Berkeley League

IN division three, The Bangers hosted the Hammers at Synwell Club with both teams yet to win a point.

The Bangers had a good start with a 58 second leg with spares from Matthew Nelmes and Jenny Lovell and looked in confident mode however the Hammers fought back and only just missed out snatching the win with a 55 last leg including a nine from Dave Mead.

In division four Sarah Waite scored a superb 78 at Dursley Cricket Club to help Sharpness Playmates sweep to a 78 pin away win against the Pheasant Pluckers.

Starting with back to back spares and a 16 spare on the sixth leg Sarah had the highest Ladies score in the league so far this season.

In division five in an exciting game at Slimbridge Legion the Ladybirds were 15 pins up after five legs against the Staggareds.

However the visitors stuck to their guns and had reduced the lead to just 5 pins going into the last leg.

It was the John Hatfirld of the Staggreds had a 12 spare turning the tide in favour of the Staggareds who went on to win by 10 pins.

Teresa Wroe was the best of the Ladybirds with a steady 57

Results: Division Three Bangers 379 (M Nelmes 53),Hammers 377 (S Tremlin,D Mead 52); Fizz Kids 404 (S White 62),Not a Clue 398 (A Barnes 59); Hammers 410 (D Mead,P Cook 56),Stylistics 390 (D Woolams 63); Leftovers 470 (W Sowerby 65),Elites 444 (C Bird 67); Quality Factors 363 (P Morys 50),Haymakers 359 (A Edwards,H Edwards 51); Raggedass Rangers 443 (R Marsh 63),Colombians 413 (K Jellings,K Potter 55); Division Four Dursley Golfers 368 (F Moon 56),Hopefuls 382 (C Browning 55); Fielders 401 (A O'Connor 58),Misspins 386 (4 players 50); Hopefuls 374 (C Aldridge 59),No Opers 409 (J Lavis 62); Misspins 404 (B Gale 59),Dursley Golfers 388 (B Proctor 60); Oddbods 447 (S Perrett 65),Surgical Spirits 456 (P Langdown 72); Pheasant Pluckers 377 (G Merswa,J Venn 51),Sharpness Playmates 455 (S Waite 78); Division Five Casuals 386 (C Weaving 57),Cheers 4 Beers 423 (M Jones 70); Cheers 4 Beers 382 (L Watkins 60),Not the Double Ds 380 (S Morton-cox 53); Duty Free 342 (L Harris 51),Super Troopers 382 (L Jones 53); Hot Gossips 351 (G Jones 55),Lobitanhope 381 (C Smith 58); Ladybirds 379 (T Wroe 57),Staggareds 389 (J Hatfield 56); Lassies 429 (S Organ 68),Not the Double Ds 358 (J Francis 55); Lobitanhope 349 (M Mellerup 56),Munch Bunch 376 (3 players 51); Rockin Berries 398 (A Freeman 59),Titbits 376 (E Sealey 54); Super Troopers 447 (C Taylor 66),Rockin Berries 415 (R Day 59); Vixens 397 (J Shield 64),Jolly Mariners 425 (T Hooper 61);