ALL eyes are on Cornwall's most successful women's skittles team as they prepare for what they hope will be a fourth British title success.

If the Everhopefulls clinch the trophy, then they would rewrite the history books of the Butcombe British Skittles Championships, as no team has ever done so on four occasions.

They will also be out to avenge last year's disappointment, when the team – who play out of Millennium House in Pensilva – scraped through the qualifying rounds by the skin of their teeth.

Team captain Jenny Rendell said at the time that they were very lucky to be going to the finals, but denied they felt under pressure to win.

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