IN Division 1 of the Highbridge Mixed Summer Skittles League, Die Hards, Royalists and Summersets have opened up a four-point lead over Crown Jewels, Space Cadets and Squirrels.

In Division 2, Nuts & Bolts defeated Hells Angels, and with the Dream Team all are equal first with Markintears two points behind.

This week’s matches saw two single pin victories, Squirrels and Die Hards defeating Loose Cannons and Basonbridge respectively, with Royalists and the Dream Team inflicting heavy defeats on Space Cadets and Happy Mondays.

High individual scores saw Paul Baker hitting 89 pins for Nuts & Bolts, Tony Vearncombe 86 for Basonbridge and John Lovibond 80 for Royalists.

The one outstanding Knockout Cup match was played and won by Loose Cannons.

Results:

Division 1 - Squirrels 439 (Robert Major 70), Loose Cannons 438 (Tony Clifton 75); Summersets 421 (Josh Kick 60), Crown Jewels 368 (Mandy Murphy 53); Die Hards 466 (Steve Tindall 68), Basonbridge 465 (Tony Vearncombe 86); Royalists 547 (John Lovibond 80), Space Cadets 432 (Amy Watkins 65);

Division 2 - The Dream Team 470 (Justin Melhuish 73), The Happy Mondays 387 (Kerry Hockaday 57); Nuts & Bolts 459 (Paul Baker 89), Hells Angels 449 (Roy Gamblin 70); Morland Marauders 412 (Dave Grimley 63), Markintears 439 (Alf Chinnock 65); New Coopers 436 (Brynn Pearce 71), Guys & Dolls 414 (Shelia Williams, Dan Walker 66).

Knockout Cup Round One - Nuts & Bolts 387 (Paul Baker 62), Loose Cannons 446 (Tony Clifton, Liam Brinkworth 62).