WELFORD failed to make headway up the Courier League table after the club's first team could only collect three points from their latest outing.

The second-placed side won on a solitary rink thanks to the efforts of Peter Day, Phil Jones and Ian Smith (30-15).

The second team, though, managed to double that points tally after a 53-44 triumph.

They won on two of the three rinks to claim six points with the trios of Maurice Burman, Bill Whamond and Brain Howard (18-12) and Fred Gee, Dave Wilshaw and Ron Barnwell (22-15) in winning form.

Other results - Welford 118, Avon 87: B Williams, J Newton, R Adams, J South won 21-9. L Hawkins, D Bodington, R Barnwell, J Wright 18-8. M Adams, J Testar, B Mumford, P South 25-15. V Cairns, N Powell, G Williams, T Cairns 22-19.

Welford 68, Home Guard Club 72: D Wilshaw, R Adams, P Jones won 27-13.