Shooters made it only one defeat in nine league games when defeating St Johns RBL in Division Four of the Worcester and District Skittle League.

Shooters only lost one leg and ran out winners by 40 pins to retain second place.

n The County Cup team to play the Worcester Friendly League on Saturday at The Herefordshire House will be selected from:

R Taylor, G Sampson, A Taylor, Paul Wilding, Phil Wilding, P Gardiner, M Taylor, K Tudge, M Wright, A Dwyer, A Wilton, D Scollan, S Insall. If any player is unavailable please let Roger Taylor on 01905-28897 know by Friday.

n The final of the King Pin Cup is on Friday on the Cavalier between Arbos and Budgies.

Division One

Playboys 421 (R Taylor 42), Warlords 438 (G Collins 42, D Marshman 42, B Riley 40); Hanley Sports 401 (A Tudge 47, C Jones 40), Back Scuttlers 391 (A James 40); Budgies 391 (J Wallcroft 37, J Weaver 37, D Jones 37), Cradley Sports 369 (Reg Monk 36); Arbos 397 (A Jones 41), Tearaways 399 (K Brace 38); Independents 403 (L Morgan 39, A Cambridge 39), Westsiders 437 (C Griffiths 40, S Skates 40); Avengers 416 (M Griffiths 39), Saints 389 (P Starkey 40); "C" Siders 420 (A Matthews 40, Mick Birbeck 40), Rockets 422 (G Sparrey 43, K Monk 41).

Division Two

Hallow "A" 354 (M Smith 43), Woodmen 377 (D Crawford 45); XS Pins 412 (N Clarke 38), Redhill Dropouts 376 (L Green 38); Scaplehorns 377 (R Newman 35), All Blacks 342 (J Ringe 36); Newsmen 440 (A Oliver 45, S Graham 40), Poachers 410 (L Harding 42); CEDS 382 (G Turner 43), Fernhill Heath 336 (A Hill 35 (only 11 players)); Archdales "B" 443 (D Webb 47, G Lewis 43, P Evans 42, M Lewis 41, D Lewis 41, G Fortey 40), Old Reynards 436 (D Agg 44, R Sanders 44, D Stevenson 41); Mayflower 374 (G Brace 39), Wanderers 401 (H Ewers 39).

Division Three

Cavalier Outsiders 397 (G Bourne 44, M Morris 40), Heenans "A" 378 (S Insall 40); Bellstars 383 (G Hobbs 39), Drumbusters 388 (D Cox 43); Mad Bulls 408 (J Barnes 43, A Barker 40), Newsboys 379 (J Yeomans 37); Mazak Nine 355 (M Ramsay 36), Cap N Gown FC 380 (J Zorn 40); Droitwich RBL 394 (P Moule 41, W Harrison 40), Barmy Army 390 (P Gardiner 41); Sketchley Floaters 404 (J Hughes 40, J Matthews 40); Goodrest 375 (R Godwin 35); Flintstones 401 (M Ashby 44, M Griffiths 40, G Ford 40), Robins 390 (N Strefford 41, P Jeynes 41).

Division Four

Crown Rebels 377 (T Waters 37), Stowaways 345 (J Slough 36); Settlers 396 (G Taylor 37, C Roberts 37), Alleycats 379 (G Davis 37, D Williams 37); CEDS "A" 396 (D Garton 45), Blacknecks 353 (E Willis 38); Grasshoppers 379 (R Jones 36, B Mansell 36, K Mansell 36), Volunteers "A" 356 (B Wearing 36, N Tullett 36 (only 11 players)); Shooters 417 (G Jones 42, D Barmby 41), St Johns RBL 377 (A Lisseman 38); Grosvenor Vikings 421 (R Bowstead 42, M Richardson 41), Monarchs 370 (N Nash 42).