Bowling: Dr Pepper’s lead grows in Gold & Silver

As the Gold and Silver summer bowling league starts to wind down, Dr Pepper has extended its lead by 4-1/2 points to hold on to first place.

Cumberland Lumber is sitting in second place with 39.5 points and Security Federal is in third with 36 points. Crouch Motors has 33.5 points, McMinnville Lanes has 33, while Team 6 has seven points.

A 241 game and a 616 series earned Wade Tomlin top honors for the men on Tuesday. Clay Hutchins turned in a 220 game and a 538 series. Larry Patton rolled a 217 game and had a respectable 613 series. Jim Newby had a 203 game with a 555 series. Billy Hayes turned in a 195 game with a 522 series and Jack Newby rolled a 187 game with a 494 series.

Mickey Patton had the high game of the day for the women with a 195, while Patty Womack had the high series with a 520. Patton turned in a 493 series, while Womack had a 182 high game. Linda Newby rolled a 168 game with a 486 series. Charlene Hollingsworth turned in a 154 game and a 431 series. Jean Simmons also rolled a 154 game, with Francis Hobbs turning in a 148 game and Robbie Bond posted a 146 game.

In team play Crouch Motors ruled the lanes by turning in a 722 high game and a 2153 high series.