COTTAGE Pies go into this Friday’s (Nov 15) match in Wellington Ex-Services Skittles League’s Gerald Thorne Championship at home to third-placed Fireguard A with a seven-point lead at the top.

However Fireguard A and second-placed Reservists, who are home to Club Rockers, both have a game in hand.

The Pies maintained their unbeaten record last week when they beat Shooters by 31 pins in the biggest game of this division on the night.

Reservists won by 23 pins against Hot Shots on the downstairs alley at the Conservative Club with Richard Troake being their top scorer with 48 while Edd Chivers (47) led the way for the losers.

Fireguard A were without a game, while Relyon moved up to join the two others teams on 12 points after beating Club Rockers by 20 pins at the RWGI with Mike Hutchings being their top scorer with 49.

Oaks won a mid-table match against OBA by 27 pins with Steve Burge scoring a fine 56. Rob Billett knocked 50 for OBA.

Julian Jones scored 67, including a 21-pin flopper for Bell Green who were 40-pin winners against Report Centre A. 

The previous evening, Ex-Servicemen opened up a three-point lead at the top of the Chris Bullock Championship after beating Scuppas by 42 pins.

With Mowers not having a game, United Services kept in touch with the leading teams in this division with a thrilling four-pin wn over struggling Home Guard IV. WRFC lost ground after new look All Stars beat them by ten pins with Jamie Milton knocking 60.

Results - CB Championship: All Stars 396 (Jamie Milton 60) WRFC 386 (Andy Thorne 52); Ex-Servicemen 369 (Steve Trevelyon 63), Scuppas 327 (Nick Payne 48); Home Guard IV 354 (Adrian Lines, Chalky White 50), United Services 358 (Ben Gamlin 48); Nynehead Club 334 (Brian Adam, Dave Sewell 46), Here 4 the Beer 342 (Ben & Ollie Price 48); Outsiders 336 (Dave Burston 50), Odds and Ends 337 (Theo Ling 51).

GT Championship: Club Rockers 331 (Mat Bowen 46), Relyon 351 (Mike Hutchings 49); Hot Shots 330 (Add Chivers 47), Reservists 353 (Richard Troake 48); OBA 336 (Rob Billet 50), Oaks 363 (Steve Burge 56); Queens Legs 395 (Darren Mason 61), Holywell Lake 381 (Ryan Skeels 54); Rebels 360 (Chris Plant 61), Home Guard 2 353 (Andy Davey 49); Report Centre A 386 (Nick Thomas 59), Bell Green 426 (Julian Jones 67, including hand of 21); Shooters 370 (Steve, Adrain Maidment 56), Cottage Pies 401 (Paul Robinson 58). 

Fixtures - Gerald Thorne Championship, Friday, November 15: Bell Green v Hot Shots, Cottage Pies v Fireguard A, Holywell Lake v Report Centre A, Home Guard 2 v Queens Legs, Oaks v Shooters, Relyon v OBA, Reservists v Club Rockers. Bye: Rebels.