28th November v Marsh's Marauders (Front Pin Rnd3) Won 177-171

The Tattibogoes return to Front Pin action after a few years of not entering the competition was something of a non-contest. They breezed through to the next round with a six pin victory with a full leg and a half in hand.

The match started a little later than usual to allow some additional time for Marsh's Marauders captain to chase up his players. Apparently they were unaware of the fixture until that evening!

Anyway, with ten names chalked up, eight players present and two on their way to the Lads Club, the Marauders eventually started skittling and eight deliveries later they'd scored 34 pins. With their other two players still en-route the Bogoes took to the alley and were in front by the time Captain Ali cleared the frame with a very well taken 9. 

In the bottom half Statto became the first player to suffer a duck although he will point out that he actually did hit the front pin with his first ball but after spinning round it remained standing. Holly concluded the opening leg with a seventh 8 for Stuee to chalk up on the board and a total that meant that Marauders found themselves chasing 44 pins to level.

Contest over, Marauders latecomers completed their opening leg and after the second leg total was added up they were only 8 up with a full leg of skittling in hand for the Tatti's. Looking at the time, both captains came to an agreement that, to speed things up, Marsh's should continue to bowl until all their four legs were done and the Tatti's would then play until enough pins were felled to bring the game to a conclusion result wise.

After senior board marker Stuee helped himself to the only spare of the night Cheeso's three immediately afterwards meant the total scores were level. With Statto's efforts showing little signs of improving he was pushed into the limelight to try to fell the winning pin. Failing miserably with his first attempt (in the third leg) he was given a final opportunity in the fourth leg. With everyone looking on, expecting to witness the Tatti's lowest ever individual score being broken, Statto's first and second balls were nowhere near their intended target. However, digging deep into his skittling resources that includes an averages winning season in 2001/02, he delivered his final ball of the night bang on and to everyone's surprise it floored the winning front pin and five more behind it.

Well done Statto, Sanjay's record of achieving both the highest (47) and the lowest (3) front pin score remains intact.