HEENANS started their Worcester and District Skittles League season with a two-pin win over Hanleys in Division Two.

After just missing out on promotion last season Hanleys started well with a five-pin advantage over the first leg.

Though Heenans hit back by six on the second their opponents claimed the third and fourth legs to lead by 15.

But Heenans put in a massive 94 last leg to leave Hanleys 80 to win and they could only manage 77.

RESULTS — DIVISION ONE

Brewers 396(0) C Wilde 39, Rebels 430(10) M Price 46, D Playdon 45; Backscuttlers 432(11) A Copson 46, D Elton 46, Poachers 361(0) J Woodfield 35, I Woodfield 35; Old Reynards 432(10) C Stevenvson 53, E Hill 46, G Crown 44, Budgies 395(1) C Fenson 36, D Albutt 36; Newsmen 422(9) N Silvester 48, S Yeomans 40, Playboys 420(2) I Morris 45, Ad Davies 40, An Davies 40; Warlords 370(2) P Jauncey 38, XS Pins 378(9) L Evans 40; YoungUns 438(9) J Gallagher 45, T Hudspith 43, A Ingram 43, D Evans 41, Saints 426(1) J Robbins 51, C Awford 40; Red Hill 380(0) A Small 38, Westsiders 423(11) M Loynes 44, J Ballance 40, P Lawrence 40, C Griffiths 40; Arbos 397(9) A Wilton 37, M Dwyer 37, Scaplehorns 391(2) M Vale 37.

DIVISION TWO

Maple Syrups 370(1) R Miles 35, Barbourne 406(9) D Coopey 41, G Roberts 41, J Keegan 40; Heenans 395(8) A Morgan 37, Hanleys 393(3) C Wood 41; Monarchs 330(0)(11 Players) P Kupfer 38, Cradley 409(11) J Palmer 40; Misspins 380(1) D Patterson 40, Vikings 395(10) A Footman 42; Grasshoppers 357(1) R Gibbons 33, A Barber 33, All Blacks 384(9) C Roberts 37; Avengers 383(11) T Delaney 40, Hallow 349(0) M Davies 37; Outsiders 416(11) J Allen 41, Alma 396(0) B Kelly 40.