TAUNTON Deane enjoyed a double success last week with the ladies and men winning cup matches.

The ladies beat St Andrew’s (Weston) in the second round of the Yetton Trophy, while the men’s team beat Victoria (Weston) in the Denny Plate on.

Both matches were closely contested with the ladies winning 79 -60 and the men winning three out of four rinks.

Teams: Ladies – S. Canterbury, B. Clarke, S. Palmer, J. Quick ; M. Sutton, A. Beale, J. Dezille, J.Hocking; E. Phippen, C. Denner,P.Gridley S.Evans, C. Harris, C. Day, S. Evered, D. Routley. Men – B. Hawkins, D. Corkill, C. Takle, D. Hynard, C. Gibson, N. Tucker, R. Dezille, M. Westlake, A. Lowe, C. Selway, T. Day, T. Phippen, T. Wiscombe, T. Dicken, D. Burch.

MINEHEAD’S men were well beaten in the second round of the Denny Cup, losing by 64 shots to 86 against Donyatt.

Scores: Home – D Sturmer, K Wilson, M Manns, M May lost 14-21; B Harriss, D Stevens, T Aldred, J Maskell lost 11-29. Away – T Everett, M Palmer, T Jones, J Male lost 14-21; J Bates, N Savage, G Murrell, S Hooper won 25-15.

Minehead’s ladies scraped a win in the Yetton Plate against Donyatt by 76 shots to 72, despite losing on three of the four rinks.

Scores: Home – M Parsons, P Stevens, B Parker, W Manns lost 18-20; L Ackland, V Welch, P Morgan, E Amery won 28-9. Away – H May, M Hobbs, P Christopher, M Pipkin lost 13-25; M Lewis, D Penfold, M Lowman, J Murrell lost 17-18.

Good wins on two rinks enabled Minehead to defeat Combe Martin in a mixed friendly match at home by 69 shots to 44.

Scores: S Brooker, B Stone, C Harvey M Stapleton won 23-13; J Freegard, M Hobbs, G Hobbs lost 10-26; C Duke, R Brooker, G Stone, M Pipkin won 36-5.