LAST season's Division Four champions in the Worcester and District Skittle League, the Sausagemen, made a winning start in Division Three with a 33- pin away victory against the Outsiders.

Sausagemen won every leg with Simon Clarke top scoring with 36.

Division Three champions Robins met relegated Hanley Sports and lost by 39 pins.

However, Division Two champions Scaplehorns beat last season's Division One champions Budgies by 27 pins.

Division One

Warlords 432 (R Churchill 44, D Gwynne 41, L Turner 41), Westsiders 457 (B Dodds 48, A Tyler 46, D Smith 42); Arbos 413 (M Taylor 45), Saints 412 (T Howes 41, P Starkey 40); Avengers 417 (P Williams 43, E Wood 41), Playboys 451 (C Cook 49, R Taylor 46, K O'Neil 44, P E Wilding 40); Back Scuttlers 374 (L Duffy 36), Rockets 402 (R Griffiths 40); XS Pins 411 (P Waller 44), "C" Siders 402 (M Birbeck 40); Independents 393 (C Pugh 42, P Hughes 42 (only 11 players)), Cradley Sports 437 (J Palmer 51, D Gurney 40, R Jenkins 40, R Godwin 40); Scaplehorns 389 (M Howlett 42), Budgies 362 (C Hemming 38).

Division Two

Woodmen 392 (M Cullis 35, M Crowe 35, D Rutter 35), Hallow "A" 355 (W Hodgetts 42 (only 11 players)); Newsmen 405, Old Reynards 437; Sketchley Floaters 401 (J Matthews 41), Tearaways 365 (R Partridge 37, M Bayfield 37); Hanley Sports 406 (A Hudson 47, M Gormley 46), Robins 367 (G Massey 40, D Jeynes 40); All Blacks 390 (C Bennett 42), Wanderers 364 (B Edwards 37); Redhill Dropouts 370 (B Collins 37), Archdales "B" 361 (A Kettle 39).

Division Three

Mazak Nines 373 (P Webb 37), Cap N Gown FC 334 (C Willis 39 (only 11 players)); The Outsiders 334 (P Shuard 35, D Melillo 35), Sausagemen 367 (S Clarke 36); CEDS 390 (C Fearn 42, D Rogers 40), Mayflower 376 (T Mason 37); Heenans "A" 379 (R Dyson 43), Fernhill Heath 388 (A Hill 41); Bellstars 374 (D Rose 36), Flintstones 383 (P Roberts 37); Mad Bulls 371 (S Lee 33, K Barton 33, R Loveridge 33, A Phillips 33), Newsboys 382 (M Carter 40); Shooters 380 (C Churchill 37, E Winder 37), Droitwich RBL 366 (T Adams 38).

Division Four

Choir Boys 429 (N Doughty 44, W Earlam 43, J Beck 43), CEDS "A" 397 (S Cordwell 43); Alleycats 357 (B Williams 38), Blacknecks 372 (R Clarke 40); Stowaways 349 (C Hopkins 35), Misspins 356 (D Pearce 40); Volunteers "A" 395 (G Bowen 46, D Jarvis 43), Monarchs 401 (K Kirkland 47); Settlers 388 (T Burton 45), Crown Rebels 378 (D Morrison 37); Grasshoppers 338 (M Imms 36), Grosvenor Vikings 366 (P Broadbent 38).