Berkeley League

IN division three with both sides challenging for the title, Haymakers against Raggedass Rangers promised to be exciting.

After four legs at Listers the Rangers had a six pins lead however a 66 pin fifth leg including back to back spares from Mark and John Evans turned the game to the home side.

The Rangers kept fighting but ended up two pins short despite a nice 59 without a spare by top of the averages Shaun Spill.

In division four Quality Factors had a good away win over Guys and Dolls. Even a last leg 16 spare by the home side’s anchor Pete Hatton failed to stem the tide as spares by Bob Easter and Carl Evans helped the Quality Factors to a 25 pin win.

In division five Cheers 4 Beers bought their unbeaten way record to the Astonians at the Tudor Arms but were put firmly in their place. The Astonians raced to a 43 pin lead in the first four legs with Martin Dibley getting a 14 spare in his 61.

Despite some late fight back by the visitors, particularly Liam Watkins in his 55, the Astonians won by 23 pins.

RESULTS. Division Three Guys and Dolls 399 (P Smith,P Hatton 58),Quality Factors 424 (C Evans 65); Haymakers 444 (M Edwards 67),Raggedass Rangers 442 (S Spill 59); Not a Clue 392 (A King,M Palmer 54),Allsorts 398 (A Harris 59); Quality Factors 356 (T Weston 51),Bangers 390 (T Tiley,K Nelmes 54); Raggedass Rangers 396 (D Thornhill 56),Undesirables 383 (B Everett 56); Division Four Dursley Golfers 379 (F Moon 54),Slimbridge LSC 401 (D Yeomans 65); Dursley Golfers 381 (K King 55),Surgical Spirits 393 (P Langdown 59); Fielders 392 (K Jones 53),Pamdemonium 387 (B Bridges 53); Misspins 400 (B Gale 56),Synwell B 376 (G Ashby 57); Pheasant Pluckers 406 (G Merswa 55),Surgical Spirits 428 (C Watts,P Langdown 62); Rogues 462 (N Button 64),Misspins 446 (M Terrett 68); Sharpness Playmates 409 (J Cooke 60),Rogues 386 (R Adams 56); Slimbridge LSC 405 (R Wytchard 60),No Opers 364 (A Ind 50); Division Five Astonians 399 (M Dibley 61),Cheers 4 Beers 376 (L Watkins 55); Casuals 389 (R Stump 54),Staggareds 402 (R Summers 60); Duty Free 393 (P Walker 57),Rockin Berries 399 (A Freeman,S Exell 55); Hot Gossips 366 (S Ruther 53),Super Troopers 365 (O Fowler 58); Lassies 389 (S Tomlinson 59),Duty Free 424 (N Bennett 60); Lobitanhope 369 (C Smith 62),Cheers 4 Beers 392 (J Carrier 55); Vixens 383 (J Fryer 60),Not the Double Ds 378 (M Dawes 52);