IN the Totnes Skittles men’s league, Wizzards overpowered Wrecks with Mark Northway’s 15 finish in his 91 sealing the win. Paul Burroughs was the pick of the Wrecks with 81 but with Wizzards hitting 10 spares to six, the result was not in doubt.

A 3-ball 25 hit by Richard Murch got Fords ahead of Panthers after two ends but it took a four-spare seventh end of 67 to finally tilt the game their way.

Woodpeckers took advantage of Offcuts having a bad day at the office, only Darren Lee and Les Harding managed spares for Offcuts as ‘Peckers took a 44-pin win. Ern Perring’s 18 in his top score of 84 was Wasp’s highlight and the win over TRFC moved them into 4th spot in the league.

Wrecks’ strong finish with legs of 59 and 60 overpowered Panthers and took them through to the next round of the KO cup.

Meanwhile in the women’s league, with only 11 pins between Alley Cats and Meadowbrooks, it was the 45-pin fourth end that gave ‘Brooks the winning lead, Caitlin Kneil led the end with a 17.

There wasn’t much in the game between Odd Westons and Outsiders with 3 ends to go but a 46, 39, 36 finish gave Outsiders a healthy lead and the win.

All Stars started strongly but thanks to a 39-pin eighth end from Diamonds- it was all square with an end to go. Diamonds just squeezed home, hitting 25 to All Stars 24 in the final leg.

Excellent skittling from Gems V Fordetts, Gem Di Davies’ four-spare 95 was the standout but both teams hit over 300 with Gems just taking the points by six.