SPLIT Pins are the new holders of Wellington Ladies Skittles League’s KO Cup after beating Land Girls by 31 pins in the final at the Football Club on Monday.

Bev Jones top scored with 61 for Split Pins who led by 22 pins at the half-way stage. Land Girls never recovered from poor opening hands of 49 and 51. Scores: Land Girls 337, Split Pins 368.

Meanwhile, league matches resume next Monday, March 3, with only two more weeks of action to complete the season.

Jolly Blues, who have already clinched the league title following an outstanding winter in which they have lost only one game, play at home to Pin & Tonics who are lying seventh in the table. They have won 16 of their 18 league games.They end their season with an away game against Geronimo (9th).

Land Girls, who need one more victory to clinch the runners-up spot, are away to sixth-placed Muppets next Monday, while Split Pins, in third spot, are home to former champions All Blacks

.Bottom side Wanderers, who have won only four of their 18 matches this winter, have a basement battle against LOA Spare and end the season with an away fixture against All Blacks.

Fixtures, Match 3: Wanderers v LOA Spare, Split Pins v All Blacks, Jolly Blues v Pin & Tonics, Wobbly Pins v Geronimo, Muppets v Land Girls, Water Babies (byes).March 10: Land Girls v Wobbly Pins, Geronimo v Jolly Blues, Pin & Tonics v Split, All Blacks v Wanderers, LOA Spare v Water Babies. Muppets (bye). Current positions: Jolly Blues Played 18, 40 points; Land Girls 18/33; Spit Pins18/29; Water Babies 19/29; All Blacks 18-34; Muppets 19/19; Pin & Tonics 18/18; Wobbly Pins 18/13; Geronimo 18/12; LOA Spare 18/11; Wanderers 18/9.