Nicky Uppington was in top flight form for NAGS as they polished off Fordealls 413-373 in the first round of the Newton Abbot and District Skittles League Glass Competition at the Jolly Sailor, Ogwell, writes John Balment.

She floored 71 (14, 13, 7, 15, 8, 14) the highest individual score of the week, while Martin Byrne had 64 for the visitors.

The main action centred around the cup competitions with Premier Division side Force 8 taking the steam out of Division Four leaders The Kings, when they set off with a 90 opening leg in their Brinton Cup quarter-final on the league's portable at the Keyberry Hotel.

They had 28 pins in the bag and never looked back in a 455-404 victory.

Anchor Alan Hewings fired 66 for Force 8, with Graham Foster on 62 for The Kings.

In a Woodbine Cup quarter-final, Royals from Division One would have been expected to take Anglers from Division Three.

It didn't turn out that way, the latter putting it over their opponents in no uncertain fashion, moving into the semis with a 393-344 win.

The Anglers' match winner was Tony Turner with 70 (14, 13, 8, 17, 9, 9) while skipper Phil Cockram had 51 for Royals who were always struggling.

Five matches were called off last week because of the weather and a sixth, the Division Three tie between Knighton Tigers and Teign Village, ended abruptly after three legs, with the Village side conceding the points and hotfooting it home after seeing the snow falling outside.

Aardvarks kept their strong pace going in Division One with a 433-375 home success over Prospectors at Kingsteignton's Oakford Club.

Gary Saxton recorded 66 for Aardvarks and Malcolm Moon 56 for Prospectors.

Premier Division – Kestrels 366 (Mark Martin 54), Cricketers 397 (Martin Billington 65); Bottlewashers 413 (John Brimicombe 60), Barbarians 368 (Gary Caunter 60); Gulls 386 (Bill Walling 65), Telecoms 374 (Roger Stark, Jamie Fawkes 57); Crusaders 357 (Phil Loder 50), Harvesters 362 (Pete Roberts 51); Commuters 380 (Tony Lang 53), Force 8 377 (Joel Carnell, Steve Cock, Jim Chanter 54); Saracens 416 (John Balment 65), Bovey Bees 382 (Peter Rae 56).

Division One – Two Legions 337 (Mike Short 47), King Pins 362 (Steve White 53); Aardvarks 433 (Gary Saxton 66), Prospectors 375 (Malcolm Moon 56); Livewires 397 (Robin Fitzpatrick 66), U2's 410 (Russ Sills 58); Royals 388 (Phil Cockram 56), Newton Rangers 362 (Chris Gill 50); Rough Diamonds 375 (Darrol Morris 52), No Norts 344 (Paul Wood 47). Cancelled – Jokers v Kango Gang.

Division Two – Castaways 349 (Adam Yeomans, Bob Yeomans 52), Clay Pigeons 345 (R Carne 57); Blake's 8 387 (Darren Baker 59), Pedlars 344 (Shaun Buckley 55); Strange Brew 367 (Mark Andrews 53), Teignton Stars 366 (Kevin Joint 55); Dee Gees 367 (Stephen Maddick 52), Mauricemen 311 (Rob Desborough 47); All Whites 339 (Martin Wills 52), Raiders 338 (Mike Meathrel 46).

Division Three – Nomads 386 (Les Woodger 54), Turkeys 354 (Nick Alderton 50); Dumplings 340 (Merv Billinghurst 50), Allsorts 353 (Nick Harvey 54); Hounds 384 (Lona Cane 54), Southern Comforts 387 (Lee Farleigh 59); Knighton Tigers (points awarded) v Teign Village; Tumblers 369 (John Bunclark 56), Dumplings 340 (Eddie Shanahan 51); Anglers 392 (Jenny Thompson 59), Ringers 369 (Jeanette Taylor 56). Cancelled – Falcons v Tumblers.

Division Four – Shunters 320 (John Bebbington 52), Shipmates 338 (Paul Sercombe 49); Alleycats 372 (Steve James 66), Breakaways 349 (Merv Sanders 53); Bookworms 349 (Adrian Tole 49), Moby's Mob 336 (Jude Page 60); Shipmates 344 (Clive Langmead 58), The Kings 425 (Craig Down 65); Boilersuits 393 (Simon Collins 56), Sports 358 (Darren Wills 54); Parish Rogues 375 (Phil Leech 52), Goldtops 333 (Gill Stocker 47). Cancelled – NAGS v Shunters.

Division Five – Dynamos 361 (Fred Walling 57), Triards 343 (Pete Eve 48); Black Diamonds 361 (Ian Perkins 57), Strikers 345 (Joanna Williams 49); Ladybirds 321 (Rebekah Narramore 46), Bovey Drones 338 (Sheila Pring 50). Cancelled – Abbots v Lion Kings; Yo Yo's v Riff Raff.

Division Six – After 8's 351 (Ivy Stokes 61), Strollers 341 (Sonia Cartwright 49); Oakapples 397 (Elizabeth Bush 54), Odds and Ends 323 (Celia Harvey 50); Fordealls 395 (Andy Hayman 63), Shamrocks 356 (Berni Winsor 57).

Brinton Cup quarter-final – Crusaders 381 (Mike Stevens 55), Strange Brew 355 (David Upton 49); The Kings 404 (G Foster 62), Force 8 455 (Alan Hewings 66).

Woodbine Cup quarter-final – Royals 344 (Phil Cockram 51), Anglers 393 (Tony Turner 70).

Plate Competition (front pin) first round – Gulls 357 (Bill Walling 67), Raiders 263 (Steve Warren 45).

Glass Competition first round – NAGS 413 (Nicky Uppington 71), Fordealls 373 (Martyn Byrne 64); Mutineers 424 (John Gover 62), Bookworms 431 (Brian Avery 64) after extra leg.