Div 1 Week 5 – Strathfield Superbowl – 9 March
The division bowled ½ pin under average at Strathfield with 22 200 games and 8 600 series. The high game went to Dave Stenstra 269, Adam Burrows 235, Chris Greaves 233, Rodney Kitley 227, Chris again 223, Rodney again, Wolf Miller and Ray Vandine 222, Jared Kirkland 221 and Stephen Cheatham 220. The series went to Dave 674, Chris 658, Rodney 631, Jared 615, Adam 611, Peter Daly 609, Ray and Stephen 601, Bob Quinn 598 and George Antaky 585. The ladies high game went to Hayley van Bueren 202, Abigail Keith-Wheatley 195, Leonie Ince 193, Helen Cios 190, Rebeccanne Farr 188, Margaret Abdilla 186, Julie Strickland 184, Amy Brown and Sandra Stanshall 181 and Debbie van der Meer 179. The series went to Abigail 523, Sandra 501, Amy 497, Julie 496, Debbie and Jodie Terry 495, Rebeccanne and Hayley 494, Leonie 478 and Margaret 466.
Leaders Bowlarama Gorillas lost 11-8 to Fairfield Odd Bodz dropping to 2nd place as Tenpin City Dark Knights won 16-3 to take the lead by 4 points. Bowlarama Blackjacks won 11-8 to stay in 3rd spot while 4th place Wetherill Park Guns lost 12-7 to Campbelltown City Chihuahuas dropping to 5th as Odd Bodz took the 4th spot. Gosford Grenades won 10½ - 8½ while Tenpin City Pirates scored 8 on the bye. The high game went to Odd Bodz 974, Blackjacks 953 and Dark Knights 925. The series went to Odd Bodz 2753, Blackjacks 2693 and Gorillas 2682.
Div 2 Week 5 – Zone Bowling Rooty Hill – 9 March
The division bowled 4 pins over average at Rooty Hill with 29 200 games and 7 600 series. The high game went to Ray Dillon 258, Chris Prince 247, John Barrett 234, reserve Dean Harr is 232, Graeme Pulbrook 231, Derek Kellard 226, Joe Wrublewski 224, Brendan Barker 223 and Rob Greenwood, Craig Beaton and John Dowton 218. The series went to Ray 674, Chris 629, Harry Collins and Joe 618, John 616, Dean 609, Graeme 583, Brandan 572 and Derek 558. The ladies high game went to Madison McCooey 234, Tracy Hodgson 215, Marianne Keith 201, Madison 190, reserve Lisa Love 189, Marianne again 185, Madison again 181, Marianne again 178, reserve Rose Lucas 169 and Kerry Horvat and Ros Dowton 165. The series went to Madison 605, Marianne 564, Tracy 529, Lisa 486, Sandra Burchall 471, Kay Ginger 461, Rose 455, Christine Pulbrook 453, Ros Dowton 452 and Dallas Archer 433.
Leaders Strathfield Vikings won 10½ - 8½ but dropped to 2nd as Lidcombe Lynx won 13-6 and claimed top spot by 1½ points. Bowlarama Alleycatz moved into 3rd spot winning 14½ - 4½ while previous 3rd place Rooty Hill Rhinos won 10-9 against 4th place Rooty Hill Strikers but dropped to 5th while Strikers dropped to 7th. Western Force won 13-6 to move up to equal 5th, while Rooty Hill Pikachoos won 13-6 to join them in 5th place. Campbelltown City Sixers won 10-9 and Strathfield Sharks also won 10-9. The top 7 teams are covered by 7 points still, although the sequence has changed around. The high game went to Alleycatz 923, Sharks 920 and Mittagong Highlanders 885. The series went to Sharks 2652, Alleycatz 2648 and Western Force 2480.