Monthly Archives: March 2025

Skittlers of the week – w/c 24 March

Top score in Section A was Steve Shear of Wareham Legionaires with 76 at the Wareham Legion.

Top score in Section B was Luke Gatehouse of Muckspreaders with 66 at the New Inn, West Knighton.

Top score in Section C was L Yates of Ship Apes with 67 at Goldies.

Top score in the Ladies League was Kate Curtis of Woodpeckers with 63 at Tom Browns.

Skittlers of the week – w/c 17 March

Top scores in Section A were Rich Cole of Barmy Army on alley one at the Colliton Club and Justin Hallett of Colliton Wide Boys on alley one at the Trinity Club, both with 66.

Top score in Section B was Pete Moxom of Muckspreaders with 78 at Tom Browns.

Top score in Section C was M King of Ship Apes with 79 at the Old Ship, Upwey.

Top score in the Ladies League was Vicki Cooper of Vixens with 56 at the Trinity Club.

Skittlers of the week – w/c 10 March

Top score in Section A was Mike Jeans of Wareham Legionaires with 72 at the Wareham Legion.

Top score in Section B was Anthony Swain of Steamers with 71 on alley three at the Trinity Club.

Top score in Section C was David Potter of Ship Apes with 68 at the Victoria Hotel.

Top score in the Ladies League was Lauren Barnes of Crackerjacs with 58 at the Trinity Club.

Skittlers of the week- w/c 3 March

Top score in Section A was Martin Green of Jolly Green Giants with 67 at the Victoria Hotel.

Top score in Section B was James Ford of Dewlish Monsters with 70 at Tom Browns.

Top scores in Section C were S Hamblin of Colliton Spares on alley one at the Colliton Club and J Bennett of New Inn Chuckers at the New Inn, West Knighton both with 65.

Top score in the Ladies League was Jane Fairless of Trinity Mix Ups with 56 at Tom Browns.

Skittlers of the week – w/c 24 Feb

Top score in Section A was Mark Slade of Half Pints with 74 on alley one at the Colliton Club.

Top score in Section B was Tony Hewitt of Brewers Bees with 75 at the New Inn, West Knighton.

Top score in Section C was Shane Nash of Ship Apes with 72 at the Old Ship, Upwey.

Top score in the Ladies League was Lauren Barnes of Crackerjacs with 54 at the Trinity Club.

Skittling Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer UK support comes to Dorchester Skittles League via Puddletown Nomads.

The Goldies side conceived the idea to support Prostate Cancer UK back to the dark days of COVID, and like many things was curtailed by the pandemic.

Puddletown Nomads, an eclectic bunch of men of varying vintages resurrected the idea not only to raise money (unlikely to be a huge amount) but more importantly Prostate Cancer awareness.

Subsequent dialogue with PCUK Events Team resulted in the supply of not only promotional equipment (banners and posters) but also Prostate Cancer information (pocket guides). 

Enhancing the Charities profile further Prostate Cancer UK’s “running shirt” has been adopted as Nomads Team Shirt.

Nomads match night team would make a small financial contribution (a sub) to the PCUK pot.

On match nights “The Nomads” will make available the supplied Prostate Cancer information, shake the tin (with the permission of venue management) and offer Man of Men pin badges for a requisite fee, (currently £2 each). 

We have little doubt that many involved with Dorchester Skittles League will unfortunately have known someone who has contracted or personally suffered from this disease. 

1 in 8 men will contract Prostate Cancer in their lifetimes, potentially 1 player per all male Open League side.

It’s the most common cancer in men, but the earlier you find it, the easier it is to treat. 

Start that conversation with your mates and why not take the Prostate Cancer UK 30 second self check at prostatecanceruk.org/kqu-risk

Please help us fund further research into this Cancer with the hope of making this totally preventable.

Thank you

“Puddletown Nomads”