It’s been a mixed start to the season for St Andrews Bowling Club as their women are riding high off a season opening win against Clevedon but the men are still yet to find their flow.

St Andrews Women made a fine start to their season in the DRT League, winning by three shots away to Clevedon Promenade 54-51.

Jill Bishop’s rink raced into a 17-2 lead then withstood a Promenade comeback to win their ends 22-18.

Sue Sinclair’s team made up of her F Allen, N Peters, J Duffy pulled away gradually, finishing 13 shots ahead in their round to win their round 21-8.

Saints Men have not made such a good start in the Somerset County League, having lost both their opening matches.

First up this week was a 45-60 away loss to Banwell A and in the second of their matches St Andrews Men travelled to Nailsea on Saturday and lost 52-71 in the league.

One of their rinks came back from 6-16 down to win by two, while Del Johns men, made up of him, J Keay, A Lay, R Potter were 18-10 up with two ends left but had to settle for a draw when the opposing skip fired the jack into the ditch.

This week's results:

Men’s Somerset County League: North One – Nailsea A 71 (9pts), St Andrews A 52 (3pts). J Keay, A Lay, R Potter, D Johns 18-18; G Sims, J Bullock, D Bailey, D Stott 12-33; T Wyatt, M Dew, B Duffy, AN Other 22-20.

Women’s DRT League: Clevedon Prom 51 (2pts), St Andrews 54 (8pts). M Tovey, B Mangan, J Pitman, J Bishop 22-18; F Allen, N Peters, J Duffy, S Sinclair 21-8; W O’Sullivan, K Cromey, M Frost, M Favis 11-25.

Mixed tourists: St Andrews 97, Cinderford 90. Kevin Taylor, Frid Allen, Clare Andrews, I Lamb 24-10; Norma Peters, Jane Andrews, M Goddard, A Ware 26-10; Rachel (guest), Karen Cromey, Marie McMillan, Joan Duffy 10-18; Karen Taylor, G Poole, Sue Churchill, Jill Bishop 15-12; S Ash, Wendy O’Sullivan, Monica Pattenden, Deb Johns 9-22; M Peters, Tracy Brooks, Charles Andrews, Sue Sinclair 13-18.

Weston men’s over-55 league: Winscombe 100 (14pts), St Andrews 90 (6pts). L Fisher, A Pattenden, D Johns 7-26; M Goddard, G Poole, B Duffy 16-21; D Reynolds, D Bailey, G Wride 14-15; G Sims, A Lay, A Ware 17-11; A Cooper, M Dew, B Reeves 15-13; N Wride, R Potter, D Hurst 21-14.

Men’s National Two Fours: St Andrews 28, Winscombe 38. A Lay, R Potter, B Duffy, D Hurst 13-19; T Wyatt, J Bullock, D Johns, B Reeves 15-19.

Men’s Somerset County League: North One – St Andrews A 45 (0pts), Banwell A 60 (12pts). G Sims, K Uglow, J Bullock, B Duffy 15-18; A Lay, R Potter, B Cracknell, D Hurst 18-25; T Wyatt, M Dew, D Bailey, AN Other 12-17.

North Three – St Andrews B 65 (11pts), Chew Stoke B 52 (1pt). K Taylor, Cl Andrews, M McMillan, A Dawes 23-19; L Fisher, D Reynolds, Deb Johns, Del Johns 20-20; D Whitehouse, G Poole, J Bishop, A Ware 22-17.

N Somerset Mixed League: St Andrews 31 (18pts), Victoria 27 (20pts). K Taylor, G Poole, Deb Johns, Jill Bishop 1-9/6-7; T Wyatt, Tracy Brooks, Sue Churchill, Del Johns 17-3/7-8.

Men’s friendly: St Andrews 80, Banwell 81. D Reynolds, A Cooper, I Lamb 16-12; M Goddard, A Dawes, A Ware 11-18; L Fisher, R Potter, D Hurst 27-12; S Ash, A Lay, D Stott 10-23; G Sims, M Dew, B Duffy 16-16.

Women’s friendly (10 ends because of weather): St Andrews 22, Portishead 26. J Andrews, B Mangan, S Sinclair 6-8; K Cromey, J Bishop, M Favis 8-12; W O’Sullivan, J Duffy, M McMillan 8-6.