Singles Competition

The Dorchester & District Skittles League's singles competition will be held at the Trinity Club on Thursday 3rd January from 8pm.

Wide Boys through in cup

Colliton Wide Boys made it through to the last eight of the men's Knockout cup last night beating Vic Reeves of Section C at the Vic, Wide Boys hit 459 while Vic Reeves hit 423. There was also a cup win for Hammers as they won away in the all Section A match against Colliton Muckspreaders.

Section A table

1. Marco Wanderers 22pts
2. 3CA 20pts
3. Brewers Bees 18pts
4. Patriots 18pts
5. The Imps 16pts
6. Milborne Woodman 16pts
7. Colliton Wide Boys 14pts
8. Slingers 14pts
9. Skimmers 12pts
10. Breakaways 12pts
11. Puddletown Wanderers 10pts
12. Colliton Muckspreaders 10pts
13. Dewlish Monsters 8pts
14. Colliton Spares 4pts
15. Hammers 2pts

Skittler of the week was Phil Slade who hit 75 as 3CA beat Breakaways away and closed the gap to just 2 points on league leaders Marco Wanderers.

Wide Boys win away

Colliton Wide Boys won away at Milborne against Dewlish Monsters by 12 pins on Friday, the final scores were 428-416.

Section B

Top team Allsorts continued their march back to Section A by beating 5th placed Villains at the Bulls Head by 39 pins. Second place Barmy Army who hope to make a quick return to Section A had their bye.

Bottom two lose

A six point gap opened up at the bottom of Section A last night as Colliton Muckspreaders beat Colliton Spares to move onto ten points and leave Spares on four points. Bottom team Hammers stay on two points as they lost at home to Milborne Woodman.
Slingers made it two wins in two nights as they followed up their cup success by beating Puddletown Wanderers at the Bladen Club by 23 pins, while Brewers Bees who lost to Slingers in the cup on Thursday bounced back to keep their impressive league run going by beating the Skimmers at the Gurkha.

3CA close gap on leaders

3CA made the most of top team Marco Wanderers having a bye by beating Breakaways away by 23. After a close start to the game 3CA found themselves 17 up after 5 hands and went 34 up on the sixth hand, but they gave Breakaways a slight chance by only hitting 53 on their last hand to leave Breakaways 88 to win, but this target was not achieved and 3CA closed the gap on the leaders to just 2 points. The final scores at Wool were 474-451.

Untouchables

Untouchables kept up there fine start to the season with an away win at the Bulls Head against Half Pints by 11 pins in their Section C match.

Slingers win in the cup

Slingers are through to the last eight of the Knockout Cup after beating Brewers Bees by 9 pins at the Trinity Club on Thusday night.

Imps snatch victory

In a low scoring game at the Goldies on Thursday The Imps were trailing Patriots all night, but Patriots hit a poor 54 hand on the 7th hand to leave The Imps 60 to win and anchor man Andy Taylor hit the winning pins to give The Imps an unlikely victory 439-435. Barry Gosney topped score for The Imps with 68 while Lee Cooke topped the Patriots scoring with 63.

Section A fixtures

This week sees top team Marco Wanderers having their bye after again hitting a massive home score again last week of 518 against Puddletown Wanderers with captain Chay Fox getting skittler of the week with 78.
So second placed Patriots will be hoping to gain 2 points on Marco as they take on The Imps at the Goldies on Thursday while on Friday third placed 3CA travel to Wool to take on Breakaways also hoping to make up some ground.
Skimmers face a tough game at home to Brewers Bees who have already beaten The Imps at the Gurkha this season.
The rest of Friday's games sees Colliton Wide Boys play away to Dewlish Monsters, bottom placed Hammers play home to Milborne Woodman, Puddletown Wanderers host the Slingers while there is a derby match at the Colliton as Spares take on Muckspreaders.

Latest Section A table

1. Marco Wanderers 22pts
2. Patriots 18pts
3. 3CA 18pts
4. Brewers Bees 16pts
5. The Imps 14pts
6. Milborne Woodman 14pts
7. Colliton Wide Boys 12pts
8. Skimmers 12pts
9. Breakaways 12pts
10. Slingers 12pts
11. Puddletown Wanderers 10pts
12. Dewlish Monsters 8pts
13. Colliton Muckspreaders 8pts
14. Colliton Spares 4pts
15. Hammers 2pts

Result update

Section A
Slingers beat Dewlish Monsters
Brewers Bees beat Hammers

Latest results

Section A
Marco Wanderers beat Puddletown Wanderers
Patriots beat Colliton Wide Boys
The Imps beat Colliton Spares
Skimmers beat Colliton Muckspreaders
Milborne Woodman beat Breakaways

435 Hit at the Gurkha

The Imps hit the highest score for the Gurkha Inn alley this season beating Colliton Spares by 75 pins. The Imps started with a 68 hand and finished with a 74 hand on their way to a total score of 435.

Section A fixtures

This weeks top game sees two of the top five meet at the Colliton club on Thursday as the Wide Boys take on third place Patriots, both teams hit big scores last week and both will be keen to keep up with the leaders Marco Wanderers who play at home to Puddletown Wanderers. Second placed 3CA have their bye while in form Brewers Bees play home to bottom placed Hammers. There are two other games on Thursday as Slingers take on Dewlish Monsters and Skimmers play away to Colliton Muckspreaders. The other two games are between The Imps and Colliton Spares at the Gurkha Inn and at Milborne were Woodman take on Breakaways.

Top teams

These are the top teams in the rest of the sections

Section B
1. Allsorts 22pts
2. Barmy Army 14pts
3. Villains 14pts
4. Flingers 14pts

Section C
1. Untouchables 16pts
2. Strimmers 16pts
3. Vic Reeves 16pts
4. Tinklers 16pts

Section D
1. Bull Headliners 16pts
2. Brewers Wurzels 16pts
3. Funseekers 16pts
4. Casuals 14pts

Ladies Section A
1. Oakettes 16pts
2. Bloomers 10pts
3. Crackerjacks 10pts

Ladies Section B
1. Nik Naks 14pts
2. Bumpkins 10pts
3. Bombshells 10pts

Tables correct up to December 2nd

Section A table

1. Marco Wanderers 20pts
2. 3CA 18pts
3. Patriots 16pts
4. Brewers Bees 14pts
5. Colliton Wide Boys 12pts
6. The Imps 12pts
7. Breakaways 12pts
8. Milborne Woodman 12pts
9. Skimmers 10pts
10. Puddletown Wanderers 10pts
11. Dewlish Monsters 8pts
12. Colliton Muckspreaders 8pts
13. Colliton Spares 4pts
14. Hammers 2pts

Skittler of the week was Daz Studley who hit 84 as Patriots hit a massive 526.

Marco stay top

Marco Wanderers stay top of Section A after beating Dewlish Monsters away on Friday night.

Latest results

Section A
Patriots beat Slingers 526-468
3CA beat Milborne Woodman 448-447
Brewers Bees beat Breakaways

Section C
Untouchables beat Merrymen 448-447

Ladies Section A
Skittle Bashers beat Colliton Devils

Imps win the derby

The Imps won the Gurkha Inn derby beating rivals Skimmers on Friday night. After three hands the scores were level but over the next three hands The Imps pulled away and went into the last hand 14 up, a stick up from Andy Taylor on the last hand for The Imps meant that Skimmers were left with the tough task of getting 75 to win which they could not reach and The Imps won by 12 pins with a total score of 422.

This weeks Section A fixtures

This Friday sees the Gurkha Inn derby between to old rivals Skimmers and The Imps, both sides have had stuttering starts to the season and Skimmers will be out to avenge last seasons cup final defeat. In form Brewers Bees face a tough match against Breakaways at Wool, while at Charminster two of the other top six teams meet when 3CA take on Milborne Woodman. Top team Marco Wanderers play away to Dewlish Monsters, while there's a Colliton derby on Friday between Spares and Wide Boys. Last seasons two promoted sides Hammers and Colliton Muckspreaders play each other at the Trinity Club. The only game to be played on Thursday this week is between Patriots and the Slingers at Goldies.

Marco 2 points clear at top

Marco Wanderers hit 526 to beat Patriots at home by 57 and move 2 points ahead of 3CA. Ian Tubbs hit 82 which made him the skittler of the week

SECTION A
1. Marco Wanderers 18pts
2. 3CA 16pts
3. Patriots 14pts
4. Brewers Bees 12pts
5. Breakaways 12pts
6. Milborne Woodman 12pts
7. The Imps 10pts
8. Skimmers 10pts
9. Colliton Wide Boys 10pts
10. Slingers 10pts
11. Puddletown Wanderers 10pts
12. Dewlish Monsters 8pts
13. Colliton Muckspreaders 6pts
14. Colliton Spares 4pts
15. Hammers 2pts

Bees crush the leaders

Brewers Bees beat the Section A leaders 3CA at the Conservative club by 91 on Friday night and moved themselves into the top 6. The totals were 466-375
In a close game bottom team Hammers left The Imps 56 to win at the Gurkha Inn, the top four scored 34 to take the pressure of the bottom four and anchor man Andy Taylor needing 2 had a 13 stick up to give The Imps a 12 pin win 394-382. Hammers top performers were Lloyd Mitchem and Lee Pitman who both scored 61.

Result updates

Section A
Slingers beat Colliton Spares

Section C
Untouchables beat Swankers by 60

Ladies Section A
Colliton Devils beat Oakeydoked Off

Colliton Double

Last night at the Colliton Club there was success for both home sides, Colliton Muckspreaders beat Breakaways by 4 while Colliton Wide Boys beat Skimmers by 13.

Section A latest table

1. 3CA 16pts
2. Marco Wanderers 16pts
3. Patriots 14pts
4. Breakaways 12pts
5. Milborne Woodman 12pts
6. Skimmers 10pts
7. Brewers Bees 10pts
8. Puddletown Wanderers 10pts
9. The Imps 8pts
10. Colliton Wide Boys 8pts
11. Slingers 8pts
12. Dewlish Monsters 6pts
13. Colliton Spares 4pts
14. Colliton Muckspreaders 4pts
15. Hammers 2pts

The missing result from the weekend was Milborne Woodman 448 Brewers Bees 451.
Andy Taylor of The Imps was skittler of the week with 77.

Section A fixtures

22nd November
Slingers v Colliton Spares
Colliton Wide Boys v Skimmers
Colliton Muckspreaders v Breakaways
23rd November
Puddletown Wanderers v Dewlish Monsters
Marco Wanderers v Patriots
The Imps v Hammers
Brewers Bees v 3CA
Milborne Woodman have their bye

Result updates

Section B
Allsorts beat Steamers

Section C
Untouchables beat Vic Reeves

Section A latest results

3CA beat Colliton Muckspreaders 472-383

Breakaways beat The Imps 476-465

Colliton Wide Boys beat Hammers

Skimmers beat Slingers 418-405

Marco Wanderers beat Colliton Spares

Patriots beat Puddletown Wanderers

Milborne Woodman v Brewers Bees result unknown

Dewlish Monsters had their bye

Taylor finishes with 23 but Breakaways take the points

Andy Taylor of The Imps hit 23 on the last hand of the Breakaways v The Imps match but it was not enough as the Breakaways won by 11. After four hands there was only 2 pins in it in Breakaways favour, but Breakaways finished the stronger team with hands of 65, 61 and 73. The Brown father and son partnership of Pruner and Half Pint was the main difference between the teams with them hitting 69 and 74. With the game over it was left to Andy Taylor to make a bit of Imps history with the biggest ever stick up for The Imps.

Section A latest table

1. 3CA 14pts
2. Marco Wanderers 14pts
3. Patriots 12pts
4. Milborne Woodman 12pts
5. Breakaways 10pts
6. Puddletown Wanderers 10pts
7. The Imps 8pts
8. Skimmers 8pts
9. Slingers 8pts
10.Brewers Bees 8pts
11.Colliton Wide Boys 6pts
12.Dewlish Monsters 6pts
13.Colliton Muckspreaders 4pts
14.Colliton Spares 4pts
15.Hammers 2pts

Pictures from Weston Super Mare

The Management ready to party after a day of skittles.

Steve, Lofty and Eric on their annual weekend away at the Blackthorn British Championship.

Ladies Section A

5/11/07 Skittle Bashers 370 Colliton Bloomers 375
6/11/07 Woodpeckers 361 Colliton Devils 389

Result updates

Section A
Patriots beat Monsters
Spares beat Puddletown Wanderers by 12
Sligers bear Hammers by 52

Section C
Westerners beat Untouchables by 3

3CA Win

In the big match of the week table topping 3CA beat The Imps at the Gurkha Inn. After 4 hands 3CA found themselves 14 up. But on the fifth hand Imps hit a 75 hand and went 4 up but after a poor sixth hand The Imps were all level. 3CA left The Imps 60 to win but they fell 4 short of the target and lost by 3 the totals were 402 - 405. So 3ca stay top of the league level on points with Marco Wanderers who beat Skimmers at home by 15 hitting a fine score of 508.

Away sides win in Colliton

The Breakaways from Wool continued their good start to the season with an away win against Colliton Wide Boys last night they won by 14 hitting 442. Milborne Woodman also continued their good start to the season winning away against Colliton Muckspreaders by 26.

Section A Table

Here is the latest Section A table

1. 3CA 12pts
2. MARCO WANDERERS 12pts
3. PATRIOTS 10pts
4. PUDDLETOWN WANDERERS 10pts
5. MILBORNE WOODMAN 10pts
6. THE IMPS 8pts
7. SKIMMERS 8pts
8. BREAKAWAYS 8pts
9. BREWERS BEES 8pts
10.WIDE BOYS 6pts
11.SLINGERS 6pts
12.DEWLISH MONSTERS 6pts
13.COLLITON MUCKSPREADERS 4pts
14.HAMMERS 2pts
15.COLLITON SPARES 2pts

Slingers hit an impressive 500 away against Breakaways with Graham Rose scoring 77 earning himself skittler of the week.

This Friday sees top team 3CA play away to The Imps while second place Marco Wanderers play home against Skimmers.

Mens KO Cup Third Round Draw

Last seasons finalist both have an away tie in the 3rd round of the KO Cup. Winners The Imps face Hotshots while runners-up Skimmers play Steamers. The game of the round sees an all Section A clash between Slingers and Brewers Bees. There are two other all Section A clashes as Puddletown Wanderers meet Breakaways and Colliton Muckspreaders meet Hammers. Giant killers Brewers Wurzels face a tricky tie away to high flying 3CA. Milborne Woodman are at home to Westerners while Colliton Wide Boys were drawn away to Vic Reeves. The ties are to be played by 2nd February 2008.

The Management

Back in September The Management reached the grand finals of the Blackthorn British Championship mixed competition. The Management lead by Brian Newton and consisting of members from the Dorchester & District skittle committee had qualified for the finals after beating a team from Budleigh Salterton home and away. In the first round of the grand finals they were paired against the Motley Crue and stormed into an early lead and looked as if they were through as they left the Crue 79 to win but Motley Crue rose to the challenge and hit 86 to go through and left The Management players a little stunned. The Management played in the plate but although they gave it their best they went out of that in the first round as well. Although disappointed the players and their supporters partied on into the early hours of the morning and all had a really great weekend.

Section A Results 1st & 2nd November

Brewers Bees beat Colliton Muckspreaders
The Imps beat Milborne Woodman
3CA beat Wide Boys
Slingers beat Breakaways
Marco Wanderers beat Hammers
Skimmers beat Puddletown Wanderers
Patriots had their bye
Not sure of the Colliton Spares v Dewlish Monsters match (anyone know)

Milbourne Woodman v The Imps 2/11/07

The Imps won their fourth away match of the season beating Woodman by 36 pins and hitting a total score of 441.