Vic Reeves win the pairs

The Pairs Competition was won by Lloyd Wilson and Freddie Beale of Vic Reeves beating Sam Rose and Tommy Prior of Heathens in the final on alley two at the Trinity Club.

In one of the best finals in recent years it came down to the final player to win the match. Vic Reeves raced into a 8-pins lead after three hands with Freddie starting with two 13 stick ups. But a 14 stick up from Sam Rose helped the Heathens pull it back to 3-pins on the fourth hand. Two 9’s on the last hand from the Heathens pair, Sam and Tommy left Vic Reeves 16 to win, Lloyd hit 8 to leave Freddie 8 to win, and he wrapped it up getting his 8 with a ball to spare.

Final standings

Section A
Champions – Breakaways
Runners up – Barmy Army
Relegated – Swan Abbots and Puddletown Wanderers

Section B
Champions – Dewlish Monsters
Runners up – Trinity Allsorts
Relegated – Hartstoppers and Steamers

Section C
Champions – Ladettes
Runners up – Strugglers

Knockout Cup
Winners – Patriots
Runners up – Breakaways

Plate
Winners – Vic Reeves
Runners up – Swan Abbots

Most oxo’s
Misfits

Wooden Spoon
Trinity Mix Ups

Singles
Winner – Andy Fowler of Colliton Wide Boys
Runner up – Matthew Slade of Colliton Wide Boys
Third place – Andy King of Jolly Green Giants

Secretaries Shield
Winner – Luke Short of Barmy Army
Runner up – Matt Green of Breakaways

Sticker up Cup
Winner – Samuel House of Alcotops
Runner up – Dan Stevens of Dewlish Monsters

Pairs
Finals to be played on Tuesday

Highest score – Josh Fowler of of Colliton Wide Boys
Ladies Highest score – Maggs Edwards of Plodders

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 contact Brian Newton for tickets, or see him on Tuesday at the Pairs Finals.

Pairs Competition

The final of the Pairs Competition will take place on alley two at the Trinity Club on Tuesday 12th May, Book in for from 7.15 for a 7.30 start.

Qualifiers

Colliton 1 – Vic Reeves 3 Jolly Green Giants 3

Colliton 2 – Heathens 1 Swan Abbots 2

Trinity 1 – Dewlish Monsters 1 Vic Reeves 1

Trinity 2 – Colliton Magpie Imps 4 Patriots 1

Trinity 3 – Country Boys 1 Swan Abbots 3

Three Compasses – Colliton Wide Boys 2 Woodmen 4

New Inn – Swan Abbots 1 Skimmers 3

Bladen SC – Colliton Imps 3 Colliton Magpie Imps 3

Finals results

Knockout Cup: Breakaways 427 (James Akers 61), Patriots 434 (Martin Coward. Wayne Goff 60)

Plate: Swan Abbots 445 (Jack Churchill 73), Vic Reeves 455 (Owen Taylor 70)

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

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.