HOLDERS Holywell Lake are through to the second round of Wellington Ex-Services Skittles League’s Payne Cup after beating Oaks by 33 pins - with Lee Newberry knocking 61.

Ex-Sevicemen top scored with 413 which also included the highest player score from Steve Trevelyon of 68.

Fireguard v All Stars was a close game with new committee member Adrian Ridgeway (51) got a last-hand spare to edge the game for Fireguard.

Results: Here for the Beer 337 (Ross Cobley), Queens Legs 373 (Stewart Sutton 52); WRFC 351 (John Lane 63), United Services 339 (D Groves, Geoff Smith 48); King ins 368 (Matt Horne 55), OBA 382 (Denver Clarke 52); All Stars 330 (Andy Chappel 49), Fireguard A 339 (Adrian Ridgeway 51); Ex-Servicemen 413 (Steve Trevelyan 68), Outsiders 372 (Ernie Windsor 54); Nynehead Club 352 (Gary Sparks 52), Foresters 338 (K Hawkings 49); Home Guard 2 358 (Chris Winter 50), Rebels 389 (Charlie Knight 56); Holywell Lake 348 (Lee Woodbury 61), Oaks 315 Mike Squire 47); Shooters 344 (Alan Sydenham 48), Report Centre A 307 (Dave Bennett 47); Hot Shots 356 (Richard Chivers 56), Scuppas 377 (Craig Newstead 56); Reservists 384 (Richard Troake 56), Club Rockers 319 (C Hyland 47); Bell Green 352 (Jase Powell 45), Cottage Pies 332 (Paul Robinson 45).