SWAN A clinched the Studley Skittle League's knockout triples after seeing off Team BG A 96-94.

The eventual winners made a good start in the semi-finals when they got the better of Alley Cats 116-90.

In the other semi-final, Team BG A, having won their derby game with Team BG B, faced Engineers B.

Team BG A took a narrow lead after leg one before the game swung in favour of Engineers ‘B’ who lead by only two pins going into the final leg.

But BG produced a good last leg to leave Engineers ‘B’ wanting 21 to win which they too failed by only three pins to achieve.

The final started well for Team BG as they streaked into a six pin lead after two legs, only to be reeled in by Swan A's Dave Maule, Bob Haycock and Graham Howells to cut the gap to a single point.

Swan ‘A’ was then left to make 23 for victory and enjoy a two-pin winning margin.

There were three stacks, all in the quarter finals. for Tony O’Connor (Alley Cats B), Ian Greenway (Engineers C) 42 and Graham Howells.