Allsorts back with a win

Allsorts 452 Skimmers 449

Allsorts returned to the top league with a narrow 3 pin win over Skimmers.

Throwing first Allsorts struggled to 55 hand as they were one short and had to play the sticker up, and Skimmers took full advantage taking a 11 pin lead with Sean Baker having a 15 stick up in a 66 hand.

A 13 stick up from Lee Claridge gave the Allsorts a good start and a hand of 68 was hit, and Skimmers lost 6 pins hitting a 62 hand in which Daryl Burt had 15 stick up.

Allsorts moved in front on the third with a 67 hand to which Skimmers could only reply with a 56 hand to leave the home side 6 pins up.

Allsorts fourth hand was a poor 56 and Skimmers stormed back in front with a 70 hand led by Captain Steve Willsher who had a 14 stick up as his team went 8 pins in front.

Allsorts picked themselves back up on the fifth hand and hit 73 with two 14 stick ups from A.Travers and Martin Murray. Skimmers replied well with 8's and 9's until anchor man Derrick Knight had a 3 which left Skimmers with a 61 hand to leave Allsorts 4 pins in front.

The Bull's Head side again scored high on the sixth hand with a total of 69, but a 15 stick up from Derek Burt kept the visitors in the match as they hit a 66 hand to leave 7 pins between the sides.
Martin Murray again hit a stick up (13) to help Allsorts to a 64 hand to leave Skimmers 72 to win. The first 7 players for Skimmers could not get the stick up they needed and anchor man Derrick Knight was left needing 18 to tie the game and he got his stick up but was unable to get the flopper which would have got his side a point scoring a 15 to leave Allsorts with a 3 pin victory.
Martin Murray was top for Allsorts with 67, while Sean Baker and Derek Burt both hit 63 for the Skimmers.