St George’s’ ten-pin bowlers will be hoping their cricketers can follow in their footsteps in the two-day classic this week.It was the East Enders who triumphed in the ‘Cup Match’ bowling tournament which takes place every year prior to the big game at the Warwick Lanes.In the 21st edition of the event, St George’s came out on top by ‘seven’ runs.Fans of the two cricket clubs met at the Lanes to play a simulated game of cricket.The format was designed by bowling enthusiast Lionel Dowling and has survived up to this date.Dowling explained that the contest is carried out with terms familiar with cricket.Three games bowled are referred to as ‘innings’. A ‘duck’ is recorded when a bowler rolls his/her first ball in any one frame down the gutter, totally missing all ten pins; a ‘clean bowled’ is recorded when a 7-10 split remains unconverted; ‘caught out’ is leaving an open 10th frame; hitting a ‘four’ is getting two consecutive strikes; a ‘six’ is three consecutive strikes; ’half-century’ is four consecutive strikes; and a ‘century’ is five consecutive strikes; a ‘LBW’ is leaving the 1-5 sleeper unconverted, and a ‘run out’ is the 4-6-7-10 split.Players are awarded a prize of their choice if they get a strike when the headpin in red.Twenty three St George’s fans turned out for last week’s competition and selected Rosalie Best as their captain. Debbie Ball led the Somerset team of 16 fans.In the first innings, S. George’s accumulated 3,847 runs that gave them an average of 167.26 while Somerset scored 2,595 runs for an average of 162.18, giving St George’s the win.In the second inning, St George’s scored 3,892 runs for a 169.21 average and Somerset got 2,757 runs for an average of 172.31, giving the West Enders the win.But in the decider, St George’s racked up 3,958 for an average of 172.08 while Somerset totalled 2,667 runs for an average of 166.68.Final scores were St. George’s 11,697 (average of 508.56); Somerset of 8,019 (average of 501.18).The two MVPs were Oliver Franks and Patrice Tucker from St George’s who both rolled double centuries.St George’s have won the cup 12 times and Somerset 10 times.