WATCHET threw the record books out of the window last Friday evening when they took on Taunton Deane in the fourth round of the Turnbull Cup.

Good bowling by the whole team brought a 72-shot win - believed to be a record margin for the competition.

County skip Neil Williams had a novice number three in K Bulpin with him but picked up a maximum eight shots on the 18th end as Watchet took all four rinks and won by 125 shots to 53 overall.

J Perry, J Trunks, W Strong and A Rendell won 19-15; F Webber, M Webber, R Rendell and A Bryant won 38-11; L Allen, J Hooper, K Bulpin and N Williams won 40-14; and A Tayler, S Slade, D Donald and S Bruford won 28-13.

On Saturday Watchet B had Wyrell Park B as the opposition in their South and South West Division Two game in the Somerset County League and won on all three rinks to record their first overall win of the season by 21 shots.

L Allen, N Chidgey, R Somerfield and J Trunks won 26-12; J Hall, I Trunks, J Perry and R Wells won 20-14; and A Tayler, B Harris, K Russell and J Hooper won 19-18.

Sunday saw Watchet hold their annual President's v Captain's game, which had been postponed earlier in the season because of a national match.

A keenly contested match saw president Ron Rendell's side beat ladies' captain J Russell and club captain Rod Somerfield's team by ten shots.

Rink scores (President's players first): P Wigley, B Borthwick, L Hayhoe and R Rendell beat G Gameson, C Somerfield, N Webber and R Somerfield 20-8; G Perkins, V Derrick, P Edwards and J Hooper beat R Wigley, E Gibbons, B Cruickshank and B Simpson 22-20; R Warren, B Collett, K Russell and R Wells drew 16-16 with J Hall, Q Newton, S Groves and J Russell; and D Lynam, P Perkins, F Warren and M Webber lost 15-19 to L Allen, N Wallace, J Groves and R Hill.

l Minehead A were at home to Clevedon in the Premier Division of the Somerset League on Saturday and won overall by 74 shots to 49. They lost narrowly on one rink so missed out on maximum points.

K Portch, T Jones, M Manns and J Male won 24-9; J Bates, G Bryant, W McMichael and J Maskell won 27-15; and R Parsons, H Dalby, J Morgan and M May lost 23-25.

Minehead B were away to Hinkley Point in the county league and suffered a 77-38 defeat, picking up just one point for a draw on one rink.

D Stevens, R Anderson, B Davies and L Salisbury lost 8-39; G Hobbs, H Cane, P Scott and M Keough drew 17-17; and R Ackland, M Lipscombe, K Wilson and R Watts lost 13-21.

Sunday saw 24 teams of four from clubs across the South West take part in Minehead's Invitation Fours.

Fourth were a team from Burnham and third a team from Bridgwater.

Two sides tied for first place with the Tiverton Borough team of Colin Frost, Eric Osbourne, Rose Murphy and Phil Murphy, past winners of the trophy, sportingly handing the cup to the Minehead team of Graham Hobbs, Les Salisbury, Mike Keough and Doug Carter, who had stood in at short notice in place of an absentee team.

The trophies were presented by club president A Langdon and Mrs Jean Murrell, who organised the event.

l Williton ladies played Porlock last Wednesday and won by five shots.

A Williams, A Takel and M Husband beat M Tasker, J Chiswell and S Floyde 20-12; M Brookes, J Sellick and A Wickens beat L Sturmer, M Glanville and P Leader 15-14; and D Court, M Strickett and J Jay lost to J Jones, M Rawnsley and J Biddiscombe 10-14.

Last Thursday Williton's men, leading Division Two of the West Somerset League, best second placed Eastover Park, with the rinks shared two apiece.

A Takel, T Griffiths, T Harrod and J Amery won 28-16; A Burnell, R Mitchell, B Holmes and A Sully lost 17-21; D Lea, J Jay, T Beaver and P Tregidgo lost 16-20; and D Gillott, B Pinder, R Amery and D Sully won 20-19.

Saturday saw Williton's men play Bridgwater A in the Somerset County League, losing 43-56.

S Huggett, D Taylor,B Holmes and R Amery lost 15-18; B Smallwood, D Gillott, J Harrod and T Harrod lost 11-21; and B Rosamond, R Mitchell, B Galloway and P Tregidgo drew 17-17.

Sunday was the club's ladies' day, and a good afternoon was had by all with the green running well and the sun out.

l Last Thursday Porlock lost by just two shots at home to Hinkley Point in the West Somerset League.

The rinks were shared two apiece but Hinkley edged the match overall by 81 shots to 79.

Rink scores (Porlock first): D Sturmer, G Hale, D Whitham and B Canning beat A Butler, J Cheese, M Care and J Mawtname 20-19; Mark Palmer, D England, P J Biddiscombe and D Dascombe lost 16-24 to R Bargery, R Thompson, R Gregory and R Milton; J Munson, J Else, D Baldwin and I Glanville lost 21-23 to M Pyne, T Durnham, C Ball and R Draper; and G Newbert, B Watson, Mick Palmer and A Phillips beat R Gordon, D Hill, C Jones and T Sconefield 22-15.

On Sunday Porlock were at home to Braunton in a six-rink friendly and won by 119 shots to 106.

P Court, J Else, M Jones and C Westcott won 19-15; M Tasker, T Welch, D England and D Leader won 22-17; M Glanville, M Griffiths, M Sage and B Canning lost 18-22; J Jones, J Tyler, P Leader and C Kendal won 22-17; C Glanville, L Sturmer, G Hale and G Newbert won 23-12; and V Welch, R Kendal, S Tasker and D Sturmer lost 15-23.

EXMOOR TROPHY LEAGUE

P W L D F A P

Williton 4 4 0 0 624 436 56

Minehead 4 3 0 0 411 378 38

Porlock 4 1 2 1 224 268 32

Watchet 4 0 3 1 368 478 18

JACK STEPHENS LEAGUE

Watchet 7 Porlock 22, Porlock 13 Watchet 21, Watchet 15 Minehead 17, Minehead 25 Watchet 14, Porlock 20 Minehead 19, Minehead 23 Porlock 14.