MANOR Park secured a place in the first round of the Travelsphere Top Club Championships, with a 3-1 victory at Overbury, after taking all but the fours in the preliminary round.

Junita Lyon had a close 21-20 victory in the singles, while Jean Meek and Ivy Foulkes had a 25-21 win in the pairs. Gill Lloyd skipped the triples team to a comfortable 18-10 victory.

Overbury rallied hard in the fours for a 24-17 victory.

RESULTS: Singles - Junita Lyon 21-20; Pairs - Jean Meek, Ivy Foulkes 25-21; Triples - Gill Lloyd, Dorothy Thomas, June Farthing 18-10; Fours - Joyce Thomas, Pat Thomas, Marion Cole, Doreen Lloyd-Jones 17-24.

Malvern Victoria went down 3-1 at Gilt Edge in the preliminary round after winning 24-16 in the pairs.

RESULTS: Singles - Eileen Douglass 6-21; Pairs Sybil Hall, Marion Wothers 24-16; Triples - Joan Birchley, Barbara Cowley, Geraldine Clarke 6-27; Fours - Jean Scriven, Margaret King, Pat Luke, Chris Davis 19-21.