Kingsbridge Town entertained Kingsbridge Park last Thursday in the South Hams Triples League. Park needed to win the match to win the league, but their hopes were dashed as Town won on both rinks to win by 43 shots to 23. Town therefore finished above Park and now lead the league by three points with one game left to play.

Eric Fitch’s rink took an early lead against John Fowler’s trio of 10-1 after seven ends and this was extended in the second half with counts of six on the 11th and four on the last end for a 17-shot victory.

Keith Baston’s rink was involved in a much tighter struggle against the rink skipped by Chris Adams. Leading 10-6 at 11 ends, a count of five was then dropped to give the visitors the lead, but Town rallied with five shots in the last four ends to win by three shots.

Details: Roy Kendall, Tim Lewis, Eric Fitch beat Don Havis, Wilf Hutchin, John Fowler 27-10; Jim Balsdon, David Thorne, Keith Baston beat Mike Wonnacott, John Yeabsley, Chris Adams 16-13.

Town ended the season by visiting Totnes on Sunday for the second leg of the Summer’s Trophy with a deficit of 10 shots, having lost the first leg at home 58-68.

The visitors were in no mood to concede and a lead of 29 shots was opened up by the break, which was extended to 40 shots in the second half as Town won by 79-39, winning on all four rinks for an overall victory of 137-107.

John Lee’s squad was 2-5 down at five ends when consecutive counts of six and five changed the complexion of the match as they won by 19 shots. Keith Baston’s rink had a great start, 13-1 after eight ends, which proved to be the difference. David Thorne’s rink was always in control, winning 12 of the 18 ends for an eight-shot win. Tim Lewis’s rink was involved in a very tight game and held on for a one-shot win.

Details: Roy Kendall, Geoff Bulbulian, John Lee 27-8; Sue Allen, Roy Krywko, Keith Baston 20-8; Marion Thorne, Steve Ellis, David Thorne

18-10; Joan Kendall, Steve Emery, Tim Lewis 14-13.