A return to predictability this week, with the top teams all recording big wins and some familiar names in the scoring charts. Lads' Night Out erased the memory of last week's thumping with a convincing 8-2 victory over Late Knights. The pin margin was 52 points, but Knights somehow rallied themselves to take 2 points in the beer leg, 35-31. It was all the more shocking after they'd posted the lowest total of the whole season in the previous leg. Bryan 'No-Spares' Archer led the way for the Lads with 37, backed up by Alan Pointer's 35. Living On A Spare matched this result against Spare Ribs - Ribs sadly were a shadow of their excellent form from last week, whilst LOAS' 183 is their best total of the season. Ribs had a good go, losing the beer leg by a pin and taking the last, but LOAS were always in control with 4 players scoring over 30. Matt Wright smacked a 12 spare in the 2nd on his way to 37, whilst Darren Chamberlain's 34 was a new PB. Callum Dickson posted 31 for Ribs. Alsorts remain very much in the hunt after a 10-0 demolition of Gutter Nutters. Sorts continued their strong form of recent weeks, whilst Nutters hit their lowest total of the season. Nonetheless, Quinn's charges got close in the first and 4th legs but couldn't quite match their opponents. Mark Grainger led the way, smashing a 14 spare in the beer leg and finishing with 38 and Martin Orme was back on form with 34. Stuart Deeks' 33 was Nutters top score, and his best of the season. Last Six recorded their first shut-out of the season, putting Young & Bald to the sword on Thursday night. The Youngsters barely had a sniff, with the 2nd leg (34-31) the closest they came, while the Six racked up the pins, with four players over 30. Mick Keeler & Jez Denton both managed 34s; skipper Derek Wilkins hit 31 for YAB. The last big winners of the week were Best Sellers, who bowled Remnants over 8-2. Sellers whacked legs of 38, 38 & 41 to win the match comfortably - Remnants got close in the lower scoring 2nd, and won out in the last as Sellers took their foot of the gas. Mark Hoskins hit the heights in this one with 35, completing the set of all 5 players at the top of the averages improving their average this week. David Walters' 32 was the Remnants finest effort. The other games this week were far more competitive, and both ended in draws. Big Uns and Splitz 'n' Giggles shared the spoils in an entertaining contest on Tuesday. After a drawn first leg, Splitz rattled off the next two to put themselves in the box seat, but Big 'Uns turned the tables and won legs 4 & 5, thanks to strong work from their middle order. Rob Perry was Splitz champion with 33, with Nick Cooper delivering 31 in reply. Finally, Cross Keys & Newcomers saw the same result, though Newcomers will be kicking themselves that they didn't manage an 8th win of the season. Things started brightly for the Keys, following up a competitive drawn 1st leg with victory in the 2nd. Newcomers were powerful thirsty though, winning all 6 drinks on the way to their best leg of the season (43), and sneaking leg 5 by a single pin. They were still in control in the last, leading by 6 pins when it came down to the anchors - however, the usually reliable Bill Bruty posted a blob, and Geoff Arnold's 8 stole the leg and drew the match. Su Longworth matched her best score this year (32) and is in the hunt for the top women's average; Geoff was the only Key to get to the 30 mark. The leaders are on their rest week next, so things could tighten further at the summit if the chasers can close the gap. Late Knights get to follow up their game against LNO with one against Matt Wright's second placed surprise package. Tough gig…

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