AT Martham Bowls Club on Sunday the Watson Shield was played for, an open pairs competition with cash prizes for the top three pairs sponsored by Jeff and Jane Watson.

AT Martham Bowls Club on Sunday the Watson Shield was played for, an open pairs competition with cash prizes for the top three pairs sponsored by Jeff and Jane Watson.

Twenty pairs played three games of eight ends of Australian pairs.

At the end eight pairs had won two games and with a shot difference of plus 14, John Hudson and Edna Land were third.

Winning three games and plus eight shots father and son pair Nigel and Edward Lambert came second. Getting three wins with plus nine secured the trophy for Gary Hewitt and Jane Watson.

Jeff and Jane would like to thank all club members for their support in making this a successful day for the club.

In the Hansell EBA League, Martham went to County Arts to play their C team, needing four points to win the league and Arts needing points to avoid relegation.

They played well and on 15 ends had two blocks eight shots up, only Jeff Watson's four were also eight shots up, and scored two more singles to win 15-21.

Gary Hewitt's four finally got the rub of the green and scored three times to lose 21-16. Les Smiths's four won five of the remaining ends to lose 21-18.

Martham lost the game 57-55 (4-1) to finish second in the league, losing out on promotion to East 1 due to an odd number of teams in East 2.

In the Yarmouth League, Martham A had two home games, against Caister A they won 101-53 (6-1) and against Acle they also won 103-50 (7-0).

The B team had a close game playing Filby A team at Filby, losing 77-80 but they did gain two points thanks to R Roofe, G Gallant and J Lown winning 18-24 and E Faircloth's block winning by one.

On Wednesday the B team played Repps, winning 5-2 with a score of 88-78. This was due to R Roofe, C Starkings and R Manser winning 33-8 and M Gallant, S Faircloth and R Thurtle winning 27-18.

Martham Ladies were away at Freethorpe and lost on all rinks 62-43.

In the Norfolk League, Martham A travelled to neighbours Hemsby. Two rinks lost but the top rink of Monica Fisher, Pam Symes and Pat Dickinson won convincingly 8-30, to win the game and earn five points.

At home to South Walsham Swans, Martham A had two good winning rinks with the third one just losing by one shot. This gained the team seven points. Top rink belonged to Elaine Donnavan, Scott Watson and Mike Fisher 21-9.

Martham B were away to Caister Centurions, with only one rink winning 59-36 (7-2).

Winning block was Fred Brighton, Jane Watson and Ron Manser.