HAIRY Ringers hung on to a one-point lead at the top of Division A in the Blackdown Hills Skittles League with an 18-pin home victory over Brass Monkeys.

But Sociables, who stay second, did not have things all their own way before squeezing home by three pins in their home game against Brass Monkeys.

Pinpricks were involved in another thrilling game, drawing with Black Run Bandits after both teams scored 374. It was Pinpricks’ third draw of the winter, leaving them sixth in the table.

In Division B, leaders Queens Knockers won on the road away to Winch Em Out at the Winchester Arms to extend their lead at the top by another point.

Hopefuls and Flopper Knockers drew after a last minute beer-hand 23 from S Beauchamp, leaving K Pinder needing a spare to win the game, but he ended with a nine.

Results - Division A: Right up your Alley 397 (S Winslade 70), Jacks of all Trades 361 (J Essex 56); Hairy Ringers 374 (R Pulman 59), Brass Monkeys 356 (W Bussell 59); Pitch Plate Rejects 362 (M Lever 60), One for the Ditch 384 (J Sweet 65); Floppers 408 (G Webber 65), Dam Busters 403 (A Dyer 73); Sociables 401 (N Hodges 66), Bashers 398 (J Cummins 68); Black Run Bandits 374 (J Brown 65), Pinpricks 374 (C Edwards 67).

Division B: Kings 397 (T Brown 69), Thirsty Farmers 408 (A Tuckett 75); Catherine Wheel 361 (P Redwood, A Kunda 60), Eezners 351 (M Bendle 63); Wobbly Wheels 335 (O Risdon 56), Novices 293 (P Howard 45); Winch Em Out 324 (G Slee 57), Queens Knockers 379 (M Solf 69); Flopper Knickers 345 (S Beauchamp 66), Hopefuls 345 (K Pinder 58); Half Moon 367 (T Jefferson 66), High Flyers 353 (L Davis, D Every 60).