PAULINE Hodge, Doreen Bawn and Mary Shephard have qualified for the National Championships in Leamington Spa in August.

The Evesham trio defeated opponents from Pershore 12-10 in the county semi-final and they now wait next month's final date against Hewell.

The club's ladies recorded a convincing Concorde League win when they played host to Overbury last Thursday.

Evesham won all four rinks with Ellen Upton's the pick after a ten-shot triumph.

Results - Evesham Ladies 79, Overbury 53: H Quarterman, P Hodge, D Bawn 20, J Pennell, J Naughton, R Stokes 15. M Satterley, W Jefferies, E Upton 22, P Hegginson, M Kentfield, D Andrews 12. C McSweeney, J Linley, M Shephard 24, D Hayward, R Nelson, M Norman 15. J Hunt, E Strong, J Hemms 13, M Lodge, S Brown, V Baker 11.

Evesham Ladies (P Hodge, D Bawn, M Shephard) 12, Pershore (E Attwood, A Taylor, A Hutchings) 10.