SWINDON & District Men's Bowling Association recorded a comprehensive victory over the S&D Ladies BA in their annual match.

The ladies had taken the honours in the previous two meetings, but their hopes of a treble were dashed this year as they were crushed by 40 shots.

Men's president Ken Downton (Shrivenham) led his side to an easy 130-90 success at Wroughton.

The men took the honours on four of the six rinks and drew on another.

The ladies' sole success came on rink five, where June Johns led her quartet to a two-shot win.

In the battle of the respective S&D presidents on rink three, it was Downton who triumphed over the quartet that included Wootton Bassett's Jan Charles.

Downton's rink registered a 22-shot victory which was easily the biggest by the men's team.

S&D men are back in action again at Wroughton in a fortnight's time when they continue their friendlies with a match against Southampton & District BA on Sunday, June 27 (3pm).

Results

Rink 1: P Griffin (Rodbourne Cheney), Gordon Swapp (Shrivenham), Tony Thrush (R Cheney) and Eddie Wells (Cricklade) beat Brenda Clary (Supermarine), Gladys Waite (R Cheney), Margaret Smith (Wanborough) and Kath Lees (Wroughton) 17-16.

Rink 2: Fred Rogers (Wootton Bassett), Fred Smith (Wanboro'), Ron Glass (County Ground) and Mike Smith (Wanboro') drew with Gloria Green (Wroughton), Nancy Hicks (North End), Maureen Smart (WB) and Alison White (Swindon) 17-17.

Rink 3: Tony Blewitt (Haydon Wick), Ken Fisher (C Ground), Keith Carter and Ken Downton (Shriv) beat Joan Peter Phillips (Wroughton), Jan Charles (WB), Joyce Lewis (Wroughton) and Pat Stephenson (Purton) 32-10.

Rink 4: Bob Scammell, D Thompson, Norman Rouse and Arthur Tarrant (Wroughton) beat Jean Renicks (North End), Wendy Thrush (RC), Maureen Rogers (WB) and Sue Baker (Cricklade) 24-17.

Rink 5: Norman Nicholls (Wanboro'), John White (Swindon), Tony Glasscoo (Wanboro') and Mike Large (Cricklade) lost to Susan Walker (WB), Doreen Hopgood (Swindon), Doreen Croucher (WB) and June Johns (Westlecot) 14-16.

Rink 6: Dave Holborrow, Gordon New, Les Little and Norman New (Swindon) beat Mary Levine (WB), Vera Sheppard (Wroughton), Maureen March (WB) and Iris Gardiner (S'marine) 26-14.

n THE draw has been made for the Eddie Wells Four Rink Charity Knock-Out competition.

The holders Highworth face Westlecot in the second round, while 2003 runners-up Stratton Churchways will play Marlborough.

The draw is: Stratton C'ways v Marlborough; Cricklade v Swindon; Purton bye; Rodbourne Cheney v Haydon Wick; Wanborough v Wootton Bassett; Shrivenham bye; Westlecot v Highworth; Supermarine bye. Matches are to be played by Sunday, July 25, and the quarter-finals by August 24.

The final will be held at Shrivenham Bowls Club on Sunday, September 12 (3pm).