Half Pints full measure in first half of season
The first segment of the Niagara 5-Pin Mixed Pro League season ended with a stunning conclusion as the Scorecard Harry’s Half Pints won the segment title on the strength of their 2-1 win over the Ontario Street Boston Pizza Brutes, a match decided by only 12 pins.
The Half Pints were near the top of the standings all segment long, trailing closely behind the dominating Dale Mellway Life Insurance Magic, who only lost one match all segment, and just happened to pass them and stay there for the last two weeks of the segment. Shawn Pellizari led the winners with a solid 699 (210, 298) while getting help from Chris Disher’s 671 (220, 240). The Brutes answered with Brian McFarlane’s 736 (227, 266, 243) while Tim Dixon was close behind with 719 (340, 214). The Magic continued on their dominant path, knocking off the Oh Canada Eh Dinner Show Town Criers 2-1, to finish the segment with one match lost over the entire segment.
Brad Gaudreau took his turn at leading the pack, firing the best individual performance of the night, a lane-scorching 844 (279, 275, 290) for the winners while men’s high average leader Dave Pendlebury lent some backup with 689 ( 259, 222). The Town Criers replied with Rob Fisher’s 658 (237, 236). Elsewhere, the Oh Canada Eh Dinner Show Canucks finished their segment on a convincing note, blasting the Wine Place Whiners 3-0. Sarah Stevens had the hot hand for the Canucks tossing a solid 758 (291, 201, 266) while ladies high average leader Chantal Papineau backed her up with 737 (217, 281, 239). The Whiners shot back with Rob Macdonald’s 669 (247, 213, 209) while Mickey Pikor added
616 (229). In the final match of the evening the Lakeside Electrical Lightning took two of their three games while settling for a rare tie against the Reggie’s Renovations Inc. Hammerheads.
Tyler Wendel seems to have regained his stride, leading the Lightning with a fantastic 797 (241, 246, 310) while his father, John Wendel, rolled a stellar 765 (335, 250). Valerie Vallee paced the Hammerheads with a sizzling 780 (241, 301, 238).