John is the new champion at West Backwell

THE new men’s singles champion at West Backwell is John Couch, who beat Geoff Arnold in the final.

Sheila Claxton won the ladies’ event, beating Julie Ratcliffe in the final.

Results-ladies’ singles champion: Sheila Claxton; runner-up: Julie Ratcliffe. Two-wood singles: Julie Ratcliffe; Pat Kingston Myf Davies: Jayne Keightley; Val Ray. Fixed Jack: Sheila Claxton; Julie Ratcliffe. Ivy James: Sheila Arnold; Wendy Farrier. Pairs: Jayne Keightley & Barbara Ellison; Julie Ratcliffe& Barbara Watson. Frank Harvey Fours: Jayne Keightley, Burt Budd, David Jones, Christine Lawrence; Ian Wilson, Liz Lamb, Wendy Farrier, Brian Gammon.

Men’s singles champion: John Couch; Geoff Arnold; two-wood singles: Mike Goddard; Chris Perry. Handicap: Alan Robinson; Stuart Henderson. Veterans: Chris Perry; Stuart Henderson. Bill Ridley: Ian Wilson; Mike Windo. Pairs: Bob Keightley & Terry Dyer; Jeremy Ashmore & Alan Robinson. Triples: George Brindle, Dennis Smart, David Jones; Brian Gage, Cyril Sutor; Peter Bell.

Mixed pairs: Joan Jackson & Di Gage; David Morris & Geoff Arnold. Two-wood mixed triples: Adrienne Griffiths, Burt Budd, Sheila Gregory; Geoff Arnold Christine Lawrence, Stuart Henderson.

West Backwell 57, Opponents 71 (Clevedon & District Co-operative Funeralcare Charity Cup): M Naylor, D Sloper, M Windo, G Arnold 12-9; D Ratcliffe, B Kelson, G Ellison, J Couch 15-11; T Dyer, R Stevens, M Harding, B Gammon 4-26; R Higgins, I Wilson, M Chinn, D Rigg 15-13; D Smart, T Bone, R Hinton, A Robinson 11-12.

West Backwell Ladies 52, Nailsea 65 (Doreen Ralph Trophy): V Ray, S Stagg, S Logan, P Kingston 16-19; J Jackson, S Arnold, E Lamb, B Watson 18-22; J Keightly, M Vivian, V Peckham, C Burgess 18-24.

West Backwell Ladies 44, Portishead RBL 67 (friendly): K Jenner, S Townsend, B Ellison, E Lamb 18-12; A Griffiths, C Lawrence, V Baker, J Jackson 12-24; E White, M Vivian, D Gage, S Stagg 14-31.

MIKE Withyman is the new singles champion at Yatton. He beat Neil Edmonds in the final.

Results-men’s singles: Mike Withyman; runner-up Neil Edmonds. Pairs: Dave Lock and Trevor Storm; Paul Carr & Neil Edmonds. Fixed Jack: Trevor Storm; Bill Casey. Handicap: Dave Goddard; Bill Casey. Hazard: Trevor Storm; Bill Casey. Veterans: Trevor Storm; Dave Goddard. Hibbs: Barry Hull; Dave Lock. Club open singles: Brian Topham; Bill Casey. George Broughton triples: Ann Gibbs, Nigel Robinson, Derek Sweet.

Ladies championship: Ann Keating; Pat Goddard. Pairs: Betty Topham & Linda Manning; Caryl Cheesewright & Shelly Carson. Two-wood: Alison Storm; Caryl Cheesewright. Fixed Jack: Betty Topham; Pat Goddard. Handicap: Pat Goddard; Linda Manning. Betty Gilmour: Mo Millard; Bev Parker. Wakefield Trophy: Frances McCormack

Yatton 66, Clevedon 131 (Weston Triples League): A Turley, E Reynolds, J Parker 4-33; E Butt, W Gable, P Creber 8-26; M Musgrove, S Pascoe, R Bish 19-17; A George, D Goddard, D Blundell 9-22; R Adams, G Price, B Topham 16-17; J Knight, P Osborne, B Hardwick 10-16.

Yatton 49, St Andrews 70 (friendly): N Aldom, M Musgrove, J Parker 8-18; G Dodd, P Creber, C Parsons 11-23; E Reynolds, N Peder, B Topham 17-14; A George, D Goddard, D Blundell 13-15.

Yatton C 58, Clevedon Prom C 54 (Somerset County League): P Carr, G Dodd, N Aldom, N Pedder 18-18; D Rycroft, P Lomas, T Vowles, T Robinson 28-12; J Moyes, N Jones, D Lock, P Creber 12-24.

Yatton 75, Portishead 124 (Weston Triples League): N Jones, M Musgrove, K Dodd 13-14; A Turley, E Reynolds, B Hardwick 11-28; N Allen, D Goddard, D Blundell 14-23; R Adams, G Price, W Gable 13-23; A George, P Osborne, J Hook 10-20; E Butt, J Knight, P Creber 14-16.

PORTISHEAD RBL A 56, Bath A 58 (Somerset Premier League): T Birth, D Crawshaw, C Pearce, S .Secker 23-19; D Groves, J Ashwin, D Yeates, D Gregory 17-18; P Davies, J Bridle, P Hussey, I Chapman 16-21.

Portishead RBL 98, Victoria Saxons 96 (Weston Over-60s Cup semi-final): I Gough, N Rogers, J Bridle 14-17; B Tripp, G Chidzey, D Groves 16-15; K Lane, D Crawshaw, D Gregory 21-16; C Cant, R Withey, B Daly 24-12; A Britton, M Bryant, P Davies 7-15; G Howell, A Wellings, A Gray 16-21.

Portishead RBL 106, Portishead 98 (C&D Over-60s League): C Cant, K Lane, D Gregory 14-23; R Palphramand, N. Castleton, A Gray 10-19; D Vowles, R Withey, B Daly 23-11; I Gough, N Rogers, J Bridle 26-19; A Wellings, T Smith, D Groves 14-17; C Saunders, G Chidzey, D Crawshaw 19-9.

Portishead RBL A 58, Bristol A 58 (Somerset Premier League): T Birth, D Crawshaw, I Chapman, S Secker 21-23; P Davies, J Ashwin, D Yeates, T Barnes 18-17 A Wright, M Bryant, D Groves, D Gregory 19-18.

Portishead RBL B 56, Congresbury A 55 (Somerset Division 1 North): B Norman, N Castleton, R Withey, J Bridle 17-18; D Welsh, G Chidzey, K Lane, A Gray 21-19; I Gough, K Martin, N Rogers, B Daly 18-18.

Portishead RBL, winners of the North Somerset Four Dimension Trophy.

CLEVEDON Promenade 95, Bradley Stoke 106: J Morris, J Barrow, A Coombes, B Davis 13-34; G Young, S Davis, T Derrick, D Perham 12-25; B Hillier, V Say, D Kibbey, A Young 26-11; B Neal, P Fuidge, E Perham, S Walker 24-16; J Barber, A Tinkling, B Young, K Morris 20-20.

Clevedon Prom 59, Redland Green 94: B Carpenter, A Elsy, P Bissett 11-14; A Tinkling, P Brown, T Derrick 7-23; N Arney, T Green, R Jenkins 10-19; A King, J Fuidge, A Young 19-11; S Fuidge, B Davis, D Loveridge 12-27.

Clevedon Prom Ladies 53, Long Ashton 33 (North Somerset Triples): A Johnstone, B Young, C Pratten 18-12; P Soper, S Sharp, L Greeves 18-7; F Rawlings, E Rowley, A Crees 17-14.

Clevedon Prom Ladies 59, Yatton 47 (Doreen Ralph League): P Soper, J Sperring,, J Jeffrey, A Crees 22-10; E Perham, S Oliver, L Jones, L Greeves 13-22; A Johnstone, B Young, S Farnden, C Pratten 24-15.

Clevedon Prom Ladies 58, St Andrews 47): J Sperring, D Cranshaw, J Hill 27-15; M Loveridge, J Morris, L Jones 14-16; D Symes, E Perham, C Pratten 17-16.

Clevedon Prom 109, Burnham 93 (Weston Triples): A Tinkling, A Young, C Crees 23-14; T Green, D Hampton, B Jones 18-17; T Derrick, R Cranshaw, J Bartlett 22-13; T Trace, A Elsy, D Everett 11-22; A Coombes, P Bissett, R Soper 15-17; N Arney, J Gover, D Demery 20-10.

Clevedon Prom 105, Nailsea 77 (Co-operative Funeralcare Triples League): P Brown, K Bartlett, M Leigh 32-4; J Barrow, K Morris, A Young 17-17; B Quantrill, R Cranshaw, H Williams 20-9; M Sperring, A Coombes, D Knowles 17-9; K Faithfull, R Jenkins, J Gover 10-20; A Tinkling, A Elsy, D Everett 9-18.

Clevedon Prom 98, Garrads Swindon 109: J Barber, B Carpenter, D Hampton, S Walker 15-19; P Soper, D Symes, T Derrick, J Fuidge 14-23; S Fuidge, V Say, B Young, R Soper 9-34; M Loveridge, S Roach, J Jeffrey, E Furze 24-5; M Whitehead, D Loveridge, E Rowley 20-13; S Oliver, H Jeffrey, A Young 16-15.

Clevedon Prom Ladies 56, Clevedon 65 (Wessex League): E Perham, J Sperring, S Crombie, L Greeves 10-24; D Cranshaw, L Jones, S Farnden, E Rowley 24-23; J Barber, B Young, J Hill, S Sharp 22-18.

Clevedon Prom 69, Congresbury 48 (Somerset County League): J Grubb, T Green, D Kibbey, J Gover 30-10; A Elsy, T Trace, K Bartlett, M Wise 18-24; A Tinkling, B Davis, R Jenkins, R Soper 21-14.

Clevedon Prom 83, Chew Stoke 29 (Somerset County League): R Cranshaw, K Morris, D Demery, H Williams 27-12; P Bissett, A Young, D Knowles, C Crees 25-12; J Powell, B Jones, J Bartlett, D Everett 31-5.

Clevedon Prom 111, Long Ashton 79: S Oliver, B Neal, J Williams, D Loveridge 21-22; B Hillier, V Say, J Fuidge, S Walker 23-14; J Barber, P Fuidge, J Jeffrey, H Williams 21-18; S Davis, A Coombes, B Young, A Elsy 16-12; M Loveridge, N Tinkling, H Jeffrey, A Young 30-13.

CLEVEDON A 61, Banwell A 51 (Somerset County Premier League): D Harding, A Bradley, D Brightman, JP Branfield 25-15; R Withers, A Morgan, M Payne, N Pearce 15-21; K Bristow, R Pitts, S Withers, J Hick 21-15.

Clevedon B 54, Burnham A 56 (Somerset County Division 1 North): M Cordwell, J Weeks, G Woods, J Brommage 13-23; A Mace, C Bethune, K Frost, C Jarrett 22-21; B Davis, M Hussey, R Williams, R Sweet 19-12.

Clevedon 109, Congresbury 98 (Clevedon & District Over 60s Triples League): M Hussey, J Weeks, N Cape 12-19; C Bethune, D Harding, D Priddle 28-13; K Bristow, D Greenslade, P Evans 15-22; M Cordwell, G Woods, R Williams 25-14; M Sutton, J Johnstone, C Seward 13-14; T Incles, B Wrightson, R Sweet 16-16.

Clevedon 90, Clarence Golds 102 (Weston Over-60s Triples League): K Bristow, C Jarrett, M Payne 11-18; M Cordwell, J Johnstone, R Williams 20-22; D Harding, J Weeks, A Morgan 16-19; K Frost, G Woods, K Bird 16-10; R Openshaw, V Perry, H Hayter 17-14; B Squire, C Seward, R Sweet 10-19.

Clevedon Ladies 65, Clevedon Promenade 56 (Wessex League): J Henderson, M Davis, P Hussey, A Ford 24-10; A Scott, J Brown, M Foster, J Priddle 23-24; D Brown, M Cordwell, T Cuff, JM Branfield 18-22.

Clevedon 64, Banwell 89 (friendly): P Hayter, J Henderson, Mike Cordwell, M Foster 19-22; I Parkin, Marlene Cordwell, T Cuff, D Harding 10-21; A Scott, D Wills, P Cornish, J Priddle 24-20; T Riding, L Wills, J Brown, D Priddle 11-26.

Clevedon 111, Oxford Town & Gown 109 (friendly): I Parkin, M Rothwell, M Say, G Woods 18-15; P Hayter, D Wills, D Priddle, R Palmer 18-14; T Riding, J Priddle, V Perry, H Fry 8-28; D Brown, R Brown, B Davis, D Harding 22-19; R Openshaw, M Davis, T Cuff, J Johnstone 29-15; M Sutton, J Fowler, M Foster, C Jarrett 16-18.

NAILSEA A 50, Clarence A 51 (Somerset County League): J Prince, R Jefferies, D Flower, I Blatchford 23-13; J Pritchard, J Banham, J Mash, J Chivers 6-27; A Billington, N Edwards, R Griffiths, J Whitear 21-11.

Nailsea B 69, Ashcombe A 54 (Somerset County League): M West, A Young, R Stanford, R Jefferies 25-20; T Dyer, R Webber, D Clark, C Winter 18-19; P Miller, B Willis, D Hole, R Chappell 26-15.

Nailsea A 42, Knowle A 78 (Somerset County League): J Prince, J Chivers, D Flower, I Blatchford 23-15; R Reed R Lloyd, J Mash, B Holloway 8-29.

Nailsea 77, Clevedon Prom 105 (Clevedon and District Co-operative Funeralcare Over-60s League): M West, A Avery, J Chivers 4-32; R Hill, J Banham, J Hathway 17-17; B Shepheard, D Hole, D Price 9-20; J Knight, A Young, R Webber 20-10; P Miller, R Stanford, J Davis 9-17; W Holland, C Winter, R Lloyd 18-9.

Nailsea 112, Mark Moor 80 (Weston Over 60s League): R Hill, M Keates, J Smith 28-9; A Young, T Dyer, J Reed 15-15; M West, J Prince, D Price 19-15; H Willis, C Winter, J Davis 23-10; J Gardner, R Webber, J Hathway 12-16; S Brown, A Avery, R Lloyd 15-15.

Nailsea 117, Ashcombe Knights 108 (Weston Over 60s League): P Miller, C Winter, D Price 20-29, R Hill, R MacLaren, J Reed 15 –14; W Holland, J Edmunds, J Hathway 25-6; B Shepheard, A Avery, J Nash 18-28; W Willis, A Billington, J Chivers 14-14; J Knight, R Webber, R Lloyd 23-17.

Nailsea 156, Salisbury 122 (mixed friendly): I Lewis, R Webber, P Billington, J Mash 24-10; A Willis, D Hole, R MacLaren, S Avery 16-23; M West, S Webber, J Prince, M Lewis 20-22; J Hickmott, T Dyer, A Avery, P MacLaren 24-15; Bill Shepheard, S Brown, R Cook, M Keates 18-24; M Hole, C Winter, B Willis, B Stanford 20-16; C Dyer, H Willis, B Steed, J Edmunds 34-12.

Nailsea 100, Bradley Stoke 76 (mixed friendly): W Holland, K Gottschling, R Webber, M Keates 21-13; M Shannon; S Webber, M West, J Mash 25-12; I Lewis, V Bristow, A Billington, R Stanford 15-21; P Miller, I Yuill, R Cook, M Lewis 18-19; B Shannon, K Gottschling, V Alford, J Chivers 21-11.

Bowls, give it a try

NAILSEA Bowls Club is seeking new (or experienced) players.

Starting on October 9, come to Mizzymead on a Wednesday between 4-6 pm to give bowls a try. Men and women are invited to come for a taster session (please wear flat shoes).

Coaching is provided using the indoor facilities in preparation for playing outdoors in April. A charge of £2 is made for use of facilities, but the coaching is free.

For more information, please contact David Hole on 01275 854530 or Trish Billington on 01275 855278.

Winners at the Nailsea captains’ day. Pat Hill presents the prizes to Dorothy Jobling and Tony Dyer, the winners of the tournament.

CONGRESBURY 98, Clevedon 109 (Co-operative Funeralcare Over-60s League): K Cole, M Huggett, R Archer 19-12; S Ash, J Churchward, T Yearsley 13-28; A Collins, J Freemantle, R Kirkham 22-15; C Holloway, R Jones, D Gosling 14-25; B Baker, C Blagden, D Manning 14-13; P Dawes, C Edwards, G Stenner 16-16.

Congresbury Ladies 39, Port of Bristol 48 (friendly): P Baker, A Purnell, C Andrews 8-27; C Lewis, M Hill, B Huggett 14-11; D Davis, E Stenner, V Harding 17-10.

Congresbury Ladies 47, Nailsea 55 (Mendip League): C Wilcock, E Stenner, C Andrews 10-22; H Tranmer, D Whiskin, V Harding 19-14; E Archer, D Davis, A Jones 18-19.

PORTISHEAD 64, Victoria C 34 (North Somerset League): M Stephens, M Collier, J Scott, D Robertson 18-11; L Tassell, R Brake, R Price, M Berryman 21-14; J Lewis, J Franklin, M Bishop, G Morgan 25-9.

Portishead 97, British Legion Club 106 (Over-60s League): R Brake, K Gaubert, M Gardner 23-14; G Lerway, G Morgan, P Howard 19-10; L Tassell, M Bishop, M Lockett 11-23; C Skinner, S Woodley, D Robertson 19-26; M Conway, B Sexton, T Hounslow 17-14; G Pears, R Price, F Allen 9-19.

LONG Ashton Ladies 33, Clevedon Prom 53 (North Somerset Triples League): J Eaton, S Hall, D Brooks 12-18; D Davies, P Adams, G Schafer 7-18; S Taylor, L Taylor, C Bennett 14-17.

Long Ashton Ladies 46, St Andrews 61 (Doreen Ralph Trophy): D Davies, J Lock, I Martin, D Brooks 21-15; B Hardcastle, J Bird, J Eaton, S Hall 14-24; S Taylor, M Shryane, C Bennett, E Taylor 11-22.

YATTON Ladies 47, Clevedon Prom 59 (DRT): C Cheesewright, A Keating, B Topham, M Spalding 10-22; A Storm, P Laver, A Batson, S Parsons 22-13; M Millard, A Gibbs, P Goddard, P Allen 15-24.

Yatton Ladies 55, Winscombe 46 (friendly): W Williams, P Welham, A Keating, P Allen 17-19; L Manning, P Laver, S Parsons 18-13; L Collings, F McCormack, B Topham, M Spalding 20-14.

Left to right: Sue Bird, Pauline Hussey and Lyn Palmer of Clevedon Bowling Club receiving the trophy for winning the Weston ladies open triples on Saturday. Sue and Lyn were also successful in the fours with fellow bowlers from Gloucester. Sue also came third in the singles competition.