HOSTS Scaplehorns beat Westsiders by eight pins at the Saracens Head in Worcester and District Skittles League Division One.

They won the first leg 101-91 but lost the next 100-82 to go eight down.

Scaplehorns took the third 116-94 but Westsiders won the fourth leg to reduce the arrears to five.

The eventual victors put in a final leg of 106 to leave Westsiders 112 to win but they only managed 103.

Big scorers in the league were R Newman 54 and R Rammer 53 for Scaplehorns, K Ingram 50 for Westsiders), C Awford 55 for YoungUns, M Mardell 52 for Saints and N Hundley 51 for Heenans.

RESULTS — DIVISION ONE

Scaplehorns 496(9) R Newman 54, R Rammer 53, K Matthews 49, I Simpson 47, M Bennett 43, L Edwards 42, B Green 40, Westsiders 488(2) K Ingram 50, S Wilkes 46, C Griffiths 45, P Lawrence 44, S Skates 44, J Ballance 41, P Read 40; Backscuttlers 426(10) D Elton 44, R Oliver 42, Rebels 387(1) R Bates 44; Playboys 468(9) I Morris 48, A Taylor 44, T Maysey 43, Ph Wilding 40, Warlords 442(2) T Hay 46, L Turner 43, G Robinson 42; Old Reynards 367(1) E Hill 41, YoungUns 424(10) C Awford 55, S Evans 40; XS Pins 391(2) P Hughes 38, Newsmen 397(9) N Silvester 38.

DIVISION TWO

Cradley 413(8) J Palmer 47, Hanleys 407(2) O Spink 37, C Waine 37; Vikings 424(10) A Scriven 45, K Byrne 42, Monarchs 388(1) D Nash 40; Barbourne 393(9) F Giannasi 40, Budgies 376(2) C Hemming 38; Red Hill 424(10) S Collins 39, D Rawlings 39, Arbos 378(1) D During 41; Saints 458(5) M Mardell 52, M Robbins 46, D Ellery 45, K Wedgbury 43, R Fletcher 42, E Mardell 41, Poachers 458(5) P Harding 45, M Hitchman 43, I Woodfield 43, G Dayus 41, D Harris 40.

DIVISION THREE

Misspins 394(2) S Bishop 37, Outsiders 396(9) G Bourne 41, P Allen 40; Floaters 435(9) J Phillips 43, A Taylor 42, B Lewis 41, Heenans 404(0) N Hundley 51; Grasshoppers 387(1), All Blacks 416(10); Alma 348(1) B Kelly 34, Hallow 389(10) A Lundy 40; Woodmen 359(2)(11 Players) P White 37, Maple Syrups 379(9) P Bayfield 37.