NEWLY promoted Brass Monkeys got off to a flying start in Division A of the Blackdown Hills Skittles League by narrowly beating Jack of all Trades by six pins.

However, the closest match of the night was between Half Moon and Dam Busters who fought out a draw after a high scoring beer hand.

Results - Division A: Hairy Ringers 339 (M Frost 52), Pitch Plate Rejects 359 (P Rice 54); Pinpricks 348 (S Salter, G Palmer 57), Bashers 344 (S Summers 57); Jack of all Trades 358 (R Pring 56), Brass Monkeys 364 (A Bussell 57); Kings 429 (B Aldworth 73), One 4 The Ditch 418 (T Hine 66); Sociables 374 ()C Cottey 63), Flppers 346 (B Looker 57); Half Moon 382 (R Taylor 69), Dam Busters 382 (J Jackson 62).

Division B: Thirsty Farmers 380 (B Tucker 68), Eezeners 360 (C Trollope 57); Right Up Your Alley 398 (S Winslade 57), Novices 329 (M Pike, S Lock 51); Catherine Wheel 411 (C Risdeon 71), Wobbly Wheels 388 (P Durman 64); The Lamb Chaps 309 (Trev 52), Haymaker 290 (Nat 48); Black Run Bandits 371 (J Tucker 63, Hopefuls 353 (L Taylor 58); Flopper Knockers 353 (A Lashley, P Wood 54), Queens Knockers 374 (M Solf 62).