SPLIT Pins are up to third in the Wellington Ladies Skittles League after beating highflyers Jolly Blues by 29 pins.

Bev Marke hit another high score of 56 for the Pins, who are only one point behind Land Girls and Water Babies.

Land Girls won by 17 pins against LOA Spare while Water Babies were eight-pin winners against Muppets.

Champions All Blacks remain in the mix after beating Geronimo by 34 pins with Hannah Baker knocking 57.

Results: All Blacks 374 (Hannah Baker 57), Geronimo 340 (Trish Lettley 50); LOA Spare 307 (N Anderson 49), Land Girls 324 (T Coles, S Williams 52); Water Babies 326 (Pat Hayman, Emma Hockey, Jodi Newby, Sheila Parr, Mandy Hutchings 43), Muppets 318 (Tina Chilcott, Sue Wharton 44); Wanderers 360 (M Lang 50), Wobbly Pins 345 (L Taylor 50); Split Pins 373 (Bev Marke 56), Jolly Blues 344 (Danielle Campbell, Cathy Sharland 47). Highest home score: Hannah Baker 57; Highest away score: T Coles, S Williams 52.

League table

P W D L Pts

Land Girls 13 9 0 4 22

Water Babies 12 9 1 2 22

Split Pins 12 9 0 3 21

All Blacks 12 8 0 4 20

Jolly Blues 11 8 0 3 20

Muppets 12 6 1 5 16

Pin & Tonics 12 6 0 6 14

Geronimo 12 3 1 8 8

Wobbly Pins 13 2 1 10 6

Wanderers 11 2 1 8 5

LOA Spare 12 1 1 10 3