Tight race for Gold & Silver bowling league lead

Three teams are locked in a close battle for the lead in the Gold & Silver bowling league, which competes each Tuesday at McMinnville Lanes.

Leading the way is Jones Twins Beauty Salon, with a 75.5-point total after Tuesday’s action, but just behind them are Dr Pepper Bottling Co., at 74.5, and Security Federal, which has 73.5 points.

First National Bank is fourth with 70 points, while Beacon Federal has 65.5 and Cumberland Lumber has 65 points. Rounding out the rest of the standings are Holder Realty (63.5), Warren Co. Nursery (62), Foster and Foster Realty (59), Crouch Motors (56) and McMinnville Lanes (54.5).

Tuesday’s high game for the men went to John White, who rolled a 204, while Jim Newby had a 203 and the day’s high series, a 543. Jack Newby had a 195 game and a 512 series, while Larry Tittsworth rolled a 191 game and a 489 series score.

Other top scorers included James Hutchins, who had a 468 series, while David Adams had a 188 high game. Chester Richmond had a 182 game and a series of 471, while Clay Hutchins had a 180. George Knauer rolled a 180 game and a 484 series, while Tony Tittsworth had a series score of 479.

On the ladies’ side of the ledger, Patty Womack had a 191 game and the day’s high series, a 495. Linda Hibshman had a 167 game and a 453 series, while Madeline Hutchins had a 465 series, including a high game of 165.

Virginia Money had a 161, while Mickey Patton bowled a 156 on the way to a 431 series. Faye Burch had a 154 on her way to another 431 series, and Martha Gillespie had a high game of 154.

In team competition, Foster and Foster swept the day with its 686 game and 1869 series.