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TRYERS won the second-division championship in the Highbridge & District Skittles League after they beat title rivals Sleepers by 19 pins at Ritz Social Club in a tense match.

Sleepers led by ten after two hands, but Tryers took control on the sixth to lead by 20, with their hero Tony Mansfield, who scored 88.

Having won Division Three in their first season last year, Tryers added to their collection of silverware, while Sleepers had to settle for the runners-up spot.

White Rebels and Bellends will play off for the third promotion spot. Rebels saved their best form of the season for the last match, scoring 568 at the Somerset & Dorset to win by 81 against Trainers, with no less than five players in the 70s. An opening hand of 102 set the tone for the winners.

Bellends beat stablemates The Poachers by seven at the Oaktree to finish joint third. Nobby's One fell two points short after having lost by 20 to Juniors at the Lighthouse Inn. Ollie Barnes scored 90 at Pawlett Pavilion for Rafascals as they defeated Bobbetts Burntouts by 43.

At the bottom of Division Two, Accrington Stanley avoided the drop with a 16-pin defeat of home team Coopers Arms, who are relegated.

In Division Three, Crown Criminals won the title by defeating nearest rivals Alleycats by 29 at the Crown Inn. Criminals have become champions in only their second season, while Alleycats are runners-up.

Bombardiers are promoted in third spot after they defeated Coopermen by 13 at the Bridge. Wanderers suffered a heartache defeat at Pawlett Legion, going down by 14 to Legionaires, which cost them promotion.

First-division champions Bombers finished on an unprecedented points total of 55 after they had trounced the Outcasts by 71 at the Bridge. Steamers, who finished a creditable second, ended with a 32-pin defeat of Odds and Ends at Highbridge Social Club.

The Lads beat Lighthouse Boys by 15 at the Lighthouse Inn and if they win their remaining match, will finish fourth, behind Shunters. Cowboys finished strongly, making it ten wins in their last 12 matches as they ended the season with a 16-pin victory over relegated Railway Burtle at the Tom Mogg Inn. Burtle lost their last nine matches. John Burrows scored 71 for Railway and Brian Gooding 74 for Cowboys.

Presentation night is on Friday, May 30 (8.30pm) at Highbridge Social Club, with bar and entertainment.

Last week's results: Div One - Odds and Ends 469 (Mike Tasker 79), Steamers 505 (Mark Cozens 73); Railway Burtle 486 (John Burrows 71), Cowboys 502 (Brian Gooding 74, Max Puddy 71); Social Club 451 (Antony Sealey 60), Lighthouse Rogues 431 (Nick Hill 61); Snurgers 444 (Geoff Turner 62), Misfits 442 (Mike Bagg 64); Bombers 490 (Tony Porter 68), Outcasts 419 (Frank Nicholls 59); Lighthouse Boys 522 (Keith Holman 86, Gordon Chick 73), The Lads 537 (Steve Puddy 77, Jeff Read 75, Brian Read/Tom Skelding 71); Shunters 452 (Martin Rogers 67), Gunners 433 (Richard Bamsey 63); Brent Knoll Inn 489 (Ray Edwards 74), Robins 460 (Gary Cox 71).

Div Two - Rafascals 505 (Ollie Barnes 90), Bobbetts Burntouts 462 (Gordon Puddy 66); Juniors 559 (Julian Matthews 80, Micky Hicks/ Martin Pople 74), Nobby's One 539; Trainers 482 (Rich Green 77, Matt Smith 71), White Rebels 568 (Gary Wall 78, Mike Day 77, Paul Moody 76, Martin Wall 70, Mike White 73); Berrow Hotel 462 (Mark Baunton/ Steve Pearce 65), Four Finger Club 442 (Leon Moody 64); The Poachers 442 (John Brown 68), Bellends 449 (Anthony Manlow 68); Outsiders 416 (Damien Bowden 67), Radio Social 427 (Bruce Dunne 60); Sleepers 507 (Malcolm House 75, Dick Miller 73), Tryers 526 (Tony Mansfield 86, Phil Hembury 70); Coopers Arms 406 (Frank Owen 58), Accrington Stanley 422 (Louis Dean 61).

Div Three - Dad's Army 443 (Rex Hill 67), Mauricemen 440 (Derek Skinner 66); Legionaires 484 (Eric Ash 71), Wanderers 470 (Malcolm Clark/Roy Sperrings 70); Bombardiers 422 (Phil Middleton 61), Coopermen 409 (John Davies 59); Dan's Ditch Diggers 480 (James Vowles 72), Ghosttrains 470 (Mike Sheppard 71, Mike Tranter 70); Top House 435 (Adie Bayley/Dave Hutchins 65), Rovers 447 (Roy Hooper 65); Crown Criminals 460 (Hayden Thomas/Martin Organ 63), Alleycats 431 (Tim Heal 67); Berrow Basics 417 (John Lock 59), Little Acorns 413 (Kevin Perrett 57); The Rails v Home Guard, no result.

10:34am Wednesday 14th May 2008

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