BELL ALL Stars maintain their nine-point lead at the top of the Premier Division in the Watchet & District Skittles League - by courtesy of 111 from Andy Milton in a 89-pin home victory over Three Ferrets whose Tyrone Ash hit 105, writes Alan Bulpin. Ian Clapp scored a useful 117 for Allsorts in their narrow nine-pin home win over Castaways who had Nick Lane hitting a top of the alley 125.

Ian Parbery hit 109 for Q C Guys as they move into third place after recording a 76-pin home success against Phoenix Knights whose Connor Jeromson hit 97 and 96 from Peg Perkins helped Jack to a 34 pin home win over lowly Combwich Otters, captain Dave Jones and Jason Proctor both scoring 93.

In Division A both top two teams won their respective matches with leaders Rebels Brad Lock scoring 97 in the 11 pin home win over Outsiders whose Richard Butt topped the alley with 103 while White Horse Stallions Jos Bennett hit a match winning 110 in the 30 pin home victory ag.ainst Williton Club, for whom Alan Bland knocked 99.

Division B leaders Barn Owls had Scott Nurton scoring 104 as they overcame Dizzy’s Boys by 28 pins, Pete Mather hitting 101 for the visitors and a score of 104 from Dungbeetles' Sean Kendall secured the points, running out 18 pin winners over Quantock Stags, Peter Hadfield scoring an impressive 114.

Results - Premier Division: QC Guys 600 (Ian Parbery 109), Phoenix Knights 534 (Connor Jeromson 97); Jack 531 (Peg Perkins 96), Combwich Otters 497 (J Proctor D Jones 93); Allsorts 636 (IanClapp 117), Nick Lane 125); H’Ford Harriers v Bottoms Up (postponed); Bell All Stars 615 (Andy Milton 111), Three Ferrets 526 (Tyrone Ash 105). Division A: Has Beens 516 (Louis Allen 99), Dark Horses 550 (Phil Trunks 12); Rams 505 (Leighroy Davis 102), Railway Steamers 549 (Cameron Munro 96); WH Stallions 583 (Jos Bennett 110), Williton Club 553 (Alan Bland 99); Rebels 559 (Brad Lock l97), Outsiders 548 (Richard Butt 103). Division B: Wadham Pinheads 513 (Alf Goble 91), Badgers 546 (Matt Nicholls 106); Barn Owls 544 (Scott Nurton 104), Dizzy’s Boys 516 (Pete Mather 101); Dungbeetles 582 (Sean Kendall 104), Quantock Stags 564 (Peter Hadfield 114); Footy Fockers 644 (Andy Porter 130), Legion Specials 593 (Simon Kidner 121).

Premier Division

P WH WA D L Pts

Bell All Stars 17 8 7 0 2 37

Allsorts 17 6 5 1 5 28

QC Guya 17 8 3 0 6 25

Jack 17 6 4 0 7 24

Castaways 17 7 3 0 7 23

Bottoms Up 16 4 4 0 8 20

Three Ferrets 17 5 3 0 9 19

H’Ford Harriers 16 4 0 1 11 9

Combwich Otters 16 3 0 0 13 6

Phoenix Knights 16 2 0 0 14 4

Division A

Rebels 17 8 5 0 4 31

WH Stallions 17 7 4 0 6 26

Railway Steamers 17 6 4 0 7 24

Has Beens 17 5 4 0 8 22

Williton Club 17 5 3 0 9 19

Outsiders 16 6 2 0 8 18

Dart Horses 17 6 2 0 11 14

Rams 16 0 2 0 14 6

Division B

Barn Owls 17 9 6 0 2 36

Dungbeetles 17 9 4 0 4 30

Wyndham Pinheads 17 6 5 0 6 27

Quantock Stags 17 17 5 4 0 8 22

Badgers 17 5 3 0 9 19

Footy Fockers 17 5 2 0 10 16

Dizzy’s Boys 17 2 2 0 13 10

Legion Specials 17 1 0 0 16 2