Tuesday 5th May
Knockout Cup Final
Patriots v Breakaways on alley one at the Trinity Club - Board to be marked by Luke Short
Plate Final
Swan Abbots v Vic Reeves on alley three at the Trinity Club - Board to be marked by Derek Burt
Friday 8th
Pairs Competition – Various alleys, book in from 7.15 for a 7.30 start
Entry forms for season 26-27
All teams should have received an entry form via email from Brian Newton last Wednesday. If you did not get the email please contact Brian ASAP. All entry forms need to be returned to Brian by Friday 5th June. Anyone wishing to enter a new team should contact Brian on on either 01305854783 or 07909753467. Any current team that do not intend to enter next season please contact either Brian or Terry Gosney.
Strugglers up to Section B
Strugglers are going up to Section B after winning away to Misfits on Friday to finish 2 points ahead of Flingers in Section C. The Goldies outfit won four out of four matches in the run-in including a home win against promotion rivals Flingers who finished up third 2 points behind the Strugglers.
Monsters take the Section B title
Dewlish Monsters are champions of Section B after beating Bullocks on Friday at the Royal Oak, Bere Regis. The Monsters just missed out last season when they finished joint second with Vic Reeves who went up on the head to head between the teams, but this season Monsters have lost just six league matches to finish 2 points ahead of runners up Trinity Allsorts.
Skittlers of the week (and oxo’s) – w/c 27th April
Section A
Highest individual scores: 66 by Martin Coward of Patriots at Goldies
Highest team score: 431 by Breakaways at Goldies
Highest hand: 73 by Skimmers on alley three at the Trinity Club
Biggest win: 41 by Colliton Wide Boys on alley two at the Colliton Club
Highest stick up: 17 by Rob Briant of Heathens on alley three at the Trinity Club
Oxo's: Rich Mitchem of Hammers on alley one at the Trinity Club, Garry King of Barmy Army at the Bladen SC, Briantspuddle .
Section B
Highest individual scores: 67 by Jordan Smith of Country Boys at the Royal Oak, Bere Regis
Highest team score: 450 by The Wafflers at Tom Browns
Highest hand: 77 by The Wafflers at Tom Browns
Biggest win: 32 by Alcotops on alley one at the Trinity Club
Highest stick up: 18 by T Oliver of The Wafflers at Tom Browns
Oxo's:None
Section C
Highest individual score: 69 by Alfie James of Brewers Bees at the New Inn, West Knighton
Highest team score: 452 by Brewers Bees at the New Inn, West Knighton
Highest hand: 74 by Brewers Bees at the New Inn, West Knighton
Biggest win: 39 by Ladettes on alley one at the Colliton Club
Highest stick up: 17 by Paul Loveless of Brewers Bees at the New Inn, West Knighton, G Williams of Ship Wrecked and B Foster of Untouchables, both at at the Old Ship Inn, Upwey
Oxo's: N Fox of Funseekers on alley one at the Colliton Club
Stickers up required
The committee are looking for stickers up for the Pairs Competition on Friday 8th May on various alleys.
Please contact Brian Newton on either 01305854783 or 07909753467 if anyone can help.
The run in, the final week
Section A
Champions - Breakaways , runners up Barmy Army or Skimmers, they both play away on Friday, The Army travel to Briantspuddle to take on Puddletown Wanderers, Skimmers are away to Heathens at the Trinity Club. Barmy Army are 2pts in front but Skimmers have a better head to head.
Relegated - Swan Abbots and Puddletown Wanderers
Section B
Champions from either Dewlish Monsters or Trinity Allsorts. Allsorts trail by 2pts and play first on Thursday away to Muckspreaders, if Allsorts win Monsters will need just a point to win the league when they host Bullocks on Friday. If the teams were to finish level Allsorts would win the head to head.
Relegated - Hartstoppers and either Steamers or Plodders. Steamers trail Plodders by 2pts so will need a win away to Alcotops on Friday at the Trinity Club. Plodders have a bye, if Syeamers win they have a better head to head with Plodders.
Section C
Champions Ladettes, runners up will be either Strugglers or Colliton flingers. Both teams are level on points after Strugglers beat Flingers last Thursday. Both play on Friday, Flingers host Nomads, while Strugglers are away to Misfits at Wool. If they finish level on points it's Strugglers that have a better head to head.
Skittlers of the week (and oxo’s) – w/c 20 April
Section A
Highest individual scores: 75 by Owen Taylor of Vic Reeves on alley three at the Trinity Club
Highest team score: 462 by Skimmers at the Victoria Hotel
Highest hand: 75 by Skimmers at the Victoria Hotel
Biggest win: 56 by Skimmers at he Victoria Hotel, Breakaways at the Wool Legion
Highest stick up: 17 by Zack Fowler of Colliton Wide Boys at the Spitfire Club, Crossways, Lloyd Mitchem of Hammers at the Victoria Hotel
Oxo's: Simon Bishop of Woodmen at the Royal Oak, Milborne St Andrew .
Section B
Highest individual scores: 76 by Marc Swain of Steamers at the New Inn, West Knighton
Highest team score: 467 by Dewlish Monsters at the New Inn, West Knighton
Highest hand: 78 by Dewlish Monsters at the New Inn, West Knighton
Biggest win: 44 by Ship Apes on alley one at the Colliton Club
Highest stick up: 17 by Mark Holland of Steamers at the New Inn, West Knighton, Dean Woolmington of Dewlish Monsters at the New Inn, West Knighton, Daniel Roberston of Colliton Magpie Imps at the Victoria Hotel
Oxo's: Jack Wood of Country Boys on alley two at the Colliton Club, Derek Pride of Yokels On Tour on alley one at the Colliton Club
Section C
Highest individual score: 63 by Steve Crewe of Misfits on alley two at the Trinity Club
Highest team score: 403 by Strugglers at Goldies
Highest hand: 71 by Strugglers at Goldies
Biggest win: 44 by Ladettes on alley one at the Trinity Club
Highest stick up: 16 by J Wallace of Misfits on alley two at the Trinity Club
Oxo's: O Hamblin and Steve Spiller both of Colliton Spares on alley one at the Colliton Club, Kelly Mitchell of Ladettes on alley one at the Trinity Club, Paul Fairless of Colliton Flingers at Goldies
Presentation Evening
Tickets are now on sale for Dorchester Skittle Leagues presentation evening to be held on Friday 15th May at the Colliton Club, Dorchester.
Tickets are £5 each and all tickets purchased before the evening will have entry into the raffle to be held that evening. Tickets purchased on the door will not have the opportunity for entry into the raffle. Please would all teams get their tickets beforehand so that we can organise tables for all winning teams and sort out the trophy table etc.
Please contact Brian Newton who is available most of the time during the day and will be attending all competitions being held at the end of the season, and tickets can be purchased using BACS, cash or cheques.
As mentioned before please purchase your tickets early.
Section A run in – Abbots host Wanderers
With Breakaways wrapping up the title last week it’s the runners up spot that take the spotlight this week with Barmy Army sitting 2 points in front of Skimmers. If the teams finish level on points it’s Skimmers who have a better head to head. This week both teams are home on Friday, Barmy Army host Legionaires, while Skimmers take on Hammers.
Barmy Army 42pts – Legionaires (H), Pudd Wand (A)
Skimmers 40pts – Hammers (H), Heathens (A)
The two bottom teams, Swan Abbots and Puddletown Wanderers met on Thursday at the White Horse, Litton Cheney, both teams are 4 points from safety so both look to be going down. With the possibility of three or four teams going down with the uncertainty of teams entering next season, it still leaves Woodmen, Wurzels, Patriots and Heathens all still needing wins to keep them out of the danger zone.
Woodmen 22pts – Patriots (H), Wurzels (A)
Goldies Wurzels 21pts – Half Pints (A), Woodmen (H)
Patriots 20pts – Woodmen (A), Breakaways (H)
Heathens 20pts – Vic Reeves (H), Skimmers (H)
Puddletown Wanderers 16pts – Swan Abbots (A), Barmy Army (H)
Swan Abbots 16pts – Pudd Wand (H), Wide Boys (A)