The top two teams in Division Three of the Worcester and District Skittle League -- Newsboys and Flintstones -- played each other on Sketchleys Club.

Away side Flintstones took an early lead after the first leg of two pins, but a 95 second leg by Newsboys gave them the advantage by 16 pins.

Newsboys held this lead up until the final leg, but a poor last leg of 59 left Flintstones needing 74 for victory. Flintstones got home by two pins and head the division by two points from Newsboys and Sausagemen.

n The dates of this season's Coronation Cup against the Friendly League are: Saturday, November 22; Saturday, January 24; Saturday, April 17.

Division One

Warlords 406 (G Collins 42, N Riley 41), Playboys 373 (P E Wilding 43); Westsiders 444 (S Skates 44, A Tyler 41, T Trigg 40), Rockets 398 (C Green 39); Cradley Sports 407 (Reg Monk 42), "C" Siders 403 (K Endacott 42, Mark Birbeck 42); Back Scuttlers 380 (C Lown 38), Arbos 432 (J Collins 45, M Taylor 41, M Griffiths 40, A Jones 40); XS Pins 409 (L Gillam 45), Budgies 442 (K Holland 42, D Wallcroft 42, D Jones 40); Independents 396 (B Watts 41, P Hughes 40), Saints 411 (K Wedgebury 47, J Howes 40); Scaplehorns 366 (R Bennett 37), Avengers 356 (M Glover 40).

Division Two

Woodmen v Tearaways, no result sheet; Hallow "A" 370 (J Roberts 39), Robins 401 (K Llewellyn 47, S Wagstaff 42); Poachers 444 (T Monk 41, C Bagley 41, R Morgan 40), Wanderers 400 (B Edwards 49); Hanley Sports 437 A Tudge 46, C Elliott 44, M Ridlinton 42, D Walker 41, K Bradley 40), Newsmen 382 (A Silvester 37); All Blacks 393 (P Bailey 36), Archdales "B" 360 (G Fortey 37); Redhill Dropouts 381 (M Collins 38), Sketchley Floaters 332 (A Ballard 35).

Division Three

Mazak Nines 378 (M Lewis 36), Mayflower 385 (D Powell 39); Cap N Gown FC 403 M Brennan 39, J McKeever 39), Fernhill Heath 370 (I Michie 40); Newsboys 373 (M Carter 39), Flintstones 375 (M Ashby 37); Heenans "A" 407 (C Spencer 43), The Outsiders 410 (M Morris 39); Bellstars 394 (S Minchin 43), Droitwich RBL 364 (R Ashby 37); Mad Bulls 399 (J Egerton 39), Sausagemen 389 (P Drinkwater 45); Shooters 374 (R Macdonald 39), CEDS 360 (R Heard 34).

Division Four

Choir Boys 409 (K Richards 41, S Griffiths 40), Misspins 404 (A Houlston 40, S Bishop 40); CEDS "A" 306 (G Robinson 37, T Booth 37 (only 10 players)), Monarchs 377 (K Kirkland 36, K Deeprose 36); Volunteers "A" v Alleycats, no result sheet; Settlers 374 (G Taylor 36, S Bates 36), Grosvenor Vikings 394 (P Keville 41); Ex Busters walkover v Blacknecks; Grasshoppers 418 (S Cartwright 42, R Jones 41), Stowaways 409 (R Collins 46, C Hopkins 42).