Stoke Rochford seniors complete unbeaten home season

They completed their home programme with a season-long unbeaten run, after 17 matches, with victory against Lingdale on Monday.

The last time they went a whole season without home defeat was 2005.

And having not recorded an away win in their previous 16 matches, they clocked up their biggest win away in 30 years at Glen Gorse on Wednesday.

* Seniors vice-captain Brian White won the final of Stoke Rochford’s singles knockout championship last Thursday.

After 41 years of trying, he finally lifted the Victory Cup with a 1-up win against Graham Gresswell.

STOKE ROCHFORD SENIORS 4 LINGDALE 4

Scores: Jim Price/Roger Nicholls lost 1-down, Brian White/Chris Woof halved, Greg Ewart/Mike Nixon halved, Cliff Mills/Mike Thornton won 3 and 2, Phil White/Tim Haward lost 2-down, Charles Donnison/Ray Beal lost 3 and 2, Brian Ayto/Barry Mitchell won 3 and 2, John Wright/Barry Gaunt won 2 and 1.

GLEN GORSE SENIORS 1 STOKE ROCHFORD 7

Scores: Jim Price/David Hamilton won 2 and 1, Greg Ewart/Phil White lost 4 and 3, Brian Keightley/Mike Nixon won 1-up, Tim Haward/Chris Woof won 3 and 1, Ernie Armstrong/Don Werner won 4 and 3, Eddie Malloy/Graham Manton won 1-up, Phil Hewes/Barry Mitchell won 3 and 2, Brian White/Brian Ayto won 2 and 1.