ELMORE are now top of the Sampford and district league with a three-team pack snapping at their heels.

Globe Appley B have maintained their lead in Division B, with four teams four points behind and a further seven teams just two points behind them.

Division A: Castaways 351 Bradninch C Club 375; Brass Monkeys 362 Elmore Club 372 The Beare 350 Barley Knockons 371 Bickleigh 347 Settler Boys 381 Bellies 418 Manor House Hotel 394 Queens Head 297 Barmy Army 276 Globe Appley 412 The Ponies 393 Globetrotters 455 Calverleigh 465. Late Results: Bradninch C Club 461 Brass Monkeys 480; Calverleigh 383 Globe Appley 393; High scores: 75 – C Hatherleigh (Bradninch C Club, 3 spares one of 23); 73 – D Foan (Bradninch C Club, 4 spares); 71 – B Gratton (Globetrotters, 3 spares); 69 – Eric Kingdom (Calverleigh, 2 spares 1 of 24); 66 – Adrian Bussell (Brass Monkeys, 2 spares).

Division B: Bradninch RBL 361 Oggies 347; Bullocks 406 Hare & Hounds 387; Redwoods 392 Globe Appley B 398; The Merriemeade 375 Lumberjacks 387; Barley Mow 391 Crossways 406; All Blacks 408 Uplowman 424; Huntsham A 389 Catherine Wheel 379; Ayshford Arms 346 Welcome Rebels 306.

High scores: 68 – Rob Stoneman (Crossways, 3 spares); 66 – B Foster (All Blacks), P Webber (Uplowman) both with 2 spares; J Blake (Uplowman, 3 spares).

Division C: Rose & Crown 397, Half-Way House 394; Manor Magic 355, Ringers 326; Ashill Inn, bye; Lion Cubs 434, Tiverton Chiefs 417; The Travellers, bye; Tiverton RBL 399, The Farmers 336; White Horse 339, Jims Boys 366; Late Result: Jims Boys 367, Tiverton RBL 339.

High scores: 69 – Ron Piper (Tiverton RBL, 3 spares); 65 – Jamie Gliddon (Lion Cubs, 3 spares).