CARDINALS have won the Taunton Brewers Skittles League for the first time after beating stablemates The Hounds by 38 pins.

John Goldsworthy led the way for the new champs with 70.

RESULTS: Division 1 – Roosters 460 (Nick Fleming 72), Nomads 452 (Duncan Farrow 66); Banger Boys 429 (Seth Reece 63), Punters 484 (Brian Bishop 71); Old Inn 422 (Malcolm Tilley 62), Shadows 433 (Alex Yard 73); The Hounds 404 (Simon Porteous 59), Cardinals 442 (John Goldsworthy 70); Royal Swallows 469 (Ian McWilliams 70), Poachers 483 (Adrian Coles 77); Argonauts 388 (Jason Hearn 62), Sugar Rays 410 (Kevin Harper/Andy Thorne 65). Division 2 – Bell Boys 442 (Steve Hathway 63) Mandela Fc 449 (Alan Ford 69); Directors 424 (John Bird 62), Roamers 377 (Rod Corkett 54); Motormen 477 (Chris Bewes 70), Teletubbies 444 (Jason Brock 61); Stitch in Time 436 (Simon Dyer 60), Vikings 389 (Ron Grant 59); Johnnies Boys 480 (Tony Thatcher 66). Bird Bashers 463 (Carl Salter 64). Division 3 – Crazy Royals 404 (Len Trott 54), Scarlets 384 (John Llewyllyn 57); Somerset Plums V Hatchers – no result; Pink Wangleys 440 (Rueben Thatcher 64), Georgians 394 (Pete Nation/Mark Draper 56); Rams 471 (Mike Lever 76), Renegades 407 (Gareth Williams/Neil Robertson 59); Pythons 370 (John Tolley 54), Crown Kings 417 (Mark Hanniford 65). Division 4 – Rocky One 376 (Mark Phippen 58), Old Chimers 335 (Bob Staple/Alan Merrifield 46); Near Misses 397 (DaveElvey 55), Bell Ends 407 (Mar Gibbs/Lee Gibbs 54); Beer Monsters 383 (Mark Keitch 55), Clangers 426 (B Stebbing 68); Trainspotters 384 (Anton Gale 57), Line Dancers 390 (Steve Sydenham/Darren Summers 54).

Cup draws: Division 1-2 Cup – Bird Bashers v Roosters (Waggon), Directors v Sugar Rays (British Legion New), Johnnies Boys v Cardinals (Old Inn), The Hounds v Old Inn (The Grove).

George Hartland Cup – Teleubbies v Nomads (Somerset), Motormen v Punters (Shepherds Rest), Shadows v Royal Swallows (Blackhorse), Banger Boys v Poachers (British Legion Old).

Division 3-4 Cup – Rams v Greyhounds (Eagle New), Georgians v Renegades (Princess Royal Lh), Crazy Royals v Pink Wangleys (Eagle Old), Line Dancers v Trainspotters (Princess Royal RH).

Sam Davey Cup – Near Misses v Old Chimers (Racehorse), Scarlets v Crown Kings (Gardeners), Clangers v Beer Monsters (Flying Horse), Rocky One v Bell Ends (Crown Inn Staplehay).