St Andrews Bowling Club's ladies have qualified for their third county semi-final of the season.
The achievement came after securing a convincing victory over Taunton in the quarter-final of the county top nine contest.
The match was played at Taunton Deane because the indoor green at Vivary Park had been flooded.
Sue Churchill and Becky McMillan, who were 7-7 at halfway, pulled away to secure victory with a score of 28-11.
Collective victories in the triple and four contests helped the Saints sweep all six points, and they will host Clevedon in the semi-final.
McMillan also put on an impressive individual performance against Clevedon's formidable England player Stef Branfield.
Trailing for much of the national singles area semi-final match, she managed to edge ahead to win 21-20, securing her place in the final against another England international, Morgan Merryweather.
The following day saw father-and-son tandem Lee and Sam Stocker take on Branfield and Andy Mace in Clevedon.
After a challenging match, they won in a one-end play-off, advancing to the area final of the national open pairs.
In contrast, St Andrews men experienced a challenging weekend.
After suffering a slight upset against Clarrie Dunbar in the county league, they then suffered a notable loss to North Wilts A in the Wessex league.
Home rink victories were not enough to offset the losses by their away teams in both matches.
Saints had a healthy, 13-point lead against Clarrie Dunbar heading into the last two ends, but suffered a five-shot defeat.
They still have a chance to qualify for the league semi-finals despite the result, but their fate depends on the results of others.
Debutant Richard Hale made his debut for the club on one of the winning home rinks against North Wilts.
However, a victory in the Woodspring Shortmat League against Clarence Hawks earned them full points, with standout performances from teams led by J Knowler and Clare Andrews.
Off the pitch, the St Andrews Bowling Association recently held their AGM.
This saw new club president Robin Potter, elected to life membership, in recognition of all the work he does for the club.
Various officers were also elected, including president R Potter, chairman A Lay, and publicity officer J Keay.
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