Richmond IBC were well beaten in a London & Southern Counties Challenge Shield match by Croydon on Saturday.

The away rinks lost 17-15 and 35-12 while, at home, there was a 33-18 win and a 23-16 defeat. The winning rink was Peter Hickman, Bill Hewlett, Brian Bennett and Brian Lawton.

On Sunday, Richmond won all six rinks in a friendly against Sutton & District, Anne Litting, Saleem, Edna Wheaton and Brian Lawton winning theirs 33-12.

Richmond Ladies won 21-14 in their Surrey IBA League match at Egham. The winning team was Marjorie Bennett, Iris Collins, Edna Cullen, Patricia Hobson, Anne Litting and Anne Prestwood.