CEDS "A", bottom team in Division Four of the Worcester & District Skittle League, pulled of the shock of the second round of the Team Knockout when defeating Division One side Saints by 10 pins.
CEDS started with 71 to which Saints replied with 77 followed by 83. Helped by a 13 spare by D Aston CEDS scored 87 to put themselves, with the help of the handicap, 13 pins in front.
The next four legs were evenly matched but on their last leg and helped by a 12 spare from R Cullis and a 13 spare by S Davies, CEDS scored 87 to leave Saints 101 for victory.
Despite scoring 90 the highest leg of the night, Saints fell short.
Results: Warlords 400 (D Collins 40), Arbos 410 (P King 42, A Jones 41, G Roberts 41); Back Scuttlers 406 (G Sampson 42), Woodmen 353 (K Arnold 33); Rockets 417 (K Monk 43, J Phillips 41), Shooters 389 (T O'Mahony 43); XS Pins 397 (N Clarke 41, G Bass 40), Mad Bulls 388 (A Phillips 38); CEDS 355 (G Turner 42), Scaplehorns 376 (P Coopey 39); Robins 339 (H Hughes 35, D Radburn 35), Grasshoppers 328 (T Barber 32, K Mansell 32); Mazak Nine 314 (M Ramsay 36), Poachers 329 (N Harvey 33, J Cooper 33); Barmy Army 431 (Andy Davies 44), Tearaways 404 (M Barton 47); Playboys 374 (I Morris 41), Cradley Sports 410 (J Goode 46); All Blacks 380 (S Ormsby 39), Stowaways 379 (S Prickitt 36, M Dunnett 36); Monarchs 376 (A Smith 42), Newsmen 388 (G Hemming 41); Westsiders 410 (K Ingram 43), Fernhill Heath 371 (R Lane 37); Sausagemen 374 (J Curtis 35, S Clarke 35), Budgies 377 (D Albutt 44); Archdales "B" v Alleycats, no result sheet; CEDS "A" 409 (D Aston 38), Saints 399 (D Jones 37); St Johns RBL 348 (D Pearce 34), Sketchley Floaters 376 (C Sobers 39).
n The singles and doubles finals will be played on Friday (April 4) at the Coppertops. The draw will take place at 7.30pm.
Singles finalists: M Taylor (Arbos), D Smith (Budgies), S Fudger (Grosvenor Vikings), N Riley (Warlords), K Holland (Budgies), J Goode (Cradley Sports), D Moore (Scaplehorns), D Fryer (Westsiders).
Doubles finalists: K Holland, J Wallcroft (Budgies), S Duffett, R Griffiths ("C" Siders), Pete Wilding, L Thomas (Playboys), M Smith, P Coopey (Scaplehorns), A Smith, D Smith (Budgies), S Jenkins, R Jenkins (Cradley Sports), Paul Wilding, R Taylor (Playboys), D Smith, T Goodwin (Westsiders).
n Teams so far through to the next stage of the six-a-side competition:
Warlords "A", Newsmen, "C" Siders "B", Arbos, Wanderers "A", Independents, Westsiders "A", Avengers.
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