OTTERY Ladies are through to the Final of the Foxlands Competition after beating Budleigh Salterton in the semi-final, writes Peter Bebb.

Despite going down on one rink, the team emerged victorious in a close encounter that saw just a single shot between the sides at the close.

J Ward, P Jones, P Richards and skip W Taylor won 19-15 whilst the quartet of T House, J Pethick, E Saunders and skip H Channon went down by just three shots at 16-19. The Ottery team now meet Feniton in the final.

In the Men –over- 60’s League the Ottery B team were 38-28 winners over Sidmouth C despite losing on one of the rinks.

G Temple, J Candy, and skip N Lawrence were 24-13 winners whilst the trio of G Kille, T Luff and skip M Smith, went down 14-15.

In the Top Club Competition, Ottery scored more points 93-88 but lost overall to Chardstock by three games to two.

In the 2-wood singles N Lawrence lost 8-21 but in the 4-wood singles there was a 22-18 victory for J Pethick. In the pairs, H Channon and E Saunders were edged out by a single shot on the extra end at 18-19.

In the triples P Jones, P Richards and W Taylor also lost after an extra end at 13-14 whilst G Temple, D Brown, D Dalton and M Smith were 32-16 winners.

In the Ladies Unbadged League, Exonia were the visitors to Ottery and the hosts were in good form, securing victory on both rinks and 41-28 overall. Moyra Griffin, Ann Howells and skip Mollie Parker won 22-16 whilst Terri Ward, Pat Garrod and skip Margaret Hunt won 19-12.