THE football playing Eben Harding knocked a match-winning 134 for Phoenix Knights in their 30-pin win over Three Ferrets in the first round of the Watchet Skittles League’s Alan Clark Cup.

Chris Adams scored 125 for the losers. Allsorts are safely through to the next round after Shane Coxhead (105) led them to a 62 pin success against Wyndham Pinheads.

Mark Clausen scored a respectable 110 for Has Beens as they defeated White Horse Stallions by 49 pins.

First round results: Wyndham Pinheads 514 (Dan Biggs 92), Allsorts 576 (Shane Coxhead 105); Has Beens 559 (Mark Clausen 110), White Horse Stallions 510 (Elias Hayes 91); CQ Guys 588 (Ian Parbery 105), Dark Horses 574 (Stuart Ford 106); Outsiders beat Hungerford Harriers; Dungbeetles 551 (Sean Kendall 106), Barn Club 586 (Scott Nurton 114: Williton Club 499 (Brian Bellamy 96), Railway Steamers 574 (Shane Yaw 108); Phoenix Knights 682 (Eben Harding 134), Three Ferrets 652 (Chris Adams 125); Bell All Stars 614 (Andy Milton 109), Castaways 536 (Clive Penfold 98).

Draw for the quarter-finals, Monday, April 22: 1 Barn Owls v Outsiders, 2 QC Guys v Allsorts, 3 Has Beens v Phoenix Knights, Railway Steameers v Bell All Stars. Draw for semi-finals on Monday, April 29: 4 v 3, 1 v 2.