Oyster IBC

Oyster IBC suffered a heavy defeat on an artificial grass outdoor surface at Ford Sports in Basildon. Ford Sports 116 Oyster 64 Ann Moon, Mo Gray, John Day lost 22-7; Paul Drane, Janet Pamphilon, Ron Clee won 17-16; Joy Moran, Maurice Odell, Ruth Emert lost 28-5; Gordon Bourn, Sylvia Whiting, Graham Lucas lost 17-11; Chris Appleton, Gavin Moran, Gordon Hayes lost 20-13; Caroline Jordan, Phil Jordan, David Appleton lost 21-11.

At home to Havering, the Oyster only lost on one rink and won overall by 68 shots. Oyster 193 Havering 125 Debbie Good, Peter Andrews, Peter Field, Sue Swan won 33-12; Ann Moon, Paul Drane, Gordon Hayes, Janet Drewitt won 30-12; Norman Bourner, Carol Field, Pam Dennett, Brian Gambrill won 26-11; Lynda Balding, Janet Pamphilon, John Good, Jan Poynter won 22-21; Dot Morris, John Baker, Margaret Dance, Eddie Swan lost 18-11; Keith Dennett, Freda Clee, Beverley Schulz, Ron Clee won 27-12; Doreen Masters, Barbara Gordon, Fred Masters, John Day won 22-20; Joy Moran, Gavin Moran, Chris Benneworth, Roger Benneworth won 22-19.

The next game was a close one at Mote Park, which ended with the rinks being shared but the Oyster winning by just one point. Mote Park 139 Oyster 140 Norman Bourner, Janet Whitbread, Eddie Swan won 21-13; Peggy Simpkin, Mo Gray, David Appleton drew 18-18; Gordon Hayes, Peter Mann, Hilary Avis lost 21-15; Yvonne Mann, John Baker, Ron Clee drew 12-12; Keith Dennett, Pam Dennett, Sue Swan won 23-10; Gordon Bourn, Ruth Emert, Jan Poynter lost 24-9; Freda Clee, Jacqueline Harvey, Peter Hogston lost 25-20; John Smith, Ann Moon, Brian Gambrill won 22-15. Oyster 201 Jacks Centre 117 Diana Whybrow, Gavin Moran, Doreen Masters, Eddie Swan won 30-11; Ann Moon, Debbie Good, Marion Harrison, Ron Clee won 26-15; Colin Chapman, Pauline Hogston, Sheila Bartholomew, John Day won 22-19; Joy Moran, John Good, Les Bartholomew, Janet Drewitt won 25-10; Carol Field, Paul Drane, Beverley Schultz, Sue Swan won 23-16; Keith Dennett, Richard Whybrow, Janet Pamphilon, Chris Harrison won 25-20; Peter Hogston, Barbara Gordon, Pam Dennett, Hilary Avis won 22-10; Lynda Balding, Jacqueline Harvey, Fred Masters, Phil Scott-martin won 28-10.