CLAPPERS maintained their fine early-season form to remain at the top of the Sunday Trios Scratch Ten-pin Bowling League at Dagenham. Successes for Rat Pack and Misfits saw them keep pace in second and third places respectively. In the handicap division,

CLAPPERS maintained their fine early-season form to remain at the top of the Sunday Trios Scratch Ten-pin Bowling League at Dagenham.

Successes for Rat Pack and Misfits saw them keep pace in second and third places respectively.

In the handicap division, Cobras lead the way from Pinball Wizards with the A-Team in third.

High games came from Tom Bennett with 207 and Graham Head with 201. High series came from Bennett with 533, Head with 529, Asad Khan with 528, Alan Jones with 526 and John Hearne with 513.

Results: Pinball Wizards 6 The A-Team 2 (handicap 6-2), Pinpals 0 Rat Pack 8 (0-8), Three Ks & P 0 Misfits 8 (2-6), Clappers 6 Cobras 2 (6-2).

The league stages the first of its knockout tournaments on Sunday.