ELMORE maintained top spot in Division A of the Sampford Peverell and district league with a 20 pin defeat of Castaways but Bradninch C Club are just one point behind.

In a game littered with high scores and spares (35), Bradninch and Queens Head won three legs each but the home team pulled 76 pins over the third and fourth to go 70 ahead.

Division B continues to be very tight with only eight points separating the top and bottom teams.

In Division C Booze Cruzers lost their 100% record at the The Agri-Nuts who now join them at the top.

Division A: Bradninch C Club 520, Queens Head 484; Elmore Club 369, Castaways 349; Barley Knockons 334, Brass Monkeys 350; Settler Boys 402, The Beare 397; Bellies 391, Bickleigh 366; Barmy Army 380, Globe Appley 381; The Ponies 348, Globetrotters 337; Manor House Hotel 346, Calverleigh 360.

High scores: 72 – P Chappell and E Andress (Bradninch C Club) and P Martin (Queens Head) all 3 spares, 71 – Ross Acton (Bradninch C Club, 3 spares), 70 – Chris Acton (Bradninch C Club) and S Butt (Queens Head) both 3 spares, 68 – Roger Lowman (Elmore Club, 3 spares), 67 – Rob Acton (Bradninch C Club, 2 spares), 65 – R Nott (Bradninch C Club, 4 spares); Brian Quait (Settler Boys, 2 spares).

Division B: Oggies 399, All Blacks 422; Hare & Hounds 311, Bradninch RBL 281; Globe Appley B v Bullocks, no result received; Lumberjacks 339, Redwoods 346; Barley Mow 403, The Merriemeade 394; Uplowman 376, Huntsham A 382; Catherine Wheel 385, Ayshford Arms 340; Crossways 447, Welcome Rebels 389. High scores: 68 – Mike Dolley (Crossways, 3 spares).

Division C: Halfway House, bye; Ringers v Rose & Crown, no result received; Ashill Inn 389, Manor Magic 395; Booze Cruzers have a bye; Lion Cubs 453, The Agri-Nuts 445; The Travellers 392, Tiverton RBL 384; The Farmers 345, White Horse 392; Tiverton Chiefs 394, Jims Boys 391. Late Result: The Agri-Nuts 360, Booze Cruzers 349. High scores: 81 – Jamie Gliddon (Lion Cubs, 4 spares), 73 – Kevin Lock (The Agri-Nuts, 4 spares), 72 – Jon Pring (The Agri-Nuts, 3 spares), 67 – Rick Bailey (Lion Cubs, 3 spares).