West Moors dropped to fourth place after A Division rivals Lymington sailed home with a 5-1 (52-31) victory. Patsy Little, Sandy Naillard, Janice Smith and Kay Richardson (30-9) put Lymington in control. Lymo’s skip Angela Eldridge (22-22) then won the last end to deny West Moors a winning rink.

Poole Park went top after collecting all six points at Swanmore. Ann Walford, Gwyneth Foord, Miriam Mowlam and Penny Cresswell (30-10) combined with Rosemary Spetch’s quartet (27-8) to cull the Swans 57-18.

Richmond Park also enjoyed their travels with a double-rink success at Redhill Park. With Muriel Groves’s squad in the supporting role (21-18), Sue Dillon, Dorothy Borthwick, Pam Harrison and Jill Bryant (34-14) claimed the plaudits in Richmond’s 55-32 success.

New Milton suffered a 4-2 home defeat at the hands of Southbourne, where Shirley Winn, Liz Messer, Jan Dearling and Sue Dadson (28-11) comfortably covered the hosts’ winning rink (22-12).

Ferndown were assured of a 4-2 win over Iford Bridge after Beryl Barter, Kath Fisher, Margaret Dean and Anne Wrighton posted an impressive 25-12 tally. A last-end win for Ann Sedgwick (20-19) earned Iford two points.

B DIVISION

Pelhams went top after their 6-0 victory over visitors West Moors. The home quartet of Pat Jeans, Audrey Grinstead, Trish Kilmin-ster and Val Charrig (20-14) contributed most, but were supported by Beth Roberts’s crew (15-12).

Kings Park lost 4-2 at Braeside, but were not fazed by the Magic Carpet. Pauline Harris’s rink (19-15) just failed to match Braeside’s winning combination of Helena Day, Sheila Watts, Brenda Fisher and Carol Wood (18-12).

Wimborne received a boost from their 6-0 win at Brockenhurst. The Minster’s honours were shared as Joy Chaldecott (19-12) and Chris Sexton (22-15) guided their team to a 41-27 triumph.

Highcliffe skip Janet Emerson held on 17-16 to deny visitors Broadstone the full quota of points after an 18-12 overture from Lyn Howard’s squad had set up the 4-2 win for the Wessex girls.

Despite a 4-2 success at Richmond Park, Argyll stay bottom. Joan Halliwell’s quartet of Norah King, Emmie Drinkwater and Joan Webb spun their way to a 21-10 win and outscored Rich-mond skip Mary Lucas (19-10).

C DIVISION

This Division’s top-three teams all lost. Southbourne were put on the back foot after Bourne-mouth’s winning score of 25-10 from Trish Leach, Brenda Mitchell, Brenda Halliday and Joan Belcher proved too high a hurdle to clear for successful skip Tina Sykes (25-20).

Fordingbridge collected just one point in their 35-31 defeat at Verwood, while Milford lost ground after a disastrous result at Broadstone. Vanessa Smyth, Val Rowberry, June Leaper and Maureen Day (25-20) shared the spoils with Sally Rowe’s rink (17-12) to take all six points for the hosts.

Ringwood’s fifth defeat of the season (28-41) came at the hands of visitors Braeside. Beryl Blackburn, Connie Phipps, Janet Beard and Pat Shepherd took top honours for the Carpetbaggers after recovering from 13-0 to win 24-15.

D DIVISION

There’s no stopping Alexandra Park after their latest win, 44-39, at home to New Milton. Doris Singleton, Ruth Addis, May Evans and Dierdre Owen (29-16) paved the way for Alex’s fifth consecutive victory.

Treble chance specialists Pelhams I, tied with Christchurch 3-3 (32-32). Ann Gill’s squad won 23-12 for the Priory ladies, but this was matched by Jean Perry’s quartet (20-9) to give Pelhams their third draw.

Pelhams II, however, tumbled to a 6-0 defeat at Poole Park. The 24-18 win from Joan Eales’s rink, added to the 21-14 from Rosemary Stainer, Hazel Dew, Muriel Coombes and Nancy Bennett, brokered the Dolphins victory.

There was frustration for Highcliffe who are still searching for their first victory. Rosemary Shepherd’s winning total of 23-14 was eclipsed by the Argyll rink of Trudi Farrar, Doris Gedge, Bobbie Thomson and Mary Burrell-Davis 29-9.

E DIVISION

Iford Bridge became the first team to take two points from Broadstone after Linda Savage’s rink won 18-16. But the Wessex girls retained their unbeaten record thanks to Pam Edwards’s quartet winning 22-18.

Moordown slipped into second place after a close-fought 4-2 (35-34) victory over visitors New Milton. Home skip Pat Martin’s (20-16) win was just enough to cover New Milton’s winning foursome (18-15).

Braeside I failed to collect any points when losing 40-33 at West Moors. Nancy Brown, Betty Anderson, Monica Irving and Jill Archer (23-20) combined with Val Burton’s rink who tailored a 17-13 win.

It was a similar tale of woe for Braeside II who played one short on each rink. The 25 per cent deduction handed victory to Ferndown skip Mary Harris (23-18). Ferndown’s other skip, Anne Wrighton, also won 21-10.5.

F DIVISION

Trailblazers Southbourne extended their lead after securing a 4-2 (37-27) triumph over Highcliffe. A dazzling 30-7 win by Suzanne Ager, Sheila Hulland, Anthea Chilcott and Yvonne Hosking put the game beyond Highcliffe.

Shelley Park completed back-to-back 6-0 victories with their 41-28 defeat of Swanmore. The main contribution for Shelley came from Dilys Wilkinson, Pam Bolt, Marion Stainer and Joan Smith (23-14).

West Moors are getting left behind after suffering a 5-1 defeat at Redhill Park. Barbara Sainsbury, Margaret Hollington, Val Griffiths and Mary Pearce (26-9) put the hosts in a commanding position with fellow skip Linda Hyde’s last-end 18-18 recovery denying West Moors a winning rink.

G DIVISION

Moordown regained top spot after a comfortable 4-2 (43-24) victory at Wimborne. Minster’s winning rink (24-14) was eclipsed by the Moordown combination of Cherry Webb, Barbara Roles and Sue Speight (29-6).