice Clinch Title Behind Floyd’s 735
Brady, Swinton Register 600s

South Glens Falls - Floyd Butler put the finishing touches on a championship-clinching party Thursday afternoon at Kingpin’s Alley with huge games of 220, 268 and 247 for 735. The resultant 4-0 sweep for Fire And Ice gave them a stellar 41-15 record and the 2015 Forever Young title.

Roy Brady shot 191-177-256 for 624 as the Tomahawks fell 3-1 to Team Adirondack and out of contention. Anchor Don Williams added 196-203-200 for 599. Mike White paced the winners with 213-191-189 for 593.

Wyman Swinton carded the league’s other 600 series, 620 on games of 201, 247 and 172.

Williams’ average fell to 221. Floyd jumped to 215 and Wyman remained at 203.

A Fourth Williams 700 Pulls Toms Within Four
Floyd’s 696 Gets Draw For Fire And Ice

South Glens Falls - Don Williams manufactured his fourth 700 series of the Forever Young season Thursday afternoon at Kingpin’s Alley, a nifty total of 700 even on games of 236, 217 and 247 in the Tomahawks’ 3-1 victory over Pribis. Roy Brady added 190-183-201 for 574 in the important win.

Floyd Butler led Fire and Ice to a 2-2 draw against Leftover with 244-255-194 for 696. Wyman Swinton paced the opposition with 601 on games of 222, 183 and 196. John Urban tallied a fine 227-183-568 for the Over The Hill Gang in their sweep of the BYE team.

Fire and Ice at 37-15 faces Boston Strong Balls next week while the Tommies (33-19) get Team Adirondack. The Week 15 position round follows.

Williams raised his average to 223. Floyd to 212 and Wyman remained at 203.

Williams Fires 706 As Tommies Roll
Fire And Ice Lead Dwindles To Five As Floyd And Basso Duel

South Glens Falls - Don Williams fired his third 700 series of the short summer season Thursday afternoon for the Tomahawks, a 706 masterpiece on games of 245, 213 and 248 - and with 184-241-187 (612) assistance from Roy Brady, the Tommies demolished Twisted Sisters 4-0. Once the smoke had cleared, the Toms had pulled into a second-place tie with Long-Short. The pair are five points back with three weeks left on the schedule.

Season-long league-leading Fire and Ice suffered a rare 1-3 hiccup courtesy of the Yanks as Mark Basso soloed his way to 190-229-204 for 623, offsetting F&I anchor Floyd Butler's normal 626 on games of 231, 194 and 201.

Fire and Ice is still a gaudy 35-13 atop the standings board, but their lead doesn't look quite as safe. The Butlers' next opponent is the strong Wyman Swinton-led Leftover, while the Tommies get Pribis - who are seldom in attendance.

Williams raised his average to 222. Floyd remains at 211 and Wyman fell to 203.

Status Quo For Leaders As Finish Line Comes Into View
Butler, Williams Continue To Crank Out Monster Scores

Double-secret probation

South Glens Falls - Floyd Butler and Don Williams threw the only 600 sets in Thursday's Forever Young action at Kingpin's Alley. Floyd got progressively better with 205, 226 and a finishing 255 for 686 while Williams tallied 206, 242 and 226 for 674. Each was instrumental in leading their team to 3-1 victories as the FY entered the crucial final weeks of play.

John Urban nearly made 600, falling a couple pins shy on 196-186-216 for 598 opposite Floyd. Williams' partner Roy Brady shot 232 and 206, then collapsed to end at 596. Wyman Swinton put 233 in the middle of 560 against Williams.

George Bristol started 195-198 to get to 554 for Boston Strong Balls as they beat Team Adirondack 3-1. Mike White subbed for Barb Arnold again and pitched 524 in North & South's shutout of The Wombats. Mark Basso's 514 paced the Yanks to a 4-0 win against the Pepins, and Carol Finkle joined Wyman's attempt versus the Tomahawks with 170-190-150 for 510.

Fire and Ice maintained their seven-point edge over Long-Short, who also went 3-1 against an absent Pribis duo. The lead over the Tommies is still eight. Four weeks remain on the schedule, meaning sixteen available points.

Williams raised his average to 221. Floyd sits at 211 and Wyman at 204.

Fire And Ice Lead Cut To Seven With Loss
Williams (653), Swinton (626) Top Scoring

South Glens Falls - Don Williams once again paced the Forever Young bowlers Thursday afternoon with 653 on games of 214, 234 and 205 - but the Tomahawks fell 3-1 to the BYE team, seriously crippling their title hopes with just five sessions left.

Wyman Swinton managed the league's other 600+ series, a 626 on games of 188, 224 and 214 in Leftover's 3-1 victory over the Pepins.

Fire and Ice suffered a rare defeat, 3-1 at the hands of Long-Short, who moved into second place as a result.

The Butlers (Fire and Ice) are still on top of the standings with a 31-9 record, with Long-Short seven back and the Tommies trailing by eight.

Williams leads the average listing with 220. Floyd Butler is at 209 and Swinton at 206. Chuck Boykin and Roy Brady are next with 196 and 192, respectively.

Fire And Ice Holds Serve With 24 Points Left On Table
Williams Blasts 669; Swinton, Butler In 600+ Territory

South Glens Falls - Don Williams led the Forever Young bowlers Thursday afternoon at Kingpin's Alley with 669 on games of 218, 250 and 201 - pacing the Tomahawks to a 3-1 victory over Boston Strong Balls and keeping the Toms within shouting distance of Fire and Ice.

The league leaders got another strong outing from Floyd Butler, a 605 via 175-224-206 to beat the undermanned Galway Guys 3-1. Wyman Swinton had 258 at the end of 620 as Leftover was able to gather the required four points versus the BYE team.

After nine sessions, Fire and Ice (30-6) leads the Tommies (22-14). Long-Short sits another point behind, followed by a gap of only 4½ among the next eight teams.

Williams remained at 221 to head the averages. Floyd dropped to 211 and Wyman stayed at 206. Chuck Boykin fell from the exclusive 200+ club, dipping to 198.

Floyd's 722 Pushes Fire And Ice Lead To Eight
Williams (686), Brady (684) Power Tomahawks To Sweep

"Better check the Butlers' birth certificates..."

South Glens Falls - Floyd Butler mastered the south end of the building Thursday afternoon with 722 on games of 268, 233 and 221 to pace Fire and Ice to a position-round sweep of Long-Short. The dynamic Butler duo increased their halfway-point Forever Young lead to eight points.

Next door, Don Williams and Roy Brady were churning out the strikes for the Tomahawks in a 4-0 win against the Galway Guys. Williams had to strike in the tenth frame of the opener to produce a 14-pin victory, then the Tommies settled in and won by 30 and 129 going home. Don had 212-236-238 for 686 and Roy added 224-204-256 for 684. Chuck Boykin was nursing an injured right thumb and managed 221 and 211 at the front of his 586 effort for the losers.

Fire and Ice sit atop the standings with a 27-5 record, followed by the Toms at 19-13 and three teams at 17-15.

Williams raised his average to 221, Floyd to 212 and Wyman Swinton fell to 206. Boykin is the fourth member of the 200+ club at 201.

Fire And Ice Keeps Momentum Going
Swinton, Hughes, Butler Over 600

South Glens Falls - Fire And Ice (23-5) raised their points-ahead margin to a half-dozen Thursday afternoon with a 3-1 victory over the always-tough Wombats as the Forever Young league crept closer to the halfway mark of the summer season. Floyd Butler paced the win with 209-227-176 for 612.

Wyman Swinton posted top honors for the day with 623 on games of 225, 234 and 164 as Leftover beat the Marauders 3-1. Bob Hughes tallied the other 600+ set with an unusual 619 on games of 249, 245 and 125 in Team Adirondack's 3-1 triumph over Long-Short (17-11).

John Urban was closest without going over for the Over The Hill Gang, shooting 212, 150 and 234 for 596 as they pounded the third-place (15-13) Tomahawks 3-1.

Fourth to tenth place is populated by three teams at 14-14 and four at 13-15.

High averages are: Don Williams (220), Swinton (211), Butler (208) and Chuck Boykin (202).

Fire And Ice Gain Separation, Now Up By Four
Williams, Swinton, Butler, Boykin Register 600s

South Glens Falls - Fire And Ice (20-4) added three points to their league lead Thursday afternoon at Kingpin's Alley with a 3-1 triumph over North & South. Floyd Butler paced the comeback win with 162-233-224 for 619.

Long-Short was swept by the Pepins but held onto second place at 16-8. The Tomahawks were beaten 3-1 by the Marauders, their first actual match loss of the season - but remained in third (14-10). Don Williams threw another monster series, 683 on games of 213, 225 and 245 for the losers.

Wyman Swinton shot 224-256-192 for 672 as Leftover skunked the Galway Guys. Chuck Boykin had the circuit's other 600 with 182-217-211 for 610 in a losing effort.

Note:The league welcomed two new additions, Team Adirondack composed of Elaine and Bob Hughes and Boston Strong Balls, former champs - with Patrick Scanlan and Tracy Clemmons aboard. The schedule for the remaining weeks must be manually ciphered (Mr. Brady's responsibility), so references pertaining to such schedule on the attachments have either been removed or are premature at best - so don't be surprised if your opponents aren't whom you expected. Happens every year.