WATCHET Bowling Club welcomed Combe Martin for a mixed triples friendly. In what was a close game across all six rinks, Combe Martin came out winners by seven shots.

Watchet names only: Chris Bendle, Jackie Hutchins, Tickle Daley loss 11-19, Peter Bowden, Brenda Woodward, Cherril Starmer win 21-18; Marilyn Binding, Jean Hemings, Geoff Woodward loss 13-14; Jackie Ealing, Cherry Woodford, Alan Knight loss 14-15; Lynda Daley, Peter Starmer, Kay Knight loss 13-19; Janet Groves, Colin Bowden, Phil Bowden win 18-12, overall loss 90-97.

Bank Holiday Monday saw the start of the men’s Jack Stephens League, played across four triples (two home and two away), and contested by the four local clubs.

Week one saw Watchet run out 35-shot winners against Porlock. Home: Eddie Owen, Geoff Woodward, Alan Bryant win 31-4; Tickle Daley, Phil Bowden, Jack Groves loss 16-18. Away: Steve Waterman, Ron Scott, Ron Rendel loss 12-14; Peter Starmer, Pete Bowden, Ian Trunks win 19-7. Overall win 78-43 (6 points)