IN THE battle between the top sides in Division B of the Watchet & District Skittles League, 101 from both Roger Howe and Chris Williams saw Wyndham Warriors gain a 10 pin away win over title rivals Wyndham Pinheads whose Simon Thomson hit 95.
Despite a score of 140 from Badgers’ Lee Allen, who now holds the highest away score, could not prevent them losing to Footy Fockers by 18 pins, Gavin Badger and Dean Manley both scoring 110.
A knock of 106 from Steve Hobbs for Quantock Stags helped them to a 40 pin win over luckless Rams for whom Skipper Bernard Davis hit 99, and Bernie Woodbury with 96 led Dizzy’s Boys to a narrow 5 pin away win over Legion Specials whose Tony Chambers hit 91.
Meanwhile, in the Premier Division, Bell All Stars’ Andy Milton scored 121 in their 37 pin victory over Jack whose Gus Milton hit 107. This win sees the Stars make it 16 wins out of 16.
Second placed Allsorts completed the double over stablemates Bottoms Up as Shane Coxhead with 122 led them to a 11 pin home win, Brandon Walsh hitting 133 for the visitors.
Three Ferrets Martyn Baker scored 108 in their narrow three pin success against White Horse Stallions for whom Chris Weetch and Eli Hayes topped their scoring with 102 and 118 from Liam Woolgrove helped Phoenix Knights to a much needed 3 points as they overcame Q C Guys by 44 pins, Ryan Willis 110 top for the Boys.
In Division A both top teams had comfortable wins with Barn Owls Mike Mallett hitting 92 in the 78 pin mauling of Outsiders whose Richard Butt scored 89 and a match winning score of 130 from Railway Steamers Callum Tarr saw them inflict another defeat on Williton Club whose Roger Mitchell scored 101.
Results - Premier Division: Rebels 520 (Tom McNoughton 101), Castaways 556 (Steve Duck, Nick Lane 96); White Horse Stallions 571 (Chris Weetch, Eli Hayes 102), Three Ferrets 574 (Martyn Baker 108); Bell All Stars 628 (Andy Milton121), Jack 591 (Gus Milton 107); Allsorts 637 (Shane Coxhead 122), Bottoms Up 624 (Brandon Walsh 133); QC Guys 581 (Ryan Willis 110), Phoenix Knights 625 (Liam Woolgrove 118).
Division A: Williton Club 552 (Roger Mitchell 101), Railway Steamers 590 (Callum Carr 130); Has Beens 555 (Geoff Allen 103), Dungbeetles 526 (Josh Kendall 102); Outsiders 443 (Richard Butt 89), Barn Owls 521 (Mike Mallet 92).
Division B: Rams 510 (Bernard David 99),Quantock Stags 550 (Steve Hobbs 106); Wyndham Pinheads 541 (Simon Thomson 95), Wyndham Warriors 551 (Roger Howe, Chris Williams 101); Legion Specials 502 (Tony Chambers 91), Dizzy’s Boys 507 (Bernie Woodbury 96); Footy Fockers 618 (Gavin Badger, Dean Manley 110), Badgers 600 (Lee Allen 140. Bye:Haddon Hillbillies.