TWO big wins and two heavy defeats typified Alcester Bowling Club’s rollercoaster week as most of the teams completed their season.

In Division 3 of the Northfield League, Alcester visited Romsley and Hunnington A where they went down by 44 shots, picking up just two points to the home side's eight.

Only John Alderson (21-17) and Renny Bannister (21-19) were able to produce winning cards, although Ken Harvey went agonisingly close (20-21) as he suffered his first defeat of the season in this league after 15 successive victories.

The A team finished their S & W Birmingham Over 60’s Division 6 season with a 62 shot home win against Woodlands A. Half the team won to single figures, John Slater (21-3), Renny Bannister (21-7) and Ken Harvey (21-9), with Jean Bannister, David Whittington (both 21-14) and Ken Craddock (21-17) completing the 10-0 points rout.

In Division 7, the B team, having clinched promotion last week, became league champions this week with a 25 shot win at Woodlands B. A superb 21-6 winning card from Jean Sherrington was backed up by wins for David Hodgson (21-13), Geoff Spiers and Trish Barry (both 21-15) as Alcester cruised to victory by 10 points to two.

Both sides completed their Yardley Wood Superleague season this week, but with differing fortunes. In Division 2 the A team entertained Yardley Wood Social Club, picking up only 3 winning cards. Carole Slater (21-6), Jean Bannister (21-9) and Ken Craddock (21-11) all produced excellent victories which were sufficient to give them an 18 shot overall victory. This 26 points to 15 success lifted them into third place in the final table, just a single point ahead of this week’s opponents.

In Division 4, the B team travelled to Ye Olde Knowle B. Only Rick Horton (21-20) could produce a winning card, as the team crashed to an 85 shot massacre, by far their worst defeat of the season. Although the home side won by 34 points to 3, Alcester managed to cling on to fourth place in the final table.

Things were much happier in Division 2 of the Heart of England League where a 60 shot victory over visitors Maggies B gave the A team promotion as champions. Excellent wins for Brian Lees (21-4), Ken Craddock (21-8), Renny Bannister and Carole Slater (both 21-9) were supported by John Slater (21-14) and Ken Harvey (21-15) to give Alcester a 16 points to two win to end their season.

The second heavy defeat of the week for the B team came in Division 4 as they lost by 75 shots at Triplex without a single winning card. This 18 points to nil defeat brought to an end their disappointing season in this competition.

The Over 60’s section of the Heart of England League brought a narrow but welcome win for the A team when they entertained Green Man A. Successes for Renny Bannister (21-9), Ken Harvey (21-13), Val McDermott (21-14) and David Whittington (21-19) gave the home side a seven shot victory which lifts them off bottom place in the league table, but still leaves relegation an almost certainty.

In Division 5, the B team once again suffered defeat when they visited Kings Norton B. Just one winner in John Willis (21-12) could not prevent a 40 shot defeat. Although they went down by 15 points to one, they still hold on to top spot in the table, with promotion still a very real possibility.