NEWSMEN went joint second in Worcester and District Skittles League Division One after scoring 105 in their final leg to beat Saints at Archdales. 

They won the first leg by 14 pins but Saints replied to reduce the arrears to two.

Newsmen claimed the third by 19 only for their opponents to claw the deficit back to six and then finish with a 95, leaving 90 to win which was achieved comfortably.

They are second with Westsiders and nine points behind leaders YoungUns.

Newsmen player M Smith scored 55 while B Clarke managed 52 for Rebels at Norton Sports as did A Davies for Playboys at The Gun.

RESULTS — DIVISION ONE

Red Hill 366(0) A Small 39, YoungUns 421(11) M Grainger 39; Arbos 378(0) P Gardiner 35, Warlords 424(10) P Jauncey 44, G Bateman 43, J Allen 41; Westsiders 420(10) L Thomas 45, Brewers 389(0) S Price 43, C Powell 41; Saints 456(2) K Wedgbury 45, M Robbins 44, E Mardell 41, C Awford 41, F Raw 40, Newsmen 472(9) M Smith 55, A Watkins 47, H Groves 44, A Silvester 42; XS Pins 390(9) A Ledington 43, Old Reynards 389(2) B Cooper 41; Rebels 434(2) B Clarke 52, B Gill 42, BackScuttlers 448(9) N Field 43, C Sampson 42, N Adams 41, R Saunders 40; Playboys 444(8) An Davies 52, I Morris 40, Poachers 423(3) M Hitchman 43, I Woodfield 41, T Clarke 40; Scaplehorns 451(3) R Newman 45, L Edwards 44, R Bennet 40, Budgies 466(8) L Webster 52, J Foley 46, D Albutt 43, D Jones 43.

DIVISION TWO

Outsiders 408(8) T Newman 43, Avengers 402(2) S Taylor 39; Alma 402(11) J Neary 39, B Kelly 39, Misspins 368(0)(11 Players) D Tudge 43; Hallow 384(8) G Price 40, Monarchs 380(3) P Griffiths 47, K Kirkland 42; All Blacks 392(9) G Edge 37, Heenans 380(2) M Gormley 42; Vikings 391(9) A Footman 39, Maple Syrups 387(2) P Bayfield 42; Cradley 377(9) S Monk 40, Barbourne369(2) P Hodgkiss 40; Floaters 379(1) D Wall 39, Hanleys 410(10) S Lerry 44, A Rudge 41.