THUNDERBIRDS pipped Glovers Needle by just one pin in the E&E Engineering Worcester Friendly Skittle League Monday Division One.

The Needle were chasing a Thunderbirds target of 421 for victory but they fell agonisingly short on their last leg.

MONDAY DIVISION ONE

Thunderbirds 420 (14) A.Little 42 Glovers Needle 419 (6) G. Mowbray, J. Humphries, D. Price 38;

Countymen 410 (19) G. Exall 38 Cardents 380 (1) Paul Smith 40; Crown Regulars 399 (16) A. Baker 40 Dirty Dozen 384 (4) D. Taylor 37; Kingfishers 416 (14) J. Ridlinton 45 Marauders 411 (6) M. Vobe, A. North 40; Castaways 401 (17) D. Speers 40 Rushwick 381 (3) W.Hill 40; Travellers 441 (14) G. Fowles 42, N.Taylor, D. Lucy 40 Hillbillies 422 (6) D. C. Faulkner 451 D. J. Faulkner 44, A. Howard 41; Wild Bunch v Transpoters and Wasps v Runaways -- no reports received.

MONDAY DIVISION TWO

M & M's 401 (18) A. East 39 Wizards 358 (2) T. Westcott 36; Millers 357 (3) B. Dawson 35 Signals 387 (17) N. Bellamy 40; Lakes 397 (4) M. Lines 43 Sharpshooters 406 (16) G. Williams 41; Interliners 342 (0) B. White 33 Cricketers 366 (20) C. Jones 36; Dingles 366 (5) R. Dufty 35 Headers 385 (15) S. Gormley, G. Powell 35; County Officers 382 (4) E. Coleman 41 Claines R.B.L 392 (16) J. Ford 39; Redundants 361 (6) B. Doran 33 Harrys Heroes 368 (14) L. Heeley 47; No Result Fox Cubs v St Oswalds; Claines R.B.L 371 (4) J. Head 36 Headers 377 (16) G. Powell 39.