INDOOR clubs Christie Miller and Clarrie Dunbar both suffered a frustrating weekend in national team competitions and the men’s regional Wessex League.

Clarrie ladies, despite sharing rink honours 2-2, had to give second best to arch rivals North Wilts in a third round Yetton Trophy tie, national inter-club championship, losing 86-70.

At home to Standerwick, Teresa King led her rink to a fine eight-shot victory over Alex Jacobs while away at North Wilts the rink skipped by Marcia Hartley enjoyed a 12-shot success.

But the heavy 38-9 loss sustained away by Ailsa Midwinter’s foursome proved decisive in the final analysis.

  • WESSEX League holders Clarrie Dunbar, despite winning on two of the four rinks, were edged out by their old adversaries Bristol by three shots going down to a 75-72 defeat.

Dunbar only collected four points out of a possible 16 for the two rink wins recorded by the foursomes skipped by Barry Barry and Andrew Colebrooke.

Christie Miller fared even worse only picking up two points in a 90-67 loss at the hands of Nailsea.

They were only 40-35 down at halfway and leading on two rinks. They still led on two rinks at 15 ends but were 67-52 adrift and never managed to get back into the match.

Miller’s sole rink success came from the four skipped by Paul MacDonald, who won their game 21-15, while Andy Moore’s rink from 19-15 up at 18 ends never score again over the last three ends and finally lost by one shot 20-19.

Clarrie’s senior men players also tasted defeat in the Over 60s double rinks going down to Bristol 48-26.

l DUNBAR will certainly have plenty of chances to gain revenge over North Wilts and Bristol this weekend.

They play North Wilts in two national mixed competitions starting with the Top Club competition away in Chippenham tonight (Friday) at 6pm.

The two clubs clash again on Sunday morning (10am) in the Egham Trophy, mixed inter-club championship with two rinks being played at Standerwick and two at Westcroft.

Dunbar men have the opportunity of revenge over Bristol on Saturday morning as they face them in a Denny Cup third round tie, top men’s national inter-club championship.