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.