Marvin Stoudt of the Lebanon District Bowling Association has the edge on the competition after Week 1 of the 39th annual Pennsylvania State Senior Bowling Tournament in York.

Stoudt leads the field in high scratch series at 681 and in scratch all-events with a 1,297.

He teamed with Clarence Marks to take the scratch doubles lead with a 1,214.

In the team division, Ollie's #2 of the Greater Pittsburgh Tenpin Bowling Association leads in handicap with a 2,715, one pin better than Dayson out of Pottsville.

Dayson does lead the team scratch division with a 2,512.

No Butler County bowlers are among the early leaders in the tournament. Bud Holben of Kittanning is fifth in the Class 2 singles handicap standings with a 648 series.

Joanna Surano and Paul Clayton of Mercer County lead the doubles handicap division with a 1,372 series.