It was a good week for St Andrews Bowling Club with the men notching up their first wins in the over-55 and county leagues and the women making a successful start to the defence of their county league title.

Saints also progressed in the national Tony Allcock Trophy, winning 35-29 away to Frome Selwood in this over-60 mixed double rink event.

In the Over 55s League Ashcombe Knights, who pipped Saints to the over-55 second-division title last season, proved difficult opposition and there was only one shot in it with three ends left.

But a strong finish across the green earned Saints victory in two rinks and draws in two others to give them a 102-95 victory.

Brian Reeves and Tony Ware skipped the winning rinks.

Having lost their first two games in the County League, St Andrews Men ‘A’ needed points at home to Yatton ‘A’, and they took all 12 on offer.

Two of the rinks were close, but a mid-match purple patch by Derek Hurst’s team saw Saints win by 17 overall.

The Saints women nearly took all 12 points in their home County League game against Mark Moor but a last-end one-shot defeat for one rink meant that they had to settle for ten. Joan Duffy and Marie McMillan were the winning skips.

St Andrews, in Thirlmere Road, Weston, are also taking part in Bowls Big Weekend on Saturday.

Everyone is invited to have a go at bowls from 10.30am, with equipment and coaching provided. Just wear flat shoes.

Full Results:

North Somerset 4 Dimensions men: St Andrews 1.5, Clevedon 2.5. Singles – B Reeves 17-22. Pairs – T Wyatt/J Angove 13-24. Triples – G Sims, D Bailey, D Stott 13-10. Fours – A Lay, M Dew, R Potter, B Duffy 15-15.

Weston & Dist Men’s Over-55 League Div One: Ashcombe Knights 95 (6pts), St Andrews 102 (14pts). D Reynolds, D Bailey, D Stott 10-17; A Cooper, M Dew, B Reeves 21-9; G Andrews, A McMillan, B Duffy 14-22; G Sims, A Lay, A Ware 24-14; L Fisher, A Dawes, D Johns 13-13; S Ash, R Potter, D Hurst 20-20.

Somerset County Men’s League: North One – St Andrews A 66 (12pts), Yatton A 49 (0pts). G Sims, A Lay, B Reeves, D Stott 17-13; T Wyatt, M Dew, D Bailey, J Angove 19-16; C Andrews, R Potter, B Duffy, D Hurst 30-20. North Three – Mark Moor v St Andrews B, abandoned after two ends, rain.

Bowls England Tony Allcock Trophy (mixed over-60 double rink): Frome Selwood 29, St Andrews 35. G Sims, Frid Allen, Maureen Frost, B Duffy 13-17; A Lay, R Potter, Jill Bishop, Joan Duffy 22-12.

Somerset County Women’s League: St Andrews 56 (10pts), Mark Moor 38 (2pts). N Peters, B Mangan, J Duffy 17-12; J Andrews, D Johns, M McMillan 24-10; K Cromey, C Andrews, J Bishop 15-16.

Women’s friendly: Ashcombe 45, St Andrews 57. M Tovey, B Mangan, M Favis 21-15; M McMillan, K Cromey, J Duffy 17-18; W O’Sullivan, J Smith, J Bishop 19-12.