Turkey and cranberries, along with a bit of the Holiday bubbly, must have put some "giddyap" in the arms of the Floral Park Knights of Columbus pin spillers, as they "had at" the Sterling Lanes lumber in what has come to be known as The 2345 Explosion! Week after week, their pin-pounding gets stronger and stronger, giving the onlooker a view of what's in store as soon as the year 2000 turns the corner. The writer looks for a "wipe-out" of past records, as week after week there is an upward spiral of bowling know-how and scoring wherever the local Caseys unzip their bowling bags.

Greg Simicich was King of the Hill in The Hotshot Race with a 206 loner that led to a nifty 593 total, followed by Chet Strzepek, who finally hit the "Strzepek Stride," with a fine 227 single, 570 set. Joe Silvestri and Tommy Moore did a "brother " act at 553 - set. Joe carding a 223 and Tom a 211 on the way as Eddy Hackimer dogged their heels with a solid 545. John O'Grady was in the pack with a 215 game, 542 set, a step up on Mike Gallagher's 199 "almost" that gave him a 541 count and Paul Simonetti was right there with a 539 total. Pat Sweeney downed 538 hunks of maple, John Fittipaldi shot a 531 and Jack Price was in the running as he posted a 529. Vinny Sheehan showed a 526 for his night's work, a whisker up on "Knobby" Gregory's 524, and Fred Dorgler Jr. made his presence felt as he shot a 242 single, 519 triple. Frank Murray banged out a 202 one-gamer and Herman Determann was The Caboose on The Star Train with a 201.

We're Not Ready	54	30
Whatateam	47	37
MP-JR	47	37
Team Moss 2	46	38
Mike's 4	45	39
Little Guys	43	51
Hurricanes	39	45
Medical Marvels	37	47
Marksmen	31	53
Fathers and Sons	28	56

Fittipaldi	257
Simonetti	256
Gregory	255

Fittipaldi	690
Silvestri	669
Mashburn	652

Moore	196
Fittipaldi	188.23
Gallagher	188.16
Simonetti	188.15