Breakaways stay three points in front of Barmy Army after a close win against bottom side Wanderers on Friday at Wool. After finishing runners up for the last three seasons the Breakaways need two wins from three games to take the title, and the Wool side have also beaten their challengers twice this season so would finish above them on a head to head. Barmy Army are 4 points in front of third placed Skimmers and would only miss out on the runners up spot if they were to finish level as Skimmers would beat them on a head to head. Both the top two face tricky away games this week, Breakaways play Wide Boys on Thursday, while Barmy Army face Vic Reeves on Friday.

Breakaways 45pts – Wide Boys (A), Imps (H), Patriots (A)
Barmy Army 42pts – Vic Reeves (A), Legionaires (H), Pudd Wand (A)
Skimmers 38pts – Wurzels (A), Hammers (H), Heathens (A)

The eight teams in the bottom half could still be relegated with many meeting each other in the final three weeks. Bottom team Puddletown Wanderers are all but down, although they do have a better head to head than Patriots who are 6 points above them. Swan Abbots occupy the other relegation place 2 points ahead of Wanderers and 4 points behind Heathens and Patriots so look the likely team to join Wanderers in Section B next season. With the possibility of three or four teams going down with the uncertainty of teams entering next season, it still leaves Half Pints, Wurzels, Woodmen and Imps all still needing wins to keep them out of the danger zone.

Colliton Imps 23pts – Woodmen (H), Breakaways (A), Essentials (H)
Woodmen 22pts – Imps (A), Patriots (H), Wurzels (A)
Half Pints 22pts – Patriots (A), Wurzels (H), Hammers (A)
Goldies Wurzels 21pts – Skimmers (H), Half Pints (A), Woodmen (H)
Patriots 20pts – Half Pints (H), Woodmen (A), Breakaways (H)
Heathens 20pts – Hammers (A), Vic Reeves (H), Skimmers (H)
Swan Abbots 16pts – Legionaires (A), Pudd Wand (H), Wide Boys (A)
Puddletown Wanderers 14pts -Essentials (H), Swan Abbots (A), Barmy Army (H)

Dewlish Monsters are heading back to Section A after Magpie Imps lost on Friday to Jolly Green Giants. 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 five league matches and have been leading the way for a while. One of the most oldest names in Section A history, the Milborne outfit return to the top section after three seasons in Section B. The title is yet secured but Monsters have a 4 points lead over second placed Allsorts, although Allsorts do have a better head to head if the teams were to finish level on points.
Allsorts are now 4 points clear of the Magpie Imps and will clinch promotion if they beat Bullocks at home on Friday.

Dewlish Monsters 40pts – Giants (H), Steamers (A), Bullocks (H)
Trinity Allsorts 36pts – Bullocks (H), Swankers (A), Muckspreaders (A)
Colliton Magpie Imps 32pts – Steamers (H), Bullocks (A), Swankers (H)

At the bottom Hartstoppers are already relegated with just 6 points to their name. Plodders currently occupy the other relegation spot on 16 points and will be relegated if they fail to beat Wafflers away at Tom Browns on Friday as they have a worst head to head against Steamers the team just above them on 18 points. Muckspreaders are on 19 points and Yokels are on 21 points. Two teams are due for the drop and that yet may become three given that we lost a team out of Section C during the season.

Yokels 21pts – Country Boys (A), Ship Apes (H), Wafflers (A)
Muckspreaders 19pts – Swankers (H), Plodders (A), Allsorts (H)
Steamers 18pts – Magpie Imps (A), Monsters (H), Alcotops (A)
Plodders 16pts – Wafflers (A), Muckspreaders (H), BYE

Ladettes are champions of Section C with three weeks of the season left. Flingers defeat at the hands of Spares on Friday means at best Flingers could only draw level on points with Ladettes if they were to win their remaining three games and Ladettes lost their two, and given Ladettes have a better head to head it’s the ladies and gents from Ladettes who are this seasons Section C champions after joining the Open League in 2023. A fourth place finish in their debut season in Section D was followed by A eight place finish in Section C after Section D was disbanded in 2024.

The runners up spot is between Flingers and Strugglers with the two meeting at the Goldies in a pivotal match in the penultimate week of the season, Flingers currently lead by 2 points and host Brewers Bees this Friday, while Strugglers play away to Funseekers on Wednesday. Strugglers beat Flingers by 12-pins in the first half of the season which may play a part if the teams finish level on points in the head to head. Jokers dropped out of the running with a defeat away to Easy Beats last Tuesday.

Games to play

Flingers 34pts – Brewers Bees (H), Strugglers (A), Nomads (H)
Strugglers 32pts – Funseekers (A), Flingers (H), Misfits (A)

After finishing runners up for the last three seasons the Breakaways are 3 points in front of Barmy Army with four games to play, and the Wool side have also beaten their challengers twice this season so would finish above them on a head to head. Barmy Army are 4 points in front of third placed Skimmers and would only miss out on the runners up spot if they were to finish level as Skimmers would beat them on a head to head.

Breakaways 43pts – Pudd Wand (H), Wide Boys (A), Imps (H), Patriots (A)

Barmy Army 40pts – Swan Abbots (A), Vic Reeves (A), Legionaires (H), Pudd Wand (A)

Skimmers 36pts – Patriots (H), Wurzels (A), Hammers (H), Heathens (A)

The eight teams in the bottom half could still be relegated with many meeting each other in the final four weeks. Bottom team Puddletown Wanderers have to play three of the top four teams so have the toughest of run ins. Swan Abbots occupy the other relegation place 2 points ahead of Wanderers and 2 points behind Heathens. With the possibility of three or four teams going down with the uncertainty of teams entering next season, it still leaves Half Pints, Patriots, Wurzels, Woodmen and Imps all still needing wins to keep them out of the danger zone.

Colliton Imps 23pts – Half Pints (A), Woodmen (H), Breakaways (A), Essentials (H)

Woodmen 22pts – Wide Boys (H), Imps (A), Patriots (H), Wurzels (A)

Goldies Wurzels 21pts – Heathens (A), Skimmers (H), Half Pints (A), Woodmen (H)

Patriots 20pts – Skimmers (A), Half Pints (H), Woodmen (A), Breakaways (H)

Half Pints 20pts – Imps (H), Patriots (A), Wurzels (H), Hammers (A)

Heathens 18pts – Wurzels (H), Hammers (A), Vic Reeves (H), Skimmers (H)

Swan Abbots 16pts – Barmy Army (H), Legionaires (A), Pudd Wand (H), Wide Boys (A)

Puddletown Wanderers 14pts -Breakaways (A), Essentials (H), Swan Abbots (A), Barmy Army (H)

Dewlish Monsters are 4 points clear of second placed Trinity Allsorts with both teams having four games to play. Third placed Magpie Imps with also four games to play trail Allsorts by 2 points and also would lose out if both teams finished level as Allsorts have a better head to head when the teams met during the season. Fourth placed Wafflers only have three games left so would need both Allsorts and Magpies to lose some matches to give them any chance of a runners up place.

Dewlish Monsters 38pts – Hartstoppers (A), Giants (H), Steamers (A), Bullocks (H)

Trinity Allsorts 34pts – Steamers (A), Bullocks (H), Swankers (A), Muckspreaders (A)

Colliton Magpie Imps 32pts – Giants (A), Steamers (H), Bullocks (A), Swankers (H)

The Wafflers 30pts – Muckspreaders (H), Plodders (H), BYE, Yokels (H)

At the bottom Hartstoppers are already relegated with just 6 points to their name. Above them four teams are separated by just 3 points. Plodders currently occupy the other relegation spot on 16pts and have also yet to have their bye. Muckspreaders are on 17pts and play Plodders away in the penultimate week of the season. Steamers are on 18pts and Yokels are on 19pts but both have four games to play against teams in the top half of the section. Two teams are due for the drop and that yet may become three given that we lost a team out of Section C during the season.

Yokels 19pts – Alcotops (H), Country Boys (A), Ship Apes (H), Wafflers (A)

Steamers 18pts – Allsorts (H), Magpie Imps (A), Monsters (H), Alcotops (A)

Muckspreaders 17pts – Wafflers (A), Swankers (H), Plodders (A), Allsorts (H)

Plodders 16pts – Ship Apes (H), Wafflers (A), Muckspreaders (H), BYE

With four weeks of fixtures to play Ladettes will be heading to Section B next season as they have a better head to head against both third placed Jokers and fourth placed Strugglers. The title is still up for grabs though as second placed Flingers could finish above Ladettes if the table toppers were to slip up, but if they were to tie on points it’s Ladettes who would be champions on their head to head. Jokers and Strugglers only chance of finishing second is if Flingers slipped up and either could win all their games.

Ladettes 38pts – Nomads (A), BYE, Mix Ups (H), Funseekers (A)
Flingers 34pts – Spares (A), Brewers Bees (H), Strugglers (A), Nomads (H)
Jokers 32pts – Easy Beats (A), BYE, Untouchables (A), Spares (H)
Strugglers 30pts – Mix Ups (H), Funseekers (A), Flingers (H), Misfits (A)

The Secretaries Shield was won by Luke Short of Barmy Army beating Matthew Green of Breakaways in the final. Two 8’s and two 9’s left Luke needing just 3 to clinch the victory. Luke beat Steve Crewe of Misfits in the semi finals, while Matthew beat Stuart Montgomerie of Swankers.

Samuel House retains the trophy

With only 13 entries the Sticker up Cup was run on the alternative format with five players ending up at the final stage, Samuel House of Alcotops won the competition with a score of 42 over the five hands. Dan Stevens of Dewlish Monsters was runner up with a score of 39. The other three players in the final stage was Joseph of Alcotops, Max from Colliton Flingers and Henri from Colliton Imps.