LEWISTON – Team captain Donna Giroux and her brother, Ron, have dealt with a variety of family health problems this winter.
Their recovering father, mother and brother were able to attend the Thomas Lahey Foundation Bowlfest at Spare-Time Recreation last Saturday, however, and cheer the Girouxski team to the title.
Teammate Paul Kordalski lit up the lanes with a 240 in the single-string rolloff to nail down the title.
Redlon & Johnson of Bath finished second.
Team members included Wayne and Glen Fillion, Matt Nicole, Gerry Bissonette and Keith Yeaton. Glen Fillion rolled a 226 (scratch) to carry his team in the rolloff.
Finishing third were the Friday Nighters led by Pat Yeaton, Pam Heald (218 scratch), Randy Geoffroy, Dick Harris (212 scratch) and Dave Heald.
Individual highlights:
High series, scratch: Men, Rod Cameron 718, Jeff Bolduc 706, Mike Peaco 660; Women, Cathy Bickford 623, June Kordalski 522, Rita Cyr 522.
High game, scratch: Men, Rod Cameron 279, Barry Peaco 257, Jeff Bolduc 249; Women, Cathy Bickford 238, June Kordalski 196, Pauline Bosse 193.
High series, handicap: Men, Peter Bilodeau 818, Dale Heald 804, Barry Peaco 776; Women, Rita Cyr 822, June Kordalski 812, Rita Cloutier 797.
High game, handicap: Men, Barry Peaco 307, Rod Cameron 298, John Dube 298; Women, Jennifer Willey 297, Rita Cloutier 294.
High average: Men, Rod Cameron 239.3, Jeff Bolduc 235.3, Mike Peaco 230; Women, Cathy Bickford 207.6, Rita Cyr 174.
Team USA took top honors with a high series scratch of 2,963. Team mambers: Gil Dionne (captain), P.G. Cote. Mike Peaco, Jim Morin, Barry Peaco.
Mike Lahey also retained his “Atta Boy Award” for his challenge match victory over Paul Dionne.
A total of 170 bowlers competed in the event.
The Lahey Foundation was established in memory of school administrator Thomas E. Lahey, who died in 1987.
It has provided more than $140,000 in educational funds to graduates of Lewiston, Edward Little and St. Dominic since its inception.
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