PAGHAM

Four mixed triples were away to Middleton, but Pagham won on only one rink and lost 65-56.

Scores: Derek Pugh, Iris Brooker, Peter Brooker lost 15-14, Arthur Guppy, Maureen King, Eric King lost 20-18, Diana Mitchell, Eric Mitchell, Annie Ross won 14-11, Sabina Livermore, Sylvia Pugh, Roy Livermore lost 19-10.

Pagham ladies took two CM League rinks and two friendly triples to Maltravers.

The league side lost by one shot in a nip and tuck game, earning one point from the 36-35 loss. The friendly triples won 35-28.

Scores: Diana Mitchell, Sylvia Pugh, Sheila Stocker, Gill Conley drew 16-16, Sabina Livermore, Iris Brooker, Chris Mayoss, Maureen King lost 20-19, Beverly Quilter, Carol Penny, Joan Wells lost 28-10, Margaret Rees, Doreen Ellis, Marlene Steel won 18-7.

The ladies travelled with three triples to Storrington, where they won 59-39.

Scores: Diana Mitchell, Doreen Ellis, Annie Ross lost 18-12, Joan Wells, Gill Dart, Shirley Hart won 23-11, Carol Penny, Iris Brooker, Chris Mayoss won 24-10.

Pagham men hosted four friendly rinks from Norfolk but lost 82-60.

Scores: Robert Pearson, Brian Farr, Bagsy Smith, Mike English lost 21-8, Richard Read, Daniel Lovell, Mike Adams, Douglas Vaughan lost 25-11, Brian Sales, Derek Levy, Eddie Pearce, Dave Spink won 20-17, Peter Langridge, Kenneth Williams, Mervyn Mulvey, Eric King won 21-17.

The mixed triples in the BM League, playing at Arundel, won all six points in a 36-29 victory.

Scores: Diana Mitchell, Maureen King, Erick King won 17-12, Iris Brooker, Eric Mitchell, Peter Brooker won 19-17.

CHICHESTER

Chichester 94 Arundel 58

Chichester hosted Arundel in a friendly and after 11 ends held an eight-shot lead.

The second half saw Chichester open up a big advantage, going on to take the match by 36 shots, with Alan Bowler skipping their top rink to a 19-shot win.

Scores: L Stewart, T Jennings, V Mitchell, A Bowler won 34-15; R Smith, M Johnson, T Hall, M Lewis won 23-11; D Mason, B Hole, J Williams, C Porter won 20-14; A Daines, B Money, P Howick, M Bayfield lost 18-17.

Chichester 89 Homefield Park 80

Chichester took on Homefield Park in a mixed friendly and after 17 ends Chichester had a 16-shot lead.

With one end to play, Homefield Park had reduced the deficit to four shots, but Chichester rallied on the final end and were victorious by nine shots. Alan Bowler's four finished 26 shots up.

Scores: Mrs P Rampton, B Hole, T Jennings, J Heasman lost 27-14; D Mason, Mrs I Taylor, P Howick, J Pickard lost 23-22, J White, Mrs J Hole, V Mitchell, D Schofield lost 18-15; R Smith, Mrs M Schofield, C Porter, A Bowler won 38-12.

Chichester club champion Simon Tooley demolished first-round
opponent Chris Young of Worthing in the Champion of Champions at Priory Park.

Young is one of Worthing's better bowlers, but he was left reeling when Tooley beat him 21-4 in just 12 ends, picking up three threes in the process.

Tooley faces the Sussex county champion of champions Ollie Ovett in the next round at Priory Park.

MIDDLETON

Middleton's first fixture of the season was at Aldingbourne, with two rinks in the Brooks Motor League and two rinks friendly.

Scores: League: T Finch, J Gower, R Wootten 10-27; D Gower, D Cross, I Smith 15-18; Lost 25-45. Friendly: J Bagley, G Addicott, J Graham 14-4; C Graham, A Nurse, G Smith 18-19; Won 32-23.

A friendly against Pagham resulted in a 65-56 win.

Scores: F Lynn, A Steventon, J Graham 15-14; J Taylor, D Cross, T Finch 20-18; C Graham, K Taylor, J Wilson 19-10; L Storey, J Gower, A Nurse 11-14.

Another friendly win came at home to Arundel, 64-58 the score.

Scores: J Shearer, K Taylor, A Nurse 17-13; P Holly, D Cross, G Smith 15-23; J Jackson, G Addicott, J Graham 15-12; S Jackson, T Galloway, J Wilson 17-10.

In their second fixture in the Brooks Motors League, playing at home Middleton won by 28 shots.

Scores: C Graham, G Smith, D Jones 20-12; A Brique, D Cross, R Wootten 27-7.

CRABLANDS

Crablands lost on all four rinks in the first game in the Littlehampton Gazette League against Chichester.

It was very close, with three rinks losing only narrowly.

Scores: R Shambrook, E Potz, D Muncey, R Eastland lost 25-9, B Berry, L Dray, A Bateman, M Heasman lost 22-19, J Saunders, J Tyrrell, J Brown, L Jewiss lost 21-17, D Jonas, D Eggleton, C Pestle, J Harman lost 22-20.

Crablands drew in a friendly against neighbours Little Spain.

Scores: D Jonas, M Whittle, S Brooks, J Harman won 19-12, M Nutt, F Carrie, J Harman, A Bateman won 18-10, M Ford, B Whittle, Y Clifton, R Eastland won 20-18, P Jones, C Garland, E Potz, J Saunders lost
29-16, D Nicholls, D Jones, C Pestle, J Rawlins lost 19-15.

Crablands played at Stedham, but found it heavy-going, and won on only one rink.

Scores: G Humphreys, E Potz, S Blyth lost 15-12, R Shambrook, L Dray, J Rawlins lost 28-18.

On a cold afternoon at Telepost, Crablands won.

Scores: R Osborn, L Dray, M Everest won 21-7, D Dray, V Dudman, J Saunders won 18-9, P Jones, A Gilling, J Harman lost 19-12, D Jones, Jy Harman, B Chandler lost 17-16.

Crablands lost narrowly when they visited Bedhampton with four rinks. Top rink for Crablands was Marion Brown's with a 24-16 win.

Scores: F Carrie, S Brooks, Y Clifton, J Brown lost 30-14, G Garland, B Berry, L Dray, M Brown won 24-16, M Whittle, B Whittle, J Saunders, M Everest won 21-20, M Nutt, M Ford, J Tyrrell, R Eastland drew 21-21.

BOGNOR

Bognor Regis 112 Norfolk 58

In their first league match of the season, Bognor collected maximum points in a one-sided match.

Scores: D Jackson, T Reystrew, J Parry, R Gardener won 23-20; N Waddock, A Hall, B Hey, P Lillford won 35-11; R Lincoln, D Parker, J Christensen, A Richardson won 33-10; T Mussel, J Keywood, R Friday, T Gaskin won 21-18.

HOTHAM

Norfolk B 76 Hotham 89

Hotham's men got off to a good start in the Littlehampton Gazette League, picking up 8 points. Pete Hannam skipped the top rink.

Scores: K Hellyer, D Ford, S Mead, J Roots lost 21:24; D Dalton, B Stabler, F Holley, T Sayers won 20:15; L Greenaway, D Ewers B Olver, F Peach won 22:19; P Walsh, B Sanford, M Edgecock, P Hannam won 26:18.

Rafa 30 Hotham 33

Hotham also had success in the first game in the Brooks Motors Mixed Triple League Div 2, scoring 4 points.

Scores: D Cooke, L Greenaway, P Hannam won 23:15; S Wood, M Edgecock, T Sayers lost 10:15.

Rafa 28 Hotham 43

In the annual Tom Rawlings Cup match, Hotham were victorious and reclaimed the Cup.

Scores: P Lewis, A Browning, B Sanford won 30:9; B Seabrook, B Stabler, B Olver lost 19:13.

BROOKS MOTORS LEAGUE

The league has seven teams in each division this season.

Champions Chichester have yet to start their campaign but runners-up Norfolk made a bad start, dropping four points at home to Hotham.

In division two, Aldingbourne have made a flying start with four wins from four games, all at home.

Results:
Division 1: Fishbourne 38 (4pts) Crablands 31 (2pts) Massey14 Adams 22; Winter 24 Harman 9; Arundel 29 (0pts) Pagham 36 (6pts) Fisk 17 Brooker 19; Reygate 12 King 17; Norfolk 25 (2pts) Hotham A 32 (4pts) Mockett 8 Whitfield 19; Botting 17 Roots 13.

Division 2: Aldingbourne 45 (6pts) Middleton 25 (0pts) Taylor 27 Wootten 10; Cunningham 18 Smith 15; Aldingbourne 58 (6pts) Southbourne 23 (0pts) Hamilton 37 Greenfield 8; Jacobs 21 Young 15; Aldingbourne 36 (6pts) Pulborough 26 (0pts) Jacobs 16 Adsett 14; Robins 20 Ralph 12; Aldingbourne 57 (6pts) Witterings 26 (0pts) Richards 32 Banks 16; Jacobs 25 Andrews 10; Southbourne 64 (6pts) Pulborough 17 (0pts) Odell 36 Hayward 7; Heil 28 Wood 10; Southbourne 46 (4pts) RAFA 33 (2pts) Heil 30 Jack 12; Odell 16 Jones 21; Middleton 47 (6pts) Hotham B 19 (0pts) Jones 20 Sayers 12; Wootten 27 Dale 7.

FITTLEWORTH

The club opened their season at Pulborough. They managed to win on only one rink, losing the match by seven points.

Scores: Rink 1: A Hodgson, P Banks, G Barnfield lost 20-13, Rink 2: R Jones, A Jordan, S Judd won 21-17, Rink 3: P Cook, N Goodyer, M Gander lost 20-16.

STEDHAM

Playing away to Petersfield, Stedham came away with a 2-1 rinks win and a 52-45 victory on shots.

The next day, Stedham played at home to Midhurst and got a 2-1 rinks win and 49-42 win on shots.

PETWORTH

Petworth played at Horsham Park and took the honours with two rinks drawing and the other winning.

Scores: Rink 2: D Latter, B Jones, A Jordan, L Corne won 24-15, Rink 3: P Miles, B Fitch, C Herbert, G Ives drew 19-19, Rink 4: J Carline, J Heyes, S Miles, D Herbert drew 22-22.

C&M TROPHY LADIES' LEAGUE

Division one: Maltravers 36 Pagham 35 (5pts Maltravears, 1pt Pagham) (B Butcher 20 M King 19, F Steele 16 G Conley 16). Division two: Storrington 57 Worthing Pavilion 17 (6pts Storrington) (J Burrells 31
J Lewis 7, J Ackerman 26 M Crayson 10).

FISHBOURNE

Fishbourne 81 Emsworth 58

Scores: D Green, R Kent, G Jefkins won 21-20, C Jury, S Heil, B Wallsgrove won 17-8, J Conway, N Campbell, F Heil won 18-16, D Humphreys, J Heffer, P Green won 25-14.

Fishbourne 48 Crablands 50

Scores: N Saunders, J Heffer, S Heil lost 17-12 to M Nutt, B Berry, J Lindley; R Kent, D Jeffreys, B Henham won 21-17 against D Eggleton, A Gilling, S Blyth, V Jeffreys, A Saunders, B Wallsagrove lost 16-15 to D Jonas, S Brooks, R Eastland.

Fishbourne 70 Rogate 66

Scores: S Lewis, T Gaffney, P Green drew 17-17, M Bleach, M Keane, G Collins won 18-14, K Ridley, R Kent, B Cobie lost 19-11, M Saich, G Jefkins, B Wallsgrove won 24-16.

ALDINGBOURNE

Aldingbourne continued their winning run in the BM Triples League, taking all 12 points in their victories over Southbourne (58-23) and RAFA (58-22).

They carried on with wins in their friendly matches against Pulborough in a two-rink triples match (36-28) and a five-rink mixed match versus Lancing (127-82), losing to RAFA in a two-rink triples friendly (33-24).

In the four-rink Men's LG League against Worthing Pavilion, Alding-bourne picked up seven points by winning on two rinks, drawing one and losing one for a 93-77 victory.

Matt Bonner's team took top rink and a hotshot was scored on Fred Taylor's rink.

WITTERINGS

Witterings 63 Telepost 78

Witterings lost by 15 shots at home to Telepost in a mixed friendly triples game.

Scores: G Inglis, M Mulligan, D Bell (s) lost 17-9, S Hooker, M Aylward, J Edwards (s) lost 22-14, B Curtis, M Corbett, P Lillywhite (s) lost 27-18, T Mulligan, Di Leach, J Slogrove (s) won 22-12.

Witterings 26 Aldingbourne 57

Witterings lost on both rinks at Aldingbourne, but had an enjoyable experience on Aldingbourne's new surface.

Scores: B Cruickshank, P Hutton, L Bangs (s) lost 32-16, P White, J Bangs, L Andrew (s) lost 25-10.

Witterings 61 Crablands 45

Witterings ladies won a three-rink friendly at home to Crablands. The afternoon finished with a tea provided by some new bowlers who have joined the Witterings.

Scores: J Bangs, M Corbett, C Tufin, B Newman (s) drew 18-18, J Edwards, M Mulligan, Di Leach, P Lillywhite (s) won 26-18, A Andrew, M Cruickshank, L Boyles, M Aylward (s) won 17-9.