THERE was some hefty individual scoring and double floppers galore in the Newton Abbot and District Skittles League.Colin Barrett of Dynamos was just a wobbling pin short of the maximum when he took out 26 pins in the third leg of his side's match with Forde Alls at the Keyberry Hotel.Barrett finished on 57 but the Dynamos light faded and they went down 367-362 – Marcus Crocker doing best for the visitors with 53.Despite opening with 7, 4, 4, Ted Gillings, of Barbarians, then landed a 23 double flopper and went on to top his team's scoring with 62 against Bottlewashers at Newton Abbot Royal British Legion.Barbarians won the game 420-412 virtually shattering Bottlewashers – for whom Roger Pike had 67 – hopes of the championship.On the same alley, Mike Peppitt floored a 22 double flopper in his 68 for The Kings as they continued their charge in the third division with a 422-366 victory over Southern Comforts.Max Ellis of King Pins hit 76 (16, 17, 8, 9, 18, 8) but finished on the losing side 430-420 in the Premier Division relegation battle with Aardvarks for whom Margaret Saxton had 66.Also on the ball with 76 (8, 16, 16, 15, 13, 8) was Ken Johns who guided Two Legions to a 416-379 success over Division One leaders Telecoms at the Mid Devon Constitutional Club. Dave Saunders hit 60 for Telecoms.Anchor Terry Pring fired up Bovey Bees with a 75 (18, 7, 7, 18, 16, 9) to give them a comfortable 438-397 Premier Division win over Saracens (Peter Tetreault 60) at the Keyberry.In Division Five, Yo Yo's ran out 382-367 winners over Con Men at Newton Abbot RBL with opener Paul Flaxman on 70 (17, 8, 16, 8, 9, 12). Sarah Staveley scored a three-spare 69 for the visitors.Premier Division – Bottlewashers 412 (Roger Pike 67), Barbarians 420 (Ted Gillings 62); King Pins 420 (Max Ellis 76), Aardvarks 430 (Margaret Saxton 66); Kestrels 379 (Kristian Ball 59), Saracens 368 (Colin Balment 59); Force 8 379 (Kevin Clements 58), Cricketers 370 (Ray Stacey, Dave Webber 51); Gulls 436 (Mike Beauchamp 62), Bottlewashers 404 (John Brimicombe 63); Saracens 397 (Pete Tetreault 60), Bovey Bees 438 (Terry Pring 75); Commuters 343 (Mike Steer 51), Harvesters 362 (Kevin Cock, Shaun Jarman 53). Division One – Dee Gees 335 (David Guest 56), Newton Rangers 361 (Pete Crawford 54); No Norts (points awarded) v Two Legions; Rough Diamonds 377 (Paul Dennis 54), Strange Brew 352 (George Cowell 60); Two Legions 416 (Ken Johns 76), Telecoms 379 (Dave Saunders 60); Newton Rangers 381 (Chris Thomas 58), No Norts 364 (Owen Gilding 50); Strange Brew 374 (Colin Andrews 56), Dee Gees 325 (Edwin Maddick 56); Kango Gang 352 (Irene Knight 57), Prospectors 357 (Terry Evans 54); Livewires 374 (Trevor Chapman 55), Royals 405 (Dave Frost 62); Crusaders 379 (Ian Rice 54), Rough Diamonds 346 (Gary Bovey, Darrol Morris 46).Division Two – Mauricemen 353 (Ben Gosnell 60), Tumblers 319 (Charlie Cooper 50); Blake's 8 384 (Graham Legg 55), Nomads 359 (Margaret Woodger 51); U2's 370 (Russell Sills 58), All Whites 348 (John Vincent 53); Raiders 365 (Geoff Day 56), Castaways 403 (Pete Guilliard 69); Checkmates 383 (Martin Bovey 64), Mauricemen 390 (Craig Spencer 56); Late'uns 374 (John Place, Steve Campbell 54), Clay Pigeons 344 (P Hiett 62); Tumblers 379 (Dave Frankpitt 54), Jokers 387 (John Hart 58).Division Three – Southern Comforts 389 (Lee Farleigh 58), Dumplings 365 (Eddie Shanahan 55); Turkeys 370 (Lil Balment 56), Pedlars 357 (Matt Brownhill 55); Ringers 361 (Ray Maunder 55), Falcons 380 (Sean Hannan 62); Dumplings 361 (Harry Duff, Dave Tucker 52), Turkeys 388 (Paul Channon 62); Allsorts 369 (Lisa Screech 54), Anglers 379 (Jean Harvey 51); Teignton Stars 402 (Bradley Hall 57), Breakaways 387 (Gordon Hughes 58); The Kings 422 (Mike Peppitt 68), Southern Comforts 366 (Nick Raisey 55); Pedlars 345 (Steve Hall 53), Hounds 337 (Benn Emerson 48).Division Four – Triards 336 (Pete Eve 49), NAGS 352 (Lorna Williams 52); Teign Village 379 (Adam Coupland 56), Knighton Tigers 327 (Hazel Martin 55); Parish Rogues 371 (Phil Leech 64), Alleycats 355 (Jude Hewlett 53); Sports 369 (Ian Tippett 50), Bookworms 361 (Paul Lennox 53); Black Diamonds 378 (Ian Perkins 54), Goldtops 355 (Peter Roach 51); Shipmates 327 (Paul Sercombe 54), Boilersuits 367 (Dave Widdecombe 61).Division Five – Riff Raff 314 (Christine Cooper 46), Dynamos 316 (David Christie 52); Con Men 357 (Jim Perkins 59), After 8's 346 (Liz Hawkins 50); Yo Yo's 382 (Paul Flaxman 70), Con Men 367 (Sarah Staveley 69); Dynamos 362 (Colin Barrett 57), Forde Alls 367 (Marcus Crocker 53); Strikers 375 (Margaret Goldthorp 63), Lion Kings 361 (Sylvie Trapnell 56); Shunters 365 (R Grimes 62), Mutineers 331 (Trish Franklin 51); After 8's 351 (Avril Metters 49), Riff Raff 370 (Ben van Weede 61).Division Six – Abbots 336 (Matthew Stanger 46), Strollers 360 (Maurice Rodgers 51); Shamrocks 332 (Alex Pearce 47), Oakapples 322 (Nichola Buchanan, Ena Hawkins 45).Woodbine Cup quarter-final – Harvesters 374 (Dave Turner 55), Teignton Stars 352 (John Mudge 55).Plate Competition (front pin) first round – Cricketers 320 (Richard Blood 55), Newton Rangers 319 (Tony Davis 55); Crusaders 289 (Mike Stevens 46), Commuters 304 (Mike Steer 47); Gulls 332 (Bill Walling, Phil Underhill 57), Breakaways 250 (Martin Tuckey 45). Second round – King Pins 251 (Max Ellis 45), Strange Brew 205 (Mark Andrews 48).Glass Competition quarter-finals – Knighton Tigers 339 (Lucy Malcolm 57), Teign Village 388 (Geraldine Beer 54); Dynamos 343 (John Price 51), Ladybirds 313 (Ruth Chivers 42).
