The Tatti's were victorious in their first home game at the Military Club, beating close title challengers Harry's Lads by 7 pins, 374-367.
It was an enthralling match that could have gone either way. Booby was fast out of the blocks again with a good 12 spare but the rest of the team struggled to get going at their new home. A sub 90 opener gave Harry's the chance to put the pressure on & to nobody's surprise, they did exactly that. Two legs containing 14 spares in each meant that the Bogoes returned facing 98 to level.
A sub 40 bottom half in the second leg did little to inspire a fight back but, Booby ended the top half scoring by repeating his first leg effort it give them some hope. So, eight pins behind at half way, Booby hat-trick never materialised and Berti missed a single pin chance, but the top half then kicked into another gear. Rusty felled a great 14 before Cheeso stepped it up with a brilliant 17, his spare ball almost being a flopper. Captain Ali then cleared the frame to record a huge 62 total. The bottom halfer's took the third leg into the 100's to leave Harry's Lads 92 to level.
As expected, they didn't lie down. Despite an 86 third leg they finished the night with an excellent 97 thanks to two spares and every other effort being 6 or more.
So, into the final leg, the Tatti's needed 88 to win. Starting with a 6 & a 5 made the challenge a little harder but Boundy's 10 spare gave the bottom half their best leg total of the night. The call was for five 7's and an 8 to win. Ali, Cheeso & Turps kept them on target and so two 7's & an 8 were required when Rusty took to the alley for his final go.
With the result of the game hanging on a knife edge, Harry's Lads players crowded the Military Club Foyer to watch Rusty produce his best. Six pins down after striking the front pin, boom, he dispatched the remaining three pins with a perfect ball. Then, thirty seconds later, Joe having reset the pins in quick order, boom again, Rusty felled five more pins to secure another two vital points in their race for the title.
It has to be said, both teams played their part to produce an excellent a game of skittles.
"Excellent win against second in the table Harry’s Lads. Another spare start from Rob but unlike the last home the rest didn’t muster much to record a disappointing opening leg of 86. Two good legs by our opponents left us a big 90 to catch and it was left the Rob again to keep us in the game with an excellent 12. Two brilliant spares by the Russ’s 14 and 17 helped us chalk up a third leg of 104 which meant it really was game on and with Harry’s only scoring 86 on their third we somehow found ourselves 10 up!! However their brilliant last leg of 97 left us a very challenging 88 to win and although Boundys' spare gave us a chance it was rusty who helped the team secure the win with an excellent 14. This helped him to the top score accolade with a brilliant 44, pipping cheese who scored an excellent 40 and Fafs good 38"
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