ONE 4 The Ditch have stretched their lead at the top of Division A in the Blackdown Hills Skittles League after beating Pitch Plate Rejects on their own turf, firmly stamping their authority on the rest of the field.

The gap at the top is now six points while Dam Busters moved up another spot, to second place, after beating the Floppers away by 15 pins. However, only one point separates second from sixth place. At the other end of the table, Half Moon are eight points adrift at the bottom of the table.

In Division B only one point separates leaders Queens Knockers and second-placed Black Run Bandits who are now beginning to pull away from the rest of the sides in this division after gaining away victories. Queens Knockers beat High Flyers by 20 pins, while the Bandits were 35-pin winners away to Flopper Knockers.

Results - Division A: Kings 408 (D Prettyjohn 69), Jacks for all Trades 435 (J Phillips 72); Hairy Ringers 380 (B Pulman 64), Brass Monkeys 335 (S Jones 56); Pitch Plate Rejects 339 (M Lever 63), One for the Ditch 361 (C Hine 68); Floppers 375 (P Wright 63), Dam Busters 390 (B Barnes 64); Sociables 398 (N Hodges 78), Bashers 365 (J Palmer 64); Half Moon 364 (A Colburn, R Taylor 57), Pinpricks 403 (G Palmer 86).

Division B: Right up your Alley 382 (G Moore 60), Thirsty Farmers 412 (D Tuckett 75); Catherine Wheel 384 (A Kunda 62), Eezners 407 (C Trollope, M Bendle 75); Wobbly Wheels 334 (A Phillips 50), Novices 299 (M Pike 48); High Flyers 322 (D Every, P Every 54), Queens Knockers 342 (W Pearce 57); Lamb Chaps 337 (B Kennell, R Dyer 51); Hopefuls 306 (B Hayes 61), Flopper Knockers 347 (Maskell 58), Black Run Brandits 382 (J Down 67).