BREWER – Four-time defending champ MacLaughlin T&T captured all three of its matches and posted a perfect 24-0 record to surge into the Holiday Inn division lead on the second day of the World Team Candlepin Bowling Championship Wednesday at the Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes.

Moncton (New Brunswick) Fairlanes surged from fourth place to first in the Varney GMC division as it also turned in a perfect 24-0.

Pat Birchell sparked MacLaughlin’s of Halifax, Nova Scotia, as he bowled a 404 series, third highest of the day in the Holiday Inn division. MacLaughlin’s also compiled a 658 for the second highest game.

Consistency also paid dividends for the defending champs as Davey Somerton turned in an average of 131 through the two days while teammates Birchell, Chris Hollett, and Tony MacLaughlin are each averaging 129.

USA East, a group of mostly Maine and Massachusetts bowlers, slipped to second place despite turning in a strong effort with a 22-2 mark.

Nate Nealey is leading USA East with a 134 average while teammates Shawn Morrison (130) and Mike Morgan (129) are also turning in strong efforts. Charlie Milan III came off the bench to give his team a 144 game.

Halifax Fairlanes trails USA East and was paced by Nathan LeBlanc, who turned in a high game of 195 and high series of 446.

Claude Chavarie sparked Moncton Fairlanes’ surge into first place in the Holiday Inn division as he rolled a 419 series, second best in his division. Moncton also turned the third highest game, 638.

Moncton also benefited from consistent bowling with a 131 average posted by Chavarie, followed by Matt Cormier (130), Robbie Estabrooks (126), and Brian Bernatchez (125).

Stateside of Bedford, N.H., slipped to second place but received a division-best 165 game and 465 series from Jeff Surette.

Bowling

CANDLEPIN

22nd World Team Championships

At Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes

Day Two

Holiday Inn Division

1. MacLaughlin T&T 42-6, 2. USA East 40-8, 3 Halifax Fairlanes 38-10, 4. Total Chaos 31-17, 5. New Hampshire All-Stars 26-22, 6. Beazley’s Lanes 22-26, 7. Fat Boy’s/Speedy’s 20-28, 8. Mid Coast Maine 19-29, 9. Fenway Painters/PPL 18-30, 10. Line M Up14-34, 11. Irving Big Stop 14-34, 11. Short & Curly’s 4-44

Wednesday team high series: MacLaughlin T&T 1887; high game: Halifax Fairlanes 664; high average: Halifax Fairlanes 640

Wednesday’s individual high series: Nathan LeBlanc (Halifax Fairlanes) 446; game: Nathan LeBlanc (Halifax Fairlanes) 195

Tournament high series: Halifax Fairlanes 1994; game: New Hampshire All-Stars 724; average: Charles Milan III 144.00 (USA East)

Varney GMC division

1. Moncton Fairlanes 40-8, 2. Stateside 36-12, 3. Maria’s Sub 32-16, 4. Vacationland Bowling Center 28-20, 5. Maine Heat 25-23, 6. Colonial Bowling Center 24-24, 7. Woodstock/Kingswood 20-28, 8. Saint John Vipers 20-28, 9. Moncton Gunz 19-29, 10. Town Delivery 16-32, 11. Team USA 16-32, 12. TNT/Funtime 12-36

Wednesday team high series: Moncton Fairlanes 1899; game: Woodstock/Kingswood 653; average: Stateside 647

Wednesday individual high series: Jeff Surette (Stateside) 465; game: Jeff Surette (Stateside) 165

Tournament high series: Maria’s Sub 1971; game: Maria’s Sub 698; average: Jeff Surette (Stateside) 142.13