AFTER suffering three defeats in a row, early season Division Three leaders Casuals came back to form with bang in the Yeovil Sports Skittles League away to the Jets. 

 

With five men of merit they amassed an amazing 420 to beat their hosts by 40 pins. Colin Dawe with 59 and Phil Norris with 58 led the way and were well backed up by youngster Ben Francis with 56 and skipper and league vice captain Mark Gold with 56 and Mark's dad, Keith Gold, with 53.

Pacemakers have moved into second place after a three-pin win over Screwballs.

 

Top scorer in the league this week was Ken Hall, of Dads Army, who's 67 was largely responsible for their 53-pin win away to RML Sports in DIvision Four.

 

Second-placed VAD suffered a shock 12-pin home defeat by bottom placed Playboys who registered only their second win. RB Legion SPorts now have a five-point lead after a seven-pin win over Kinnells.

 

Division Five leaders Misfits held on to their four-point lead thanks to 62 from M. Knibbs - they won their local derby with Labour Club by three pins. Up and Aways and Motiv Eight also had good away wins to stay second and third respectively.

 

Herky Snerkeys gave ODS a very hard game in Division One before the leaders got home by two pins thanks to Nick Fry's 59.

 

FK Rebels sprang a real surprise by winning away to Easy Boys by 24 pins who slipped to fourth place.

 

Top nomination scorer of the week was R. Hallett, of Cretins. His 62 enabled Cretins to stay in the promotion chasing cluster of teams which includes Tripods who lost to Cretins by 37.

 

Latest results from the Yeovil Sports Skittles League: Division One: Mixstars 302, Yellow Wagtail B 379; Bradford Outcasts 272, Newboys 270; Herky Snerkeys 367, ODS 369; Easy Boys 322, FK Rebels 346; Hammers 328, Phoenix 299; West Ex Apps B 347, Nightcrawlers 358. Merit scores: N. Fry (ODS) 59; J. Wareham (Westland Ex Apps B) 59; M. Burlinson (Nightcrawlers) 58; J. Samways (Yellow Wagtail B) 58; D. Lea (Westland Ex Apps B) 55; C. Newton (Yellow Wagtail B) 54; M. Harper (Herky Snerkeys) 54; S. Bowers (FK Rebels) 53.

 

Division Two: RAFA 237, Yeovil SCB 245; Ooo Unlucky 273, Rovers 286; Nibbs 256, Artists 231; Has Beens 239, Rejects 253; Combo 297, Occasionals 280; Cretins 320, Tripods 283. Merit scores: R. Hallett (Cretins) 62; D. Wilkins (Tripods) 57.

 

Division Three: Jets 380, Casuals 420; Let It Roll 311, Incredibles 315; Huish Sports 342, Game On 356; Pacemakers 324, Screwballs 321; Dropouts 324, Richard Edwards 343; Oak Originals 352, Fluids 305. Merit scores: C. Dawe (Casuals) 59; P. Norris (Casuals) 58; B. Francis (Casuals) 56; B. Cochrane (Jets) 56; M. Gold (Casuals) 56; K. Sealey (Game On) 54; K. Gold (Casuals) 53; T. Martin (Jets) 53; A. Bridgland (Huish Sports) 53.

 

Division Four: Apprentices 350, Able Eight 345; Mudboys 333, Knights 312; RB Legion Sports 295, Kinnells 288; VAD 332, Playboys 344; RML Sports 324, Dads Army 377; Par Eight 326, Wessex Plus 341; Gangbangers 324, Nondescripts 342. Merit scores: K. Hall (Dads Army) 67; R. Kelly (Dads Army) 53; C. Marshall (RML Sports) 53; G. Powers (Nondescripts) 53.

 

Division Five: Booker Basics 296, Up and Aways 323; Split Pins 363, Jesters 366; Misfits 347, Labour Club 344; Rams 292, Flung Together 317; Nomads 294, Motiv Eight 335. Merit scores: M. Knibbs (Misfits) 62; M. Damon (Jesters) 55; A. White (Split Pins) 53.