NOMADS have secured the Newton Abbot and District Skittles League Division Three title and unbeaten Fordealls have taken Division Six with four games to play, writes John Balment.

Les Woodger's 56 set Nomads up for a 399-356 success over Falcons on Kingsteignton Royal British Legion one, Kevin Hyde coming up with 58 for the visitors.

On Forde Hall two, Fordealls 388 led by Martin Byrne's 60, accounted for After 8's 342 whose top score was 48 from Ivy Stokes.

Aardvarks, already assured of playing in the top league next season, continue to fly and recorded the highest team return of the week with 441 at Kingsteignton's Oakford Club, leaving Royals in their wake on 402.

Anchor Gary Saxton notched 71 (8, 7, 13, 17, 18, 8) for Aardvarks though was eclipsed by his opposite number Phil Cockram who came up with the highest individual score last week of 72 (6, 17, 17, 7, 9, 16).

In Division Two, Checkmates took out high riding Strange Brew 417-351 at the Keyberry Hotel.

The man in form was Checkmates' Dave Waters with 70 (13, 14, 17, 8, 9, 9), with June Cowell on 51 for Strange Brew.

Chris Bolt's 69 at the Oakford helped steer Moby's Mob to a rare Division Four win this season, over Shunters.

Premier Division – Kestrels 408 (Daniel Martin 59), Crusaders 367 (Alan Willis 62); Telecoms 403 (Roger Stark 60), Bovey Bees 386 (Peter Rae 55); Harvesters 418 (Dave Turner 68), Force 8 394 (Steve Lock 58); Barbarians 389 (Andrew Mckenzie 58), Saracens 388 (Colin Balment 56); Cricketers 392 (Paul Granger 58), Gulls 405 (Bill Walling 57); Bottlewashers 393 (Garry Ward 56), Commuters 414 (Micky Bastow 63).

Division One – Rough Diamonds 405 (Christine Gregory 60), Prospectors 372 (Steve Clarke 56); Jokers 422 (Tom Williams, Bren Williams 66), Livewires 380 (Marcus Browse, Colin Waldron 54); Aardvarks 442 (Gary Saxton 72), Royals 402 (Phil Cockram 72); Prospectors 405 (Malcolm Moon 66), Two Legions 374 (Dave Short 52); Kango Gang 358 (Dennis Brook 50), Rough Diamonds 348 (Basil Stokes 55); U2's 352 (Martin Coleman 56), Newton Rangers 321 (Rob Duddle 47); No Norts 365 (Ian Currell 57), King Pins 368 (Ken Field 62).

Division Two – Late'uns 389 (Mark Groft 56), Blake's 8 372 (Paul Manfield 58); Checkmates 417 (Dave Waters 70), Strange Brew 351 (June Cowell 51); Clay Pigeons 379 (John Davey 53), Teignton Stars 351 (Mike Henley 56); Raiders 417 (Peter Bannister 68), Dee Gees 397 (Colin Johnson 68); All Whites 366 (Dominic Holmes 56), Castaways 329 (Jon Bailey 49); Mauricemen 347 (Norrie Wilson 51), Pedlars 364 (Dave Ward 66).

Division Three – Turkeys 376 (Steve Edgington 55), Anglers 383 (Brian Perkins 56); Nomads 399 (Les Woodger 56), Falcons 356 (Kevin Hyde 58); Ringers 403 (Dave Biddlescombe 64), Southern Comforts 388 (John Coote 56); Falcons 369 (Darrin Burley 58), Turkeys 344 (Sue Groft, Nicky Avery and Lillian Balment 45); Tumblers 379 (John Bunclark 57), Teign Village 334 (Geoff Cole 52); Allsorts 405 (John Street 68), Hounds 369 (Lona Cane 61); Dumplings 346 (Merv Billinghurst, Ray Young 49), Knighton Tigers 306 (Chris Ballamy 54).

Division Four – Shunters 340 (Mike Pilkington 51), Sports 344 (Lynda Wills 55); Boilersuits 392 (S Collins 55), Goldtops 396 (Dennis Day 65); Shipmates 347 (Terry Langmead 50), Moby's Mob 324 (Gail Hewitson 48); Goldtops 378 (Gill Stocker 57), Shipmates 349 (B Cramond 48); Parish Rogues 352 (Phil Leech 61), Alleycats 342 (Dave Warren 57); Breakaways 338 (Matt Sharp 49), Boilersuits 331 (D Widdicombe 45); Alleycats 359 (Steve James 51), Bookworms 383 (Les Rook 61); Moby's Mob 402 (Chris Bolt 69), Shunters 329 (R Friend 54); Parish Rogues 347 (Phil Leech 54), NAGS 351 (Bob Sutherland, Alex Gilliam 48).

Division Five – Con Men 334 (Pat Perkins 45), Yo Yo's 330 (Gerald Parker 48); Yo Yo's 381 (K Flaxman 58), Ladybirds 353 (Ruth Child 54); Strikers 387 (Lawrence McNaught 56), Triards 339 (Bill Groft 60); Mutineers 370 (Tim Treeby 62), Dynamos 354 (Fred Walling 62); Con Men 335 (Troy Harris 50), Abbots 320 (Stan Dryland 47); Bovey Drones 381 (Joan Hart, Brenda Stribling, Keith Stribling 52), Lion Kings 395 (Vic Blamey 59); Riff Raff 331 (Julie Whitton 49), Black Diamonds 359 (Pam Brunning 50).

Division Six – Odds and Ends 309 (Iain Moore 44), Oakapples 328 (Elizabeth Pratt 50); Fordealls 388 (Martyn Byrne 60), After 8's 343 (Ivy Stokes 48); Strollers 319 (Maurice Rogers 46), Shamrocks 321 (May Jeffrey 46).

Plate Competition (front pin) second round – Harvesters 301 (Dave French 52), Gulls 370 (John Palmer 59).

Glass Competition quarter-finals – Odds and Ends 305 (Jeanette Saunders 46), Breakaways 377 (Merv Sanders 55); Dynamos 372 (David Christie 60), Bovey Drones 337 (Carol Evans 47).