BELL All Stars, the winning machine, notched up their 16th win of the season in the Premier Division of the Watchet and District Skittles League as Barrie Jones claimed the highest away score, hitting 150 in their 30 pin victory over Three Ferrets. Chris Adams scored 119 for the losers.

Ian Clapp hit 107 for second placed Allsorts as they overcame Castaways by 24 pins whose Nick Lane hit 102 and in a high scoring match at the Football Club Phoenix Knights amassed 703 with Ryan Strong scoring an outstanding 142 but ended on the losing side as Q C Guys replied with a total of 736 to win by 33 pins, Ian Parbery felling 134.

In Division A both top two teams lost their respective matches with leaders Rebels Brad Lock scoring 95 in the 15 pin away defeat at the hands of Outsiders for whom Adrian Roberts topped the alley with 115 while White Horse Stallions' Jos Bennett hit 104 as they slipped to a 24 pin home defeat against Williton Club who had Dan Bulpin topping the alley with 110.

Division B leaders Barn Owls' had Scott Nurton scoring 104 as they overcame Dizzy’s Boys by 32 pins with Martin Brake topping the alley for the home side with 105. Wyndham Pinheads consolidated third spot after Simon Thomson hit 110 in their 19 pin away win against Badgers whose James Keogh scored 105.

In a low scoring match at the Carew, Sean Kendall with 92 led Dungbeetles to a five-pin away success against Quantock Stags who had Nigel Thomas top of the alley with 104 and Andrew Duffield knocked 90 for Footy Fockers in their narrow 10 pin victory over Legion Specials.

Results - Premier Division: Phoenix Knights 703 (Ryan Strong 142), QC Guys 736 (Ian Parbery 134); Combwich Otters 625 (Dave Jones 118), Jack 626 (Simon Virgin 113); Castaways 536 (Nick Lane 102), Allsorts 560 (Ian Clapp 107); Bottoms Up 663 (Nathan Glynn 114), H’Ford Harriers 638 (Roger Howe 137); Three Ferrets 614 Chris Adams 119), Bell All Stars 644 (Barrie Jones 150). Division A: Dark Horses 535 (Phil Trunks 104), Has Beens 546 (T Wright, M Clausen 98); R’way Steamers 571 (Cameron Munro 108), Rams 499 (Harvey Lovell 107); WH Stallions 569 (Jos Bennett 104), Williton Club 593 (Dan Bulpin 110); Outsiders 543 (Adrian Roberts 115), Rebels 528 (Brad Lock 95). Division B: Badgers 556 (James Keogh 105), Wadham Pinheads 575 (Simon Thomson 110); Dizzy’s Boys 519 (Martin Brake 105), Barn Owls 551 (Scott Nurton 104); Quantock Stags 498 (Nigel Thomas 104), Dungbeetles 503(Sean Kendall 92); Legion Specials 505 (?), Footy Fockers 515 (Andrew Duffield 90).

Premier Division

P WH WA D L Pts

Bell All Stars 18 8 8 0 2 40

Allsorts 18 6 6 1 5 31

QC Guys 18 8 4 0 6 28

Jack 18 6 5 0 7 27

Bottoms Up 18 4 5 0 9 23

Castaways 18 7 3 0 8 23

Three Ferrets 18 5 3 0 10 19

H’Ford Harriers 18 4 1 1 12 12

Combwich Otters 17 3 0 0 14 6

Phoenix Knights 17 2 0 0 15 4

Division A

Rebels 18 8 5 0 5 31

R’way Steamers 18 7 4 0 7 26

WH Stallions 18 7 4 0 7 26

Has Beens 18 5 5 0 8 25

Williton Club 18 5 4 0 9 22

Outsiders 17 7 2 0 8 20

Dark Horses 18 4 2 0 12 14

Rams 17 0 2 0 15 6

Division B

Barn Owls 18 9 7 0 2 39

Dungbeetles 18 9 5 0 4 33

Wynd Pinheads 18 6 6 0 6 30

Quantock Stags 18 5 4 0 9 22

Badgers 18 5 3 0 10 19

Footy Fockers 18 5 3 0 10 19

Dizzy Boys 18 2 2 0 14 10

Legion Specials 18 1 0 0 17 2