ILMINSTER men are through to the next round of the Top Club competition after a comprehensive 4-1 win at Bridgwater.
Scores: 2 Wood singles - Levi Hembrow 13-9; 4 Wood singles - Pete Mattravers 21-13; Pairs - Tony Peterson & Chris Robinson 15-13; Triples - Will Anderson, Kevin Hamilton & Matt Hamilton 21-10; Fours - Jonny Kingston, Colin White, Ian Lightfoot & Neil Rowe 15-18.
On Sunday the men’s double rink secured passage to the next round after a 42-29 win at Yeovil.
Scores: Levi Hembrow, Chris Robinson, Steve Turner & Matt Hamilton 26, G Brown 9; Will Anderson, Jonny Kingston, Ian Lightfoot & Pete Mattravers 16, B Hurley 20.
In the County League on Saturday the A team lost 10-2 away to Bristol.
Ilminster team: Will Anderson, Steve Turner, Chris Robinson & Matt Hamilton; Rowland Garland, Kevin Hamilton, Bev Brister & Peter Mattravers; Eric Keitch, Alan Holt, Ian Lightfoot & Neil Rowe.
Ilminster Ladies’ match against Queen Camel ended in a win for Ilminster on both rinks.
Scores: Home - Sam Crouch, Ann Eckley, Margaret Evans & Dot Whelan 25-11; Away - Norma Pugh, Barbara Ball, Christine Davies & Monica Woodland 23-16.
In the first of two friendlies, a four-rink men’s team visited Winscombe, winning on three of the four rinks and by 84 shots to 65.
Scores: Steve Peasland, Derek Carter, Jo Morris & Kevin Hamilton 24, K Watling 10; Kevin Crouch, Roy Orme, Dave Pugh & Ken Giles 21, W Ainsworth 19; Ian Dunford, Eddie Hadfield, Colin White & Dave Crouch 27, R Birmingham 17; Colin Osborne, Robert Clarke, Roger Lench & Eric Keitch 12, B Paul 19.
The other friendly was a four-rink mixed team match at home to Severalls, with the hosts winning two of the four rinks, and taking the match 66-65.
Scores: Pete Bloomfield, Marjorie Smith, Jo Morris & Roger Lench 17, D Rees 16; Barbara Ball, Robert Madden, Monica Woodland & Eddie Read 12, Ann Larcombe 18; Kevin Crouch, Betty Madden, Dave Crouch & Ian Lightfoot 21, R Hodder 15; Oli Collins, Julian Smith, Norma Pugh & Dave Pugh 16, M Dawe 16.
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