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TIVERTON Borough continued their winning streak in friendly matches by beating Combe Martin, Morchard Bishop and Feniton.

Borough 100 Combe Martin 91. Rink scores — M Lewis, I Payne, M Robertson 24-8; D Hewage, M Pike, M Gratton 16-14; J Luxton/P Gratton, J Browning, R Robertson 14-15; C Lewis, M Drew, N Manaton 16-15; D Brown, A Smith, W Jones 12-23; P Black, R Hussey, P Kerslake 18-16.

Borough 89 Morchard Bishop 79. Rink scores — M Lewis, M Drew, D Hoaen 18-16; R Hussey, M Gratton, PA Kerslake 16-10; C Lewis, J Luxton, G Harrison 19-13; I Payne, M Robertson, P Kerslake 19-20; D Hewage, M Pike, J Hoane 17-20.

Borough 104 Feniton 95. Rink scores — R Gould, P Kerslake, M Drew 13-14; D Brown, I Payne, W Jones 15-21; J Harrison, R Hussey, M Gratton, 18-18; P Gratton, PA Kerslake, J Browning 18-21; D Hewage, I Peel, R Robertson 13-16; J Luxton, G Harrison, M Robertson 27-5.

In the Exeter Over-60s League, Borough beat Dawlish Marina in the last game of the season to move into second place in the league and earn promotion in their first year in the competition. This last match was keenly fought as Marina were three points ahead of Borough in the league.

Borough 38 (8pts) Marina 22. Rink scores — I Payne, I Peel, P Kerslake 19-11; R Hussey, R Robertson, W Jones 19-11.

The second of the club's finals days took place on Sunday, September 5, with four club championship matches bring played.

The morning match was played on damp rinks at the start, but the weather cleared quickly to give good playing conditions.

The final of the men's pairs was a thrilling match, with Roger Purrington and Graham Dyson seeming to have the championship in the bag after the 19th end when they were leading 22-28.

However, on the 20th end Derick Peek and David Bates converted a shots down position to a plus six with his last bowl, so tying the score at 28-28, with the last end to play.

It was unfortunate that either team had to lose, but Peek and Bates secured one shot on the 21st end to clinch the game 29-28.

Results, Ladies Pairs: Hazel Aldridge and Val Hardwick beat Tessa Shere and Freda Burrows 34 -17.

Open Singles: Ken King beat Chris Fuller 21-12.

Ladies' Singles: Tessa Shere beat Val Hardwick 34-17.

Mens' Pairs: Derick Peek and David Bates beat Roger Purrington and Graham Dyson 29-28.

The over-60s men's team played their last game of the season against Dunkeswell away. Hemyock came away with only two points to Dunkeswell's six. Scores — Rink 1: B Whitear, B Tennant and R Smith 7-27; Rink 2: K James, G Brown and G Chown 27-17. Overall total shots 34-44.

Hemyock finished as runners-up in Division Three and will be promoted to Division Two for 2011 — the fourth time of being promoted in the past four years.

Dunkeswell, Hemyock and Morchard Bishop all finished on 90 points so it came down to shot difference — Dunkeswell 103, Hemyock 72 and Morchard Bishop 70.

Last Tuesday Hemyock travelled to Tiverton West End for an evening friendly match. For two junior members, Megan Drawert, 10, and Georgia Drawert, 12, this was their first match, and they both did really well.

Surprisingly, although the teams meet in league matches, this was the first friendly game played between the two clubs. The end result was close, each club winning two rinks but Hemyock won overall by just one shot. Scores — Rink 1: Skip T Wedgwood, B Heaton, M Drawert, S Risdon 16-12; Rink 2: Skip P Gale, E Harness, J Blackmore, D Prettejohn 12-17; Rink 3: Skip K James, T Drawert, G Drawert, T Wetherfield 13-23; Rink 4: Skip J Heath, R Wetherfield, C Clark, S Featherstone 25-13.

West End Green are promoted to Division 5 after sealing the Division 6 title. Their last match of the season confirmed the result. West End 6pts. Chagford2 pts. J Browning, P Witherow, K Berry 22-14; A Gribble, B Berry, D Blackwell 13-18.

P Chidgey and G Callaghan lost their quarter-final game in the County Mixed Pairs competition to S Tolchard and C Downs from Kings Torquay. However, P Chidgey, S Parker and J Head are through to the semi-final of the County Mixed Triples competition after beating C Lenton, D Ferris and M Coombes from Bitton Park 17-12.

Scores — West End 128 North Tawton 67. J Browning, D Butt, M Willavoys 27-5; E Browning, J Gill, P Chidgey 27-11; J Tinham, R Jarrett, E Lander 20-11; J Cawsey, J Head, N Howard 20-14; R Head, G Callaghan, R Thomas 20-17; A Hill, B Greenslade, R Harder 14-9.

West End 96 Exonia 54. A Gribble, B Berry, B Willis, M Willavoys 34-10; S Moore, K Powney, E Willis, G Davies 18-16; L Jones, J Cawsey, D Thomas, D Butt 25-16; C Powney, B Moore, J Tinham, P Chidgey 19-12.

West End 97 Porlock 93. J Tucker, A Gribble, R Harder 20-17; P Edworthy, B Greenslade, R Workman 8-21; F Rogers, J Head, E Edworthy 13-13; J Browning, H Tucker, C Clarke 12-19; E Browning, J Gill, B Thacker 21-8; R Head, G Callaghan, R Thomas 23-15.

West End 60 Wellington 54. P Hawkins, P Edworthy, C Penney, R Thomas 19-6; J Tinham, A Hawkins, J Head, B Thacker 10-19; K Powney, T Sykes, C Clarke, P Burton 16-23; D Butt, R Head, J Gill, J Clapp 15-16.

West End 54 Feniton 62. H Tucker, C Clarke, J Kelly, N Howard 18-15; C Penney, B Berry, R Harder, P Witherow 14-14; G Lee, P Hawkins, K Kelly, R Naylor 11-14; D Blackwell, A Hawkins, J Tinham, E Edworthy 11-19.

West End 175 Paignton 97. F Rogers, J Cawsey, J Clapp, P Willis 18-23; K Kelly, G Lee, M Cissell, B Enright 32-10; J Kelly, A Hawkins, D Blackwell, P Chidgey 34-11; J Gill, L Jones, R Harder, R Workman 18-17; C Middleton, A Gribble, G Davies, P Witherow 41-18; J Tinham, P Hawkins, R Thomas, E Edworthy 32-18.

West End 117 Teignmouth 116. B Greenslade, B Moore, D Butt, B Thacker 21-14; J Cole, H Tucker, M Willavoys, N Howard 15-20; A Gribble, G Lee, R Thomas, P Burton 28-14; T Burton, S Moore, J Tinham, E Edworthy 23-12; J Tucker, H Cole, M Cissell, J Barrie 12-27; F Rogers, G Hake, J Clapp, R Enright 18-29.

West End 73 Ottery St Mary 66. C Penney, E Browning, C Clarke, R Naylor 14-21; H Tucker, T Smith, B Greenslade, G Hake 31-10; J Browning, J Cawsey, E Smith, D Blackwell 18-18; E Bradnum, K Powney, D Thomas, J Clapp 10-17.

West End 86 Winkleigh 49. F Rogers, R Gregory, P Chidgey 23-11; J Cawsey, J Gill, P Witherow 23-10; D Crocker, J Tinham, E Edworthy 24-13; B Moore, J Clapp, T Woollacott 15-15.

West End 102 Ilfracombe 68. B Moore, J Tinham, S Parker 20-8; S Moore, L Jones, P Chidgey 19-17; B Greenslade, H Tucker, D Butt 21-20; A Gribble, B Berry, B Thacker 19-12; J Tucker, G Davies, R Harder 23-11.

West End 65 Hemyock 66. A Gribble, J Cawsey, D Butt, D Blackwell 12-16; J Browning, P Edworthy, B Greenslade, P Witherow 17-12; E Browning, K Powney, C Clarke, R Thomas 13-25; F Rogers, D Crocker, J Tinham, P Chidgey 23-13.

West End 80 Pinces Gardens 68. J Cawsey, K Powney, G Callaghan, J Clapp 29-11; A Gribble, E Browning, J Gill, B Thacker 25-15; J Cole, J Browning, D Thomas, T Woollacott 14-26; C Penney, D Crocker, C Clarke, R Workman 13-16.

Bradninch completed their over-60s league programme with one team winning and one losing. Bradninch A 26 Madeira 42. Scores — K Mayne, W Vittles, E Page, 13-19: F Budd, T Elston, G Rookes, 13-23.

Bradninch B 46 Ottery St Mary A 16. R Challen, J Tapp, T Morgan, 29-4: E King, C Daniells, A Phillips, 17-12.

Friendlies. Bradninch 58 Phear Park 94. Scores — F Budd, S Scurr, G Rookes, T Morgan, 11-32: D Wingrove, J Gooding, T Elston, C Daniells, 10-28: M Perry, H Page, M Beed, E Page, 18-18: R Challen, E King, K Mayne, G Slade, 19-16.

Bradninch 56 Topsham 84. C Waddell, K Mayne, T Elston, G Slade, 17-19: G Elston, F Budd, W Vittles, D Challen, 18-18: R Challen, H Page, G Rookes, E Page, 7-25: D Wingrove, B Parsons, G Garner, C Daniells, 14-22.

Men's championship: J Berry beat J Tapp. Two-wood: C Waddell beat J Phillips. In the over-60s J Tapp defeated T Morgan.

Ladies title: Dot Challen beat Gail Sharkey.

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