Winn brothers reign over Southam pair

The pair lost out to Oakfield’s talented brothers Peter and Martin Winn, who secured a 20-19 extra-end victory in an absorbing tussle at the Grange club.

The Winns trailed 5-1 at five ends but five ends later they were 11-5 ahead after scoring an eighth end five together with one double and three singles.

With 15 ends completed, Brown and Tandy were on level terms at 14-14 and with 21 ends completed it was still all to play for at 21-21.

But on a tense extra end it was the Winns who picked up the all-important winning single.

In the last competition of the season for Lillington BC, 46 members competed in the Rheams mixed pairs four-wood competition, which was won by Jane Crawley and Malcolm Welch. Margaret Stephens and Tony Richards were runners-up.

Lillington’s men, meanwhile suffered mixed fortunes in their two recent games, beating Highway 99-83 and then slumping to a 130-103 defeat at the hands of Royal Leamington Spa.

Ted Rheams led John Randerson, Mike Davies and Paul Wakem to a 23-12 success in the five-rink encounter against Highway, with Dennis Lee (21-16) and Nigel Roach (23-12) also tasting victory.

Malcolm Welch earned an 18-18 draw, while Keith Francis (25-14) was the only Lillington bowler to taste defeat.

Roach made it two from two with an excellent 28-12 victory over Ray White in the six-rink friendly at Victoria Park.

Nick Simmonds was also successful, beating Bill Griffin’s rink 26-10.

However, despite John Randerson earning an 18-18 draw against Dave Gardner, heavy losses for Welch against Dick Allibon (32-9), Dennis Lee against Ivor Harris (30-12) and Ray Walton at the hands of Bill Edkins (26-12) condemned Lillington to an overall defeat.

Leamington’s women suffered a 48-39 defeat in a three-rink triples game at home to Bidford-on-Avon.

With 15 ends played, the two sides were locked together at 37-37.

However, Leamington picked up just two shots in the last six ends to allow Bidford to forge ahead.

Jenny Wickens claimed a comprehensive 20-12 victory for Spa, while Cynthia Briggs (14-13) and Gloria Hensman (22-6) both suffered reverses.

Courier League: Division One: RLS 4ths 33 (0pts) Norgren 77 (8pts); Norgren 55 (8pts) Whitnash 36 (0pts); Avenue 41 (2pts) Stratford 70 (6pts); RLS 58 (2pts) Little Compton 62 (6pts). Division Two: WCC A 31 (0pts) Southam 59 (8pts); Home Guard 2nds 48 (4pts) RLS 2nds 49 (4pts); RLS 3rds 39 (2pts) Welford 2nds 65 (6pts); Welford 51 (3pts) Lillington 59 (5pts). Division Three: Shipston Sports 36 (0pts) Kineton 69 (8pts); Warwick Boat Club 49 (6pts) Lillington 3rds 17 (2pts); Lillington 3rds 11 (0pts) Warwick Boat Club 48 (8pts); WCC B 31 (0pts) FISSC 66 (8pts); Snitterfield 2nds 46 (2pts) Shipston Sports 47 (6pts); Snitterfield 2nds 34 (0pts) Fenny Compton 54 (8pts); Fenny Compton 56 (6pts) Warwick Boat Club 42 (2pts).