Bishop surges into lead at PWBA event

Friday, Nov. 9, 2001 | 11:01 a.m.

Lisa Bishop of Bellville, Mich., claimed the top spot in the $100,000 Brunswick Women's World Open at the Suncoast hotel-casino after going 8-0 in match play and chalking up a perfect game.

Bishop's 300 helped add to her 9,299 tournament total and 226.47 average. The five-year pro leads Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, of North Richland Hills, Texas, by 230 pins.

"I've never shot a 300 in a tournament and I've never done very well in match play," said Bishop. "It's such a relief to play well in the first part of match play. I always want to perform at a high level at major tournaments because they are our biggest events of the year."

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