Gr-eight Misfits’ victory earns runners-up spot

NICKED IT! Misfits stole second place from Clappers in a dramatic last week of bowling in the Sunday Trios scratch league at Dagenham Bowling. An 8-0 win gave them 187 points, one in front of Clappers, who had been in the top two for most of the season, b

NICKED IT! Misfits stole second place from Clappers in a dramatic last week of bowling in the Sunday Trios scratch league at Dagenham Bowling.

An 8-0 win gave them 187 points, one in front of Clappers, who had been in the top two for most of the season, but finished third following a 6-2 reverse at the hands of the champions, Rat Pack.

Pinball Wizards won the handicap league, six ahead of Cobras in second, with Pinpals taking third place.

High games on the final night of the season came from Asad Khan with 227, John Hearne with 215, Colin Grainger with 213 and Rebecca Martin with 208.

High series came from Asad Khan with 588, John Hearne with 539, Colin Grainger with 515, Rebecca Martin with 512 and Alan Jones with 500.

Final results of the season: Cobras 0 Misfits 8 (0-8); The Three Ks 0 Pinpals 8 (0-8); Clappers 2 Rat Pack 6 (2-6) and Pinball Wizards 4 The A Team 4 (0-8).

Allan Park topped the men's averages with 181.05, with Rebecca Martin topping the ladies with 157.5.

The league's new season begins - with the possibility of extra teams involved - on September 6.