Lamar Richardson set Warwick Lanes ablaze when he rolled the perfect game of 300 in Sunday's USBC third annual bowling championships.

Richardson, playing for the Scrubs, helped his team to a total of 3373 - 40 ahead of second-placed Hot Shots.

His performance was even more remarkable in that he has recently returned to the sport after breaking his wrist while playing for the national youth cricket team.

Team leader Antoine Jones rolled a 232 while Dean Lightbourne chipped in with 225, Raymond Burchall contributed with a 200 game and Delmont Tucker with a 189 for a blistering series of 1146.

Apart from the ninth frame when Richardson hit on the 'Brooklyn side', the rest of his efforts were solid pocket hits.

After throwing his last ball, he ran around the Lanes in celebration.

"I know now how those guys feel when they have 11 in a row, you just keep saying, I've got to get the next one," he said afterwards.

Final scores:

1 The Scrubs - 3373

2 Hot Shots (Noel Pearman, Derwin Smith, Robyn Carroll, Alpheus Santucci, Quinton Mallory) - 3233.

3 Linky Boys (Robert Edwards, Glenn Frith, Kevin Sampson, Ellsworth Bean, Shane Robinson) - 3202.

In the women's division, Josie Richardson led her team to victory with handicap scores of 717, followed by Sharon Davis (702), Sherry Tucker (645), Terrlynn Jones (634) and Olivette Armstrong (685)

1 Bermuda Strikers - 3383

2 Bermuda Go-Getters (Shakia Smith, Odell Zuill, Gloria Ray, Frances Trott, Juliette Smith) - 3309

3 Bermuda Island Girls (Jennifer Butterfield, Lana Hollis, Katrina Caines, Charlene Gilbert and

Marilyn Saunders) - 3274

The doubles and singles events will take place this Sunday.

* Bermuda Bowling Federation will hold their Annual Corporate Tournament to raise funds for international competition on Friday, May 16.

Prizes will be awarded for the first three teams and there will also be awards for individual high game and individual high series.

Another major tournament this year, in which Bermuda players will be involved, is the Lee Evans Tournament of The Americas being held in Orlando, Florida from July 27 to August 2.

Bermuda will be sending eight junior bowlers - four boys and four girls between the ages of 12 and 19.

Funds collected from the Corporate event will help finance the junior programme.