News & Views (Not necessarily those of the management committee)
September/ October 08 05/11/08 12/11/09 19/11/08
In case you didn't notice the subtle message on the home page, 2 pubs have closed their doors this week. The alley changes are as follows: Division 2. Motley Crew will now play at Cross Rifles. Pigeon Shooters have yet to decide where they will play. Division 3. Hardy Sports will play at Sydenham Community Centre. Some of their fixtures do not fit with the fixtures list, so they will be looking to play certain matches on Mondays instead of Wednesdays. Division 5. Swan Fockers will play their home matches at Enmore Inn.
Results
Division One
At Bridgwater Sports & Social Club visiting 37 Club beat Ant Hill Mob by 3 pins. 37 Club were asked to score 79 to win and finished with 81. Roger Kitchen & John Knight 67, Dave Tipney 66, Terry Russell 61 for Ants; Danny Palfrey 72, Ian March 65, Roger Palfrey 64, Liam Birch 64, James Higgins 64 for 37 Club. At Sydenham Community Centre visiting Naps A racked up 552 pins in beating B&As by 70 pins. Terry Innalls 72, Mike Davidge 65, Brian Cleaveley 63 for B&As; Chris Rossiter 93 (17,8,13,8,16,16,15), Howard Groves 73, Ian Pepper 72, Gary Deaton 70, Brian Palfrey 67, Andy Criddle 61, Jeff Marchant 60 for Naps who finished the game 91,88,91 pulling 76 pins. At New Foresters hosts Great Western Boys beat Slew Ways by 37 pins. Steve Hendy 87 (14,16,15,15,9,9,9), Jay DePledge 66, Sam Modley 64 for Great Western; Malcolm Royce 69, Max Waul 68, Chris Sealey 61 for Slew Ways. At West India House hosts Zulus beat Halfway Boys by 42 pins. Geoff Hall 64 for Zulus; Pete March 54 for Halfway. At Mansion House hosts Doorknockers beat Young Lambs by one pin. Richard Gregory 66, Anth Guest 65 for Doorknockers; Liam Sims 64, Jon Rossiter 60 for Young Lambs. On the downstairs alley at Old Market hosts Generators beat Knowle Inn by 19 pins. Mark Pople 81 (7,18,9,15,17,7,8), Steve Baker 79, Chris Mawson 70, Neil Purchase 69, Dave Merriott 66, Rob Dodd & Adam Cox 62, Paul Purchase 61 for Generators; James Pilbrow 86 (8,11,17,8,17,8,17), Ken Wilkins 70, Brian March 68, Colin Poole 67, Rich Willis 62, Roy Gamblin & Steve Willis 61 for Knowle Inn. At Globe Inn, Cannington hosts Googlies beat Young Flags by 34 pins. Gary Wales 67, Darren Stark & Matthew Carver 61 for Googlies; Steve Loaring 58 for Young Flags. At Lime Kiln hosts Flagabonds beat Durleigh Wanderers by 9 pins. Graham Palmer 88 (18,7,6,8,18,14,17), Barry Smith 67, Ian Warren 64 for Flagabonds; Mike Sullivan 72, Gary Short & Dan Harris 65, Justin Griffiths & Gary Diemart 61, Roy Short 60 for Durleigh.
Division Two
At British Flag visiting Harvest Moon beat Daydreamers by 20 pins. Nick Woodberry 70, Dave Chedzoy 66 for Daydreamers; Derek Norman 71, Chris Hellyer 63, Brian Sellick 62 for Moon. At King William, Catcott hosts King William beat Stockland Club by 17 pins. Mike Kelland & Darren Coombes 61 for King William; Viv Butt 68, Nigel Adlam 62 for Stockland. At Cross Rifles visiting Breakaways beat Motley Crew by 51 pins. Scorers to follow for Motley; Ian Parker & Andy Dyer 72 for Breakaways. At Railway Club hosts Shackattack beat Lamb Inn by 2 pins. Alan Cavill 66, Stu Tracey 63, Martin Coombes 61 for Shackattack; Dave Milne 67, Malcolm Hill 65, Harry Meade 64, Gary Griffiths 60 for Lamb Inn. On the upstairs alley at Old Market visiting Teadrinkers beat Boldy's Army by 81 pins. Frank Penny 65 for Boldy's; Mike Hubbard & Ken Hutchings 74, Steve Brafield 72, John Regan 70, Gary Chilcott 67, Ian Green 65, Ian Sturgess 62 for Teadrinkers. At Volunteer Arms visiting Plainsmen beat Villistines by 49 pins, pulling all the pins with their last 2 hands of 93, 80. Mark Pople 79 for Villistines; Mick Bowden 79, Darren Cross 76 for Plainsmen. At Malt Shovel visiting Lambs beat Old Bangers by 8 pins. Chris Blake 62, Steve Rolph 61 for Bangers; Spencer Frost 69, Ben Taylor 66 for Lambs. At Volunteer Arms the match was all square after 5 hands, but visiting Plainsmen finished the match 93, 80 to beat Villistines by 49 pins. Mark Pople 79, Dave Gardner 67, Dave Palmer 60 for Villistines; Mick Bowden 79, Darren Cross 76, Barry Dean 67, Jim Scott 65, Phil Martin 64, Dave Taylor 61, Russ Pigden 60 for Plainsmen.
Division Three
At 37 Club, Puriton visiting Wembdon Crickets beat Athelney by 39 pins to go joint top of the table. Paul Saturley 74 for Athelney; Duncan Teagle 83 (8,18,6,9,13,16,13) for Crickets. At Commercial Inn visiting Rebels beat Wanderers by 38 pins. Tony Hake 68, Chris Bennett 66, Mark Frost 63, Phil Owen 62 for Wanderers; Tim Wickens 88 (8,18,8,8,14,15,17), Ian Legg 67, Clem Gardner 66, Charlie Kirk 62, Tony Ough 60 for Rebels. At Puriton Inn visiting Non Starters beat Grim Reapers by 31 pins. Chris Wooley 73, Jim Davis 63 for Grims; Steve Fudge & Mike Hucker 72, Scott Hooper 68, Clive Hart 60 for Non Starters. At Greyhound Inn, Stogursey hosts Dambusters beat Pretenders by 11 pins. Norman Scrimgeour 64, Dennis Burge 62 for Dambusters; Ryan Morgan 60 for Pretenders. At River Parrett visiting Hardy Sports beat Crown Floppers by 6 pins. Andy Bond 56 for Floppers; Trevor Smith 56 for Hardys. At Ring o' Bells, Moorlynch hosts Lynchers beat Jack's Boys by 8 pins. Trevor Loader 67, Nigel Cornell, Stewart Grant & Dave Coombes all 60 for Lynchers; Warren Neale 65, Nick Birch 61, Chris Preston 60 for Jack's Boys. At British Legion visitors Malt Shovel beat Shy Teds by 20 pins. Adam Phillips 80 (9,9,6,15,16,5,20), Steve Parnell 69, Jerry Toogood 65, Martin Hale & Mark Criddle 64 for Shy Teds; James Taylor 81 (8,9,15,7,17,9,16), Paul Hooper 72, Aaron Swain 68, John Creedy 65, Rob Coles 64, Kurt Henson 62 for Malt Shovel.
Division Four
A Harvest Moon, North Newton hosts Moonrakers beat Apple Crushers by 37 pins. Jon Pepper 63 for Moonrakers; Dan Ingram 56 for Crushers. . At Wellworthy Club hosts Admirals beat Rugby Rejects by 56 pins. John Weller an astonishing 92 (14,16,9,15,16,8,14), Dennis Irish 64 for Admirals; Matt Burgess & Richard Keating 61 for Rugby. At Lamb Inn, Spaxton hosts Rabbits beat Wills by 41 pins. Merv Slocombe 74, Fred Shaw 67, Brian Puddy 62 for Rabbits; Sean Stoodley 65, Sheridan Harris 60 for Wills. At Blake Arms visiting Crazy Bunch beat leaders APS by 4 pins. APS were 22 up after 4 hands but could only finish 52,63,53. Steve Dare 62, Justin Cook 60 for APS; Andy Stathers 69, Paul Raven 64, Dave Long 60 for Bunch. At Hope Inn hosts Jerry Builders beat Travellers by 13 pins. Andy Sampson 61 for Builders; Shaun Kirby 58 for Travellers. At Black Horse visiting Bearded Tits beat Donkey Rejects by 14 pins. Phil Bisset & Malcolm Walford 67, Paul Britton & Dave Warren 60 for Donkeys; Nigel Pepper 64, Jerry Green 63, Brian Gale 62, Simon Chidgey 61 for Tits.
Division Five
In a clash of table toppers at George Inn, Middlezoy hosts George Inn beat Pickled Parretts by 10 pins. Wayne Atyeo 64 for George Inn; Ray Windsor 60 for Parretts. At Crown Inn visiting Rams beat Crown Inn Helmets by 48 pins. Rich Smith 54 for Helmets; Steve Winn 67, Colin Stephens 62, Paul Marchant 60 for Rams. At Lamb Inn, North Petherton visiting Crown Jewells beat Pethy Boys by 6 pins. Nigel Hobbs & S Manley 60 for Pethy; Rich Kerry 69 for Jewells. At Cobblestones hosts B Bears 2003 beat Globetrotters by 38 pins. Pat Brown 65, Dave Chapman 62 for Bears; Dave Pole 62 for Globetrotters. At Withycutter visiting Blake Badgers continued their unbeaten run,beating Drifters by one pin Adam Ward 64, Dave Swain 62 for Drifters; Ian Riddle 67 including a 20 for Badgers. At London Inn, Othery hosts London Inn beat Coates Club by 5 pins. Alan Jones 59 for London Inn, Tony Addicott 60 for Coates. At Globe Inn, North Petherton hosts Naps B beat Swan Fockers by 17 pins. Peter Smith 59 for Naps; Colin Livingstone 59 for Fockers. At Lamb Inn, North Petherton visiting Crown Jewells beat Pethy Boys by 6 pins. Nigel Hobbs & Simon Manley 60 for Pethy; Rich Kerry 69 for Jewels. At Lions Club visiting Village Idiots beat Warriors by 10 pins. Dave Paisey 63, Pat Collins 60 for Warriors; Russ Drewett 78, Rob Gamlin 62, James Upham 60 for Idiots.
24/11/08
Bill Creedy Trophy results.
At Globe Inn, Cannington Shackattack beat Morehens by 32 pins. Martin Coombes 73, Rod Waite 68, Martin Harris 61 for Shackattack; Ben Boyle 69, Colan Walker 65 for Morehens. At The Duke Googlies beat 37 Club by 9 pins. Nigel Davey 67, Darren Stark 65, Tom Woodhouse 61for Googlies; James Higgins 68, Ian March 60 for 37 Club. At King William, Catcott Breakaways beat Moonrakers by 14 pins. Mark Dare 56 for Breakaways; John Guerin, John Durman & Scott Walker 53 for Moonrakers. At Globe Inn, North Petherton Harvest Moon beat King William by 22 pins. Steve Keirle 64 Vic Howe 62, Andy Cottee 60 for Harvest Moon; Ben Wilkins 66, Darren Coombes 60 for King William. At London Inn, Othery Naps A beat Durleigh Wanderers by 6 pins. Details to follow. At Lime Kiln Pretenders beat Lamb Inn by 6 pins. George Cox 67 for Lamb; Steve Britton II 74 for Pretenders. At Crown Inn Slew Ways beat Young Lambs by 25 pins. Details to follow.
Just a note before the results. We are still missing the following cards:
05/11 Moonrakers v Jerry Builders, 05/11 King William v Motley Crew, 05/11 Athelney v Lynchers, 05/11 Village Idiots v Pickled Parretts, 12/11 Magpies v Teadrinkers,
Please get them to John Bishop as soon as possible. The points have been awarded for most of these games, but without a signed card we cannot make them official.
Results.
Division One.
At 37 Club, Puriton hosts 37 Club beat Great Western Boys by 44 pins. Liam Birch 78, Ian March 76, Dennis Higgins 70 Roger Palfrey 61, Pat Hancock 60 for 37 Club; Kev Abbot 73, Phil Hill 68 for Great Western. At Squib hosts Durleigh Wanderers beat Zulus by 19 pins. Roy Short 73, Gary Diemart 71, Jon Harris 70, Dan Harris 62, Pete Hobbs 60 for Durleigh; Geoff Hall 87 (8,15,14,13,8,16,13), Vince Hall & Jon Cridge 64,Steve Rossiter 61 for Zulus. At Lions Club visiting Naps A beat Young Lambs by 3 pins. Barry Ford 66 for Young Lambs; Ian Pepper 64 for Naps. At Lime Kiln hosts Slew Ways beat Doorknockers by 38 pins. Alan Selway 71, Max Roberts & Trev Crook 63, Alan Royce 62 for Slew Ways; Anth Guest 63 for Doorknockers.On the downstairs alley at Old Market visiting Googlies beat Generators by 23 pins. Rob Dodds 82 (9,9,9,16,16,15,8), Chris Mawson 74 Mark Pople & Dave Merriott 62 for Generators; Barry Dobson 77, Darren Stark 73, Mark Carver 67, Tom Woodhouse 65, Nigel Davey 63, Gary Wales 62, Keith Bellinger 61 for Googlies. At British Flag visiting Flagabonds beat Young Flags by 35 pins to go back to the top of the table. Ken Stoodley 63 for Young Flags; Glen Willard 75, Pete Towill 62 for Flagabonds. At Bridgwater Sports & Social Club hosts Ant Hill Mob beat B&As by 33 pins. Steve Cave 67, Adam Russell 61, Martyn Tulley 60 for Ants; Sam Dennison & Merv Woods 63 for B&As. At Knowle Inn, Bawdrip visiting Halfway Boys beat Knowle Inn. Details to follow.
Division Two
At Red Tile, Cossington hosts Plainsmen lost their 100% record, going down by 19 pins to Motley Crew. Mike Fox 79, Mick Bowden 70, Russ Pigden 69, Barry Dean & Phil Martin 61 for Plainsmen; Leigh Hurford 87, Darren Pear 75, Pete Hobbs 67, Matt Washer 66, Neil Tottle 63 for Motley. At King William, Catcott hosts King William joined Plainsmen at the top of the table, beating Old Bangers by 50. John Bown 68, Jim Mogg 60 for King William; Chris Blake & Steve Rolph 54 for Old Bangers. At Volunteer Arms visiting Daydreamers beat Teadrinkers by 24 pins. Ian Sturgess 72, Tony Sturgess 67, Mike Hubbard 61 for Teadrinkers; Nick Woodberry 84, Rob Owens 68, Rob Chedzoy 64 for Daydreamers. At Stockland Club visiting Breakaways beat Stockland Club by 31 pins. Viv Butt 69 including a 23, John Bishop 60 for Stockland; Mike Patten 77, Chris Beck 73, Gordon Knight 72, Gary Musgrove 61 for Breakaways. At Railway Club hosts Shackattack beat Pigeon Shooters by 22 pins in a low-scoring match. Alan Cavill 63, Stu Tracey 62 for Shackattack; Terry Hooper 57 for Pigeon Shooters. At Spaxton hosts Lamb Inn beat Boldy's Army by 10 pins. Gary Griffiths 61 for Lamb; Tim Upham 63, Clive Fursland 60 for Boldy's. At The Duke visiting Villistines beat Lambs by 8 pins. Gary Derbidge 67, Chinnu Fisher 62 for Lambs; Dave Gardner 68, Mark Pople 63 for Villistines. At Harvest Moon, North Newton visiting Magpies picked up their second win of the season, beating Harvest Moon by 14 pins. Chris Hellyer & Brian Sellick 60 for Moon; Gary Turner 67, Lee Turner 61 for Magpies.
Division Three
Leaders Morehens beat hosts Hardy Sports by 41 pins at Pig & Whistle, finishing 85, 86. Matthew May 74, Pete Allen 65, Brian Riddle 62, Tony Hooper 61 for Hardys; Pete Rogers 77, Kelvin Haste & Mark Hooper 70, Luc Walker & Tony Nicholson 65, Jon Davidson 60 for Morehens. Hosts Malt Shovel whitewashed Pretenders at Malt Shovel, beating them by 83 pins. Rob Coles 77, Paul Hooper 75, Jon Creedy 65, Ade Hill 63, Daryl Luke & James Taylor 61 for Malt Shovel; Ian Webber 60 for Pretenders. At Mansion House hosts Wembdon Crickets beat Lynchers by 34. Leon Wood 70, Gary Owens 69, Duncan Teagle 65, Alan Tyrell 64 for Crickets; Rob Stamp 63 for Lynchers. At River Parrett visiting Dambusters beat Crown Floppers by 7 pins. Paul Bryant 57 for Floppers; Jon Wood & Steve Fouracre 61 for Dambusters. At Puriton Inn hosts Grim Reapers beat Athelney by 36 pins. Nigel Gilbert 67, Jim Davis 64, Pete Robson 63 for Grims; Marcus Rose 60 for Athelney. At New Foresters visiting Wanderers beat Jack's Boys by 39 pins. John Neale 57 for Jack's; Mark Frost 63, Mike Stabbins 60 for Wanderers. At British Legion visiting Rebels beat Non Starters by 31 pins. Mike Hucker 65, Steve Fudge 63, Merv Hart 60 for Non Starters; Charlie Kirk 75, Tony Ough 70, Phil Keith 66, Tim Wickens 61, Simon Keith 60 for Rebels.
Division Four.
At Blake Arms leaders APS beat visiting Moonrakers by 6 pins. Pete Tilling 675 for APS; Eric Owens 72, Vic Satchell 71 for Moonrakers. At Bunch of Grapes visiting Wills beat Crazy Bunch. Dan Sweeting 58 for Bunch; Sheridan Harris 70 for Wills. At Sedgemoor Inn, Westonzoyland visiting Donkey Rejects beat Muttoneers by 2 pins. Pete Stacey 57 for Muttoneers; Dave Warren 59 for Donkeys. At West India House hosts Odds & Sods beat Admirals by 21 pins. Lynn Dewhurst 59 for Odds & Sods; Dennis Irish 64 for Admirals. On the upstairs alley at Old Market hosts Travellers scraped in by one pin against Rabbits in a (comparatively) low scoring match. Shaun Kirby 77, John Radford & Chris Annals 67 for Travellers; Andy Slocombe 74, Terry Morley 72, Merv Slocombe 65, Brian Puddy 64, Pete Rosewarn 61 for Rabbits.
Division Five.
At Thatchers Arms hosts Coates Club beat Pethy Boys by 27 pins. Tony Addicott 62, Rob Bull 60 for Coates; Ben Pester 60 for Pethy. Crown Jewels beat visiting B Bears by 3 pins at Crown Inn. Rich Elliott 63 for Jewels; Pat Brown & Rob Sedgewick 60 for Bears. At King's Head, Cannington visiting Blake Badgers beat Globetrotters by 31 pins. Dave Maers 58 for Globetrotters; Bryan Bowerman 61 for Badgers. At Globe Inn, North Petherton visiting Warriors beat Naps B by 20 pins. Jack Spratt 69, Tony Buller 60 for Naps; Simon Edmunds 66, Pat Collins 64, Martin Coombes 60 for Warriors. At Lamb Inn, North Petherton visiting George Inn beat Rams by one pin, anchorman Mike Peters getting a vital 9 to win the match. Steve Winn 69, Martin Perry 66 for Rams; Wayne Atyeo 74, Mike Atyeo 60 for George. At Swan Inn, North Petherton visiting Pickled Parretts beat Swan Fockers by 51 pins. Bob Hall 61 for Fockers; Antony Lynch 70, Dave Halloran 66, Ben Long 60 for Parretts. At London Inn, Othery visiting Drifters beat London Inn by 30 pins. Phil Jenkins 59 for London Inn; Steve Fear & Dave Swain 73 for Drifters. At Cobblestones visiting Crown Inn Helmets toppled leaders Village Idiots, beating them by 9 pins and replacing them at the top of the table. Dave Baker 58 for Idiots; Chris Sharkey 62 for Helmets.
Results
Division One
At West India House hosts Zulus beat Young Flags by 9 pins. Paul Davey 66, Geoff Hall 64, Vince Hall & Jon Cridge 62 for Zulus; Pete Woodberry 61 for Young Flags. At Bridgwater Sports & Social Club hosts Halfway Boys beat Durleigh Wanderers by 26 pins. Matt Habberfield 70 for Halfway; Richard Curtis 73 for Durleigh. Hosts Great Western Boys beat Ant Hill Mob by 30 pins at New Foresters. Kev Abbott & John DePledge 67, Mike Keirle 61, Sam Modley 60 for Great Western; Phil Tipney 75, Martyn Tulley 63, Ben Knight 60 for Ants. At Globe Inn, North Petherton hosts Naps A whitewashed Slew Ways, beating them by 60 pins. Howard Groves 77, Ian Pepper 64, Gary Deaton 62, Ra Davison 61 for Naps; Malcolm Royce 65 for Slew Ways. Visitors 37 Club beat Doorknockers by 11 pins. Richard Gregory 80 (11,12,16,16,8,8,9), John Clist 72, Keith Trunks 61, Nick Fisher 60 for Doorknockers; James Higgins 75, Danny Palfrey 71, Chris Sammons 67, Ian March 61 for 37 Club. At Sydenham Community Centre hosts B&As beat Young Lambs by 25 pins. Dave THresher 81 (16,15,9,8,8,9,16), Terry Innalls 71, Mike Davidge 69, John Dennison 68, Rob Ingram & Merv Woods 65 for B&As; Jason Bines 78, Jon Rossiter 69, Rob Bishop 65, Liam Sims 64, Barry Ford 62, Neil Bines 61, Ben Sellick 60 for Young Lambs. At Lime Kiln hosts Flagabonds beat Generators by 47 pins. Mike Welham 69, Andy Washer 63, Graham Palmer 60 for Flagabonds; Adam Cox 61 for Generators. At Globe Inn, Cannington hosts Googlies beat Knowle Inn by 37 pins. Barry Dobson 65, Nigel davey 64, Paul Ebsary & Keith Bellinger 60 for Googlies; Brian March 67 for Knowle Inn.
Division Two
At London Inn unbeaten leaders Plainsmen beat hosts Breakaways by 39 pins. Mark Hembrow 58 for Breakaways; Phil Martin 65, Jim Scott 64, Mike Fox 61 for Plainsmen. At British Flag hosts Daydreamers beat Lamb Inn, Spaxton by 11 pins. Gordy Langford 72, Phil Hellier 60 for Daydreamers; Gary Griffiths 65, Dave Milne 61 for Lamb. At Volunteer Arms visiting King William beat Villistines by 61 pins to stay 2 points behind Plainsmen. Bob Palmer 63, Dave Gardner 62 for Villistines; Charlie Hayne 71, Ron Cox & John Bown 64, Darren Coombes & Dave Kelland 63, Dan Mitchell 61, Pip Gibbons 60 for King William. At Puriton Inn visiting Teadrinkers beat Magpies by 32 pins. Lee Turner 67 for Magpies; Ian Green 75 for Teadrinkers. At Malt Shovel visiting Stockland Club beat Old Bangers by 26 pins. Sam DeGregario 72, Graham Reid & Steve Rolph 62, Chris Blake 61 for Bangers; John Bishop 82 (15,15,12,16,8,8,8), Fred Ford 74, Mike Radford 72 for Stockland. On the upstairs alley at Old Market visiting Shackattack beat Boldy's Army by 23 pins. Dan Cowlin 86 (8,22,14,8,9,16,9), Brian Smith & Tim Upham 72, Andy Dale 67 for Boldy's; Martin Coombes 86 (17,7,24,15,7,9,8), Tim Lawrence 76, Bob Wilson 72, Mike Hobbs 67, Rod Waite 63, Martin Harris 62 for Shackattack. At Pig & Whistle visiting Lambs beat Motley Crew by 31 pins. Leighton Davies 62 for Motley; Ian Hucker 62, John Norris 61 for Lambs. Hosts Pigeon Shooters beat Harvest Moon by 13 pins at Swan Inn, North Petherton. Tony Bartlett 79 for Shooters; Steve Keirle 83 (9,17,6,9,15,12,15) for Moon.
Division Three
At Squib hosts Morehens beat Crown Floppers by 3 pins. Andrew Hucker 72, Pete Rogers, Jon Davidson, Mark Hooper & Dave Tinsley all 64 for Morehens; Dan Jennings & Andy Milton 66, Jason Bond 64, Steve Johnson 62, Pete Jennings 60 for Floppers. At Commercial Inn visiting Wembdon Crickets beat Wanderers by 50 pins. Phil Owens & Mike Stabbins 65, Chris Bennett 62 for Wanderers; Alan Tyrell 79, Leon Woods 77, Rod Whiterod 69, Ian Falconer 64, Martin Trott 61 for Wembdon. Lynchers extended their unbeaten home run to 18 months at Ring o' Bells, beating Grim Reapers by 66 pins. Graham Loader 71, Trevor Loader 70, Rod Loader 69, Dave Fry 64, Stewart Grant 61 for Lynchers; Stuart Turner 73, Nigel Gilbert 67 for Grims. At 37 Club, Puriton visiting Non Starters beat Athelney by 62 pins. Paul Saturley 56 for Athelney; Scott Hooper 82 (14,15,13,8,7,11,14), Dave Glover 64 for Non Starters. At Sedgemoor Inn, Westonzoyland visiting Jack's Boys beat Rebels by 28 pins. Tony Ough 63 for Rebels; Adrian Facey 71, Chris Preston 70, Warren Neale 65 for Jack's. At British Legion hosts Shy Teds beat Hardy Sports by 30 pins. Adam Philips 75, Mark Criddle 74, Gareth Rule 67, Ricky Storey 61, Dave Farrow & Luke Miller 60 for Teds; Neil Riddle 70, Graham Allen 65, Brian Riddle 62, Paul Briffet & Pete Allen 61 for Hardys. At Greyhound Inn, Stogursey, hosts Dambusters beat Malt Shovel by 18 pins. Vic Squires 57 for Dambusters; Ali Hill 67 for Malt Shovel.
Division Four
The match due to be played at Harvest Moon between Moonrakers & Crazy Bunch has been postponed and will now be played on Monday 1st December. At Wellworthy Club visiting Muttoneers beat Admirals by 13 pins. Dennis Irish 65 for Admirals; Roger Legg 73, Pete Stacey 61 for Muttoneers. At Bird in Hand visiting Rugby Rejects beat Bearded Tits by 36 pins. Brian Gale 60 for Tits; John Osment, Marcus Burgess, Frank Vile & Shaun Ives all 59 for Rugby Rejects. Visiting Hazelnuts beat Donkey Rejects by 31 at Black Horse, despite playing a Mr x! Steve Bissett Jr, Pete Warr & Paul Briton all 53 for Donkeys; Rich Nurse 65 for Hazelnuts. APS beat hosts Jerry Builders by 31 pins to take over at the top of the table. Tim Kemmish & Trev Anthony 68 for Builders; Jake Chidgey 68, Justin Cook & Leon Dodden 62 for APS. At Lamb Inn, Spaxton hosts Rabbits beat Apple Crushers by 21 pins. Terry Morley, Andy Slocombe & Nigel Wixon all 63 for Rabbits; DAve Webber 71, John Webber 61 for Crushers. Visitors Travellers beat Wills by 31 pins at Railway Club. Dave Hole 66, Alan Culverwell 60 for Wills; Paul Hancock 62, Steve Kirby 61, Rob Williams & Chris Annals 60 for Travellers.
Division Five.
At George Inn, Middlezoy leaders Village Idiots lost for the first time this season, hosts George Inn winning by 45 pins. Wayne Atyeo 73, Mike Atyeo 61 for George; Russell Drewett 63 for Idiots. At Cobblestones hosts B Bears 2003 beat Coates Club by 24 pins. Dave Chapman 82 (16,7,9,15,14,6,15), Pat Brown 61 for Bears; Rob Bull 64, Tony Scrivens 61 for Coates. Blake Badgers made it 3 out of 3 when they beat visiting Crown Jewells by 22 pins at Blake Arms. Will Hopkins 74, James Goss 70, Ben Kellaway 63, Bryan Bowerman 62, Ian Riddle 61 for Badgers; Andy Balsam 73, Gethin Pye 63, Ade Hill 62, Rich Parkin 60 for Jewels. Crown Inn Helmets beat visiting Naps B by 17 pins at Crown Inn. Matt Storer 68 for Helmets; Peter Smith & Gary Curnock 59 for Naps. At Withy Cutter hosts Drifters beat Globetrotters by 54 pins. Steve Fear 75, Adam Ward 68, Dave Swaine 65 for Drifters; Dave Daggar 61 for Globetrotters. At River Parrett hosts Pickled Parretts beat Rams by 34 pins. Dan Brown, Ali Hewson & Dean Cheffy all 60 for Parretts; Colin Stephens 56 for Rams. At Lions Club hosts Warriors beat Swan Fockers by 26 pins. MArtin Coombes 70, James Treharne 65, Phil Paisey 62, Nick Modley 61 for Warriors; Colin Livingstone 61 for Fockers.
All division three teams please note: Following a committee decision Non Starters have moved their home alley from Sydenham Centre and will now play the remainder of the season at Legion without penalty. Also to confirm Shy Teds moved from Newmarket Hotel prior to the season, and Rhodians dropped out of the division before the season started.
Tonight's results:
Division One.
At 37 Club, Puriton visiting Naps A beat 37 Club by 15 pins. Danny Palfrey 85 (8,14,15,8,8,15,17), Roger Palfrey 68, Dennis Higgins 68, Ian March 65 for 37 Club; Ian Pepper 78, Howard Groves 72, Ray Davison 68, Gary Deaton 64, Brian Palfrey 62, Chris Rossiter 61 for Naps. At New Foresters hosts Great Western Boys beat B&As by 10 pins. Pete DePledge 68, Jay DePledge 65, John DePledge 64, Kev Abbott & Steve Hendy 63, Mike Keirle 60 for Great Western; Dave Thresher 71, Mike Davidge 65, Terry Innalls 61, Sam Dennison & John Dennison 60 for B&As. On the Old Market (downstairs) alley visiting Zulus beat Generators by 31 pins. Neil Purchase 84 including a 25 (7,9,14,25,7,14,8); Paul Purchase 77 including a 24, Dave Merriott 77, Chris Mawson 73, Mark Pople 64, Steve Baker 63 for Generators; Geoff Hall 97 (14,7,18,15,18,16,9) , Mark Wylde 85 (17,6,12,6,15,15,14), Steve Rossiter 81 (9,17,8,9,15,16,7), Paul Davey 75, Jon Cridge 69, Vince Hall 67 for Zulus. At Globe Inn, Cannington hosts Googlies beat leaders Flagabonds by 25 pins. Gary Wales 74, Tom Woodhouse 64, Darren Stark 63, Mark Carver 62 for Googlies; Stuart Standerwick 69, Andy Taylor 61 for Flagabonds. Hosts Slew Ways beat Young Lambs by 12 pins at Lime Kiln. Alan Royce & Malcolm Royce 63 for Slew Ways; Rob Bishop 62, Liam Sims 60 for Young Lambs. At British Flag visiting Halfway Boys beat Young Flags by 28 pins. Sam Walters 70, Joe Cresswell 68, Pete Woodberry 63 for Young Flags; John Habberfield 70 for Halfway. At Knowle Inn, Bawdrip visitors Durleigh Wanderers beat Knowle Inn by 45 pins. Rich Willis 67, Steve Willis 66 for Knowle Inn; Mike Sullivan 76, Gary Short 74, Clayton Hobbs 68, Justin Griffiths 63 for Durleigh. At Bridgwater Sports & Social Club Ant Hill Mob climbed off the bottom of the table for the first time this season, beating visiting Doorknockers by 5 pins. John Knight 65, Dave Tipney 62 for Ants; Andrew Young 69, John Clist & Nick Fisher 62, Richard Gregory 61 for Doorknockers.
Division Two
At Railway Club hosts Shackattack beat Daydreamers by 61 pins. Bob Wilson 68, Martin Harris 62, Tim Lawrence 61 for Shackattack; Rob Chedzoy 52 for Daydreamers. At Catcott hosts King William beat Motley Crew by 34 pins. Ben Wilkins & Dave Kelland 62 for King William; R Robilliard 58 for Motley. At The Duke visitors Breakaways beat Lambs by 54 pins. Ben Taylor 60 for Lambs; Chris Beck 67, Cec Boobyer 66, Ian Parker 64, Andy Dyer 62, Gary Musgrove 61 for Breakaways. At Volunteer Arms visiting Harvest Moon beat Teadrinkers by 8 pins. Colin Swanston 70, Ian Sturgess 68, Steve Brafield 66 for Teadrinkers; Derek Norman 65, Tony Bradford 64, Brian Sellick 62, Andy Crowley & Ron Gardner 61 for Moon. Leaders Plainsmen made it a perfect 10 at Stockland Club, beating the hosts by 20 pins. Fred Ford 60 for Stockland; Barry Dean 67, Mick Bowden 64 for Plainsmen. On the upstairs alley at Old Market visiting Pigeon Shooters beat Boldy's Army by 19 pins. Tim Upham 76 including a 22, Kevin Lewis 74, Darren Hucker 65, Frank Penny 64 for Boldy's; Alec Watts 76, Don Hooper 71, Phil Churchill 68, Tony Bartlett 65, Terry Hooper 61, Lester Perkins 60 for Shooters. At Malt Shovel hosts Old Bangers beat Villistines by 18 pins. Callum Clarke & Steve Rolph 65, Brian Matthews 64, Chris Blake 63 for Bangers; Dave Gardner 65, Bob Palmer 62 for Villistines.
Division Three
At Mansion House visiting Rebels beat Wembdon Crickets by 16 pins. Rod Coombs 63 for Crickets; Clem Gardner 64, Paul Gardner 63 for Rebels. At Squib hosts Morehens beat Dambusters by 20 pins. Andrew Hucker 71, Luc Walker 70, Mark Hooper 69, Kelvin Haste 65, Steve Young 64, Jon Davidson 62, Pete Rogers & Tony Nicholson 61 for Morehens; Matt Reid 73, Kevin Buller 70, Steve Fouracre 68, Vic Squires 63, Ian Squires 62 for Dambusters. At River Parrett visiting Shy Teds beat Crown Floppers by 4 pins. Pete Jennings 54 for Floppers; Adam Philips 58 for Teds. At Puriton Inn visiting Wanderers beat Grim Reapers by 40 pins. Frank Davis 64, Jim Davis & Chris Wooley 62 for Reapers; Mike Stabbins 75, Tony Hake 71, Paul WIlson & Mark Frost 63 for Wanderers. At Pig & Whistle hosts Hardy Sports beat Pretenders by 18 pins. Paul Briffet 64, Neil Riddle 62 for Hardys; Steve Britton II 64 for Pretenders. At Legion visiting Jack's Boys beat Non Starters by 20 pins in their first game at their new home. Clive Hart 66, Bill Taylor 63, Scott Hooper 62, Dave Glover 60 for Non Starters; Gordon Cooke 70, Warren Neale 66, Vince Bull 65, Chris Preston 62 for Jack's. At 37 Club, Puriton visiting Lynchers beat Athelney by 51 pins. Dave Saturley 73 for Athelney; Graham Loader 81 (9,16,7,8,8,17,16) for Lynchers.
Division Four
At Wellworthy Club leaders Admirals beat visiting Donkey Rejects by 29 pins. Andy Weller 63, John Weller & Dennis Irish 61 for Admirals; Shaun Meare 61 for Donkeys. At Anchor Inn, Combwich visitors Wills beat Apple Crushers by 12 pins. John Villes 65 for Crushers; Graham Sampson 64 for Wills. At Blake Arms hosts APS beat Rabbits by 70 pins. Steve Dare 84 (17,8,15,12,8,8,16), Pete Tilling 78, Olly Townsend 66, Neil Hope 61 for APS; Joe Lazenby 73 for Rabbits. At Bunch of Grapes visiting Travellers whitewashed Crazy Bunch, beating them by 70 pins. Dan Sweeting 53 for Bunch; Shaun Kirby 65, Chris Annals 62 for Travellers. At West India House visiting Bearded Tits beat Odds & Sods by one pin. Tits were left 54 to win - their hand down was 6,7,9,7,7,6,6,6 for 54. Lynn Dewhurst 62 for Odds & Sods; Nigel Pepper 66 for Tits. In a game played at Enmore Inn due to the no-availability of North Petherton Rugby Club visiting Hazelnuts beat Rugby Rejects by 46 pins. John Osment 69 for Rugby; Rich Nurse 67, Dan Sellick 64, Bob Fowler 61 for Hazelnuts.
Division Five
At Cobblestones hosts Village Idiots maintained their unbeaten start to the season, beating Pickled Parretts by 13 pins. Details to follow. At Thatchers Arms visiting Blake Badgers gained their second win in style, whitewashing Coates Club by 52 pins. Rob Bull 60 for Coates; Bryan Bowerman 73, James Goss 67, Ben Kellaway 62 for Badgers. At Crown Inn hosts Crown Jewels beat Globetrotters by 21 pins. Kev Dicker 55 for Jewels; Dave Maers 54 for Globetrotters. At London Inn, Othery visiting B Bears 2003 beat London Inn by 3 pins. Phil Stamp 66 for London Inn; Graham Moule 61, Dave Chapman 60 for B Bears. At Globe In, North Petherton hosts Naps B beat George Inn by 3 pins. C Wright & Jack Spratt 60 for Naps; Charlie Legg 63, Phil Atyeo 61 for George. At Lamb Inn, North Petherton visiting Drifters beat Pethy Boys by 3 pins. Ben Pester 66, Simon Manley & Joe Gillard 61 for Pethy; Dave Swaine 65, Adam Ward 62 for Drifters. At Swan Inn, North Petherton hosts Swan Fockers beat Rams by 17 pins. Mark Roberts 64, Colin Livingston 63, Joe Notaro 60 for Fockers; Andy Collard 61 for Rams. At Lions Club visitors Crown Inn Helmets beat Warriors by 7 pins. Martin Coombes 63 for Warriors; Dean Edwards & George Waterworth 61 for Helmets.
03/11/08
1st Round of the Bill Creedy Trophy tonight. Matches are being played at Harvest Moon, Squib, Knowle Inn & Old Market (downstairs)
Results
At Harvest Moon, North Newton Naps A beat Lynchers by 29 pins. Trevor Lavis 70 for Naps; Rod Loader 63 for Lynchers. At Knowle Inn Shackattack beat Stockland Club by 56 pins. Stuart Tracey 72, Rod Waite 71 for Shackattack; John Bishop 62 for Stockland. At Squib Pretenders beat Crown Jewels by 56 pins. Ade Hill 66 for Jewels; Dave Philips 83 including a 22, Gary Wood 72 for Pretenders.