WITH the pressure off, Gems stretched their winning margin at the top of the Totnes Skittles League with an alley record score of 339 against Diamonds.

Wendy Northway also hit a league highest score with a 5-spare 112, daughter Georgie backed her up with three spares in her 83.

Caitlin Kneil’s 3-spare 94 ensured Meadowbrooks finished their league campaign with a win over All Stars for whom captain Lorraine Edmonds also rolled three spares in her 86. Three spares in the final three ends turned the game v Fordetts in Outsiders favour, a 15 from Fordett Mandy Sharland left her team just 5 short.

A win for Odd Westons would have put them into runners up spot but they were unable to defeat Alley Cats for whom the win means they avoid the ‘wooden spoon’ as it moves them from bottom to 6th place.

The Fords qualify top of their Dart Cup group with two wins this week. seven spares in the 12 throws of the final 2two ends finished off Panthers – although Panthers’ Aaron West hit 104 which included a 3 ball 21.

There was only a 4-pin difference until the final two end scores of 73 and 66 from Fords. Wasps were in touch, 12 down going into the 9th end but spares from Fords duo Paul Trant and Richard Murch in a leg total of 61 was enough to put the game beyond reach.

Wrecks’ 484 total was one of their season’s best, three players made scores in the nineties – Mike Westaway 95, Dave Westaway 93 and Les Steer with 91 as Woodpeckers were outgunned. Panthers’ Matt Monaghan was also in the 90s, backed up by Alan Hewings 89 and Aaron West with 80 as they defeated Woodpeckers by 18.

Please check the website for dates/times of upcoming matches in the singles/pairs/mixed pairs competitions along with the next rounds of the team cups.