A COMFORTABLE defeat of Home Guard ensured Welford the Courier League title and promotion.

The top rink was skipped by Ian Smith who, along with Roger Howe and Phil Jones, recorded a 24-11 victory.

The other winning Welford rink comprised Roy Adams, Peter South and Tom Cairns, who won 22-10.

Senior members enjoyed a splendid game at Inkberrow where just two shots separated the sides.

Welford only boasted one rink win courtesy of skip Peter South, Jo Riley, Dave Shenton and Tony Raffin, who triumphed 35-20.

Results - Courier League: Welford 56, Home Guard 33.

Inkberrow 102, Welford Seniors 100.

VICTORY on one rink proved enough to give Bidford a 102-88 victory from Saturday's visit to Coventry.

In stark contrast to the conditions that caused an earlier meeting between the sides to be abandoned due to rain, pleasant company was shared by both sides in a match that was reduced to five rinks at the home side's request.

The triumphant Bidford quartet that secured an emphatic win by 34 shots comprised Sheppard, Rainer, Undery and Tyrrell, while three of the other four rinks ended in the home side's favour with four or fewer chalks between the sides.

Scores: M Onions, A Davis, S Cox, m Collins lost 18-17. K Catherall, B Sherlock, N Dixon, D Bennett lost 26-15. R Harris, M Deakins, W Ford, A Halliwell lost 20-16. J Sheppard, G Rainer, N Undery, B Tyrrell won 37-3. R Draper, L Smith, N Arnold, I Wilkins lost 21-17.

South Warwickshire Association

Results: SWBA 133, Island Bohemians 111. SWBA 109, Swindon & District 149. Birmingham BA 99, SWBA 91. Northampton VP Ass 111, SWBA 111. Whitnash BC 97, SWBA 139. Warwick-shire Masonic BA 76, SWBA 117. Royal Leamington Spa BC 110, SWBA 107 (Mike Gilks President's Match). SWBA 120, South Vale BA 105. SWBA lost to The English Fire Service.