BROADWAY enjoyed a winning start to their Concorde League programme beating Hewell by 113-67 and winning on all five rinks.

Colin Cooper led the way winning 30-16, while Paul Speake also won well.

Rink Scores: S Aldren, J Chapman, B Clarke, M Rainbow 22 B Freeman, J Teece, G Hill, R Niblock 15; R Ryman, P Hale, P Springell, M Aubrey 19 P Davies, L Smith, D Hutchins, A Partridge 14; B Ford, D Turner, D Dennis, C Cooper 30 E Dayden, J Tolley, S Yarnold, G Cooper 16; D Speake, A Walters, D Cresswell, P Speake 22 D Pierson, G Hughes, R Brighton, J Robinson 9; D Bailey, D Satterley, R J Oliver, G Ford 20 J Crow, R Lee, J Suffield, D Woolfe 13.

Broadway Ladies overcame Hewell 90-47 in their opening match of the season when they took maximum points with wins on all four rinks.

Scores (Broadway first): J Speake, Y Hopkins, J Parfitt 25, M Davis, J Hooper, G Cliff 8. M Satterley, D Compton, D Jackson 22, M Anslow, M Podmore, C Tolley 13. A Morley, E Crosbie, J Clarke 16, K Nicklin, C Dodsworth, P Boswell 14. J Perry, D Sell, S Davies 27, I Robinson, V Brighton, E Hill 12.

Broadway travelled to Manor Park in Malvern for the first round of the EBA Top Club Competition - a new competition celebrating the Association's centenary.

Broadway won in four of the five disciplines with Dave Speake coming back well to win the two-wood singles after an extra end to set Broadway on the road to victory.

Two-wood singles: D Speake 15 R Benton 14 (aee); 4 wood singles: A Walters 15 N Halligan 21. Pairs: D Bailey, C Cooper 30 M Powell, L Thomas 8. Triples: M Aubrey, D Cresswell, P Speake 25 M Knight, D Grant, R Brown 14. Fours: S Aldren, D Satterley, B Clarke, M Rainbow 23 E Ward, T Gardner, N Wilson, P Buxton 16.

Welford

THE outdoor season started with the annual men against ladies challenge.

The men came out on top by 49 shots with victory on five of the six rinks.

There was some success for the ladies when they overcame Ilmington in their opening match of the summer campaign.

Three rinks were played and each side won one with the other drawn but Welford it was who emerged victorious by seven shots.

Results - Welford Ladies 41, Ilmington 34: Vena Cairns, Lil Hawkins, Yvonne Pick won 17-9.

Welford Men 128, Ladies 79: M Burman, D Clowes, R Howe, P South 30-9. N Pillinger, J Testar, D Wilshaw, I Smith 21-9. J Walsh, I Hill, B Howard, R Bennett 22-14. J Chandler, J K Webb, J Holmes, P Churchley 20-14. G Rainer. B Hannah, R Adams, A Reynolds 20-15. (Ladies): P Pillinger, T Petrapoulas, R Carey, B Mumford 18-15.

South Warwickshire Association

THE Association visited Coventry Parks BC last Sunday for a match against the Coventry and District counterparts.

Only ten shots separated the sides after ten ends but the SWBA raced ahead in the second half of the match to record a 124-103 success.

The highest winning rink belonged to M Solomon, A McKowen, D Thomas and S Turner with B Kendry, N Undery and M Blackmore the other winning skips.

Short Mat League

SIXTEEN teams from around the Stratford District and Worcestershire took part in the day-long seventh annual tournament and half-day Knockout tournament at the new Stratford High School facility.

Teams from Gaydon, Snit-terfield, Knightcote, Bearley, Ettington, Tysoe, Long Com-pton, Salford Priors, Studley and Copthorne began play at 9.30am with the final bowl being delivered at 5pm.

It must have been Ettington's year as they overcame Tysoe in the tournament final and went one further by beating Knightcote in the Knockout event.

It was the first time that a Stratford District club had claimed all three trophies.

For further information about the league, tournaments and clubs in the district visit the Ettington BC website at www.esmb.org.uk

Vale Mixed Triples League

P W L D Pts

Littleton Blues 3 3 0 0 10

Aston Somerville Reds 3 2 1 0 8

Bredon 3 2 1 0 8

Evesham 3 2 1 0 8

Littleton Gold 3 1 2 0 2

Pershore 3 1 2 0 2

Broadway 3 1 2 0 2

Weston-sub-Edge 3 0 3 0 0

Aston Somerville Blue 0 0 0 0 0

Inkberrow 0 0 0 0 0