Victoria’s Over 60’s teams each won away to continue their recent fine form. The Saxons travelled to Clevedon Promenade and came away with 16 points, losing on just 2 rinks. Mike Cooper made a winning debut for the Saxons skipping his rink to a narrow win. Top rink was Pete Lunn, Tony Uccellini and skip Mike Stocker who recorded an excellent 16 shot win. The Vikings continued their winning ways as they travelled up Milton Road to play Ashcombe Templars and went 1 rink win better than the Saxons and returned home with 18 points, John Downing skipped his rink of Ian Linham and Pete Newport to a a fine win by 16 shots.

Weston & District Over 60s triples

Victoria 112 (16) – 106 (4) Clevedon Promenade – Away
M. Campbell, A. Bray, M. Taylor 19 – 13
T. Gatehouse, K. Holland, M. Cooper 21 – 19
H. Whyte, M. Fletcher, D. Sealey 14 – 26
J. Newman, M. Manning, B. Stock 13 – 22
P. Lunn, A. Uccellini, M. Stocker 27 – 11
R. Rockett, A. Barnes, K. Harvey 18 – 15

Victoria Vikings 121 (18) – 83 (2) Ashcombe Templars – Away
S. Thynne, G. Thorne, D. Jones 24 – 18
R. Hollier, J. Griffiths, G. Hodge 22 – 11
R. Jacobs, C. Chudley, G. Frost 16 – 21
G. Richards, C. York, A. Shattock 21 – 10
J. Turton, J. Mingo-West, D. Avery 13 – 12
I. Linham, P. Newport, J. Downing 25 – 11

In the National Double Rink Competition Victoria made the long journey to Shepton Mallet and although Victoria and Purnell each won a rink Victoria were defeated and disappointed to lose by 9 shots.

National Double rink

Victoria 35 – 44 Purnell – Away
A long way to go and come away with a defeat.
P. Lunn, M. Manning, W. Harrison, M. Stocker 14 – 29
P. Wyatt, P. Leadbeater, C. Gazzard, M. Cooper 21 – 15

Victoria won both of their friendly matches making home advantage count against Bridgwater and Winscombe. In the game against Bridgwater the scores were close up to 15 ends but Victoria proved the stronger to win by 27 shots with Mike Milliner, Malcolm Campbell, Nick Sell and skip Dave Sealey top rink winning by 15 shots.  An emphatic victory by the rink skipped by Derek Jones helped Victoria to a win by the margin of 10 shots in the game against Winscombe although the visitors won 3 of the 5 rinks.

Friendly Games

Victoria 100 – 73 Bridgwater
J. Mingo-West, J. Smart, G. Frost, K. Holland 27 – 13
D. Beard, R. Rockett, M. Fletcher, D. Jones 20 – 27
R. Sleep, A. Shattock, J. Newman, M. Taylor 23 – 18
M. Milliner, M. Campbell, N. Sell, D. Sealey 30 – 15

Victoria 119 – 109 Winscombe
M. Willetts, A. Waygood, H. Gibbs, A. Bray 15 – 26
G. Richards, A. Uccellini, D. Fairhurst, D. Jones 40 – 7
T. Gilbert, T. Gatehouse, M. Manning, D. Hurst 23 – 31
P. Wyatt, R. Sparkes, K. Holland, C. Gazzard 17 – 24
D. Beard, S. Thynne, D. Sealey, M. Cooper 24 – 21