DEFEATS on three of the five rinks failed to prevent hosts Evesham overcoming Pershore by seven chalks in the Concorde League.

The damp conditions suited neither side but, a 28-11 success in the top match in an otherwise tight contest, guaranteed a home victory.

Evesham 97, Pershore 90: G Care, J Fisher, M Welch, J Haines 28, H Haines, J Rudd, A Gubbin, D Palfrey 11. T Hale, J Curtis, A Brister, C Grinnell 15, D Goodyear, C Westcott, K Attwood, T Amphlett 22. R Finch, D Lovegrove, G Hunt, W Higson 17, F Fincher, G Russell, G Wright, R Griffiths 20. M Webb, G Revill, W Hadley, D Brotherton 21, T Reid, B Mitchell, C Thrine, T Dinsdale 20. C Smith, B Haines, M Parry, N Gould 16, T Vivian, M Lewis, N Richardson, H Hewitt 17.

REVENGE was the objective after a defeat earlier in the season at the hands of Oakfield but Bidford failed to land a win when they travelled to Rugby on Sunday.

A strong home outfit was matched on three of the six rinks but a 22-chalk reverse was the key to an Oakfield win by 34 shots

There was much tighter affair at Salford Road last Friday for the visit of local rivals Avon.

Bidford held a two-shot lead after five ends that they stretched to ten after ten ends.

The hosts prevailed on all four rinks with the quartet of Paul Clarke, Maurice Burman, Norman Arnold and Alan Halliwell recording the best win by ten chalks.

Bidford 92, Avon 79: A Jones, B Stephens, R Draper, D Bennett 23, R Dyer, R Ellin, G Green, P Matthews 20. B Brain, A Davis, R Curtis, N Undery 24, E Tallis, A Woods, D Cassley, T Wilson 28. K Catherall, B Groom, W Ford, B Tyrrell 21, T Nelson, D Dixon, T Amos, C Moffat 17. P Clarke, M Burman, N Arnold, A Halliwell 24, R Harris, M Deakins, E Innes, N Holloway 14.

Oakfield 136, Bidford 102: L Smith, S Cox, N Undery, I Wilkins lost 19-16. R Draper, B Stephens, N Dixon, R Powell won 2-19. R Harris, M Burman, W Ford, D Bennett won 21-16. K Catherall, E Hall, B Gould, B Tyrrell lost 29-11. M Onions, A Davis, B Sherlock, R Steventon won 24-21. M Deakins, R Field, P Locke, A Halliwell lost 32-8.

Vale Mixed Triples League

P W D L Pts

Littleton Blue 6 6 0 0 48

Evesham 6 6 0 0 48

Littleton Gold 6 3 0 3 34

Broadway 6 3 0 3 30

Aston Red 6 3 0 3 28

Pershore 6 2 0 4 26

Weston-sub-Edge 5 3 0 2 24

Inkberrow 6 1 1 4 20

Bredon 6 1 0 5 20

Aston Gold 5 0 1 4 12