CLARRIE Dunbar's fine unbeaten run in national team competitions so far this season was extended last weekend with another victory in the Egham Trophy, top mixed inter-club championship, writes DAVE EATON.

They followed up a preliminary round 80-39 demolition of Bristol two weeks ago by thumping fellow Somerset side St Andrews (Weston-super-Mare) 80-44 in a first round tie.

Dunbar took the honours in all four games with the two home rinks at Standerwick both winning by 14-shot margins.

In the next round, round two of the Egham Trophy, Clarrie who reached last season’s semi-finals, have been drawn against fellow Somerset side Clevedon who they knocked-out of the Top Club competition 11 days ago. The two sides will meet on Sunday, November 13, two rinks home and two away in Clevedon.

RESULTS

Home - Rink 2: Debbie Shadwell, Nicola Ratcliffe, Terry Perkins & Russell Francis beat Steve Davies 26-12. Rink 3: Thelma Bailey, Sue Bird, Dale Taylor & Andy Colebrook beat Barry Forse 22-8.

Away - Rink 1: Marcia Hartley, Kim Smith, Craig Doughty & Neil Collett beat Phil Villis 18-11. Rink 2: Jeanette Wheeler, Teresa King, Colin Easton & Barry Barry beat L Stocker 14-13.

Score: Clarrie Dunbar beat St Andrews 80-44.

DUNBAR are still running in six of the national indoor team championships and competitions - ladies Yetton Trophy and Mason Trophy (O60s double rinks), men’s Denny Cup and O60s double rinks as well as the mixed Egham Trophy and Top Club competitions.

However, they will be tested in three of these cup and trophy events this weekend as they put their unbeaten run on the line.

They face local derbies in two of them having been drawn against Christie Miller in the Denny Cup on Saturday (10am) and North Wilts on Sunday in the Top Club competition (10am).

But in the third game in the ladies Yetton Trophy on Saturday (10am) Clarrie face Purnell with two rinks at home and two away in Paulton.

CHRISTIE Miller men face another derby game in the Denny Cup on Saturday (tomorrow) when they play local rivals Clarrie Dunbar.

They make one change to the side that won a first round derby tie against North Wilts (Chippenham) 78-63 a fortnight ago and will again field a full rink comprising members of the Moore family, brothers Steve, Andy, Chris and Chris’ son Jordan.

The one change is in Tom Newman’s rink where Adam Bolwell comes in at two with Adrian Bolwell moving down to three to replace the unavailable John Crowder.

TEAM

Christie Miller v Clarrie Dunbar Home - Rink 1: Jordan, Chris, Steve & Andy Moore. Rink 2: Steve Snook, Paul Barnes, Darren Anteney & Wayne Snook.

Away - Rink 1: John Bailey, Adam and Adrian Bolwell & Tom Newman. Rink 2: Chris Easton, Colin Little, Nigel Price and Paul Macdonald.