Baldock Town are continuing to enjoy good moments in league and cup competitions.

There was a 37-26 win over Riverain in the North Herts Ladies League, the Stevenage Mixed League Knockout Cup brought a 95-47 success over Howard Garden and Whitethorn were beaten 55-23 in the County League.

There were some disappointments though, a three-rink clash with Buntingford in the County Team Championship semi-final brought a dramatic one-shot loss.

And Sam Andrews lost in the County U25 final, but has the consolation of a place in the national finals at Leamington Spa later this month.

Letchworth Garden City played Stevenage Town in the SML and won 51-44 overall despite only one rink winning, that of Rosemary Bryant, Sue Sinclair, Jamie Moynes and Giovanni Cataldo.

They only won one rink against St Ippolyts too, the four of Sue Sinclair, Andrew Docherty, Alan Sparkes and Tony Sinclair, but they lost 58-32.

The two winning rinks for St Ippolyts came with scores of 27-9 and 21-11.

That places them third in the league, trailing Howard Garden by 4.5 points.

There was also a success for Deborah Howard as she reached the final of the North Herts WBA singles.

Whitethorn ladies beat Knebworth 19-15 in the county fours and are through to the next round.

Howard Garden's men then played their last County League match away to Riverain and while the rinks were shared, Riverain came out on top winning 40-33.

They did have success in their home SML game against Knebworth, winning on all rinks and 59-38 overall.

They also fitted in their club triples competition, Michelle Carrod, Dave Mann and Stuart Abery taking the top prize.

North Herts Bowls Club lost 66-52 to Fairfield although the team of Gill Crane, Chin Tory and Jeff Tebbutt won 25-11.

They did claim a 49-49 draw at Datchworth.

Two newcomers, Stephen Field and Norman Leslie, played particularly well alongside Andy Denniss, winning 18-8.

Datchworth had a number of league matches to play this week.

The ladies team of Jenny Holzbauer, Ann Edwards, Jan Smith and Chris Hills lost 20-8 to Sawbridgeworth in the County League, with the men also going down 34-32 away to Hertford.

The squad of Dickie Jackson, Terry Metcalf, Steve Arnold and Les Parsley won 23-11 but Graham Akers, Keith Smith, Rob Hazeu and Derek Henley lost 23-9, gaining just three of the five shots needed on the last end.

In Division One of the East Herts League, the Blues won 38-37 at Sawbridgeworth.

That was brought about by a 19-17 success for Dickie Jackson, Steve Arnold and Peter Hills who grabbed two shots on their final end.

They lost a second match though, going down 29-27 away to Hertford.

The crucial rink was that of Rob Hazeu, Steve Arnold and Les Parsley who had gone into the final end 15-14 down.

They then found themselves holding two shots until Hertford's skip, Gary Warrender, drew in with his last wood to get shot.

Also in the EHBL, the Gold team lost 43-24 to Bishop's Stortford Ospreys although the rink of Andy Short, Keith Smith and Terry Metcalf won 14-12.

A derby game at Shire Park in Division Two of the Welwyn Hatfield Bowls League brought a 36-35 win.

Julian Hales, Keith Smith and Clyde Martindill were the rink winners, 21-14.

The women were back in action at Baldock in a North Herts Women’s Bowling Association match, winning 33-24.

Both rinks won, the top rink being an 18-12 victory for Rachel Jones, Ann Edwards and Jan Smith.

In the Stevenage Mixed League there was a 54-54 draw at home to Three Horseshoes, with the three rinks shared, one win each and a draw.

The winning rink belonged to Janet Akers, Howard Carrick, Julian Hales and Derek Henley.

A mixed friendly at home against North Herts ended in a 49-49 draw.

The four rinks were shared with the best one for Datchworth being an 18-6 win for John Ellis, Maureen Blunt and Clyde Martindill.