A close game between Russell Capel of the Drivers and Nigel Clarke of the Royal Rollers, with Capel holding the lead until his fifth hand when he failed to score, allowing Clarke to go in front by 3.   Capel pulled out an 8 to finish and Clarke failed to score so lost by 5.

Ken Midwinter of the Robins (2) had the edge against Rob Miller of the Young Ones, tapping along flooring a few more pins along the way.   With Miller failing to score on his last hand, Midwinter had the game in the bag - a good job as he only managed to floor a 2.    Midwinter going through 37 to 31.

Steve Bartrick of the Could Be's had the advantage over Darren Johnson of the Shadows (2) until the fourth hand when he could only manage a 3, allowing Johnson to catch up going in all square into the last hand.   A 2 from Bartrick left Johnson needing 4 to win - he floored a 9 to win comfortably 35 to 29.

Stan Smith of Legion B B/C (2) had the edge over Roger Hope of Cheltenham Allsorts through to the fifth hand, when Hope floored an 8 to bring him back into touch.   Smith answered the call with a 6 and they were all level going into the last.   Hope managed a 3 to finish letting Smith ease by with 5 pins to spare - Smith going through to the next round 34 to 29.

Phil Roberts of the Steamers and Mike Ledeux of the Sundowners (2) were pretty evenly matched right through to the fifth hand when they went all level and all to play for in the last.   Roberts floored an 8 leaving Ledeux all to do.   Too big a task for Ledeux who only managed a 4 in reply going out of the competition 29 to 33.

Clive Little the 2004 Champion kept in front as Malcolm Butler of Whaddon Old Boys (2) struggled to find the front.   A last go rally by Butler helped, but the damage had already been done and Little went through 32 to 26.

Tim Masling of the Rebels stormed through to the fifth against Kev Davison of the Travellers when he could only manage a 3, but Davison failed to take advantage and failed to score facing an uphill struggle to keep anywhere near.   Masling's 8 to finish took him through 41 to 26.

Sue Westbury of Beavers (2) held the front throughout against Linda Burke of Whitbread Wheelers, knowing she was through to the next round before her final throw - going through 35 to 27.

Gail Clarke of the black & White (2) failed to find the front against Pearl Mosson of the Corn Dollies and had it all to do at the end to not avail and went out of the competition 17 to 26.

A Beaver to start by Jo Jones of the Merrymaids (2) meant She trailed from the start against Sonny Davis of the Black & White, but she kept tapping and there were only 4 pins between them going into the last.   Davis could only finish with a 3, giving Jones the chance she needed, she floored an 8 to go through to the next round 34 to 33.

Despite failed to score with her first Lyn Taylor of Ladies Auxiliary was the stronger throughout against Sarah Powell of Parklands Ladies (2), finishing with a good 7 and a 14 pin cushion as Powell stepped up to bowl.   Taylor going through 33 to 25.

Tremendous game by Sharon Keeler 2004 Champion against Pat Green of the Wheatsheaf (2) who finished on 49 without a spare - top score of the night.   Green struggled and ended up going out of the competition 27 to 49.