BRISTOLS jointly lead Division 1 of the Burnham, Highbridge & District Skittles League after a tight game with Old Railway, winning by just one pin.

Nightmares made the grade, winning by ten over Tri-ards to go joint top. Wotsits are on the same points but have played an extra game; this week they failed miserably against Young Ones who were playing a sergeant major and won by 11.

Bottom team Coopers Boozers beat Wayward Wanderers by nine at Morlands Social Club.

Leaders of Division 2, Victoria Vixens found their match when they took on Berrow Club B and lost by 31 but still keep their four-point lead as Applecatchers failed to make headway against Coasters.

Bombers won at the Railway against Pink Ladies and also took the points in a rearranged game against Berrow Club B, where the match went to the final three balls of the game, winning by just one and moving up to fourth. Pawlett Legion went down to bottom team Red Devils.

Eight Belles dipped this week as they lost to the bottom team in the Premier Division Berrow Breezers by 1.

However, they stay at the top with a lead of one point from Maybee’s who took on Blinders at the 37 Club and ran out winners by nine.

Watchfield Belles moved up to fourth place as they beat Nitwits by nine.

Cannonballs had a superb victory over Pin Ups at the George Hotel, Lisa Davenport leading the way with 78, backed by Jane Hazelton on 67 and Julia Nutting on 60.

Results: Premier Division – Cannonballs 448 (Lisa Davenport 78, Jane Hazelton 67, Julia Nutting 60), Pin Ups 371; Eight Belles 404 (Brenda Bressington 61), Berrow Breezers 415 (Rosie Skelding 64, Linda Bullimore 60); Hotshots 408 (Janie Padfield Haque 70), Crown Jewels 415 (Carolyn Moody 62); Maybee’s 397 (Chris Bunn 62), Blinders 388 (Lorraine Cahill 67); Watchfield Belles 387 (Les Philips 64, Lyn Close 60), Nitwits 378 (Kay Bidgood 63).

Division 1 – Country Girls - bye; Old Railway 423 (Marina Donnelley 70, Sharon James 67), Bristols 424; Tri-ards 381, Nightmares 391 (Emily Kick 60); Wayward Wanderers 402 (Carole Harrison 66), Coopers Boozers 411 (Anne Wall 62); Wotsits 339, Young Ones 351.

Division 2 – Applecatchers 354, Coasters 386; Berrow Club B 399, Victoria Vixens 368; Bombers 407 (Norma Morris 63), Pink Ladies 389; Burnham Utd 432 (Hazel Fear 61, Tracy Bartholomew 60),Wanderers 414 (Janet Hockaday 62); Pawlett Legion 378, Red Devils 393 (Glad Bowden 62, Zora Ford 61); Berrow Club B 393 (Jo Clarke 68, Sandra Mathews 61), Bombers 394 (Charlotte Fry 63).