Friendly (Mixed)|Victoria Park (Bristol) 87, Burnham 70

MINUS a number of their senior players, Burnham found their hosts too strong.

Scores: Fed Jenkins, Anne Baynes, Peter Page, Dave Ridley 14-20; Christine Shephard, Richard Luscombe, Anne Richards, Tony Griffin 10-10; Andy Collett, Shirley Florey, Harry Etherton, Dave Barnett 12-18; Norman Webster, John Richards, Marion Williams, Bruce Hardwidge (cap) 14-7; John Florey, Rita Barnett, Dot Ridley, Martin Scott 13-17; Marion Strong, Donald Newman, Teresa Griffin, Donald Freeman 7-15.

 

Over-60s League (Men)|Burnham 115, Mark Moor 67

HIGH scoring on two rinks early on got Burnham off to a really good start, and so it continued, but two rinks ended just short at the end, leaving Burnham winning on only four of the six rinks.

Scores: Burnham 16, Mark Moor 4; John Florey, Mervyn Lilley, Chris Smiles 13-14; Joe Phillips, Dave Barnett, Hugh Treloar 17-9; Malcolm Rawles, Frank Chick, Alan Lane 12-19; Roy Shephard, Tony Griffin, John Shattock 17-11; Bob Evans, Stan Fox, Alan McKinlay 22-6; Dennis Williams, Brian Rowley, Don Bridges 34-8.


West Somerset League Division 2 (Men)|Burnham B 37, North Petherton B 65
BURNHAM B were well and truly beaten on this occasion.

Seventeen shots down at halfway, they were never given a chance for a comeback in the latter stages.

Scores: Burnham B 2, North Petherton B 10; John Florey, Peter Page, Mike Baker 9-31; Terry Fairchild, Bruce Hardwidge (cap), Mervyn Lilley 18-11; Martin Scott, Arthur Purser, Dennis Williams 10-24.


West Somerset League Division 2 (Men)|Burnham A 78, Watchet 38

WHAT a match this was for Burnham A, the highlight being the maximum nine shots on one end for one rink, which qualifies the three members for the exclusive Hot Shots club.

They also finished by ending 38 shots ahead of their opponents.

Scores: Burnham 10, Watchet 2; Roy Shephard, Trevor Wellavize, Steve Heeley 12-17; Frank Chick (cap), Tom Shattock, Don Bridges 22-13; Bob Evans, Stan Fox, Chris Smiles 44-8.

 

Victoria League (Ladies)|Eastover 63, Burnham 40

BURNHAM Ladies lost heavily on two rinks, but took the third by scoring a single shot on each of the last four ends to edge home.

Scores: Eastover 8, Burnham 2; Anne Richards, Christine Shephard, Brenda Bowdler (cap) 16-29; Ann McKinlay, Elaine Lockley, Joan Hurling 15-11; Jackie Morris, Jean Hills, Teresa Griffin 9-23.


Friendly (Ladies)| Eastover 23, Burnham 31

A STRONG Burnham team played this match in conjunction with the league fixture, winning on both rinks by an overall total of eight shots.

Scores: Anne Baynes, Mary Smyth, Marion Strong 18-11; Pam Cox, Rita Barnett (cap), Marion Williams 13-12.

 

Western District League (Ladies)|Portishead 29, Burnham 59

THE hosts really needed to call out the lifeboats after this result as the Burnham ladies came to the town.

Winning all three rinks by considerable margins secured maximum points.

Scores: Portishead 0, Burnham 10; Rita Barnett (cap), Anne Richards, Marion Williams 16-6; Marion Strong, Joan Hurling, Sylvia Lupton 20-17; Dot Ridley, Rita Harris, June Bridges 23-6.


Friendly (Mixed)

Burnham 83, Porlock 112

THE visitors set off at a good rate and by halfway were 14 shots ahead.

It was much the same in the second period, leaving Burnham no chance of a comeback.

Scores: Ann McKinlay, Elaine Lockley, Dave Ridley 17-17; Shirley Florey, Rachel Brown, Mike Baker 17-16; John Florey, Anne Baynes, Alan McKinlay 14-23; Dot Ridley, Andy Collett, Trevor Wellavize 15-18; Jill Burman, Bryan Thomas, Mervyn Lilley 9-14; Mary Smyth, Jean Hills, Martin Scott (cap) 11-24.