St Albans Bowls Club were held to a 47-47 midweek draw against Batchwood.

The top rink for St Albans was Pauline Gardiner, Maggie Kendrick, Sylvia Cooper and Tricia Gascoine (22-8).

Batchwood's top rink was Kate Horner, Vera Baddams, Sylvia Brewster and Liz Schlatter (24-9).

The annual match between the men and the ladies saw the women win 47-38.

The Ladies lost 69-68 to Batchwood in the preliminary round of the Top Club.

St Albans played Baldock Town on Saturday in a mixed rink match losing 81-71. The winning rink was Andy Kay, Susan Fogarty, Tom Banfield, and Ted Salvidge (22-17).

The team lost 68-59 on Sunday to Wardown Park in a mixed triples match. The top rink was Peter Kay, Colin Orchard, and Sandra Orchard.

The coaching courses have now commenced. If you are interested, or need to know more information, contact Carole or Trevor Ewer by email on carole@ewerfamily.co.uk or phone 01727824483 to secure your place.