BY EARL WRIGHT JEDDAH — Just like that, The Synergy International has emerged as a force to be reckoned with after securing back-to-back Team of the Week awards during the 11th session in the the FTBJ-ICBL 39th Conference bowling tournament at the Sultanah Mall’s Bowling City on Tahlia Street here. Enjoying another splendid display on the lanes, TSI bowlers blasted home the top tally of 40 points as they opened a big gap on Lance & 3rdy while taking over No. 1 in the team standings in the five-man team league event sponsored by Harvest Coconut Water juice drink, distributed by Binzagr Co., through Marketing Manager Raju Nair. Cash Pinas-Fawri looked to have put behind its struggles, at least for this session, after coming up with the second-best score of 33 points, well in front of Jeraisah 30 points, Dabarkads 28 and FGS Bowlers 27. Host team Bowling City returned 23 points with Mixed Nuts on 22, Ekis Reload on 21.5 and JP Gilas IV on 16.5. The day ended with an unexpected twist when once league leader Lance & 3rdy suffered a miserable outing to finish dead last on 10 points in the 11-team field behind Crime Buster 13. In the race for individual honors Kemo Felemban of FGS Bowlers won his third straight men’s Bowler of the Week award after rolling the high series of 677 on lines of 195, 258 and 212. TSI actually posted a Team of the Week and ladies Bowler of the Week double when Azhana Wati clinched the indivual award on the distaff side with her effort of 619 on scratch games of 172, 163 and 158. Also, TSI claimed its second back-to-back duplicating its showing for the fourth and fifth weeks of the tournament, and in between the new league leader was also Team of the Week during the eighth session. Shams Mustafa and Nor Azmi Nordin both bowled big for TSI to shoot three-game series of 644 and 636 while Rozana added 548, Abdul Rashid had 243-200 and Tariq Antonio 179. Cash Pinas drew solid rounds of 666 an 622 from Goying Salazar and Nonie Yap as well as 569 and 561 from Ester Santoc and Maris Resano. The other scorers were Jess Pineda 202-180 and Andy Yumena 174. Over at Jeraisah the quartet of Dodie Bulactia, Dariel Loquias, Melody Agbayani and Aisah Silabay led the team on 591, 584, 576 and 557. Rommel Agbayani added 253-183 and Nezar Al Hamwe made 220 to complete the scoring. Bing Amolo and Dan Ednabe were the leading scorers at Dabarkads on 628 and 599 with Thess Grandia and Nathy Caringal chipping in with 589 and 495 from the women’s side. Team standings (Week 11): 1. The Synergy International 363.0 points 2. Lance & 3rdy 340.5 3. FGS Bowlers 274.5 4. Bowling City 269.5 5. Ekis Reload-4 259.5 6. JP Gilas IV 252.5 7. Dabarkads 251.5 8. Cash Pinas-Fawri 246.0 9. Jeraisah 242.5 10. Mixed Nuts 231. 5 11. Crime Buster 178.0