Jacob Gill treated Sunday’s “King of the Hill” testing tournament lane condition with a powerful performance, averaging 217 over seven games to garner his first title in the series, held at Tenpins & More.

BOWLING UPDATE

From Tenpins & More

Gill’s qualifying set, made up of 257, 192, 237 and 194, totaling 880 was more than 100 pins ahead of second place.

The top nine bowled another game and his 208 was sufficient to move on. Then followed 216 to gain him a place in the final against previous winner, Eric Vanderlip.

The championship match was evenly poised early on, however a 6-8 pocket split from left-handed Vanderlip allowed Gill breathing space as he spared the first seven frames before delivering four strikes in a row for a 219- 171 win.

Gill opened only three frames during the event, commendable and proof once again that sport lane conditions first requirement is always to close frames with spares and then strikes.

• The 25th annual “Champion of Champions” tournament starts the first of thirteen qualifying squads on Saturday December 14.

Entry is open to all league bowlers with verifiable averages from any Center, whilst those local bowlers who have won leagues or tournaments at Tenpins & More throughout the year at receive discounted entry fees.

Last year, the event paid out over $ 5,100 in prize-money and youth scholarships.

• Calendar:

Sat 16-Sun 17: Start of State Finals for 25th New Mexico Games