A five-rink match against old rivals ended with a win for Boreham Wood in their opening friendly match of the term.

Captain Tom Barker said in his speech that the match against Whithern was a long-standing fixture but old friends became rivals for the duration of the contest.

The ladies won 55-25 overall.

A 22-13 success was recorded by the team of Rose Barry, Peggy Pollintine, Joyce Dancey and Margaret Moseley.

Eileen Mason, Chris Martin, Betty Tranter and Madge Barker strolled to a 22-shot victory.

The men lost two of their three rinks.

Rose, Butcher, Mullings and Moseley won by nine shots.

And a narrow three-point win was recorded by Daniels, Leslie, Oxley and Barker.

Four mixed rinks lost by 11 shots in a match played against Dixonians on Sunday.

Winning rinks were Aslin, Henry, Barry and Barker (24-19) and Parker, Mooring, Howard and Barker (20-16).

The club's spoon drive was played in bright and sunny conditions on Bank Holiday Monday.

Over 30 members played each other and the outright winners with seven points and 36 shots were John Henry, Tony Parker, Gladys Jarvis and Jean Snook.

A silver spoon with a bowler motif was the prize for their efforts.

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