LAND Girls remain two points clear of second-placed and reigning champions Jolly Blues after beating Split Happens by 55 pins in the Wellington Ladies Skittles League with Tina Coles again being their top scorer with a hand of 55.

However, Jolly Blues kept up the pressure - they also have a crucial game in hand - after beating Pin & Tonics by exactly 100 pins with Shellie Jarman knocking a splendid 56.

All Blacks are only two points behind last winter’s winners after winning by 18 pins at home to Split Pins with Jo Luckhurst tops with 50.

Water Babies, in fourth spot, are still very much in the title race after gaining a 16-pin home success against Wobbly Pins with Jodi Newby being their top scorer with 45. They are four points behind Land Girls but have two matches in hand.

Wanderers beat bottom side LOA Spare by nine pins with Caroline Davy hitting 53.

Results: Water Babies 302 (Jodi Newby 45), Wobbly Pins 286 (Hannah Fleet 41); Land Girls 379 (Tina Coles 55), Split Happens 324 (Di Haines, Emily Milton 47); Wanderers 348 (Caroline Davy 53), LOA Spare 339 (Julie Watkin 47); All Blacks 357 (Jo Luckhurst 50), Split Pins 339 (Tina Pengelly, Helen Winter 48); Pin & Tonics 305 (Sharon Green, Claire Selley 45), Jolly Blues 405 (Shellie Jarman 56). Bye: 8 QT’s.

Meanwhile, Split Pins play Pin & Tonics in the quarter-finals of the KO Cup at the RG Institute on Monday, November 9.

Jolly Blues, chasing a league and cup double, play 8 QT's at the White Horse Inn, Bradford on Tone, while All Blacks and Wobbly Pins clash at the Victoria Inn (upstairs).

Draw: Split Pins v Pin & Tonics (at RG Institute), 8 QT's v Jolly Blues (White Horse Inn, Bradford on Tone), Water Babies v Split Happens (Conservative Club, upstairs), Wobbly Pins v All Blacks (Victoria Inn, upstairs).