NITWITS kept their two-point lead at the top of the Premier Division of the Burnham, Highbridge & District Ladies’ Skittles League after beating Berrow Breezers by just five pins at Berrow Club.

Eight Belles have moved into second place as they took the points from Cannonballs at the George Hotel; Blinders moved up to third as they beat off the opposition Hotshots by 30.

Maybee’s, equal third playing a sergeant major, were no match for home team Crown Jewels at the Ritz Club who ran out winners by 21.

Pin Ups moved up the table after a narrow two-pin win over Watchfield Belles.

There was no change at top of Division 1 as both the top teams lost their matches – Bristols went down to Wotsits who are third, and Country Girls fell to Tri-ards.

Wayward Wanderers got badly-needed points as they overcame Old Railway at Highbridge Social Club.

In Division 2, Victoria Vixens extended their lead to four points as they outplayed Pawlett Legion by over 40 and Applecatchers winning against Bombers went second in the table.

Red Devils came back to life as they won by four pins over Berrow Club B and Coasters fell to Wanderers at the 37 Club.

Results: Premier Division – Berrow Breezers 387, Nitwits 392 (Tracy Prowton 63); Blinders 432 (Lorraine Cahill 62), Hotshots 402 (Peggy Foord 63); Cannonballs 357, Eight Belles 404 (Sam Trowbridge 62); Crown Jewels 445 (Janet Coggins 74, Denise Counsell 69, Sue Marsh 60), Maybee’s 424 (Brenda Roper 69, Heather Brockwell 68, Chris Bunn 63); Pin Ups 431 (Clare Russell 71), Watchfield Belles 429 (Les Phillips 65, Joyce Hardwidge 63).

Division 1 – Bristols 370, Wotsits 396 (Cynthia Wadeley 63); Coopers Boozers 350 (Anne Wall 60), Young Ones 371 (Amy Watkins 61); Country Girls 389, Tri-ards 395 (Lou O’Regan 63); Nightmares - bye; Old Railway 411,Wayward Wanderers 425 (Louise Wade 63).

Division 2 – Bombers 405 (Gerry Foster 63), Applecatchers 438 (Julie Popham 66, Jo Woodberry 62); Coasters 367, Wanderers 400 (Kerry Hockaday 64); Pink Ladies 428, Burnham Utd 407 (Ilse Davey 63, Vicky Cattell 62); Red Devils 376, Berrow Club B 372; Victoria Vixens 409 (Sandy Burt 64, Cat Duff 60), Pawlett Legion 360.