WANSTEAD Central Bowls Club stormed to two convincing wins over Clementswood in the County Double 'Fours' Competition.

Central won both rinks, racing to a 23 to 15 shot in the away fixture and 21 to 16 shots in the corresponding home game.

The club's 'B' team were also in action in the same competition against Elm Park and they won one rink but lost another. Central comfortably cruised to victory in the home game winning by 30 to eight shots.

The away fixture was much tighter with the score level after 14 ends but when the news filtered through that they had such a commanding lead at home, Central conceded the game 22 to 14 shots.

Central also convincingly beat Barking 83 to 33 shots after three rinks when they competed in the Alpha Group Triples League.

A tense local derby went Central's way after they beat Wanstead 44 to 41 shots in a Redbridge Afternoon League fixture, when they won and lost a rink.

However, Central were comfortably beaten by Aldersbrook when they crashed to a 46 to 65 shot defeat in the Ilford and District League losing all three rinks.

In the same evening, Central lost both rinks to Wadham during a 'Clark White' league fixture.

Central were beaten 16 to 22 shots in the home fixture and Wadham won by 20 to 27 shots in the corresponding away game.

Wadham ladies also capped a good week for the club with an impressive 39 to 12 win over Orford House in the Colbert Cup.

The men's Thursday Fours B team increased their unbeaten start to the season to six games with a 27 to 17 also against Orford House, while the A team triumphed 24 to 8 against Chingford.

Wadham also were victorious against Buckhurst Hill, winning by 26 shots, in the Foresters League while the club also achieved success against Higham Hill by 19 to 17 in the Forest District League.