Taylor-made victory sets Warwick Boat Club's ladies up for Bidford romp
Lyn Taylor skipped Margaret Davies and Diane Harvey to a 36-7 success, while Mary Wheildon (skip), Celia Bellamy and Liz Lamb won 23-17 and Vivienne Griffin’s team of Sue Lusby and Cosette Lawton edged their rink 15-11.
Boat Club’s men secured a narrow 52-46 victory at Lillington with Les Anscombe skipping Vernon Lawton and Peter Lamb to the highest winning margin, 20-11, against Jim Melville.
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Hide AdJohn Labrum’s team of Brian Froggatt and Peter Gawthorpe overcame Malcolm Welsh, Hugh Matthews, Phil Sampson 20-17.
However, skip John Fielden, David Hurst and Stan Newton went down 18-12 to Martin Preedy, David Hardy and John Buggins.
Earlier in the week, Boat Club’s men went down heavily, 70-35, at Snitterfield, losing all three rinks.
Lillington shared the rinks in their friendly at home to Rugby Thornfield but it was the visitors who came out on top 70-63.
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Hide AdA fine second half gave Martin Buggins, Paul Smith, Mike Calvert and skip Nigel Roach a 17-13 win, while Tom McGreavey, Colin Daley, Daniel Ellicott and skip Nick Simmons ran out 19-16 winners.
However, a loss of momentum condemned Malcolm Welch to a 20-16 defeat, while John Henfrey went down 21-11.
Home Guard won two of the three rinks on their way to a 56-33 triples success over Warwick Police.
Captain Fred Sawyer skipped a 22-6 win alongside Pete Larkin and Brian Smith, while John Henfrey had the support of Ray Bethell and Colin Chamberlain in a 13-shot success.
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Hide AdHome Guard followed up with a narrow two-shot defeat at the hands of visitors FISSC in a four-rink encounter.
Home Guard managed two winning rinks, the highest of which was skipped by Mike Harrison, assisted by Roy Evans, Pete Warren and John McDermott, who enjoyed a 14-shot cushion.
The other winning rink saw Ray Bethell (skip), Ray Mace, Colin Chamberlain and Les Woodfield prevail by 24 shots to 17.