LOA SPARE caused a big surprise by beating champions Jolly Blues by four pins at home in the Wellington Ladies Skittles League on Monday night.

Land Girls maintained their one-point lead at the top by beating Geronimo by nine pins while Split Pins are up to second after winning by 32 pins against Water Babies. Results: Water Babies 304 (Mandy Hutchings 47), Split Pins 336 (Bev Jones 51); LOA Spare 316 (Hollie Cashmore 47), Jolly Blues 312 (Cathy Sharland 51); All Blacks 325 (Mags Baker 47), Wobbly Pins 350 (Lisa Newstead 50); Geronimo 360 (Michelle Macdonald 53), Land Girls 369 (Heather Kynaston 54).

Fixtures for Monday, December 8: Muppets v Jolly Blues, Land Girls v Split Pins, Geronimo v Wanderers, Pin & Tonics v Water Babies, All Blacks v LOA Spare. Bye - Wobbly Pins.

Meanwhile, Hairy Ringers returned to the top of Division A in the Blackdown Hills Skittles League after beating rivals Sociables by ten pins at the Sidmouth Arms. Results - Division A: Jacks of all Trades 401 (W Scott 69), Black Run Bandits 357 (J Tucker 57); Right up your Alley 375 (C Burton 66), Floppers 366 (P Manning 62); One for the Ditch 315, Dam Busters 350 (A Dyer 52); Hairy Ringers 364 (M Frost 60), Sociables 354 (D Case, M McKeown, M Woollacott 55); Pitch Plate Rejects 381 (M Lever 60), Bashers 296 (S Cooksley 50); Brass Moneys 362 (I Chave 61), Pinpricks 350 (A Edwards 60). Division B: Thirsty Farmers 380 (B Tucker 62), Half Moon 421 (S Connor 76); Kings 425 (R Dudridge 76), Winch Em Out 382 (A Crabb 63); Novices 309 (M Case 54), Queens Knockers 363 (G Hunt 59); Catherine Wheel 380 (A Kimda 60). Flopper Knockers 343 (P Maskell 60); Wobbly Wheels 336 (M Cottey 57), Hopefuls 288 (B Hayes 49); Eezners 328 (M Bendle 56), High Flyers 273 (P Every 54).