LAND Girls have lost their 100 per cent unbeaten record in the Wellington Ladies Skittles League.

After six successive victories they went down by five pins against Split Pins at the Vic (upstairs) on Monday night, despite a knock of 53 by Tina Coles.

Split Pins hit 345 with Sue Chub top scoring for the home side with 49.

Despite their loss, Land Girls remain top of the table although Split Pins are now only three points behind their rivals - and they also have a crucial game in hand.

Champions Jolly Blues are on the same number of points as Split Pins after they gained a ten-pin home win over All Blacks with Ali Campbell steering them to victory with 51. Freda Tooze knocked 54 for All Blacks.

Water Babies, who are four points behind the leaders - and also have two games in hand - but did not play on Monday.

Results: Split Happens 308 (Sue Wharton 49), 8 QT’s 270 (Jill Beglan 43); Wobbly Pins v Wanderers (postponed); Split Pins 345 (Sue Chubb 49), Land Girls 340 (Tina Coles 53); LOA Spare 299 (Kim Norman 41), Pin & Tonics 302 (Sarah Kerrigan 50); Jolly Blues 378 (Ali Campbell 51), All Blacks 368 (Freda Tooze 54). Bye - Water Babies.

Meanwhile, Land Girls will be looking to bounce back when they play at home to Split Happens on Monday, November 2. Fixtures for Monday, November 2: Water Babies v Wobbly Pins, Land Girls v Split Happens, Wanderers v LOA Spare, All Blacks v Split Pins, Pin & Tonics v Jolly Blues. Bye - 8 QT's.

Draw for the quarter-finals of the KO Cup, November 9: 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).