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RUGGERITES won the Knockout Cup and Likely Lads the Second Chance Cup in the Puriton & District Skittles League's finals.

In the Knockout final at the Basonbridge Inn, Ruggerites and Somerset Vaults were tied after the first three hands, then Vaults pulled six on the fourth.

Ruggerites came back on the fifth hand with two spares in their 82 to pull 15 pins and they gained six more on the sixth hand, winning by 11.

In the Second Chance final at the Artillery Arms, Swannies pulled only one pin all night as Likely Lads hit two-hands in the 80s, three in the 70s and two in the high 60s to win by 66.

First-division winners Crown Victorians took the Champions of Champions title at Highbridge Social Club, pulling pins on the first four hands to go 32 up. Swannies came back on the next three and needed 81 to win, but lost by seven.

The league's presentation evening is at Highbridge Social Club on Saturday, June 7 (8.30pm).

Recent results: KO Cup final - Ruggerites 454 (Matt Jarvis 66), Somerset Vaults (Richard Haines 58), at Basonbridge Inn. Second Chance Cup final - Swannies 466 (Dave Tucker 66), Likely Lads 532 (Ticky Darch 81), at Artillery Arms. Champion of Champions - Crown Victorians 472 (Des March/Rob Vincent 63), Swannies 465 (Dave Tucker 69), at Wheatsheaf Inn.

Highest scorers in the first round of the Pairs Championship: At White Hart, Chilton Polden - Irregulars: Steve Burrows 54/Anthony Burrows 53 (112); Trevor Burrows 52/Paul Gardner 47 (99). Odd-Squad: Tony Charalambous 57/Dan Collins 49 (106); James Vowles 57/Matt Watts 42 (99); Jon Issac 50/Martin Spratt 48 (98). At Artillery Arms - Wanderers: Wag Hunt 60/Simon Boley 61 (121); Fran Bobbett 75/Martyn Boley 53 (128); Keith Lawrence 69/Graham Fountain 59 (128). Huntspill Boys: Vince Davey 76/Matt Ellis 63 (139); Mark Oregan 59/Rob Davey 62 (121).

At Wheatsheaf Inn - Barstewards: James Tucker 58/Richard Sweet 48 (106); David Quick 71/Adrian Barnett 54 (125). Cross Your Hart: Nick Randall 58/Dan Sutor 62 (120); Simon Bethell 55/Paul Beavis 59 (114); Peter Ormerod 49/Darryl Bartlett 61 (110). At Puriton Inn - Polden Bears: Chris Lush 75/Bev Lockyer 56 (131); Charlie Hayne 78/Dave Kelland 59 (137); John Williams 54/Colin Higgs 64 (118); Derek Hooper 62/Simon Maidment 55 (117). Wheatsheaf: Herb Godfrey 50/Andrew Roberts 61 (111).

Victoria Hotel - Brent Knoll Rebels: Nigel Whitehouse 55/Colin Millett 71 (126); Dave Pinoe 55/Alf Chinnock 69 (124); Gary Wall 51/Simon Puddy 65 (116); Richard Tarakowicz 80/Bob Bees 69 (149). Ruggerites: Matt Parsons 59/Martin Leeming 59 (118). At Brent Knoll Inn - Somerset Vaults: Charlie Gale 79/Tony Slade 80 (159); Paul Bamsey 57/Richard Haines 61 (118); Dave May 56/John Hand 62 (118). Wasters: Malcolm Lawrence 63/Steve Hembery 57 (120). Haymakers: Danny Moule 56/Kevin Watts 68 (124).

Four-a-Side first-round results: At King William - Irregulars A 179, Huntspill Boys A 201 (Ian Davey 52); Huntspill Boys B 188 (walkover), at King William. At Victoria Hotel - Wanderers A 221 (Simon Boley 61), Nomads A 225 (Andy Bond 66); Wanderers B 234 (Keith Lawrence 63), Nomads B 237 (Phil Coggis 69).

At Knowle Inn, Bawdrip - Haymakers A 184 (John Lee 52), Crusaders A 207 (Wayne Spencer 57); Haymakers B 182 (Danny Moule 49), Crusaders B 222 (Brian Scott 66). At Artillery Arms - Likely Lads A 244 (Trev Saunders 67), Three Cees A 208 (John Emery 61); Likely Lads B 258 (Tim Upham 82), Three Cees B 237 (Ray Balson 67).

At 37 Club alley 2 - Pirates A 220 (Dean Cox 65), Polden Bears A 243 (Bev Lockyer 67); Pirates B 226 (Gary Head 58, Mike Villis 58), Polden Bears B 227 (Den Williamson 61).

2:27pm Wednesday 7th May 2008

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