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LATEST NEWS
NEW AND RELOCATED TEAMS 2026-27!
Welcome to our new teams for this season:-
Rosie’s Rogues captained by Dave Rogers will be based at the ROSE & CROWN at BOWER HINTON and will play in Division 2.
The YORKIES captained by ADAM GRAY will be based at the DUKE OF YORK, SHEPTON BEAUCHAMP and will also play in Division 2. NB this is NOT the team that was previously called the Yorkies who now play at the Rusty Axe with the very original moniker “The Rusty Axe”!!
HAM BOYS are now permanently based at Eli’ (Rose & Crown, Huish Episcopi)
SKITTLES FOOD 2026-27
Here is the list of who is and isn’t doing food this season. Any errors or changes let Steve Lonton or Pete Wescott know. NOTE TO CAPTAINS OF TEAMS THAT DO NOT PROVIDE FOOD: Please ensure that the opposing Team Captain is aware of whether your team would like food when playing on their alley.
Steve’s Roving Report
Welcome back!!
Its great to be back with the new season and there was certainly some great performances on show as we opened the 2026/2027 season.
Bakers Big Arms have signalled their title credentials from the get go as they won 11-1 against last seasons Division 2 champs Lamb & Larks and they lead the way at the top of Division 1.
2nd and 3rd with solid 10-2 wins are Bakers Rogues & Duke of York with Duke after a few troubles showed why they will be in the title mix again with a stellar finish to beat Crown Shanks. Bakers Rogues took advantage of a rusty looking Seahawks to record a very decent win on the bottom alley at Stoke Club.
The back 2 back reigning league champs Stoke WMC have played their lottery ticket early this time as they got very lucky in their opening match home to VIPS who the latter should’ve won this but Brian Terry somehow fluffed his lines needing two 6’s and only got 6 and a 4 for Stoke WMC to win by 1 pin 10-2 and sit 4th.
Nelsons Nomads will hope to have a decent season and try not to scrap in the bottom half of the division but what you can count on is great fun from them and most likely a lot of fancy dress! In a tight low scoring match with a bit of rustiness it was Nomads who squeaked over the winning line 9-3 and go 5th.
There was an intriguing match at Bell Ash as Nobbys Nuts with returning captain Timmer Nobbs at the helm faced Pornstars who will continue their evolution after a successful season in the ko comps last season. The standard was superb Pornstars can count themselves unlucky but 1 massive hand proved the difference as Nobbys Nuts won by 1 pin 7-5 and are 6th.
Division 2 has the taste of the unknown with new teams Yorkies and Rosies Rogues entering the league and welcome to them.
We had three 11-1 away wins. One was at Rose & Crown, Bower Hinton, Martock as Dolphins started their season in bullish fashion and beat Rosies Rebels to go top, 2nd are Mucky Ducks who went to Duke of York to face new team Yorkies and won by the same result to go 2nd. the 3rd 11-1 away win was at Rusty Axe as Split Pins started in great form as they beat Rusty Axe to be 3rd.
Hotspots are 4th as they had a home 11-1 win against new team Rosies Rogues. Lord Nelson won a tight match away at Elis against Ham Boys 9-3 and Wooden Spoon holders Thorns & Roses hit their straps early as they won 9-3 against Mandys Bell Boys.
Monkey Spankers had the bye in Division 1 and Stoke Buoys had the same in Division 2 and will start their season next week.
