RUSSELL, Pa. — Josh Hilliker and Dave Franklin tied for the low score of 85 during a challenging round at Blueberry Hill Golf Club in Wednesday Travel League play.

Gusting winds, aereated greens and blowing leaves made scoring difficult, with 85 the highest winning score of the season. Hilliker was the overall winner after a tiebreaker, and now has a league-high six victories this season. Mike Wolfe and Robert Calph tied for third place with 86. Hilliker and Wolfe led the front nine with 41 and Franklin led the back nine with 42.

In the B Flight, Jeff Nelson was the winner after a tiebreaker with Don Kujawa, Jim Ellman Sr. and Dave Wallace. In the C Flight, Mike Willoughby was the winner after a tiebreaker with Paul Daley. The winner of the Bruce “Java” Chrabasz Commissioner’s Award was Bob Adams.

Untied birdies were recorded by: A Flight — Wolfeb(No. 5), Tim Beebe (No. 8), Tom Destro (No. 11), Ron Szach (No. 13), Ed Tofil (No. 15) and Franklin (No. 16); B Flight — Phil Hopkins (No. 3), Bob Thompson (No. 7), Ellman (No. 12), and Wallace (No. 13); C Flight — Steve Zatorski Sr. (Nos. 1, 13), Dan Kaszuba (No. 6), Daley (No. 7), Jaime Galarza (No. 10), Brian Lore (No. 11) and Willoughby (Nos. 12, 16).

Closest to the pin were: Hilliker (No. 4), Gary Haase (No. 8), Destro (No. 11) and Nelson (No. 16). Steeplechase winners were Hilliker (A Flight), Lenny Leszkowicz (B Flight) and Daley (C Flight).

Top point winners were: Destro (41), Beebe and Lore (27 apiece), and Hilliker (23). Season points leaders: 1. Hilliker (426), 2. Tofil (360), 3. Calph (354), 4. Franklin (344), 5. Wolfe (326), 6. Destro (303), 7. Nelson (256), 8. Joe Bifaro (239), 9. Wayne Stoughton (236), 10. Pete Pinkoski (216).

This week the league is scheduled to play Pinehurst Golf Course in Westfield at 10 a.m. Golfers are asked to be signed up by noon Tuesday at 716-785-2291.