WEEK two of the Marstons Slimbridge Summer Skittle League saw the Geriatrics move to the top of the table after a 21-pin over the bowmen who remain without a point to date.

The latter took the game all the way to their opponents; Chas Vincent and Paul Day both scoring 57, the latter hitting a 14-spare; however it was not quite enough as a score of 65 from Mark Harris, his total including a 13 and 14 spare, along with a 14 spare from Jim Williams saw the Geriatrics take a slender 5-pin first half lead.

The second half saw Nigel Winfield commence with a14-sprein his total of 61, whilst Howard Stockman hit a 16-spare as the Geriatrics managed to remain in front.

Despite Alan Dimery scoring 57 for the Bowmen it was not quite enough as the winners took the second half by 16-pins to take maximum points.

The Cambridge Crew picked up their first win of the season in a close game against Slimbridge Royal British Legion.

Despite trailing after the first three legs an 11-spare from Sarah Garrard in her total of 59 pulled the eventual winners to within 1-pin of their opponents. Margaret Ball hit 54 for Slimbridge RBL, as did Beth Lord; her total including a 9-spare as the game moved into the final leg of the first half with the Cambridge Crew holding a slender 2-pin advantage.

A score of 7 from Samantha Tarr saw the first half tied with each team collecting a point.

The second half saw the Cambridge Crew take an early lead which they held on to despite Trudy Barnfield scoring 54 for Slimbridge RBL. Rob Wytchard hit 56 for the winners as they took the half by 11-pins to collect 5-points.

Shake Hands picked up their first win of the season as they collected maximum points in a 21-pin victory over The Dons. Despite losing the first leg, a 13-spare from Pete Dykes in his total of 59, along with a 9-spare from Andy Langdown help the winners to a 9-pin first half lead; this despite Mark Stamp hitting 56 for The Dons; his total including a 14-spare.

The second half was also a close affair with just 2-pins between the two teams after 5-legs. However in the sixth leg Shake Hands managed to pull away despite Mark Price scoring 57 for The Dons, it was Robert Sims who hit 61 for Shake Hands to see his team home by 12-pins.

In another close game Snorts FC picked up their second victory of the season as they defeated the Unknowns by 12-pins.

With Gareth Markey hitting 59 the winners held a slender lead all the way through the first half until the last leg. looking set for a first half lead Ian Lyons hit a 15-spare for The Unknowns, whilst Nathan Vines followed up with a score of 9 in his total of 59 to tie the half.

The second half followed a similar patter as the eventual winners opened up a slender lead which this time they held on to; John Handley hitting 62 for the winners as they won the half by 12-pins.

Bowmen 423 (0) (Chas Vincent, Paul Day, Alan Dimery 57), Geriatrics 444 (6) (Mark Harris 65); Cambridge Crew 417 (5) (Sarah Garrard 59),Slimbridge RBL 406 (1) (Beth Lord, Margaret Ball, Trudy Barnfield 54); Shake Hands 430 (6) (Robert Sims 61), The Dons 409 (0) (Mark Price 57); Snorts FC 438 (5) (John Handley 62), Unknowns 426 (1) (Nathan Vines 59);