TRAVELLERS saw their lead cut to seven points in Monday Division One of the E & E Engineering Worcester Friendly Skittle League after they went down by 22 pins to Wild Bunch.

Hillbillies narrowed the gap on them after winning by 12 pins away to Runaways.

Cricketers are 16 points clear of the field and have a game in hand on their nearest rivals Sharpshooters at the top of Division Two.

Division One

Marauders 386 (4) A.North 38, Dirty Dozen 394 (16) B.Lawrence 37; Wild Bunch 407 (15) P.Lamb 45, B.Cox 41, Travellers 385 (5) C.Giles 39; Thunderbirds 424 (9) T.Williams 42, Crown Regulars 424 (11) E.Collins 46; Wasps 405 (9) R.Band 43, Countymen 405 (11) C.Neale 41; Glovers Needle 428 (4) D.R.Jones 42, D.Jones 40, Cardents 449 (16) Paul Smith 44, A.Read 43, P.Holt 40; Kingfishers 418 (17) Jim Foley 41, J.Ridlinton 40, Castaways 379 (3) D.Spiers 36; Transporters 379 (5) S.Bennetts 39, Rushwick 392 (15) Matt Meigh 43, N.Lloyd 41; Runaways 400 (3) S.Bourton 39, Hillbillies 412 (17) S.Lane 41.

P W D L B Pts

Travellers 20 13 2 5 118 258

Hillbillies 20 14 0 6 111 251

Marauders 20 11 2 7 111 231

Cardents 20 12 0 8 110 230

Kingfishers 20 12 1 7 103 228

Crown Reg 20 11 2 7 107 227

Runaways 20 10 0 10 113 213

Glovers Nee 20 10 1 9 102 207

Wild Bunch 20 10 0 10 96 196

Thunderbrds 19 10 2 7 85 195

Dirty Dozen 20 10 0 10 94 194

Castaways 19 8 0 11 95 175

Countymen 20 7 1 12 96 171

Rushwick 20 5 2 13 97 157

Wasps 20 4 3 13 71 126

Transportrs 20 4 0 16 70 110

Division Two

Headers 393 (4) T.Price 40, Wizards 397 (16) E.Stokoe 45; Sharpshooters 403 (20) N.Goode 40, Harrys Heroes 366 (0) A.Heeks 37; Fox Cubs 370 (18) R.Dale, C.Prosser 35, Redundants 336 (2) D.Tinson 34; Dingles 371 (18) R.Williams 38, County Officers 351 (2) E.Coleman, D.Bessant 33; Interliners 373 (16) J.Howells 37, Millers 370 (4) B.Heywood 38; St Oswalds 378 (4) R.Emsley 38, Signals 391 (16) I.Watts 52; Lakes 380 (4) A.Jeffries 39, M & M's 392 (16) A.Gwinnett, D.East, P.Blane 35; County Officers 405 (18) R.Trott 39, Headers 355 (2) D.Gallen 35. No result Cricketers v Claines R.B.L.

Cricketers 19 16 0 3 118 278

Sharpshtrs 20 14 0 6 122 262

The Lakes 20 13 0 7 107 237

Interliners 19 11 2 6 105 225

Millers 20 11 1 8 102 217

Claines RBL 19 11 1 7 99 214

County Offrs 20 10 1 9 105 210

Redundants 20 10 0 10 104 204

Wizards 20 10 0 10 90 190

M& M's 20 9 0 11 100 190

St Oswalds 20 9 0 11 92 182

Signals 20 8 0 12 87 167

Fox Cubs 19 6 1 12 101 166

Headers 20 7 1 12 83 158

Harrys Her 20 4 1 15 80 125

Dingles 20 4 0 16 85 125

ERIC WILD CUP

Quarter-final draw (to be played on Friday, February 21): Highwaymen v Bellmen at Goodrest; The Lakes v New Bees at Herefordshire House; Glovers Needle v Travellers at Blackpole; Dirty Dozen v Gunshots at Bridge Inn.

DORIS STYLES CUP

Quarter-finals (to be played on Friday, February 21): New Raiders v Rushwick at Railway Club; Here' Bulls v B.R.M. & E. at Heenans Club; Transporters v The Rams at Anchor Inn, Diglis; Thunderbirds v Crown Regulars at Alma, Droitwich Road.