Match reports by Keith

Bovey Tracey have had a very busy schedule of matches during the last ten days.

In the Men's Over 55s competition, Bovey have entered two teams this season and their first matches produced excellent results for both. In the X Division away at Starcross, the result hinged on the final end of one rink, which Bovey won to take the match by 37 shots to 36. L Fulbrook, C Shorland, P Joy 28-4; D Anderson, S Callard, K Lockett 9-32. League points; Starcross 2 - Bovey Tracey 6. At home in the Y Division against Newton Abbot, Bovey won on both rinks by 18-11 and 21-18. League points; Bovey Tracey 8 - Newton Abbot 0.

Bovey ladies were in action in their first match in the Ladies Triples Challenge but struggled on the carpet at Ilsington, losing by 25 shots to 57.

They also played two friendlies at The Den and Chudleigh with mixed results. A win at The Den included a hot shot (nine shots on one end!), whereas the Chudleigh match resulted in defeat by 60 shots to 44.

In a mixed friendly at Abbrook Park, Bovey won overall by 68 shots to 58. J Ellis, C Shorland, D Johnson, P Joy 16-18; C Miall, M Bolt, A Franklin, S Johnson 13-16; L Fullbrook, S Davies, A Chew, K Breame 13-13; D Cosway, J Fullbrook, J Richards, H Call 26-11.

A mixed friendly at home against Sir Francis Drake, Plymouth was also won by Bovey by 69 shots to 64. S Perry, K Callard, C Shorland, P Joy 21-16; P Cridge, M Bolt, D Johnson, K Lockett 15-17; D Cosway, S Martin, S Callard, H Call 8-17; A Chew, C Towle, A Franklin, S Johnson 25-14.

And finally, another mixed friendly at Babbacombe resulted in a draw, 66 shots all. S Davies, D Cosway, D Bailey, K Lockett 14-20; A Chew, Y Stanford, A Franklin, H Call 13-11; J Chew, M Bolt, P Cridge, R Bailey 18-18; L Cridge, D Wraighte, S Callard, P Joy 21-17.