CATHERINE Wheel started their defence of their Division A title in the Blackdown Hills league with a 40 pin win over newly promoted Dam Busters.

It was a week for all the home teams in Division A with the exception of Bashers who recorded a 20 pin away victory over Remoulds In Division B all the home teams won. The stand out match was Granddads Army v High Flyers.

The Army hit 410 thanks to father and son Charlie and Barry Hutchings who both top scored with 70 in a 69 pin win.

Results: Division A – Catherine Wheel 383 (A Doble 60), Dam Busters 343 (J Jackson 58); Ringers 361 (D Spiller 60), Pythons 334 (T Green 56); Remoulds 340 (C Burton 61), Bashers 360 (N Thompson & D Moon 57); Stags 373 (A Johnson 67), Pitch Plate Rejects 349 (B Gayen 55); Floppers 355 (B Looker 59), Otters 343 (R Trevisisk 53).

Division B – Half Moon 367 (S Conner 75), Novices 310 (M Pike 57); Odd Balls 374 (M Vile 72), Hopefuls 292 (B Hayes 52); Flopper Knockers 361 (T Vernon 60), Charlie’s 343 (C Gibbs 56); Spring Lambs 372 (C Gibson & D Hodges 61), Eezeners 339 (D Goodship 58); Grandads Army 410 (C & B Hutchings 70), High Flyers 358 (P Every 72).

Chard Town league Results: Bell & Crown 372-10 (J Pedlar 54), Choughs 350-2 (M Sheepard, M Bagg 47); Drifters 394-9 (K Kneil 59), Alley Cats 380-3 (M Macey 54); Chubbees 378-8 (S Wells-Burr 54), Snoopy 375-4 (R Loveridge 56); Choughs Rangers 339-2 (D Murphy 47), Phoenix 348-10 (A Loveridge 53); The Wrecks 345-2 (R Jarvis 51), Lucky Eights 367-10 (N Heselton, O Szaba, I Watson 48); 3 Cs v 89ers (postponed); Hit Men (bye).

Ilminster and District Men’s league Results: Division 1 – Bell A 345-9 (47) (S Hooper), Ashill Boys 330-3 (56) (D Sutton); Rockys Rollers 318-8 (46) (F Steed), Crown Royals 318-4 (48) (B Miles); Crown Crusaders 386/8 (55) (L Loveless, S Paul), Royal Oak Faces 376/4 (72) (D Manley); Ashill Inn 339/2 (54) (L Mills), Flying Turkeys 357/10 (57) (M Towill); Flying Turkeys Allstars, Bye.

Division 2 – Hatch Beagles 355/3 (56) (G Dibble), Nomads 360/9 (61) (R Barnes); Wyndham Warriors 276/2 (41) (I Pearce), Cricketers 324/10 (52) (N Price); Bell Broadway 370/10 (58) (T Robinson, P Lavis), Kingshead 349/2 (53) (J Shorting); Hatch Eggs, Bye.