Bowling
The six-week Coors Summer League Challenge concludes this Wednesday night at Mario's Bowling and Family Entertainment Palace. A total of five teams are vying for a first place prize of $1,000 plus trophies and a $500 cash prize and trophies for second place. Shannon Thompson and Samuel Bain continue to perform admirably, allowing the Ten Pin Rollers to hold first place by 196 pins over the Red Raiders. In their last outing, Thompson struck for a gigantic 37 pins over average performance, followed by Bain with an outstanding 20 pins over average performance. Brad Smith of the Red Raiders was the runner-up player of the week after toppling the pins for a strong 23 pins over average. After five weeks, the Ten Pin Rollers are in first place, followed by the Red Raiders. The Warhawks are in third place, 243 pins behind, the E&U Watercoolers are fourth, 309 pins behind, and Mario's Bowling Palace is fifth, 368 pins behind.
Boxing
Following on the heels of the "True Sportsmanship" Amateur Boxing Show at the Wulff Road Boxing Square, the Champion Amateur Boxing Club (CABC) will stage the "All or Nothing" Amateur Boxing Show. This show will also be held at the Wulff Road Boxing Square on Saturday, August 16. The show will recognize former Bahamian Champion Bertrum "Bert Perry" Perigord and current World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental of Americas Champion, Bahamian Taureano Johnson.
Bowling
The Bahamas Bowling Federation (BBF) Handicap Monthly Tournament resumes this Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Mario's Bowling and Family Entertainment Palace. Brad "Speed" Fowler was the bowler of the tournament for July. Registration for this month's event is ongoing and is $40 per bowler. There is a cash pay-out for each of the three games.
Cycling
The second annual "Give a Child a Ride" Cycling Extravaganza is scheduled for Saturday September 13. Internationally, Bahamian cyclists are still looking to qualify for the Caribbean Youth/Junior Road Championships in Suriname, October 4-5, and the Caribbean Elite Male Championships in Puerto Rico, October 25-26.
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