HDA Bowls Club has encountered a mixture of success and failure recently.

In Worcestershire County competitions, two pairs from the club competed against each other in the semi-final of the Veterans Pairs.

Fred Boyne and George Williams were the victors against George Lammas and Jim Gibbons by 25 shots to 10.

The final of this competition is scheduled for September 3, to be played at a neutral ground.

The County Reg Russell Triples Competition saw HDA's David Ellsmore, Harold Morgan and Jim Gibbons defeated in the keenly contested semi-final at Droitwich Spa by 22 shots to 17, against Brian Borthwick's triple from Worcester Bowling Club.

Meanwhile, HDA B achieved success in the Neville Cox Memorial Trophy Triples competition in the final against Droitwich Spa B.

The match was close, with the result decided on the last wood bowled and HDA B finally won by 2 shots 73-71.

The rink scores (HDA bowlers first): F Boyne 17, A Sparks 13; N McQuillan 20, M Rowe 19; W Belford 16, M Westwood 18; S Boots 20, P Sparkes 21