Bantham & Ongar ladies had a run away win at home to Redbridge ladies in the Ernzstein Plate league on 28th July, gaining the six maximum points available by winning on both rinks.

Brenda Perrett, Shirley Kinnison, Irene Carter and Doreen Oddy won comfortably 33 shots to 13, as did the quartet of Hazel Issitt, Beth Stables, Joan Cooper and June Ashley by 27 shots to 14.

The Bantham & Ongar ladies are heading the league at this stage.

Bantham & Ongar ladies were also successful in their bid to progress to the third round of the Albert Crabb competition on 29th July when they beat Hainault by 14 shots overall.

The home side of Rita Stacey, Valerie Finbow, Irene Carter and Joan Barnes were dominant winning 25 shots to nine, while the away team of Jackie Brown, Hazel Issitt, Brenda Perrett and Doreen Oddy just went down by two shots 20-22.

They now meet Connaught in the third round.