bowlers again crowded Warwick Lanes for another event before the league's summer break ends.

The first Dorchester Eliminator Singles Handicap Tournament saw 69 bowlers taking part and June Dill emerging as the winner.

The format of the tournament called for bowlers to initially roll three games and then, based on their handicap scores, the field was cut to 32. Thereafter, the field was cut by half in each round until Dill ousted Allan Richards in the final.

Having survived all of the rounds, Dill's determination helped her outbowl Richards with a score of 235 to 216, picking up a cheque for $500 for her efforts. Richards pocketed $275.

Other prize winners were Janice Binns, Lionel Dowling, Chris Leverock, Steven Harvey, Yvette Swan, Quinton Hayward, Steven Riley, Lynn Ford, Carl Reid, Conrad Lister, Bobbie Ingham, Maryann Wilson, Leroy Ming and Kenneth Ford.

Meanwhile, starting this Sunday, the Island's top bowlers begin their attempt at qualifying for the FIQ World Championships to be held in the United Arab Emirates next year.

The top six men and top six women will carry Bermuda's flag. The qualifying rounds continue through next week.

FISHER EYES TRINIDAD TENNIS TITLE TEN Fisher eyes Trinidad tennis title Bermuda's Sasha Fisher will meet Laura Martin of Trinidad and Tobago in the girls under-12 final of the ITF junior tennis tournament in Port of Spain.

Fisher beat sister Zoe on Thursday in the semi-finals 6-1, 6-0 and now looks to repeat her triumph over Martin in the finals in St. Lucia last week.

In the under-12 girls doubles final, Sasha and Kara Fisher take on Zoe Fisher and Martin.

Danielle Downey lost in her singles semi-final match with Lisa Fung of Trinidad on Thursday. Fung won 6-4, 1-6, 3-6 in a three hour marathon.

Downey will team up with Sonja Ramcharan of Trinidad against Dasha Tcheerkason and Samantha Wang of the US in the girls under-14 doubles final.