VICTORIA Vixens, last year’s runners-up in the Burnham, Highbridge & District Ladies Skittles League’s Six-A-Side Cup went out in the second round to Country Girls at Highbridge Social Club by 30 pins.

Another sizeable victory came for Applecatchers’ Karen Beard (71) and Julie Popham (65), who beat Tri-ards at the Ritz Club.

Eight Belles scraped through by five pins against Berrow Club ‘B at Wellington Arms, Old Railway beat Nightmares by six at the Orchard and Pawlett Legion took the match by four pins against Blinders at the 37 Club.

Wotsits were on the losing side, despite a fine 70 from Lin Simpson, to Coopers Boozers, who won by five at the Railway Inn.

The league has asked all teams to note that scoreboards must be marked by a registered player from each team.

Results: Applecatchers 342 (Karen Beard 71, Julie Popham 65), Tri-ards 314 (Alison Bird 63); Country Girls 332, Victoria Vixens 302 (Sandy Burt 60); Eight Belles 291, Berrow Club ‘B’ 286 (Bet Kirby 61); Old Railway 292, Nightmares 286 (Sheila Williams 62); Pawlett Legion 309 (Heather Swift 66), Blinders 305 (Lorraine Cahill 67); Pin Ups, Hotshots (no card to hand); Wotsits 313 (Lin Simpson 70), Coopers Boozers 318 (Joanne Brown 62).