DIVISION A of the Sampford Peverell and district league remains very tight with just two points separating the top three teams.

In Division B Barley Knockons have opened up a gap of four points although Hare and Hounds are flying up the table with a wet sail.

In Division C Lions Cubs have been overtaken by Lumberjacks and Merrimeade as they drop to fourth.

RESULTS AND REPORTS.

Quarter-Final K/O Cup: Lion Cubs 476 Bradninch C Club 508. Draw for semi-final takes place March 27.

High Scores: 78 - C Acton (Bradninch C Club, 4 spares); 76 - Chris Hore (Lion Cubs, 3 spares); 75 - Steve Fyles (Lion Cubs, 4 spares); 72 - Rob Acton (Bradninch C Club, 3 spares); 68 - L Wrightson (Bradninch C Club, 3 spares); 65 - E Andress and R Nott (Bradninch C Club, 3 and 2 spares).

DIVISION A: Calverleigh 362, Manor House Hotel 400; Queens Head 292, Globetrotters 272; Castaways 425, Uplowman 372; The Ponies 377, Barmy Army 340; Elmore Club 348, Bullocks 316; Settler Boys 449, The Beare 394; Uffculme Bellies 382, Brass Monkeys 387; Bradninch C Club 483, Bickleigh 437; High Scores: 72 - P Chappell (Bradninch C Club, 4 spares); 70 - Ross Acton (Bradninch C Club, 3 spares), Wayne Bristow (Settler Boys, 3 spares); 67 - E Andress (Bradninch C Club, 3 spares), Aaron Frankham (Settler Boys, 3 spares); 66 - M Ware (Bickleigh, 2 spares).

DIVISION B: Huntsham A 374, Welcome Rebels 343; Globe Appley B 417, Ayshford Arms 352; Bulldogs 425, Catherine Wheel 425; Trout Inn 400, Bradninch RBL 401; Hare & Hounds 373, Globe Appley 370; Barley Knockons 348, Booze Cruzers 334; Redwoods 357, Barley Mow 385; All Blacks 411, Oggies 424.

High Scores: 70 - R Coombs (All Blacks, 3 spares); 69 - Chris Rice (Trout Inn, 3 spares); 67 - Terry Buckingham (Globe Appley B, 3 spares); 66 - Steve Baker (Globe Appley B, 3 spares);

DIVISION C: Rose & Crown 376, The Dogz 350; Tiverton RBL 357, White Horse 331; The Merriemeade 433, Tiverton Chiefs 416; Lion Cubs 441, Crossways 456; Lumberjacks 384, Halfway House 314; The Agri-Nuts 359, The Farmers 334; Exeter Exiles 379, Otterheads 380.

High Scores: 72 - Rick Bailey (Lion Cubs, 3 spares); Mark Deane (Crossways, 3 spares); 70 - Steve Fyles (Lion Cubs, 3 spares); Mike Dolley (Crossways, 3 spares); 67 - Nigel Newsome (Tiverton Chiefs, 3 spares).

Rose & Crown took a 20 pin lead after two legs. The Dogz managed to pull a few pins back but not enough, and lost the game by 26 pins.

Tiverton RBL went nine pins down after two legs, then took White Horse by storm, taking the next three legs to go into the lead. WH had no answer.

The Merriemeade against Tiverton Chiefs was a game of two halves. Merrimeade were 29 pins but saw their lead cut to 17 by the end.

Lion Cubs went seven pins up after two legs, then Crossways took control and went ahead by seven themselves. A tremendous surge of scoring saw both teams post legs of 92 to tie the 5th leg. Crossways scored 83 in last leg to win by 15 pins.

Lumberjacks won at a canter, scoring 74 pins to take the first five legs. Halfway House struggled with a man short and lost by a decisive 70 pins.

The Agri-nuts swept to a lead of 26 pins at halfway stage. Farmers cut that by by seven pins but Agri-nuts added another six at the death to win by 25.