CHAMPIONS Jolly Blues are the new leaders of the Wellington Ladies Skittles League after they beat Wanderers by 57 pins on Monday.

They have a one-point lead over Split Pins, while Land Girls’ hopes of winning the title suffered a big blow when they lost by 13 pins against All Blacks, leaving them five points adrift in third spot.

Results: Muppets 318 (Christina Wharton 47), LOA Spare 239 (Nat Anderson, Julie Watkin 35); Jolly Blues 382 (Ali Campbell 56), Wanderers 325 (Caroline Davy 45); Geronimo 339 (Sonia Avery 50), Pin & Tonics 365 (Melanie Beal 61); Land Girls 358 (Anna Price 56), All Blacks 371 (Jayne Gale 55); Wobbly Pins 278 (Maggie Norris 45), Water Babies 305 (Jodi Newby 43).

Meanwhile, Land Girls and Jolly Blues are set to clash in the final of the KO Cup which will be staged at the Football Club next Monday, February 23 (8p.m. start).

Blackdown Hills Skittles League results - Division A: Floppers 391 (P Wright 68), Hairy Ringers 429 (M Frost, A Pulman 73); Dam Busters 400 (B Barnes 63), Pitch Plate Rejects 387 (P May 67); Sociables 399 (N Hodges, C Cottey 62), Brass Monkeys 386 (Ad Bussell 63); Bashers 400 (J Palmer 85), Jacks of all Trades 391 (J Essex 61); Pinpricks 364 (R Pidgeon, M Arscott 55), Right up your Alley 339 (S Winslade 55); Black Run Bandits 358 (J Down 61), One for the Ditch 364 (D Turner 60). Division B: Winch Em Out 343 (T Wintrip 64), Catherine Wheel 335 (A Doble 58); Queens Knockers 394 (G Richards 68), Wobbly Wheels 395 (O Risdon 64); Flopper Knockers 382 (S Marrison 63), Eezners 367 (C Houghton 66); Hopefuls 367 (K Pinder 63), Thirsty Farmers 362 (L Coombes 58); High Flyers 292 (E Jennings 50), Kings 309 (T Brown 50); Half Moon 355 (J Pinder 56), Novices 290 (P Howard).