The title race in the Continental Bowling League took another dramatic turn during Week 18 action at the Warwick Bowl, as the chasing pack capitalized on a truncated schedule for the league leaders.
While a highly anticipated clash between the table-topping Nifty Rollers and seventh-placed The Invaders was postponed, the door was left wide open for the Under Dawgs to narrow the gap at the summit.
The second-placed Dawgs made no mistake, delivering a clinical performance to dismantle the fourth-placed Astronauts with a dominant 22-5 victory. The result piles significant pressure on the Rollers, who now face a mounting fixture backlog as the 2025/26 season enters its final stretch.
The battle for the top three remained equally fierce as the Odd Balls strengthened their grip on third place. Facing eighth-placed New Hope, the Odd Balls produced a professional display to secure an 18-9 win. The victory ensures they remain firmly in the hunt for a top-two finish, creating further daylight between themselves and the mid-table pack.
Elsewhere, the Cubs continued their steady climb up the standings. Sitting in fifth place, they proved far too strong for ninth-placed Sunset, recording a comprehensive 23-4 win. The defeat leaves Sunset rooted to the foot of the table after another difficult night on the lanes.
With sixth-placed Spicenix taking their scheduled bye week, the mid-table scramble remains tightly contested. All eyes now turn to next week’s session at Warwick Lanes to see if the Nifty Rollers can find a window to defend their lead or if the Under Dawgs’ momentum will finally see a change at the top.
High Scratch Games
Women
Patrice Tucker 258, Melissa Botelho 205, Jennifer Stovell 186
Men
Dennis Joell 253, Jermaine DeSilva 227, Mark Gibbons 225
High Scratch Series
Women
Patrice Tucker 611, Melissa Botelho 564, Jennifer Stovell 529
Men
Dennis Joell 711, Mark Gibbons 611, Justin Paynter 599
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