TWYFORD suffered a heavy 34-6 loss to Didcot in the Berkshire County Fours, although Phil Rose and Paul Hynes were successful in the County Pairs against Sunningdale, coming out victorious 20-18. They beat Great Hollands 25-10 in the previous round, while Barry Carter and Brian Stain overcame Windsor & Eton 28-13.

In Division One East of the Kennet League LV, Twyford only won one triple, skipped by Nick Orde, narrowly lost on the last end in the second triple, and were well beaten in the third triple, losing 55-47 (8-2 on points) to Wokingham A.

Scores: Kevin Harding, Wayne Manley, Stain 15-30; Kevin Boles, Hynes, Orde 18-9; Peter Gaskell, Alan Turner, Carter 14-16.

The previous week Twyford were edged out 43-42 (6-4) against Palmer Park.

Scores: Rodney Tomes, Harding, Hynes 16-15; Gaskell, Turner, Stain 12-11; Steve Chamberlain, Ken Pope, Orde 14-17.

Twyford beat Woodley 93-68 in Division Three East of the Kennet League.

Scores: Chamberlain, Harding, Gordon Wheeler, Orde 17-11; Alan Wrigley, Gaskell, Hynes, Rose 40-8; Peter Garraway, Gerry Wise, Turner, Stain 27-18; Pope, Harding, Dave Johnson, Carter 9-31.

Twyford lost 80-62 to the University of Reading, although it was two rinks apiece with Twyford’s Nick and Rita Orde both skippering their sides to victory.

Scores: Carol Hooke, Wrigley, Jan Walker 15-19; Pearl Leavey, Tina Scherer, Neil Patchin 9-29; Jean Bennett, Gaskell, Rita Orde 17-15; Debbie Boles, Chamberlain, Nick Orde 21-17.

Previously, Rose skipped Hynes and Nick Orde to a 22-13 victory against Windsor Great Park in a county triples match, winning 22-13 to move into the quarter finals.

In the men’s Four Wood Champion of Champions Competition, Carter downed Phil Cook of Crowthonre 20-6.

In a triples match, Twyford Ladies beat Shiplake 45-19.

Scores: Bennett, Scherer, Rita Orde 21-10; Pat Wright, Leavey, Ann Harris 24-9.

In recent friendlies, Twyford lost 124-100 to Desborough in a match consisting of six triples.

Scores: Carol Tupling, Kevin Boles, Nick Orde 17-12; Mike Rowland, Leavey, Wheeler 13-24; Harding, Scherer, Carter 19-21; Debbie Boles, Chamberlain, Rose 18-23; Eric Cox, Terry Thorn, Ann Pope 16-25; Nicola Jones, Wrigley, Rita Orde 17-19.

However, Twyford then beat Farley Hill 72-48.

Scores: Iain Little, Scherer, Rose 22-11; Tony Turner, Pope, Neil Patchin 16-11; Harding, Manley, Walker 20-14; Trish Gaskell, Chamberlain, Hynes 14-12.

  • BERKSHIRE won five of six rinks to beat Sussex 133-95 in the Middleton Cup.

The top rink for Berkshire was skipped by Robert Newman with Tim Curren, Derek Parsonsons and Steve Gilbert, plus 29 shots.

Berkshire Ladies lost in the first round of the John’s Trophy to Kent, while the men beat Reading BC 119-103 in a friendly.