PREMIER-Division leaders Maybee's won their postponed match against Crown Jewels, but then lost to one of the bottom teams Triards last week in the Burnham, Highbridge & District Ladies' Skittles League.

However, they stayed four points clear of their nearest rivals with just three matches left. Sociables beat Social Ladies by five pins to join them in second place.

Bottom team Crown Jewels celebrated their first win since October, as they beat Nightmares. However, even if Jewels win the last three games, they will still be relegated. Although Socialites won, they have left it too late now, having been champions for the last six years.

Castaways scraped through by one pin against Old Railway and are three points ahead in Division One. Bristols regained second place with a win over Cannonballs.

Three teams are joint third: Cannonballs, Eight Belles and Lightweights. Locomotives gained a vital two points, beating Burnham Utd and are just above the relegation places, currently held by Old Railway and Burnham Utd.

Second-division leaders Berrow Breezers had an easy passage as Hotshots failed once again to make a team. Breezers are only two points clear of Red Devils who had an easy victory over Pink Ladies at Morlands. Coasters have slipped to third and are unlikely to make up the difference, while Wotsits ost once again.

All postponed matches have now been played.

Results: Premier Div - Crown Jewels 447 (Jan Acreman 76), Nightmares 442 (Vicky Keirle 63); Lively Lot 406 (Jackie Turner 62), Socialites 427 (Mary Lovibond 65); Maybee's 381, Triards 390; Nitwits 413 (Sandy Prowton 62), Coopers Boozers 435 (Linda Davis 70); Sociables 433 (Tina Iley 62), Social Ladies 428 (Bev Young 63). Postponed matches from Dec 28: Crown Jewels 467 (Denise Counsell 70), Maybee's 481 (Brenda Roper 72); Sociables 402 (Julie Popham 68), Lively Lot 422 (Lynn Hogarth 64).

Div One - Bristols 424 (Margaret Barber 68), Cannonballs 385; Eight Belles 398, Berrow Club B 368 (Jo Clarke 68); Lightweights 455 (Elaine Walker/Marcia Holman/Les Phillips 62), Pawlett Legion 416 (Pam Whitehead 61); Locomotives 429 (Margaret Fisher 63), Burnham Utd 402; Old Railway 368, Castaways 369.

Div Two - Berrow Breezers claim points v Hotshots (no team); Country Girls 422 (Jane Bakonyi 75), Bombers 395; Pink Ladies 378, Red Devils 435 (Gill Perks 60); Pin Ups 442 (Michelle Smith 63), Coasters 402; Wotsits 374, Wanderers 388.

Second Chance Shield, third round - Burnham Utd 391, Pawlett Legion 394, at Highbridge Social Club; Eight Belles 423 (Sam Trowbridge 60), Castaways 420 (Rachael Clifton 67), at Highbridge Social Club; Old Railway 468 (Vera Watts 67), Lightweights 424 (Sheila Adderley 60), at Lympsham Sports Club.