SKITTLES: Alley Cats got the better of Team BG in the Studley Skittles League.

The game was only decided when BG put in a poor last-leg score to leave their opponents only 53 pins to win, which Alley Cats achieved.

In an otherwise close game, the sides shared the first leg.

Team BG led by a single pin after leg two and Alley Cats then held a three-pin advantage after leg three before BG made the game all square going into the last leg.

Neil Harrison made 41 and there good scores for Pete Sollis (38), Anne Harrison (35) and Tony O’Connor (35) each for Alley Cats.

Team BG’s best were Carl Baker 38 and 35 each from Lin Dyer and Ray Cartwright.

Elsewhere, Maudslay were too strong for Jumbo Jet Set.

Bowling first, Jumbo Jet Set had an 11-pin lead after leg one only to see it evaporate as their opponents turned the deficit into a single-pin lead after the second leg.

The sides shared the next leg before Maudslay increased their advantage to eight pins as the teams started the final leg.

Jumbos then put in their poorest leg score of the game to leave Maudslay to cruise home in making the 51 pins to win.

Jumbos’ Rich Johnston made 42, Pete Battle-Welch and Ben Jones scored 37 each, while for Maudsaly Stu Griffiths totalled 44, Mark Sanseverino 39 and Pete Roberts 37.

Studley Swan Skittles League results: Jumbo Jet Set 2.5pts (331 pins) – Maudslay 8.5pts (342 pins); Team BG 3.5pts (312) - Alley Cats 7.5pts (326).