BROADWAY regained the Willersey Provisions Cup after a 24-shot victory over Bredon at Littleton.

Both teams had a rink in action at Worthing for the National Championships but Broadway's strength in depth came through and they won on five of the six rinks.

All of the games were close and Broadway held only a five-shot lead after ten ends but this was extended to 12 five ends later due to a spirited fightback from Joan Parfitt who recovered five shots and Harry Keyte who pulled back four to lead 14-11.

At the finish, Andrew Walters had pulled away to win with ten shots to spare and Harry Keyte continued his comeback to win by eight.

Rink scores: B Gould, H Kirk, D Turner, S Davies 25-21. Y Hopkins, J Chapman, J Harris, P Taylor 19-17. D Gleghorn, P Smith, S Irons, H Keyte 21-13. M Allen, D Speake, T Morley, A Walters 22-12. T Chambers, J Davies, F Crosbie, J Parfitt 19-20. A Morley, J Moore, R Ryman, B Ford 20-19.

The club's men entertained a team from Suffolk Square in Cheltenham last Saturday when, in perfect conditions and on a slick green, they won by 15 shots after successes on three of the five rinks.

Despite losing, Keyte is rapidly becoming known as the comeback king. He found himself 20-9 adrift after 15 ends but only lost by two shots after picking up a nine shots in the last half-a-dozen ends.

John Oliver hit a purple patch after the 14th end when he notched up 16 shots without reply over the next six ends to run out an easy 29-15 winner. There were also wins for Steve Aldren and Brian Ford.

Rink scores: P Hale, M Barnes, F Crosbie, B Ford 19-15. D Oldcorn, F Green, G Tucker, H Keyte 21-23. T Chambers, B Warren, P Springell, S Aldren 20-16. K Speakman, T Morley, J Barlow, B Clarke 19-24. B Gould, L Skett, J Chapman R J Oliver 29-15.

Broadway complete their Concorde League programme this weekend with a home game against Hewell.

Concorde League Sponsored by Pershore Bowls Centre

Men

P W D L F A Pts

Broadway 13 12 0 1 1456 1051 47.75

Pershore 12 9 0 3 1160 1017 34.5

Overbury 13 8 0 5 1224 1265 32.25

Evesham 14 7 0 6 1210 1300 30

Littleton 13 4 0 9 1144 1278 20.5

Bredon 10 4 0 6 946 950 20.25

Droitwich 9 3 0 6 866 859 18.75

Hewell 11 0 0 11 810 1095 7.5

Ladies

P W D L F A Pts

Broadway 15 11 1 3 1030 818 42

Hewell 13 9 2 2 922 780 37

Overbury 14 9 0 5 1007 882 33

Evesham 15 7 0 8 968 855 33

Littleton** 14 9 0 5 841 938 30

Pershore 13 7 1 5 871 812 28.25

Bredon 14 4 0 10 870 945 20.5

Worcester 13 3 0 10 690 828 16.25

Droitwich* 13 1 0 12 576 922 5

*Points deducted. **Points awarded.