EX-SERVICEMEN maintained their 100 per cent record in Wellington Ex-Services Skittles League’s Chris Bullock Championship with a crucial 49-pin win over United Services.

Geoff Hamlyn knocked 55 for Ex-Servicemen who stretched their lead at the top to seven points. Scuppas moved up to second on pins difference after an eight-pin win over Foresters at the White Horse with Nigel Symonds hitting 57.

Mowers, who had a bye, slipped back to fourth place, but have a game in hand on the top three.

King Pins and WRFC were involved in the first draw of the season in the division, both scoring 372 on the upstairs alley at the Vic. Timmy Bryant scored 53 for the Pins while John Lane knocked 51 for the rugby boys.

Rob Larcombe top scored with 58 for Outsiders on the downstairs alley at the Conservative Club but it was not enough against Here 4 The Beer who won by 11 pins with Elliott Broom scoring 53 for the winners.

League secretary Jamie Milton was again in good form for All Stars, scoring 54 as his side beat stablemates Odds & Ends by 24 pins on the downstairs alley at the Vic.

Reservists closed the gap to four points on unbeaten Cottage Pies in the Gerald Thorne Championship after gaining a 57-pin success on the upstairs alley at the Vic against OBA with Darren Sparks scoring 58.

Holywell Lake stayed in touch after winning by ten pins against Hot Shots with Ryan Skeels knocking 58 at the Conservative Club (downstairs).

Elliott Collett hit a splendid 60 for mid-table Home Guard 2 who were 20-pin winners away to Report Centre A at the White Hart, Bradford, while Dave Bennett scored 58 for the losers.

.Results - Chris Bullock Championship: All Stars 367 (Jamie Milton 54), Odds & Ends 343 (Rob Standard 53); Ex-Servicemen 379 (Geoff Hamlin 55), United Services 330 (Nov Pitman 48); Foresters 387 (Simon Wall 54), Scuppas 395 (NigelSymonds 57);Home Guard IV 392 (Mark Luke 56), Nynehead Club 363 (Mike O’Neill 53); King Pins 372 (Timmy Bryant 53), WRFC 372 (John Lane 51); Outsiders 337 (Rob Larcombe 58), Here 4 The Beer 348 (Elliott Broom 53).

Gerald Thorne Championship: Club Rockers 312 (Chris Rocker 46),Bell Green 358 (Julian Jones 52); Fireguard A 365 (Dan Taylor 58), Oaks 355 (Tristan Gerrard 55); Hot Shots 349 (Edd Chivers 49), Holywell Lake 359 (Ryan Skeels 58); OBA 339 (Rob Billet 54), Reservists 396 (Darren Sparks 58); Queens Legs 371 (Colin Francis 52), Rebels 365 (Chris Plant 51); Report Centre A 376 (Dave Bennett 58), Home Guard 2 396 (Elliott Collett 60); Shooters 363 (Nathan Harcombe 48), Relyon 347 (Jason Hayes 54).