ALL STARS are clear leaders of the Premier League in the Watchet Men’s Skittles League following an outstanding score of 137 at the Bell inn from Adam Taplin, ably assisted by Barrie Jones 113 and Andy Milton 110 as they defeated Three Ferrets by 90 pins. Rob Norman hit 105 for the visitors,

The previous week’s joint leaders Allsorts slipped to a 28 away loss against lowly placed Rebels, Mark Whitemore hitting 112. At the Bird in Hand Martyn Larcombe with 114 led Bottoms Up to an 18 pin home success over Castaways whose Nick Lane produced the away performance of the week, hitting 131 while Tim Short knocked 114 in Q C Guys’ 14 pin home win against Jack, Steve Bosley top of the alley with 115.

A score of 111 from both Clint Coombs and Eben Harding helped Phoenix Knights to a narrow 9 pin home victory over White Horse Stallions whose captain Malcolm Bennett scored 113.

In a closely fought match at the British Legion n Division A, Williton Club’s Steve King hit 99 as they ran out winners by seven pins over Has Beens whose Thomas N Wright topped the home team’s scoring with 92. Combwich Otters’ Jason Proctor hit 96 as they defeated Outsiders at the Globe Inn by 9 pins, Harry Chidgey felling 95 and Dungbeetles LeRoy Ford with 110 led them to a 22 pin home win over Barn Owls whose Scott Nurton also scored 10.

In Division B Wyndham Pinheads made it six wins out of six to be joint top of Division B as Sam Towells with 108 led them to a 58 pin home win over Footy Fockers, Wayne Bousefield and Gavin Badger hitting 88 for the visitors.

Results - Premier Division: Rebels 568 (Mark Whitemore 112), Allsorts 540 (Shane Coxhead 101); QC Guys 613 (Tim Short 114), Jack 599 (Steve Bosley 115); Bottoms Up 633 (Martyn Larcombe 114), Castaways 615 (Nick Lane 131); Phoenix Knights 613 (Clint Coombs, Eben Harding 111), White Horse Stallions 604 (Malcolm Bennett 113); Bell All Stars 663 (Adam Taplin 137), Three Ferrets 573 (Rob Norman 105). Division A: Outsiders 524 (Harry Chidgey 95), Combwich Otters 533 (Jason Proctor 96); Dungbeetles 602 (Leroy Ford 110), Barn Owls 580 (Scott Nurton 110); Has Beens 522 (Thomas N Wright 92), Williton Club 529 (Steve King 99). Division B: W’ham Pinheads 557 (Sam Towells 108), Footy Fockers 499 (Wayne Bousefield, Gavin Badger 88); Badgers 576 (Mike Sheehan 106), Quantock Stags 599 (Graham Holt 110); Legion Specials 511 (Simon Kidner 104), Haddon Hillbillies 495 (Ian Rottenbury 90); W’ham Warriors 579 (Stu Ford, Chris Williams 105), Rams 505 (Leigh Davis 108). Bye: Dizzy’s Boys.