MINEHEAD Ladies lost by 12 shots against Queen Camel B in the South and West Somerset League last Tuesday.

Home rink: M Lewis, J Wilson, M Lendon and M Pipkin lost 15-26; away rink, J Brooks, D Penfold, M Lowman and W Manns lost 22-23.

Last Thursday Minehead A were away to Taunton in the West Somerset League and won by nine shots, picking up eight points.

D Stevens, P Scott, R Watts and M May lost 17-18; K Wilson, R Ware, T Jones and J Morgan lost 19-20; J Bates, G Bryant, N Ackland and J Maskell won 31-13; and K Portch, M Lipscombe, M Manns and J Male lost 17-22.

Saturday saw more than 70 club members attend the presentation evening for the indoor competitions and championship trophies at the Irnham Road clubhouse.

The guest of honour were david Driver, immediate past president of the SCIBA, and his wife Barbara, and Rhona Perry, president of the SCWIBA, and her husband Graham.

The trophies were presented to the winners and runners-up after which those present enjoyed a buffet meal and the bar was available.

Mrs Jean Murrell presented the lady guests with flowers on behalf of the Minehead Club.

Award winners were: Men's singles, Mervyn May beat John Langdon 21-5; ladies' singles, Sue Langdon beat Marj Lewis 21-6; men's pairs, Ken Portch and Mervyn May beat Terry and Steve Jones 18-9; ladies' pairs, Margaret Parsons and Pat Bryant beat Pauline Morgan and Sue Langdon 21-8; mixed pairs, Mavis Binding and Mike Manns beat Derek Sturmer and Pauline Morgan 15-14; club triples, John and Jean Murrell and Terry Jones beat John Bates, Wendy and Mike Manns 24-14; club fours, Margaret Parsons, Jean Wilson, Mandy Pipkin and John Maskell best John Bates, Dot Penfold, Sue and John Langdon 20-12.

Hedley Price fours (open competition) Barbara and Edgar Hayes, Rod Carlin and Wendy Barker beat Trevor Beavor, Tony Saunders, Margaret and Hughie Dalby 19-7; Tony Crook pairs, Jean Wilson and Duncan Stevens beat Marj Lendon and Mervyn May 7-2, 7-3, 3-7, 5-7, 1-0; Joan Portch Memorial Trophy, Roy Watts, Kay Male, Peter Scott and Steve Jones beat Ken Portch, Lee Ackland, Mike Smith and Norman Ackland 17-16.

Bowlers from the sister clubs in the area were also present and received trophies for their indoor bowling.

Sunday saw the Valley Dragons from South Wales arrive to play a six-rink friendly which Minehead won by 41 shots.

C Davies, A Langdon, L Salisbury and J O'Donnell lost 19-23; P Cozens, J Freegard, H Cane and D Penfold lost 17-20; F Barrell, R Carlin, R Edwards and J Pipkin lost 19-21; R Ferris, M Roberts, M Salisbury and M Keough won 28-14; E Tapp, F Davis, A Leach and M Pipkin won 33-12; and W Everitt, E Hayes, D Stevens and W Barker won 26-13.

l After their resounding win against Minehead by 36 shots the previous Friday in the Turnbull Cup, half of Watchet`s team were in action again last Friday in the National Two Fours competition.

This time the opposition were Taunton and again it was another fine victory for Watchet by 27 shots, Taunton giving up after 20 ends.

S Hooper, W Strong, A Rendell and N Williams won 26-14; and K Bulpin, R Rendell, A Bryant and S Bruford won 32-17.

On Sunday Watchet entertained Williton in tghe Exmoor Trophy League and, as year, Williton completed the double after being seven shots down at half-time.

Rink scores (Williton names first): G Takel, D Gillott, A Wickens lost 21-25 to R Warren, P Perkins and C Williams; W Rosamond, R McNally and E Amery beat L Allen, R Somerfield and H McDermaid 20-12; A Burnell, M Husband and T Harrod beat R Wigley, P Edwards and J Hooper 17-13; P Twivey, S Huggett and J Amery drew 19-19 with G Perkins, S Hooper and M McDermaid; L Sully, B Holmes and R Amery beat M Perry, P Christopher and J Perry 16-14; and R Mitchell, A Takel and D Sully drew 15-15 with S Williams, F Warren and R Wells.

l Williton ladies were at home to Watchet last Tuesday and won by four shots.

Rink scores (Williton first):

D Court, K Sellick and A Wickens beat R Warren, V Derrick and J Russell 23-13; S Sweet, M Strickett and M Husband lost 14-18 to S Williams, J Hill and M Strong; and M Brooks, A Takle and J Jay lost 13-15 to G Spark, P Perkins and J Hooper.

In the West Somerset League last Thursday, the men had a good win at Porlock in terrible weather.

Rink scores (Williton first): B Smallwood, R Mitchell, B Holmes and R Amery lost 17-22 to J Munson, W Daw, J Biddlescombe and D Dascombe; D Taylor, D Gillott, H Husband and P Tregidgo beat G Newbert, J Tyler, C Kendall and B Canning 35-8; A Takel, A Burnell, T Griffin and T Harrod lost 14-32 to D Sturmer, J Else, J Westerdale and I Glanville; and S Huggett, D Lea, J Jay and J Amery beat S Tasker, G Hale, D Lothian and D Baldwin.

On Saturday against Barnstaple, Williton trailed by only five shots at nine ends, but after tea they fell away and lost by 45 shots.

I Ogilvie, K Sellick and B Pinder lost 5-32; D Wickens, M Strickett and B Smallwood lost 13-18; S Sweet, S Huggett and D Sully won 22-11; D Court, F Gillam and R Amery won 24-12; M Brooker, D Gillott and J Jay lost 7-17; and A Burnell, D Lea and A Wickens lost 3-29.

l Porlock scored a commanding 112-68 victory at home to South Molton last Tuesday in a mixed friendly, winning on three of the five rinks and drawing on another.

P Court, T Welch, G Hale and R Passmore drew 19-19; J Jones, A Baker, H Rawnsley and J Westerdale won 27-9; B Watson, M Jones, M Westerdale and C Kendall lost 17-19; M Glanville, G Shaw, G Newbert and C Westcott won 26-9; and J Tyler, R Kendall, J Dascombe and D Dacombe won 23-12.

On Saturday Porlock played a six-rink mixed friendly at home to Byeways and a close match ended in a three shot win for the home side, 107-104.

G Shaw, B Rawnsley and I Glanville won 21-17; P Court, G Hale and D Baldwin lost 15-21; M Westerdale, M Watson and D Dascombe lost 10-21; M Glanville, V Welch and J Westerdale lost 17-22; M Rawnsley, E Floyde and P J Biddiscombe won 28-9; and B Watson, T Welch and S Floyde lost 16-14.

Sunday saw Porlock play another mixed friendly, away to Mark Moor, but this time their opponents had the upper hand and won by 104 shots to 87.

J Tyler, R Kendall, G Newbert and C Kendall lost 23-24; M Glanville, T Welch, M Westerdale and P Passmore lost 10-27; M Rawnsley, M Jones, R Passmore and S Floyde won 25-17; P Court, P Gibbons, H Rawnsley and J Westerdale lost 13-18; and J Jones, V Welch, B Rawnsley and I Glanville lost 16-18.

JACK STEPHENS BOWLS LEAGUE

Watchet 9 Porlock 23, Porlock 27 Watchet 13, Watchet 19 Minehead 20, Minehead 18 Watchet 16, Porlock 18 Minehead 10, Minehead 16 Porlock 10.

P W D L Ag P

Porlock 20 10 8 8 2 32

Minehead 20 10 8 8 2 29

Watchet 20 7 11 11 2 20