Division One

Kings Arms narrowly held onto their unbeaten Division One start to the season with a 6-5 home victory over Monmouth A. Monmouth lead 3-2 from the team games but Kings hit back to take the match with singles wins for Ian Clarke (who hit a 180), Denis Odgers, Robert Odgers and Nathan Libby. Monmouths singles winners were Malcolm Swiggs (who had a 117 finish in the doubles) and Paul Dutton.

Bridges Worthys closed the gap to the leaders with an 8-3 away victory over Royal Oak. Bridges singles winners were Richard Rule, Andy Bray, Andy Hoskin and Andy Daniell. Oaks singles winners were Steve Williams and Dave Maclennan.

Globe Nomads moved up to third place and remain unbeaten following their 9-2 home win over Royal Talbot. Nomads singles winners were Nigel Carne, Chris Chapman, Jason Doney, Alex Newns and Stuart Johnson. Talbots only singles winner was team captain Jean Mann who beat Colin Dyer.

Crown Inn A won their second match of the season with a 7-4 away victory over Social Club. Crowns singles winners were Mike Netherton (who hit a 120 finish in the doubles), Steve Rosevear, Marcus Vincent, Terry Bonney and Chris Bonney (who hit a 108 finish). Socials only singles winner was Peter Buckley who beat Richard Hann.

Russell Inn also recorded their second win of the season with an 8-3 away victory over Bridges B. Russell's singles winners were Steve Edmonds, Willie Taylor, Jeff Tomlin, Mike Dawson and Bill Taylor. Bridges only singles winner was team captain Nick Bennett who beat Paul Kirk.

Division One results - Kings Arms 6 - Ian Clarke 180, 140 x 2, 125 x 2, 100 x 3; B Libby 100; M Tancock 121, 112; D Odgers 140, 100 x 4; R Odgers 140, 125, 114, 100 x 2; N Libby 140, 100 x 3; C Libby 140, 121 x 2, 111, 100 x 2. Monmouth A 5 - D Tucker 140 x 2, 118; M Swiggs 140, 117 f., 100 x 4; G Pearce 100; K Swiggs 115, 105, 100 x 2; F Doney 100; P Dutton 100 x 3.

Royal Oak 3 - R Palmer 100; S Hutchings 140, 125, 100; S Williams 133; L Giggal 135, 100 x 2; D MacLennan 115, 100 x 3. Bridges Worthys 8 - R Rule 100 x 2; A Bray 140, 121, 101, 100 x 3; S Bray 100 x 4; A Hoskin 100 x 5; T Cheeseman 140, 100; A Daniell 100 x 3.

Globe Nomads 9 - J Croft 100; C Dyer 125; C Chapman 100; J Doney 100 x 3; A Newns 100 x 3; S Johnson 140 x 2, 100 x 2. Royal Talbot 2 (L Boyns 121, 100x2, J Mann 134, 110, 100x3).

Social Club 4 (D Griffin 100, T Philp 140, J Rowe 174, 126, E Treleaven 121, 117, 116, 100, P Buckley 140, 125, 100, J Keast 139, 100x2), Crown Inn A 7 - K Netherton 105, 100; M Netherton 120 f.; M Vincent 140, 122, 100 x 2; T Bonney 100; C Bonney 140 x 2, 108 f., 100 x 3.

Bridges B 3 - N Hooper 100; T Revels 135; N Bennett 140, 100; P Jones 135, 100 x 2; G Harris 140, 100. Russell Inn 8 - S Edmonds 140, 100 x 4; W Taylor 140; P Kirk 140 x 2, 100; J Tomlin 140 x 2, 121, 100 x 2; M Dawson 100 x 4; B Taylor 100 x 2.

Division Two

Lugger Inn held onto Division Two top spot with their 7-4 away win over Crown B. Luggers singles winners were Aaron Gallears, Derek Goacher, Gary Beresford and Fleur Parsons whilst Clare Newson and Lee Newson won for Crown.

Pencaran B moved into second place following their 7-4 away win over last week's runners-up Monmouth B. Pencaran lead 5-0 from the team games and secured their victory with wins for Ron Clark and Peter Catlin. Monmouth staged a fight-back in the singles with wins for Paul Hendicott, Fred Brown, Brian Harvey and Phil Townsend.

Chatham A remain in fourth place following their 8-3 away victory over Russell Rascals. Chathams singles winners were Carol Harvey, Tom Harvey, Jo McIntosh, Ian Harvey and Martin Sweet. Russells only singles winner was Angie Ditchfield who beat Gary McIntosh.

Con Club Originals won their second game of the season to remain in fifth place with a 7-4 away win over Pencaran B. Con Clubs singles winners were Martin Sands, Peter Wilton, Ken Harris and Deby Morcom. Pencaran's winners were Caroline Merchant and Marie Yeo.

In the Globe Inn derby, Globe Trotters inflicted the first defeat of the season on Globe Ramblers when they beat them 7-4. Trotters singles winners were Tom Collings, Clive Massey, Mike Caesar and Paul Sweet whilst Ramblers winners were Ian Fraser and Dougie Duguid.

Division Two - Crown B 4 - P Coles 101; T Bonney 100; L Newson 121, 100; T Pollard 100 x 2. Lugger Inn 7 - Aaron Gallears 134; Andrew Gallears 140, 100; F Parsons 140, 101.

Monmouth B 4 - P Hendicott 100; F Brown 125, 100; B Harvey 100; P Townsend 100 x 2. Pencaran A 7 - A Beer 121, 100; R Clark 133; B Read 140; R Beer 100 x 2; P Catlin 100; B Haley 140, 100.

Russell Rascals 3 - P Taylor 140, 100; I Tomlin 100 x 2; E Tomlin 100. Earl of Chatham A 8 - C Harvey 101; T Harvey 114, 102, 100; J McIntosh 101; I Harvey 140, 100 x 2; M Sweet 140, 100 x 3.

Pencaran B 4 - M Yeo 103; A Yeo 100. Con Club Originals 7 - F Hennis 122; P Wilton 100 x 8; K Harris 100 x 2.

Globe Trotters 7 - T Collings 100 x 5; M Caesar 140, 100; M Skews 120; P Sweet 100 x 2. Globe Ramblers 4 - P Monk 100; R Pederson 140, 100; I Fraser 100 x 2; K Cook 100.

Ladies Division

With Social Wanderers receiving their bye, Pencaran took advantage to go top of the league despite losing 4-7 to Express Fives. Express singles winners were Shirley Mason, Edweana Treleaven, Georgina Rule and Pam Roberts whilst Pencaran's winners were Donna Martin and Julie Searle.

Earl of Chatham won their first match of the season with an 8-3 home win over Monmouth Hotel. Chathams singles winners were Lorraine Wherry, Vanessa Boyns, Anne Taylor, Judith Sweet and J Coughlan. Monmouths only singles winner was Shirley Nicholls who beat Jean Mann.

The Globe Inn also won their first match of the season with a narrow 6-5 victory over the Royal Oak. Globes singles winners were Michelle Skews, Naomi Hardy, Jill Jones and Lynda Soady whilst Cheryl Payne and Jeannie Mann won for Royal Oak.

Results - Pencaran 4 - S Puckey 100; C Merchant 101; D Martin 139, 134; J Searle 126.

Express Fives 7 - P Wilton 106; E Treleaven 137, 135; J Ashton 100; G Rule 122.

Earl of Chatham 8 - L Wherry 140, 100; V Boyns 100; J Sweet 100; J Mann 100 x 3. Monmouth 3 - S Townsend 109; S Nicholls 133.

Globe Inn 6 - R Caesar 100 x 2; N Hardy 120, 100; J Jones 122. Royal Oak 5 - B Avely 125; C Payne 119; L Maclennan 130; B Dixon 131; J Mann 117.