In the A league the Untouchables took a big step towards winning the title with 8-4 win over Sanday, with second place Exiles winning their match against Tankerness 9-3. This put the Untouchables in pole position as they top the table by three points with two games to go, which includes a game in hand. They play bottom placed Muppets in a double header this week.

 

The last ranking points competition of the season, the league singles, takes place on Friday night in the Masonic at 7.30pm. The qualifiers and A team captain Craig Taylor - earlier selected by the KDDL committee - then meet on Sunday to select wildcards and have a play off if required to finalise the team to take on Shetland in Lerwick next month. The B team will also be finalised following the singles.

One hundred and eighties were scored by: Malcolm Coghill, Gavin Linklater, Erland Ritch, Richie Ballantyne, Glen Foubister, Trevor Shearer, Michael Muir, Paul Foubister (two), Ian Findlay (two), Stevie Garner (two), Stevie Linklater (two), Keith Brumpton (two) and Billy Ward (three). Ian Linklater also had a score of 177.

High Checkouts: Brian Moar 100, Keith Brumpton 100, Kevin Gray 101, Gary Wilson 102, Kevin Peace 102, Billy Ward 108, Gordy Rendall 110, Bruce Moar 110, Stevie Linklater 110, Erlend Lennie 110, Erland Ritch 112, Ray Butcher 115, Leigh Shearer 117, Graham Firth 119 and Steven Griffiths (106, 119).

Short Legs: Bruce Moar/Stevie Linklater 15, Ian Linklater/Brett Dickinson 15, Keith Brumpton/Aaron Mitchell 15, Stevie Garner 15, Erland Ritch 15, Kevin Gray 15, Leigh Shearer 15, Robbie Stanger/Billy Ward 14, Ian Linklater 14 and Brian Moar 14.

Results:

'A' League:

Muppets 4, Ale Stars 8

Legion 5, OGC 7

Sanday 4, Untouchables 8

Tankerness 3, Exiles 9

OGC 12, Muppets 0

'B' League:

The Toonies 9, Shandy Bass 3

Sands 10, Quoyburray 2

Wanderers 11, Bilco Boys 1

Murray Arms 10, EMYFC 2

Young Loons 8, Quoyburray 'B' 4

Kirkwall Open Warm-up competition Final: Lewis Plank 4, Robbie Stanger 3

Kirkwall Open Final: Kevin Gray 5, Jamie Drever 1

Fixtures:

Friday March 21, League Singles (Ranking), Masonic, 7.30pm