KUWAIT CITY, Dec 9: In a week that saw scores soar sky high and dip down low, D’ Islanders and Asian Air Safari literally burned down the lanes in dishing out impressive victories over separate rivals in the fourth round of the ongoing elimination round of the 2011-2012 PBAK-MoneyGram-SMDC Winter Tenpin Bowling League being held at the Cozmo Bowling Center in Khaifan. In booking their enviable performance, D’ Islanders and Asian Air Safari both submitted an eye popping above 3100 pin fall scores. Also making their presence felt in the tenpin bowling team competition sponsored MoneyGram Money Transfer, SM Development Corporation, World Vital Gateway, Bahrain Exchange Co. and Cozmo Entertainment, were current league leader Oscar Strikers, Cozmo-1, Whiplash, NLB and Express Rollers.

Bowling like a house on fire, the sizzling hot pin busters of the D’ Islanders dried out the green thumbs of LEAF in lanes 7 and 8 of the first squad. Bannered by Marilyne Mariano and Danny Doctor, D’ Islanders quickly moved into the driver’s seat by subduing their opponents in the opening game of the 3-game series match via a 1014-908 count. And with Rolly David taking over the scoring chores in game two, the outcome of the match was never in doubt as D’ Islanders stamped their class once more over LEAF 993-914. Cashing in on the fine showing of Bert Pantanilla, Rolly David and Noel Japitana, D’ Islanders closed out their outing with a 1096-933 victory in game three to home with a 3128-2755 total pin falls win and the weekly high series plum as well. Suiting up LEAF in this match were Joe Presenta, Marjorie Mercado, Rocky Castil, Blanca Mercado, Cris Carungay and Rey Ualat.

Not to be outdone were the lane masters of Asian Air Safari who were also smoking hot in their match opposite defending champion Klasmeyts Al Khadda Kana Controls in lanes 9 and 10. Spearheaded by the explosive trio of Lito Michaels, Edwin de Mesa and Mina Andaya, the Asian Air Safari keglers gave Klasmeyts KK a hint that they have to do better if they want to retain the title as the explorers clobbered the school mates in game one and two 1105-943 and 1046-920. Still in full control of the match, Air Safari went on to sweep the 3-game series by beating the visibly off form Klasmeyts crew of Bong Bermillo, Rudy Zablan, Emma Gatus, Gary Bonifacio, Romy Fermil, Bene Crucero and Romy Daus in the third game 925-786. Also bowling in this match for Asian Air Safari who clinched a 3101-2649 victory were Shy Lao and Rico Baluyot.

Meanwhile, tenacious league leader Oscar Strikers continued to set the pace in the elimination round by cruising to another decisive victory as they grounded the Swooping Eagles.
Tapped as one of the strong title contender, Oscar Strikers with its formidable lineup will be hard to beat in any given day as indicated by its walk in park win over the flightless Eagles. In its one sided 3008-2586 victory, Oscar Strikers headed by Aziz Aslawi, Mousa Abdullah, Fadel Qassem, Aseel Al Roomi, Mohannad Ibrahim and Janet Shaikh stopped the Eagles from taking in all three games of the match 1027-821, 976-954 and 980-811. After 3 disastrous weeks, the entertainment magnates of Cozmo-1 finally barged into the win column by crushing the K2E2 Thunders 3015-2690. Getting maximum output from Aldin Avila, Vernie Villaruel, Aga Cuadrazal, Maryann Mogpo, Maricar Ruben and Ali Nabi, Cozmo-1 overpowered K2E2 in three straight games 1030-895, 947-869 and 988-906.

In the other completed match of the fourth week, Whiplash had no trouble in eking out an easy 2952-2233 win over the Honey Bees, NLB subdued Western Union 2929-2678, Kasco-Will Do it silenced BOSE 2768-2686, World Class routed Falcon Cargo-Nusantara 2856-2499, Siete Pares beat Cozmo-2 2750-2645 while Xpress Rollers who drew the week’s bye garnered a total score of 2941. The team standings after four weeks are as follows (read as rank, team name and average score per game), 1. Oscar Strikers-997, 2. D’ Islanders-963, 3. NLB-961, 4. Asian Air Safari-956, 5. Kasco/Will Do It-956, 6. Western Union-954, 7. Whiplash-947, 8. Xpress Rollers-943, 9. KLasmeyts KK-937, 10. Cozmo 1-932, 11. Siete Pares-930, 12. Swooping Eagles-930, 13, World Class-924, 14. Cozmo-920, 15. LEAF-916 16. BOSE-911 17. K2E2-901, 18. Nusantra-836, 19. Honey Bees-783.