Teams from St Andrews Bowling Club were in high-scoring form during a mainly successful week for the club, with the Saints women leading the way.

Their three triples scored 81 shots to beat local rivals Victoria in the Somerset County League.

Jane Smith, Debbie Johns and Jill Bishop led the way with 36 shots as Saints took all 12 league points from the 81-36 victory.

On Sunday, two Saints’ teams topped 30 shots as the women beat Yeovil 4 disciplines to none in the county Yetton Trophy.

The pair of Jenny McMillan and Jackie Pitman won by 30, while Meg Favis’s triple, 18-0 up after six ends, finished with 38 shots.

Highest scorers of the weekend were the men’s B team, whose three rinks finished just one short of 100 as they won 99-30 away to Bristol C in the County League.

Ian Lamb’s rink, which included debutant Joan Duffy, top scored with 35 shots.

With Tony Ware’s team also winning, the 12 league points sent Saints to the top of North Division Three

In the Weston & District Over-55 League, a heavy defeat on one rink proved costly for St Andrews men as they lost by five at home to Isle of Wedmore.

Finally, the Fantastic Fives indoor team avenged a recent defeat by North Petherton Hornets, beating the other Petherton team, Parrots, 4-0 with a convincing performance.

 

Full Results:

Somerset women’s Yetton Trophy: St Andrews 4, Yeovil 0.

Singles – R McMillan 21-7. Pairs – J McMillan/J Pitman 33-3. Triples – C Andrews, M McMillan, M Favis 38-12. Fours – K Cromey, M Frost, D Johns, J Duffy 20-13.

Somerset County Women’s League: St Andrews 81 (12pts), Victoria 36.

T Cracknell, K Cromey, J Pitman 24-12; C Andrews, B Mangan, M McMillan 21-9; J Smith, D Johns, J Bishop 36-15.

Women’s DRT League: Nailsea 38 (2pts), St Andrews 47 (8pts).

W O’Sullivan, J Andrews, M McMillan, M Favis 20-12; F Allen, N Peters, M Frost, S Sinclair 15-12; M Tovey, B Mangan, J Bishop, J Pitman 12-14.

Women’s friendly: Banwell 49, St Andrews 45.

W O’Sullivan, M Frost, J Smith 14-18; J Andrews, N Peters, J Pitman 13-18; M Tovey, B Mangan, M Favis 18-13.

Somerset County Men’s League: North One – Bristol B 68 (11pts), St Andrews A 59 (1pt).

C Andrews, J Bullock, A McMillan, D Johnston 17-22; G Sims, A Lay, D Stott, B Duffy 22-22; T Wyatt, M Dew, M Davies, J Angove 20-24.

North Three – Bristol C 30 (0pts), St Andrews B 99 (12pts).

Karen Taylor, Kevin Taylor, A Dawes, A Ware 27-10; P Smart, S Ash, R Potter, D Johns 37-10; D Reynolds, G Poole, Joan Duffy, I Lamb 35-10.

Men’s Weston & Dist Over-55 League: Div One – St Andrews 101 (5pts), Isle of Wedmore 106 (15pts).

L Fisher, A Dawes, D Johns 22-15; A Cooper, M Dew, B Reeves 13-13; G Poole, R Potter, D Hurst 18-19; G Sims, A Lay, A Ware 17-18; D Reynolds, D Bailey, D Stott 16-31; S Ash, M Goddard, B Duffy 17-10.

North Somerset Mixed League: Banwell 19 pts, St Andrews 21.

Tracy Cracknell, Karen Taylor, M Dew, R Potter 12-2/6-7; Kevin Taylor, Jane Andrews, Sue Churchill, B Duffy 4-15/10-3

National Fantastic Fives Indoor League: St Andrews Seagulls 8, North Petherton Parrots 0.

Singles – P Villis 14-9. Pairs – Jill Bishop/D Johnston 14-8. Triples – R Whittaker, Jean Whittaker, Villis 17-6. Fours – Bishop, R Whittaker, J Whittaker, Johnston 9-5.